Tomorrow I have an appointment at the Dentists.

In our house this week we have had a little bit of trepidation about the return to school. We are very fortunate that both children love school, however, whenever there has been a break the thought of returning to school always causes a sleepless night the night before….

“Discombobulating” is a word I confess I had never heard of before this year and strangely, it has appeared in several places since; I even heard one preacher use it within a sermon online, which I thought was very brave.

Over the past weekend my husband and I have been visiting London. On Sunday morning we decided to attend the Carol Service at All Soul’s Langham Place. It followed a traditional format, with an orchestral backing the singing was great and the atmosphere just as it should be.

Prepare a way for the Lord

A preacher one Sunday approached the pulpit with the words of the Gospel ringing in his ears: ‘Prepare a way for the Lord, make his paths straight.’ A thought suddenly struck him: ‘It’s not the Lord’s paths that need to be straightened but ours.’

As I come to write this letter I feel like Victor Meldrew as I am thinking `I don’t believe it.’ I cannot believe that we are approaching the first Sunday of Advent, and yet here it is.

This week and as we prepare ourselves for advent, may we be open to Gods renewing, refreshing, love and peace and may we truly know who it is that we are preparing to meet once again,

November is a time for remembering – All Saints, Guy Fawkes, and of course Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday. Over the coming days, we will take time to remember the sacrifice of those whose lives were lost in war and conflict in the pursuit of peace and justice.

As the world leaders prepared to leave Glasgow, following their Cop 26 Conference, President Biden spoke of wanting to leave something positive for his grandchildren. Certainly, it requires a determined and a concerted effort by all our World Leaders and indeed ourselves to make a real difference.

I can’t remember the last time 31st October fell on a Sunday, but I suppose it can’t have been that long ago. Those of you who will be venturing out to Church on Sunday evening will probably see