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A blog post based on our Lay Reader, Karen Hatch's sermon on 6/07/2025 “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we...

We live in a world where suspicion is almost second nature. You see an advert on Facebook: “Get this amazing product free — just pay...

When I was in sixth form, a few of my mates and I went for a weekend away in Hunstanton, staying in one of their parents’ static...

This Father’s Day, I found myself thinking about batteries. Not just because we gave them out at church (yes, really—we did!), but...

Something strange happened to me this week. I was out walking the dog, listening to the Lectio 365  app. If you’ve not come across it,...

We’ve just got back from a few days away in Yorkshire — a rare and much-needed break. It was lovely… mostly. There were two small moments...

I’m a bit of a café culture fan. There’s just something satisfying about sitting in a coffee shop with a cup of something warm — doing a...

“I think I’m allergic to mornings.” Not my words (though they could be)—they’re from a Snoopy cartoon. But if you catch me around 9:15am,...

As a father of two daughters, I’ve seen more Disney films than I ever thought I would — or wanted to. And while they may be visually...

“I’ve been looking for freedom, I’ve been looking so long…” — David Hasselhoff That slightly cheesy, oddly poignant lyric captures...

Starting the day right: A to-do list focused on coffee essentials and priorities. I wonder—are you a ‘to-do list’ person? I definitely...

Friday I'm in Love - The Cure Before I became a vicar, I used to have a two-hour commute to work. During those long hours in the car, my...

Music is a key source of Nostalgia A 2019 YouGov survey found that 90% of Brits occasionally think fondly about the past, with 47% doing...

"It takes a village, not a Batman." - Batgirl In The Lego Batman Movie , one character I respect very much, Barbara Gordon (aka...

Sometimes the news is too much This weeks Gospel reading (Luke 13:1-9) was really cheerful, wasn’t it? Sometimes, when I sit down to...

In my family, we’re big fans of murder mystery TV shows. When I worked in London, a typical Friday night for Esther and me involved...

Hugo 3 Jungle of Doom opening page I grew up in the 1990s, and I still remember the excitement of the day my dad brought home our first...