There has been an outpouring of grief with the death of our longest reigning monarch Queen Elizabeth. I have sat glued to the television watching events unfold since her passing, in one way half...
We have spent some time thinking about what we want to do in the future. This document tells of the thinking we have done, the views of our people, our vision and our plan.
The Shepherd’s Dene Retreat Centre is part of our Diocese of Newcastle. They tell us that “One of our house keepers is leaving to take on a new role. We are looking for an enthusiastic...
Shalom We have all experienced difficulty in finding peace at times. During, and while recovering from, a recent bout of Covid, I felt spiritually and physically washed out. I thought of the reading in...
Mountains High As a family, we are blessed to have walked often in the mountains and this year we walked for 6 days in the Swiss Alps with our family, including grandchildren of six...
Retreat I recently went away for a couple of days for a silent retreat. I had high hopes for the time away, thinking it would be a great time of listening to God, and...
Brendan the ‘Navigator’ – such faith and trust in God! It always gives me great comfort to see other people demonstrating their resolute faith and trust inthe Lord following God’s calling into pastures new....
Contemplative Prayer “Be still and know that I am God’” – Ps. 46 v. 10 What do we see and hear? Selfish, unkind thoughtless acts that lack self-control. Too much noise, anger, violence and...
PEACE, PERFECT PEACE In August 2018, John and I were privileged to travel on holiday to Japan. We began our exploration of this fascinating country by attending the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Ceremony, on the73rd...
