Cocooned Several years ago I was an exhibitor in an exhibition, LABYRINTHINE WORKS, shown at Shepherds Dene. All the artists had made work, from paintings, prints, woodcarving to sculptures, which had been inspired by...
A Glass Church? I sat on the edge of Broomleyfell plantation early one morning, eating my breakfast and praving as I looked over Riding Mill nestled in its valley alongside the Tyne. As I...
An Awareness of God I have been following a lent course based on the book ‘Kneeling with Giants’ by Gary Neal Hansen. The subtitle is ’Learning to Pray with History’s best Teachers’. So far...
What is Mothering Sunday? Traditionally, on the Fourth Sunday of Lent, people would visit their home, or ‘mother’, churches. Services took place to mark the coming together of families. On Mothering Sunday and going...
Keep Praying! Things are not getting any better on the global stage. We are still bombarded with awful images of the developing war, personal tragedies and untold suffering in the Ukraine. And what about...
Prayers for Ukraine Mighty God, you are a very present help in all our troubles, we put our trust in you. Hear our prayers for our brothers and sisters in Ukraine, we pray for the...
An Illustrated Talk by John Caine Friday 8th April at 7.30pm St. James’s Church Tickets £10 per person Includes a glass of wine or soft drink and canapés Have you ever thought of walking...
Three things had grabbed my attention. And there was no escaping them! I’d spent time with a friend exploring the importance of forgiveness, and how the lack of it consumed those affected. How pain...
The funeral service of Colin Dickinson took place in the Parish Church of St. James on 5th March, followed by interment in the church graveyard. The Rev’d Diana Johnson officiated. A Service of Thanksgiving...
The season of Lent, traditionally a time of preparation for Easter, is an ideal opportunity to make a resolution to ‘fast’, perhaps by giving something up (chocolate springs to mind). It’s also an opportunity...
