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...
A Communion service took place in Christ Church (the building) on 19th July; church again, but not as we know it. No music, no singing, and wide spacing of the congregation according to ticks and crosses pasted on the pews. Social Distancing in teh pews at Christ Church About 18 of us were present, “filling”...
In December 1991, Sally and I were standing in the foothills of New Zealand’s Southern Alps, relaxing after a three month teaching tour. The midsummer night was still, and perfectly clear as we gazed up at the incredible starlit sky. The Milky Way looked like a cosmic bridal veil shimmering across the sky. We were...