BLUE LIGHTS FLASHING Thoughts for July from Beth Brindle When I was first asked to write for the magazine, it was one of those moments when my mind went blank! However, eventually I thought of sharing a memory that my husband and I will never forget and have often been reminded about over the years. […]
The Vicar Writes…… I would like to express my thanks to all of you who work so hard to make this a fabulous church which is worth joining. President Trump has just completed 100 days in office. I have almost completed 200 days in office, and I know which office I’d rather be in! I’ve […]
INFLUENCES IN LIFE How things have changed since I was born in 1936. I can remember clearly from 1939 my maternal grandparents being a big part of my life. Grandpa Carter retired when I was born and came to take me out every day but I didn’t realise at the age of 3 that our […]
A Warm Welcome As I write this piece I am enjoying the sunshine and the warmth of the sun in the south of Spain. Having been to church in Ahaurin el Grande on Sunday I was struck there by the warmth of welcome, not just to me, but other ‘swallows’ who have returned for a […]
The Vicar writes…. Dear Friends, Well it may not feel like it but Spring is here! We’ve had some tantalising days giving a hint of what’s to come or what we’d like to come. Sunny skies, birds singing, spring flowers and the shrubs and trees coming into leaf. It’s a fantastic time of the year, […]
Sunshine, Sea, Sand and more, in Ibiza In the very late 1960s, a group of four young ladies joined the cosmetic department in Lewis’s, Liverpool. At that time they had no idea they would become lifelong friends, creating opportunities to learn, laugh and, through thick and thin, be there for each other, no matter the […]
Dear Friends, The signs of Spring are finally making an appearance; snowdrops, crocuses, daffodils even, and the days are getting longer and Lent is almost upon us. It always seemed odd to me that Lent is the old English word for Spring. Lent is a penitential season whereas Spring is so full of hope and […]
Where do you put the accent? Thoughts for March from David Gregory Have you ever cocked an ear to the many different spoken accents within our own congregation here at St Katharine’s? To be sure, the most widely heard will be Blackrodian, the wattle and daub of our local community and an accent that continues […]
Manners Maketh Man Thoughts for February from Bob Chapman After Christmas, you might have noticed a great deal of broadcast media chit-chat, regarding how to react to those less than adored gifts. The caring/thinking section of the respondents phoning in to such programmes felt that to accept the ‘iffy offerings’, with grace and good manners, […]
New Strengths and New Paths Thoughts for January from Rob Sharp And I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year “Give me a light that I may tread safely into the unknown” And he replied: “Go out into the darkness and put your hand into the hand of God That […]
