Reading / Reflection: In Charles Dickens’ famous novel David Copperfield we meet Mr Micawber, a kindly, larger than life man who befriends the young Copperfield. …
I wonder how many of us can remember learning to read and to write? They are apparently very different learning processes and our individual experiences…
On my first week at theology college I showed myself up, just a little bit. One of our lecture rooms was called Vashti and I…
This service featured a guest reflection from Jeannene Powell. Story: This story – known as ‘The Appointment in Samarra’ – is an ancient one, but…
If you happen to be out this week shortly after sunset, (you should still be able to see Mars just above the horizon after sunset…
Have you visited Stonehenge lately? Was your visit as dismal as Bill Bryson’s trip, humorously described in his book that we heard an extract from…
We’ve just completed a small group here at Essex Church, focusing on the origins of our liberal religious faith. One of the surprises, for some…
“In 731 AD, in the most far-flung corner of the known universe, a book was written that represented a height of scholarship and erudition that…
At the start of the service I mentioned that we’re having a congregational bring and share lunch after today’s service to which you are all…
Back in the 1990s I discovered a newspaper that actually brought joy to my heart – it was called Positive News and was jam packed…