I am a passive member of some railway societies—the sort of organisations that restore and operate heritage railway vehicles, archive historical documents and photographs related to railways, publish magazines and hold meetings. Like so many other groups, these associations currently face difficulties. Some trends are recognisable across many voluntary associations, whether that is sports clubs,…

I write this blog once a week. It takes me anything from 15 minutes to 2 hours. What if I am a bit pressed for time? I hope that I get some good inspiration or I just force some words onto the page.However, there is a faster way, which many “content writers” are now using:…

In the last “Hope for the Future” talk organised by the Anglican Community of St Mark, Lyndon Drake, Archdeacon of Tāmaki Makaurau in the Māori Anglican bishopric of Te Tai Tokerau, gave his thoughts on the future of the Church. He is mainly involved in mission to Māori. For him that is a rich mission…

On 14 February 2021, Valentine’s Day, we had a Future Directions meeting in the Lounge, considering how we as a Parish could proceed. Later that night an alarm was sent to our phones, telling us that we would immediately go back to Level 3. We had our meeting just in time, even though it meant…