A few years ago I was given a brilliant book about running, except it wasn’t really about running, it was about cupcakes and suffering. It’s comic, very funny and surprisingly deep, and its called The terrible and wonderful reasons why I run long distances. If you hate running stick with me. The basic premise is… Continue reading The terrible and wonderful reasons I lead – by Kevin Lewis
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‘Sing It Out’: how choirs help address homelessness – by Sam Chaplin
The Choir With No Name is a charity that runs choirs with people affected by homelessness. I have been the musical director of for its London choir for 9 years and we also have choirs in Brighton, Birmingham, Liverpool and one just started in Cardiff. Community choir singing is a movement that has spread across… Continue reading ‘Sing It Out’: how choirs help address homelessness – by Sam Chaplin
Addicted to hope – by Adrian Lock
As the flatscreens are packed away, the coffee cups recycled and the lights go out at COP 26 in Glasgow, I reflect on the events of the past few weeks. Three very different individuals have really made me think: an ageing monarch, a seasoned politician, and a new-born baby, just 14 days old when the… Continue reading Addicted to hope – by Adrian Lock
Embracing Original Sin – by Tobias Mayer
"And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was pleasant to the eyes, and a tree to be desired to make one wise, she took of the fruit thereof, and did eat, and gave also unto her husband with her; and he did eat." Genesis 3:6 I’m embracing sin… Continue reading Embracing Original Sin – by Tobias Mayer
Love is stronger than death – by Sam Wells
A sermon by Revd Dr Sam Wells at the Service of Commemoration for people who have been homeless who have died in the last year, 4th November 2021 Death is the biggest taboo in our culture, because death is the stripping away of everything that matters. The loss of breath, of our body, of relationship,… Continue reading Love is stronger than death – by Sam Wells
Homelessness Ends in Community – by Simon Dwight
Three of us stood uncomfortably close in a small, grey, social housing lift heading for the fourth floor. Two of us were holding open boxes of dried food and some pots and pans. The other, James, stood in the high visibility jacket I’d never seen him without, gently humming to himself. This was a big… Continue reading Homelessness Ends in Community – by Simon Dwight
PARKLIFE – by Sally Mann
There was a time when hanging out in the park was the prerogative of those the band Blur described as “the park class”. Blur’s 1994 hit Parklife conjures up the secret life of city parks as a place to suspend social norms: public sunbathing, loud music, playing with dogs. Another culture During the Covid pandemic… Continue reading PARKLIFE – by Sally Mann
A church as diverse as Jesus’ friends were – by Peter Graystone
I’m in my late 50s now. Well...63. It’s a time to reassess things. Try out new possibilities. I was thinking about applying for Love Island. Make some new friends, explore new ideas and meet some new challenges. New friends But if I was on Love Island, how would I choose my new friends? Maybe… Continue reading A church as diverse as Jesus’ friends were – by Peter Graystone
To serve is to heal – by Adam Hughes
Adam, back centre, with friends from Tree of Life My name is Adam. I’m an ordinary 25 year old from London. I left school at 16 and trained to be a mechanic. I eventually found myself at a high-end car company in Chelsea. Life was good; I enjoyed my work and I was surrounded by… Continue reading To serve is to heal – by Adam Hughes
Tears for Fears – by Jeannie Kendall
I grew up in a house where tears were never seen. My mother had been brought up in an orphanage at a time when little was known about the emotional needs of children, and my father had his own very different struggles. As a result, I developed a deep shame around my tears. When I… Continue reading Tears for Fears – by Jeannie Kendall
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