Ever since I began here at St Paul’s, my days off were Saturday and Monday. After all, those are traditionally the days off for clergy. My supervisor has suggested that I might want to look at changing that to Friday and Saturday to give me something like a weekend. International research has shown that this…
During the family holidays we also had a short stay in Moana on the West Coast. As there were some good children’s fares on offer, we went by train. As soon as we walked to the village from the train station one of the locals shouted: “Welcome to Moana!” With typical West Coast weather closing…
Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air perched in its branches.” Luke 13:18–19 From small beginnings something profound can grow that affects everything around it. That…
We are excited to announce that we will be employing a part-time children and families worker! Following our successful application to the “Journey to Jesus Fund”, we have got sufficient funding to employ a children and families worker for two years and may look to extend that. Please let anyone you think might be interested…
Buenos días, queridos amigos y hermanos en cristo Jesus, aprovechamos la ocasión para invitarles a la misa de la navidad que celebraremos en Español el día 24 de Diciembre a las 5:00 pm de la tarde. Es un honor poder compartir con ustedes este hermoso momento – tiempo de brindar paz, amor y alegria a…
On Friday morning my slumber was punctuated by an unexpected sound: it wasn’t the sound of the railway crossing or the steady thump of pile driving. I got up, gave our youngest son some cornflakes and stepped out into the misty morning. The steady tolling of a muffled bell greeted me. Accompanied by bird song the sound of the bell wafted across…
We have recently completed a process to put together a Mission Action Plan. It gives us some sense of the actions the parish aims to be involved in over the next few years.
The Ash Wednesday service at St Silas has been postponed until a later date in Lent. The Knitting Group at 2:00pm on Monday, 15 February 2021, will go ahead with appropriate distancing. Musical Play at 10:00 am on Tuesday, 16 February 2021, will go ahead. By attending parents/caregivers clearly indicate to the co-ordinator of the programme that they understand that the programme…
Our draft Mission Action Plan is now out. We encourage you to provide feedback to this plan before Christmas. You might want to suggest something else, might want to add something or clarify some points. Maybe you think there are things that we should not get into. Whatever it is, let us know.
En este momento le pedimos a Dios, nuestro padre celestial que ilumine cada paso que damos en nuestra vida, que sea nuestro guía, defensor y cuidador en el camino que él nos ha elegido, y que conforme a su voluntad aceptemos todo lo que sea justo y digno de acuerdo a su momento. Le damos…