Dear Friends, As we slowly and tentatively begin to ease out of lockdown, I began to think about some of things that we may have learned during this enforced period
Read More5 July 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, An unknown writer once said ‘I don’t know what tomorrow holds, but I do know who holds tomorrow’. What an interesting thought that is, especially at this time
Read More28 June 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, You will have heard much about the reopening of churches for private prayer and I have no doubt that rumours are flying around, as they always do, about
Read More14 June 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, On the bookshelf behind my desk there is a birthday card that was sent to me some years ago which says ‘What if the hokey cokey is really
Read More7 June 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, Today is Trinity Sunday, a very important day in the life of the Church. It is also important for Holy Trinity, as it is the day when the
Read More31 May 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, We have now reached the Season of Pentecost, that time when we traditionally celebrate the birthday of the church. Today was to have been a special celebration with
Read More24 May 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, You will have heard that Captain, now Colonel, Tom Moore is to be knighted. You will also have heard that he feels quite overwhelmed by the honour, and
Read More17 May 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, The week just ending was Christian Aid Week, a week when we traditionally think of the work of that charity and all those who seek to support their
Read More10 May 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, I trust you are all keeping safe and well, and not becoming too frustrated in these difficult and challenging times. Friday just past was to have been a
Read More3 May 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends, I trust you are all keeping safe and well. As I write, the country is celebrating the 100th birthday of Captain, now Colonel, Tom Moore and his remarkable
Read More26 April 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,At the end of last week, it was suggested to me that it might be helpful for us to have some form of prayer topics to guide our daily
Read More19 April 2020: Letter from the Locum Minister, Rev Marion Paton
Dear Friends,As I write it seems that we are going to have to spend yet more weeks in lockdown. For all of us these are difficult times, but for some
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