Issue 103: May 2023

SOMETHING TO THINK AND PRAY ABOUT: Revd Georgie Bell reflects on the natural world and the royal vision of hope

Photo: Meadow flowers, Unsplash And after April, when May follows, And the whitethroat builds, and all the swallows!Hark, where my blossomed pear-tree in the hedgeLeans…

THREE’S A CHARM: The very different lives of King Charles I, II & III by Sean Galpin

Photo: Crystal Berdion, Unsplash One of the things which always impressed me about Queen Elizabeth II was her belief that she was the custodian of…

ROYALTY,ROSES,BLOSSOMS AND BLOOMS: How are they connected?

Many types of Roses have been dedicated to members of the Royal Family such as the Queen Elizabeth Rose (left) the Princess Ann Rose (upper…

WHAT BECOMES OF THE WOKEN HEARTED? Reviews of Young, Woke & Christian, by Georgie Bell, Rachel Bird, Maya Conway & Sean Galpin

(Lamppost Photo by Danny Burke on Unsplash) If the Church is the bride of Christ then perhaps young Christians are the wedding planners. They are…

DANISH DELIGHTS: A country committed to promoting a healthy ecofriendly lifestyle.

Abigail Tripp, the Outreach and Engagement Officer for the Bridge at Waterloo, visited Denmark recently. Here she writes of her admiration for the Danish promotion…

PARISH ROUND UP

A RIGHT ROYAL CELEBRATION – CORONATION WEEKEND Saturday 6 May.  Coronation DayWe will be screening the Coronation from 10 am to 2 pm. All are…

WE’RE HERE FOR YOU!

Photo: Eleanor Bentall We are now back at St John’s after the major redevelopment programme. For up to date details of all church activities, our…