Beyond my world

Magazine June 2023 Another disaster. Another appeal. Another set of pictures to pull at the heart strings. There is an ongoing need to help others in need. One statistic said that over 840 million people worldwide are chronically undernourished. Every day, 26,000 young children die due to poverty, hunger, and preventable diseases. With so many...

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“Expect the unexpected”

The Resurrection encounters with Jesus are a total surprise to those who experience them. This is not only true of the Biblical witnesses, but also of Christians who, down the ages, have known the presence of Jesus, sometimes in dramatic ways, in their lives. However there is a difference. After the Ascension, Jesus is no...

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Fisher of men

Thinking ahead to the forthcoming Coronation this month…….. In 1967, my family lived in Stockport and I was at Leeds University. My father was an electrical engineer working on military aircraft radios being produced by the various aircraft companies in the North West – Avro, Hawker Siddeley, De Havilland, Fairey, English Electric, Blackburn etc. He...

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Junior Heroes Holiday Club

Holiday Club has been an exciting week jam packed with lots of fun activities. Our theme this year was Junior Heroes, and the children were split into different categories of Heroes – we had: Fearless Flyers, Courageous Climbers, Eager Explorers, Super Swimmers, Powerful Pioneers, and Amazing Astronauts. And they all made fabulous decorations and crafts...

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Operation Golden Orb

Magazine May 2023 The Coronation weekend will soon be here. It is an historic moment in the history of the nation and indeed across the globe due to historic links. So, whatever a person’s view of the monarchy this will be a time to reflect on the ceremony which will articulate traditions that stretch back...

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