"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
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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
Making God’s welcome personal and tangible – by Stephen Kuhrt
Coronavirus has provided a major challenge to churches. But every problem also represents an opportunity. The lockdowns have led to considerable ingenuity by many churches through their online services and adapted forms of pastoral care. Re-connecting But as we gradually emerge from the pandemic, a new challenge now confronts churches: how to re-connect with regular… Continue reading Making God’s welcome personal and tangible – by Stephen Kuhrt
The mental health conversation is big. Let’s start somewhere small – by Corin Pilling
‘If you were to pick one word to sum up the last 12 months, what would it be?’ I’ve asked a number of friends this question, and the responses were remarkably consistent. Usually the answer comes in one syllable and in anglo- saxon vernacular. Yet in the conversations that followed, we began to explore the… Continue reading The mental health conversation is big. Let’s start somewhere small – by Corin Pilling
What’s the point of the Labour Party? – by Alan Bolchover
After the disaster of losing the seat of Hartlepool by a landslide, the Labour Party is doing what it does best: navel-gazing. The day after the election both the left and right of the party came out, guns blazing...on each other. Peter Mandelson was on Sky blaming the defeat on the continuing negative impact of… Continue reading What’s the point of the Labour Party? – by Alan Bolchover
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