St Francis made his home with us a few years ago. Each summer he stands in the garden in quiet contemplation.  Like me, he doesn’t take kindly to too much frosty weather and so spends...

‘It’s getting noisy round here’ I thought.  It was a gloriously warm and sunny afternoon.  When I arrived at the church, only the cheerful song of a blackbird had broken the silence.  Now, some 10...

Following the sad news of the death of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, St. Mary's Church will be open tomorrow, Sunday 11th April, from 9am to 5pm for reflection and private prayer. Due to...

It’s late morning and, as I look out of my window over the Rectory garden, I am treated to a glorious Spring view.  The sky is blue.  A brilliant sun picks out the colours in the trees; both leaf...

The congregation at St Mary's wish you a happy and peaceful Easter. The photograph was taken in our beautiful churchyard by Ian Galbraith.

The Cross, the Day After, the Empty Tomb [Suggest you read one day at a time, starting with Day 1 as Good Friday] Day 1 – The Cross  On the afternoon of the first day, I came to the cross.  Although...

The future’s Orange, or so a mobile phone company once told us.  It was a short-lived future; Orange has gone.  Today, looking out from my study, the future looks distinctly and vibrantly yellow. ...

‘Hold thou thy cross before my closing eyes; shine through the gloom and point me to the skies’.  (Henry Francis Lyte) This morning I stood silently rehearsing these lines as Ian played ‘Eventide’,...