Ministers Letter – February 2008

Posted on February 28, 2008 by admin

My Dear Friends, It doesn’t seem long since Christmas when we were singing about Jesus’ birth at Bethlehem in terms of: “The hopes and fears of all the years are met in thee tonight.” Well, 20... Read More

Ministers Letter – December 2007

Posted on December 31, 2007 by admin

My Dear Friends, Recently I’ve heard of a new variation on a letter to Father Christmas. Some people are putting their wish list on the internet, presumably in the hope that friends will see the kin... Read More

Ministers Letter – October 2007

Posted on October 31, 2007 by admin

Dear Friends, Earlier in the year we had a number of catastrophes. None of them was life threatening and I wouldn’t put them in the category where I might say, “God moves in a mysterious way”. A... Read More

Ministers Letter – August 2007

Posted on August 30, 2007 by admin

My Dear Friends One of the things I wanted to do these last few months was some walking – God seems to find it easier to get through to me when I’m away from it all and out in the countryside! As ... Read More

Ministers Letter – April 2007

Posted on April 30, 2007 by admin

My Dear Friends I have been very conscious as I have driven around some of the country lanes, and indeed merely looked through our windows, that things are growing rapidly. Spring is a lovely time of ... Read More

Ministers Letter – February 2007

Posted on February 28, 2007 by admin

My Dear Friends At our annual Covenant Service early in January, I spoke on the theme of journeys. The Gospel reading had been about the journey of the Wise Men and some of us thought of journeys we w... Read More

Ministers Letter – December 2006

Posted on December 31, 2006 by admin

My Dear Friends Some years ago now I was at a party after a Baptism. I say ‘some years ago’ – it was actually 30 years because the Baptism I am thinking about was our daughter Alison’s! The me... Read More

Ministers Letter – September 2006

Posted on September 30, 2006 by admin

Dear Dear Friends It was my birthday in July and one of those special birthdays at that. There were many surprises for me, all of them pleasant, and at least one present that was not unexpected becaus... Read More

Ministers Letter – August 2006

Posted on August 31, 2006 by admin

Dear Friends In our travels this year we have revisited two places from our past. In April we spent a few hours in Thirsk, where I had spent my teenage years. At that time it did not seem to have a lo... Read More

Ministers Letter – June 2006

Posted on June 25, 2006 by admin

Dear Friends Shortly after Easter we spent a few days in London and as so often happens when we go away, some of the experiences left me with much to ponder on. On our first full day we went to Kew Ga... Read More