Ministers Letter – October 2009

Posted on October 31, 2009 by admin

My Dear friends, I was reading a story about some friends of Jesus who were arguing – yes, Christians do at times disagree with one another! The argument was about which of them was the greatest... Read More

Ministers Letter – August 2009

Posted on August 31, 2009 by admin

My Dear friends, By the time you read this we shall have been at St Crux in York, the old church at the bottom of The Shambles that is no longer used for worship but which can be hired by churches, ch... Read More

Ministers Letter – June 2009

Posted on June 30, 2009 by admin

My Dear friends, I’ve just returned from a holiday at Rothesay on the Isle of Bute. For those of you unsure of where that is it is in the Firth of Clyde in the West of Scotland. We had a lovely holi... Read More

Ministers Letter – April 2009

Posted on April 30, 2009 by admin

My Dear friends, I write this as Easter approaches, very much thinking ‘Easter – here again already.’ How many times have I heard, read, rehearsed or entered into the Easter story in one way or ... Read More

Ministers Letter – February 2009

Posted on February 28, 2009 by admin

My Dear friends, As I write this letter, the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity is drawing to a close for another year. The theme for 2009 has been “Reconcile Your People”, and has drawn on materi... Read More

Ministers Letter – December 2008

Posted on December 31, 2008 by admin

Dear Friends, The news as I write does not make for wonderful reading. “When does it ever?” some would say. It’s the economic situation that particularly comes to mind and somehow the darker mor... Read More

Ministers Letter – October 2008

Posted on October 30, 2008 by admin

Dear Friends, I have just returned from a day at the Christian Resources Exhibition in Harrogate and felt an urge to write about it! It was amazing the number of people we saw that we knew and that in... Read More

Ministers Letter – August 2008

Posted on August 30, 2008 by admin

Dear Friends, One thing that continues to fill me with a sense of wonder is whenever I baptise a baby or young child. Partly it is something to do with ‘the miracle of life’, but also in there is ... Read More

Ministers Letter – June 2008

Posted on June 30, 2008 by admin

My Dear friends, It’s that time of year in the football season when everything is coming to a climax! We’ve had the final league matches, the FA Cup Final has taken place and two English (?) teams... Read More

Ministers Letter – April 2008

Posted on April 30, 2008 by admin

My Dear Friends, As I reach Easter, I am filled with a deep sense of thankfulness for many things. There is, of course, the remembrance of all that Christ did for us on the cross and the joy of Easter... Read More