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I was wondering the other day where the phrase “Mad as a March Hare” comes from. Apparently, the behaviour of hares during March becomes...

One of the things I’ve been reading about a bit lately is a practice called “gratitude journalling”. It’s not necessarily a religious...

This sermon is based on a reading from Luke’s Gospel describing the ministry of John the Baptist. It’s all about getting ready to welcome...

The United States has elected the wrong candidate. Vladimir Putin is out of control. People in Palestine and Lebanon are dying. The...

A Christmas Tree Festival will shine a light on the creativity of the local community in an historic village church next month. Almost 20...

Mark 1.14-20 Now after John was arrested, Jesus came to Galilee, proclaiming the good news of God, and saying, ‘The time is fulfilled,...

I don’t know about you, but I find myself feeling pretty disheartened by the news just at the moment. The situation in the Middle East...

https://youtu.be/Ww-JZzSGKLU Wildgoose Rural Training ( https://www.wildgooseruraltraining.org/ ) is a care farm for adults and young...

My youngest daughter has recently started her first teaching job. She is at work at around 7.45 in the morning and has not (yet) got home...

At Hallow church, we want to build a welcoming and inclusive community, with our church building available to everyone who might want to...

Hartlepool, Southport, Hull, Liverpool, Manchester, London, Bristol, even the leafy streets of Aldershot are all, as I write, being...

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Luke 1.46-55 And Mary said, “My soul magnifies the Lord, and my spirit rejoices in God my Saviour, for he has looked with favour on the...

I am shortly heading off to Italy on holiday. I love Italy- the landscape, culture, people, language (and of course the food and wine)....

John 17.6-19 Jesus prays to the Father for his disciples 6 “I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They...

Life at the Vicarage is rarely dull. The other day, I was minding my own business when the phone went. It was a lady whose husband was...

There’s been a lot in the national media recently about extremism. Michael Gove has re-defined extremism. Extremists, we are told, are to...

Being a vicar is quite an odd job (perhaps being quite an odd person is a help in that respect). I seem to find myself in all sorts of...

Today we are looking at two passages- one from the book of 2 Kings, and the other from Mark’s Gospel- both  involving Elijah and heavenly...