You may remember that in some earlier ‘Hospital Notes’ I described the actions of a lady who took my hand and kissed it. Well it happened again recently, but this time, by a distressed elderly gentleman. In each case I responded by kissing the patient lightly on the forehead. Recently I was given a newspaper...
When John was made vicar of an obscure rural parish, some people said he looked like a farmer. This was not surprising for he came from a peasant farming family. However from early childhood he had wanted to be a priest. He struggled with theological studies, but in 1818 he was made vicar (or rather...
Did you go away this August? If you visit a church while you are on holiday, please tell us about it, especially if you attend a service. Two churches we attended a service · Staveley Parish Church, for Ann and Steve’s wedding · Town Church, St Peter Port Guernsey; the vicar there said he had once lived...
Our Harvest Festival services at the end of the month are an opportunity to express our thanks to the giver of all good things. It’s just a few says before the Stone Food and Drink Festival begins, giving us pause for thought. Jesus waved a red flag when someone boasted about looking forward to the...
The title of ‘The Chaplaincy’ at UHNM has recently been changed to SPARC to reflect the wider brief that it has fulfilled for a long time which is... “To give Spiritual, Pastoral And Religious Care to patients, their visitors and staff, whether they have or do not have a particular faith.” Following this change a...