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I’ve had a lot of nice comments about last week’s Pet Service, many of them from people who don’t usually attend St. Mary’s. I hope that this Sunday’s Pet Service in Tinwell also manages to reach people we don’t often…

This Sunday, some of us will be attending the Pet Service at St. Mary’s, others will be at the Communion & Memorial Service at All Saints, perhaps you’re on holiday and will be walking in the open air instead. The…

Grace finds goodness in everything (Bono – U2) Grace is probably my favourite religious word. If there’s anything that the world needs more of, it’s grace. It can be difficult to be gracious and very easy to hold a grudge,…

Blimey, it’s hot!!!!! You might have noticed this. So, all the usual advice, stay cool, stay hydrated, and perhaps go for a paddle, like Humphrey here. The sun is a great blessing, essential for life. But this great heat is…

In July, we’ll be thanking God for our Pets, and all God’s creatures. All are welcome to our service for all ages and all species. Please come along with (or without) your furry friends. Both our Churches will be joining…

This Sunday is the Ketton Green Festival, a reminder that the earth is fragile and needs protecting and a challenge for us to live more sustainable lives.  On a spiritual level, perhaps this Festival, and others like it, affirm that…

What does it mean to be human? Or, perhaps I should ask, what does it mean to be a person? I ask this, because it is a fundamental question which is perhaps more important now than ever. From a philosophical perspective, personhood is…

Lord Christ, give me some of your Spirit, To comfort the places in my heart where I hurt, Then give me some more of your spirit So that I can comfort other people. Terry Waite You may remember the name,…

Do you dream? It seems to me that many dreams are a combination of our memories and some random weird stuff that we can’t quite explain. I have a memory of my grandfather sitting in his armchair, and for many…

Listening to or reading the news can be a dispiriting experience, we live in a world which is particularly divisive and fractured at the moment. But, as I write this on a lovely sunny day in our beautiful and largely…