Faith, the whole faith, and nothing but faith Before we had children, Helen and I used to go on short breaks. We were both very busy people. Both working hard,…
Time for a Wash?! In the last of our services looking at the theme ‘Home: safe, hostile, or a place remembered?’, former members Phil Wall and Clare Veal offered the…
As a child I was taught by my grandfather and then my father to build sandcastles on the beach at Filey where we would have annual holiday. We would make…
IT IS NOT FINISHED It was December, a few years ago; I was standing outside a front door not far from here, looking thoughtfully at the notice beside it. It…
A PILGRIM’S PROGRESS: OPEN EYES “How despicably I have acted!” cried Elizabeth Bennett. “I, who have prided myself on my discernment! I, who have valued myself on my abilities! How…
HOW DID WE GET HERE? The strange thing to me, about the Easter stories in the Bible is that no-one, absolutely no-one is skipping for joy. No-one is running round…
RED CARPET OR ROCKY ROAD? Well? Red Carpet or Rocky Road? As a matter of fact, they are generally one and the same thing. Ask any celebrity who has walked…
BIRTH AND DEATH: THE GREAT MYSTERIES It occurs to me that at Baptisms, Weddings, and Funerals, we always use a person’s full name. In the marriage service it is a…
FACING TABOOS Jesus had been brought up an orthodox Jew. Meaning he was taught that Samaritans were the enemy. There was a history: the Jews originated as a slave race…