No-one should suffer intimidation and violence because of their religious beliefs or ethnic background. People fleeing from threat and persecution in other places should be able to find a […]
A URC statement on the ongoing civil unrest in the UK
Vine Branches: 2 May 2021
Dear Friends One of the by-products of just having Ansty Road to work with on a regular basis is that I’m catching up on some reading. I’ve just finished reading […]
25 April 2021: Speaking Holy Words
Dear Friends It’s been a funny old day. In the morning I thought my days of heading to Manchester to watch football were over. But by the evening order has […]
Hard Change: 14 February 2021
Did you enjoy the snow? Just enough to look good, but not deep enough to cause any trouble. Which is fine – except when we want it deep enough to […]
Jesus, Holy One of God 31 January 2021
Praise the Lord! Sing praises Let joy fill lungs, hearts and minds God of songful joy build your people gather outcasts heal the broken hearted, bind wounds. God who counts […]
New Year: 3rd January 2021
Dear Friends Happy New Year! I suspect 2020 is a year many of us will be glad to see the end of, although the beginning of 2021 might be more […]
The beginning of the good news …
I need to start with some sad news today and inform you that Marjorie Wilkinson died on Tuesday 1 December. Funeral details will follow when we know them. Marjorie had […]
Advent 1: Letter
We are about to move into Advent and this year we will be creating new ways of working that will combine online activities with the opportunity to meet in church. […]
15 November 2020: The Kingdom of God is like this …
As you know, we all are back in lockdown. Not quite as severe as last March, but still very aware that life remains in a strange place for all of […]