Lent Course 2026
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A FAITH FULL LIFE (Lucy Austin 05Oct2025)
By Revd Lucy AustinOn Monday afternoon more than a hundred and fifty, maybe up to two hundred people gathered at
September (Heather Ford Lark 28Sep2025)
By Heather Ford LarkFor me, September is like the start of a new year, with the school holidays ending, students
Reconciliation, hope and renewal (Mark Ackford 21Sep2025)
By Revd Mark Ackford As you may know yesterday there was a parish trip to Coventry Cathedral, 28 pilgrims on
HERE FOR A MOMENT.. (Judy Taylor 14Sep2025)
By Judy TaylorRecently on Facebook there have been some beautiful pictures of local early morning sunrises or sunsets. The skies
A Change is as Good as a Rest (Philip Smith 24Aug2025)
I love change, but I appreciate that many find it difficult and unsettling. Thank God we are all different and
Rocks and Pebbles (Mark Ackford 10Aug2025)
By Revd Mark Ackford As some of you will know I have recently been under the weather with a dose
“Here I am” (Judy Taylor 03Aug2025)
By Judy TaylorI am reading a book called “Letters from Nazareth” by Richard Carter who is a priest at St.
I don’t Just Want to be a ….. (Philip Smith 23Jul2025)
You may or not be like me, but I find the world confounding at the moment. I can’t fathom out
St. Swithun’s Day: Britain’s Original Weather Forecast (Lucy Austin, 16Jul2025)
By Revd Lucy Austin Yesterday was July 15th, which means it was St. Swithun’s Day – and if you’re anything
Blessed are those… (Judy Taylor, 26June2025)
By Judy Taylor I recently read an article in the Church Times written by the sister of Kit her brother
Let Us Not Neglect (Philip Smith 19Jun2025)
One of the reasons I love coming to church is that I get to see the same old faces. At
High Days and Holy Days (Heather Ford-Lark 05Jun2025)
By Heather Ford Lark It seems that there’s a special day for almost everything – a celebration day or an
Thy rod and thy staff… (Judy Taylor 23May2025)
On Good Friday there was the traditional Good Friday Walk, and this year it was from Ibstone. I always love
And all that jazz! (Philip Smith, 15May2025)
By Revd Philip Smith This week, Mark and I have been at our Diocesan Conference. There were opportunities to attend
All shall be well (Lucy Austin 11May2025)
By Revd Lucy Austin Last week Heather wrote of hope. Hope which draws its power from a deep trust in
Hope against hope? (Heather Ford-Lark 04May2025)
By Heather Ford Lark Hope against hope? We all need hope, that feeling and attitude of expectation, optimism, sometimes wishful
Pope Francis (Mark Ackford 24Apr2025)
Pope FrancisBy Revd Mark Ackford As a Franciscan it is no surprise to me that when I reflect on the
Keep Watch (Judy Taylor 10Apr2025)
As we approach the beginning of Holy Week, I have been thinking and reflecting on the words “keep watch”. You
Back to the future (Philip Smith 03Apr2025)
Back to the Future By Revd Philip Smith As we approach Passiontide and Easter, it’s also the season of our
Bishop Dave at Cadmore End 11May2025
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Stations of the Cross (Cadmore End 16Apr2025)
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Halfway There (Heather Ford-Lark 20Mar2025)
By Heather Ford Lark Already we are nearing the halfway point of Lent, a time to reflect on our journey
A Prayer Walk (Judy Taylor 14Mar25)
By Judy Taylor Last week Paul and I had a lovely break for a few days in the Cotswolds and
Do you have a favourite pew? (Mark Ackford 09Mar2025)
By Revd Mark Ackford Do you have a favourite pew or seat! I often see it every Sunday when I
Everyone Cleans the Shed * (28Feb2025)
By Revd Philip Smith This Thursday is momentous when our Prime Minister visits the President of the United States of
Doing and Being (20Feb2025)
By Revd Lucy Austin The Sermon on the Mount – Jesus’s greatest hit, if you will – doesn’t waste a
Between a rock and a hard place
By Judy Taylor I recently came across this photo of a little pansy which had somehow managed to push its
Tim Talk for Christmas 2018 (Tim Ford)
At this time of year we can get too much into buying presents and pretty wrapping paper , and we
Harvest (Tim Ford)
Harvest is the time of the year when we remember and give thanks for the food and the many good
Thoughts for Lent (Tim Ford)
For a Season I am going to do short talks for this church and my hope is that God and
Planning for the future (David Crozier)
This month some of us are raring to go, full of plans for the year and already making headway, viewing