A word about vocations
You may know that Sunday May 11th (just past) was “Vocations Sunday.” Coincidentally, in the week before this, I met someone who asked me about my journey to becoming a […]
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And it was night
My daughter has just returned from a trip. The trains were delayed, so she walked into the house around 4:30pm instead of the early-afternoon time-slot she had envisaged. “You can
Harvest Time
We welcome Revd Simon Cutmore to the deanery. Simon was licensed as Priest in Charge of All Saints, Hertford, on 4th September. Have you any confirmation candidates in your churches?
New Life
I hope everyone has had a wonderful Easter (not that Easter, is over, of course – there are several more weeks yet!). I write now because I want to bring
New Year 2024
The start of the New Year often brings us a sense of hope, just like a blank page in an exercise or art book presents a world of possibilities. For
Godincidence
As part of my role as Rural Dean, I have the responsibility of conducting inspections of churches on behalf of the Archdeacon of Hertford. I share this responsibility with my
Preparing the Way
I had cause, in early July, to visit The Range (the large shop which seems to sell everything). One of my daughters wanted a particular kind of photo frame. I
School’s Out for Summer
Some of you will recognise this blog title as the title of a song by American rock musician, Alice Cooper. Perhaps you have heard of him and are familiar with
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A Brief and Varied Update
Here are a few unrelated items for your consideration… Digital Church When Boris Johnson announced that the nation was going into what has subsequently been termed “lockdown”, clergy up and
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New Membership
I think all the Annual Meetings have now taken place (or if not, there are only a couple left). That means that the Deanery Synod representatives have been appointed for