“Do not rejoice when your enemies fall, and do not let your heart be glad when they stumble”,

These are the words that we heard last week at the baptism at All Saints and will again a couple of times this weekend at St Marys.

All Saints Day reminds us that we don't follow Jesus on our own. Through baptism we become members who belong to each other in Christ

His stressing love being the bedrock that is God and that transforms all who accept Jesus is powerful and transformative.

Dear All Saints and St Mary’s As Diane reminded us last week, joy is a theme that runs through Paul’s letter to the Christians in...

Dear All Saints and St Mary’s Diane and I have just returned from our holiday visiting friends in Germany and are now coming up to a bank...

This is why the Matthew text has always been challenging. Jesus, who we see as our model of love and the antithesis of any prejudice....

Dear All Saints and St Mary's “Bless O Lord us your servants that minister in your temple, grant that what we sing with our lips may we...

We all have those times where we really don’t know how to react to something. I can easily just babble away or just look baffled

we also need to heed the warnings of the farm owner. Be sure that what you are rooting out is the evil.

Flowers and fruit are signs of new life and hope. But you can't get good growth without seed, good soil, rain and warmth.

A simple cup of water is all it takes, says Jesus, to offer a welcome that cares. Hospitality stands at the centre of Christian discipleship

The epistle reading set for this Sunday is from Paul’s letter to the church in Rome. It ends with one of the three quotes from Paul’s letter

Genesis 18:11 Dear All Saints and St Marys The story in the Old Testament of how Abraham and Sarah discover that she is pregnant is a...

What does it mean to know God in different ways? What does the relationship and energy and fellowship between the Father, Son, Spirit show

There are so many different images of the Holy Spirit. Breath, fire and flame. But each of them are visible and tangible in different ways.

Everyone loves a story. We listen and learn far more about the need for climate justice and educational provision, by hearing the stories

Athens was like the city we live in. It was prosperous. It prided itself in its multicultural heritage. It had strong intellectual tradition

Dear All Saints and St Marys This weekend marks the Coronation of Charles III. For some it will be a very welcome extra bank holiday,...

Dear All Saints and St Mary’s During the Easter season, our lectionary readings follow the development of the early church with a series...