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31st August is the feast of St Aidan, who brought Christianity to northern England.  He is a strong contender for the title of the first English bishop. Not that honours meant a great deal to this austere but captivating character. In 635 he came to Northumbria at the invitation of the local ruler, Oswald.  Oswald...

Women made up the majority of deacons ordained in the Church of England last year for the first time, according to the latest statistics. A total of 570 deacons were ordained in 2019, with women making up just over a half, or 51% of the new intake. Deacons are the first of three orders of...

** Keep your distance! I never thought the comment, “I wouldn’t touch you with a six-foot pole” would become national policy, but here we are! ** Body parts  A doctor in our village surgery often plays a game with his younger patients to put them at ease, and to test their knowledge of body parts....

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The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren When the churches reopen for public worship (whenever that is!) I hope you will come and take Evensong one Sunday. But, thinking of your visit last August, I would prefer you used the pulpit when preaching. How could Colonel Brockle complete ‘The Times’ crossword and...

‘I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry.’ (Psalm 40:1). ‘Dear God, I pray for patience, and I want it now!’ Most of us can identify with this prayer, especially as we face an uncertain future. Psalm 40:1-3 describes how David waited patiently on God (lit: ‘I waited, waited...

Raymond Nonnatus (1204 – 40) is a good patron saint for anyone who does not take life for granted. The account of his own life begins with the story of how his mother died just before his birth, and of how Raymond was somehow extracted from her dead body just in time to save him.(‘Nonnatus’...

Have you ever got into trouble while abroad? The true story is told of a group of tourists who went to Israel some years ago and arrived in Jerusalem very eager to see the sites of the old city. Four members of the group were so engrossed in taking pictures of each other by the...

A vicar who has nearly 170,000 followers on Instagram and who regularly broadcasts on YouTube, says that God welcomes us all, however ‘messy’ we may believe our lives to be. The Revd Chris Lee, vicar of St Saviour’s in Wendell Park, warned against any of us being ‘embarrassed’ about the state of our lives when...

So, you’ve been teaming up with others outside your immediate household.  How it is going with them? As bubbles hopefully get bigger soon, here are some ‘types’ of people whom you might consider adding…. The kind neighbours:  They are the one whom you instinctively think of when you hit a domestic crisis, like running out...

The House of Bishops has confirmed that it will proceed with the publication of the Living in Love and Faithteaching and learning resources in early November this year. The publication of the resources, originally scheduled for July 2020, had been deferred as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Commissioned by the House of Bishops and...

Peace be with you Name above all Names Our Daily Bread Speak, don’t Strike! 23rd Psalm for the hard-pressed student Lo, I am with you always Good to know I am only one ** Peace be with you (Jn 20:24-31, 14:5,11:16) Through absence, Through doubt, Through questions And fears, Through locked doors And longing Jesus...