Fence of Sorrow & Hope
St James Church has set up a Fence of Sorrow and Hope in its car park. All are invited to mark the anniversary of the first Lockdown on March 23rd by tying ribbons or other tokens to the fence. Find out more in this…
St James Church has set up a Fence of Sorrow and Hope in its car park. All are invited to mark the anniversary of the first Lockdown on March 23rd by tying ribbons or other tokens to the fence. Find out more in this…
We have a new pup at home and recently she has discovered a new favourite sleeping place, below the armchair. In a few weeks Bella will be too big to fit under there, but along with her bed which has high walls around and…
Having been asked to contribute to the St James thought for the day this week, my thoughts on solidarity have sadly been dominated by the distressing news about the murder of Sarah Everard in London and the campaigns to make the streets and other…
Albert Einstein once said that we have two choices about how to live in this world. As if there are no miracles or as if everything is a miracle. Although Einstein was not a conventional religious person, he had seen too much of the…
At St James Church our theme this Lent is Sorrow, Solidarity and Hope. This week we are beginning to look at what solidarity means for us. I first came across the word associated with Solidarność, the Polish trade union led by Lech Wałęsa. When…
“Once upon a time…” those words have invited children (and adults who know what’s good for them) on journeys of imagination and excitement, suspense and hope, even courage and danger. There is nothing like a well told story to capture our attention, expand our vision…