In June, we re-registered with the Fairtrade Foundation as a Fairtrade church. During the pandemic, the foundation has been focusing on trade justice. Businesses and governments worldwide have been taking advantage of the situation e.g. taking away worker’s rights or refusing to pay for their contracts. In some Indian states, labour laws are not being...
I used to be a minimalist. If I used a handbag at all it would be the smallest I could fit my possessions into. Not anymore! These days we need protective equipment wherever we go. I had a lovely present arrive in the post a few weeks ago; a dear old friend sent me a...
The written word does not always convey the full nuance of what a person is saying. The reader has to imagine the exact tone of voice and the look on the speaker’s face at the moment the words are uttered. I learnt this lesson as I puzzled over some words of Jesus in St Matthew’s...
A resurgence of board games in the last 5 years continues to hold strong. On visiting a games café called “Chance and Counters” it was clearly popular with families but mainly young adults. The return to a face to face experience with real pieces that can be held plus seeing the reactions of others all...
Remember when... From a Christ Church Magazine in July 1933. Garden Fete & American Tea. Christ Church, June 22 If I were to describe this event in my best journalistic style, I should say that “ a most successful Garden Party was held in the Vicarage on June 22nd, which, in spite of the thundery...