Confused

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Alison Wadsworth

How good are you at remembering the finer details of things? Some people are good at recalling a time and a place, perhaps a holiday or visit to a museum, a family celebration, or special occasion som... Read More

When God made Woman

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Alison Wadsworth

Traditionally, Mother’s Day was known as Mothering Sunday, and was a day when children, mainly daughters, who had gone to work as domestic servants were given a day off to visit their mother and fam... Read More

The woman at the well

Posted on March 12, 2023March 9, 2023 by Alison Wadsworth

Our gospel reading for Sunday 12th March is John 4:5-42 – the story of the Woman at the Well. I’m incredibly fortunate to have had the opportunity to spend a great deal of time in the lands of... Read More

Thought for the week

Posted on February 19, 2023February 17, 2023 by Alison Wadsworth

I wonder what things in the world around you make you exclaim: “Oh wow?” How about a beautiful sunset or a snowy scene or incredible mountains? Might you say: “wow!” when you see a new tiny ba... Read More

Thought for the week

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Alison Wadsworth

Once upon a time a king who had 3 daughters asked them how much they loved him. The first said she loved him more than all the gold in the world and he was pleased. The second, not wanting to be outdo... Read More

Thought for the week

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Alison Wadsworth

This Sunday (8th January) is the closest to the Feast of the Epiphany – the day we celebrate the visit of the Wise Men to the Infant Jesus as is told in Matthew 2:1-12. It often gets overlooked ... Read More

Reflecting the light

Posted on December 18, 2022 by Alison Wadsworth

There is something special about lights, isn’t there? It’s just magical to see more and more of the Christmas lights going up all around, as 25th December draws ever closer. Significant for us as ... Read More

Posted on December 9, 2022 by Alison Wadsworth

We are now well into the part of the year that gives us an enticing constellation of traveling stories: Mary’s visit to Elizabeth, her journey to Bethlehem with Joseph, the arrival of the shephe... Read More

Everything else is a bonus

Posted on October 9, 2022October 9, 2022 by Alison Wadsworth

During the summer we had a couple of days in Sheffield and enjoyed a walk in one of the local parks. After watching the children playing in the water park, we walked on a little further and then sat a... Read More

Welcomed Home

Posted on September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 by Alison Wadsworth

We knew the day would come, it was inevitable, and yet it was quite sudden and unexpected so has left everyone saddened and shocked. The passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II will affect every one of our l... Read More