December 2020

In the last week of advent, in preparation for Christmas day, the church’s year thinks of Mary. The church’s prayer for this week goes as follows: God our Redeemer, Who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of...

As a Presbyterian I have always had a very great respect for the Bible. The way in which the Bible is treated in worship reflects this. It is usually processed in and out of the sanctuary whilst the congregation stands....

During the pandemic visitors to Wells Cathedral have been met with the breath-taking sight of a vast empty space (all the chairs had been taken away) in the middle of which was one single candle – the Easter candle.  It...

Despite everything, I am still managing to more-or-less run a 5k every Saturday morning.  In case you are impressed, I should clarify that ‘run’ may be an exaggeration.  Whether a symptom of long Covid or middle age, my average time...