Tuesday 8th August – Colossians 1:1-2  ‘First things first’

Not many of us write letters anymore – at least not by choice.  Emails, texts, posts, tweets, blogs – but a letter?  Only for formal replies to institutions: and even then, usually typed on a computer and printed out.  To receive a handwritten letter nowadays is a rare and beautiful thing.  However, whilst it is … Read more

Monday 11th April – Mark 14:1-11 ‘Extravagant love’

We’re blessed to be able to worship in a beautiful, inspiring building.  Despite being made with wooden scaffolds, rudimentary tools and makeshift mortar, it has stood for hundreds of years, and is likely to for hundreds more.  Most of us sucked in our breath and felt a sense of thrill when we first stepped inside … Read more

Friday 8th April – Mark 12:28-34 ‘The greatest’

In sports journalism nowadays the word GOAT has become one of the most likely you’ll see, especially online. Which might seem odd to you if you’re not a sports fan: what do goats have to do with professional sport?  The clue is in the capitals: GOAT is an acronym, which stands for Greatest Of All … Read more