Pastor’s Thoughts

‘Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.’ Simon Curran shares his thoughts and reflects on Psalm 90:4 as we enter June.

Simon Curran reflects on the picture of the early church in Acts 2 and how we can continue to live out our calling in the context of lockdown.

Dear friends,  One of the themes that we felt it was important to develop this year is remembering to count our blessings. We’ll be starting March with a special Sunday…

Dear friends,  For our Bicentenary we felt that the Lord had given us a verse to focus on for the year. This was really helpful and so we thought that…

Dear friends,  So 2019 – our Bicentenary year – draws to a close, and what do we have to look forward to? Well, Christmas and the New Year, and they aren’t bad…

An old, mad, blind, despised, and dying King; Princes, the dregs of their dull race, who flow Through public scorn,—mud from a muddy spring; Rulers who neither see nor feel nor know, But leechlike…

John reflects on his recent trip to Bethlehem, and what peace really means.

Dear friends,  I seem to be writing a lot about change at the moment. One of the reasons that change is difficult is because it touches us in many different…

Dear friends,  We are halfway through the year in which we are celebrating our bicentenary. The first thing I need to say is thank you to everyone who made our…

Dear friends,  As the saying goes, change is here to stay!  I wonder if there have ever been more turbulent times in history than the last few years? Hardly anything…

As I bring my report, looking back on 2018 and ahead to 2019, let’s reflect on the blessings that the Lord has shown to this church through the last 200…

‘We have been taken captive, but the victory is ours.’ Looking to Easter, John explores the victory found in the cross and resurrection.