Hello – I have been musing about the church festival celebrated today which I love. Today is the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, often know as Candlemas and it …
A tentative question, a surprising answer
So, one final blog on 2 Kings 5. It is a story of healing, grace, unexpected unsung heroes, and a surprising answer to a tricky situation. Check out the story …
God of the Humble
I love Summerfest! I love the variety of ages (grandparents, grandchildren, teenagers, parents, singles, babies – in fact I love the lot). I love to see people being able to …
Life is too short for bad coffee…
What has your experience been of coffee (and refreshments in general) after a church service? I am glad to say that church communities are waking up to the truth that …
Baldrick or Beloved?
Although it might seem like old news, I was delighted that Tony Robinson was given a knighthood for his work in politics and in the public arena. It also made …
Being ‘living water’
These last 2 weeks we have been enjoying Summerfest at Scargill. Summerfest is an all age arts festival where we have guest artists, all age teaching, a myriad of activities …
I have a dream…….
Today we remember that amazing speech by Martin Luther King Jnr. If you haven’t listened to it yet, there is a modern recording on the BBC Radio 4 website where …
Are you feeling comfortable?
Then I will begin… I have just returned from an inspiring couple of days at Greenbelt where Scargill were privileged to lead an act of worship. What inspired me about …
Subversive Hospitality
I want to talk about eating. It is something that we do a great deal of at Scargill: three times a day we sit round table as a community with …
acceptance…
Jorgen Moltmann said that, ‘when others look at us in a friendly way, we feel alive and vital. When others recognise us just the way we are, we feel fulfilled. …