May 2021

In the story of the healing of the paralyzed man at the pool at Bethesda, (John 5: 1 – 15),  we hear Jesus ask a strange question: “Do you want to be healed?” This is certainly not the only time...

I am sure you have heard the expression ‘it’s only the drink talking’ but I have had a very different experience. I have discovered messages from beer bottles. It started when I spotted a sign in the supermarket (in days...

Last week I was really looking forward to having some guests round for afternoon tea in my garden.  Beforehand, I was feeling like my hospitality was a bit rusty, because of the last year, and so I probably over-planned; making...

I am preparing to help facilitate a consultation, to progress a dialogue of care between people who have a different view on things. As a chaplaincy this is important. Chaplains operate alongside people outside church – using the word “church”...