On 16th December, 2019, a group of us from Christ Church went to sing carols at two different hospitals: County Hospital Stafford and the Royal Stoke University Hospital. I was amongst the group that visited the Royal Stoke University Hospital (as pictured), and what a joyful experience it was! We had Dave Rowlands leading us...
Just after I had moved to Stafford, The Revd David Watson led a mission in the town. Twenty years earlier I had been greatly helped by reading David’s books. He had also helped me personally to open my life to the power of the Holy Spirit. I was able to hastily arrange a meeting for...
Thank you to everyone who helped to make the Christingle Service so successful. We made 65 oranges into Christingles, children remembering what the symbols represent. There were a lot of adults and children enjoying the crafts, it was lovely to see so many old faces. Then into church for the service, Peter gave a talk...
Did you keep your New Year resolution? A decision to get faster, slimmer, fitter, gain a skill, lose a habit, take up a hobby, visit, clear out rubbish, read more. The decisions are firm. The progress may prove wobbly. Did anyone resolve to know God better? Perhaps you’ve met a blockage in the past? A...
My father was a disciplinarian of few words, and I always tried to heed his sharp commands. However underneath Dad’s gruff exterior was a sensitive and loving man. When walking together he would sometimes say “Watch where you are putting your feet, Son,” and then with a sinister whisper, as if the matter was almost...