Joyful Homecomings The Olympic games in Paris ended with a spectacular closing ceremony on Sunday evening past. It involved the amazing athletes, various musical acts and the Hollywood actor, Tom Cruise, jumping from the roof of the stadium in a daring stunt using wires and escaping into the Paris traffic on a motorbike, taking the Olympic […]
Living as a Migrant For most of my adult life I have been a migrant. I have lived in lands that are not my own for reasons of employment or choice. Perhaps, that is why the scenes that we have seen unfold in many UK cities over the past week or so, have been so […]
Christian Camps and Festivals A friend of mine was in touch on social media recently. She was stepping down from the leadership of a Christian Festival that runs annually in Cornwall. It’s a free event and is open to families to camp onsite for the 5 day programme. It celebrates worship, the arts and creativity. […]
Exercising the Faith Muscle When it comes to fatherhood I find that every day is a school day. I’m constantly learning about the bewildering world facing our teenage children. Whether it is the pressures of social media and apps like Snapchat, BeReal, or dear knows what the latest one is, or why pop stars like […]
Some Summer Reading? One of the joys of a summer break is the opportunity to do a bit of reading. I like to mix fiction and non-fiction and here are a few that regular readers of the blog might enjoy. We are blessed in this area to have a number of local libraries and, every […]
Marking Significant Moments Many years ago, I spent a year living in a community called the Larche community. It was a community in which adults with learning disabilities invited others to come alongside them in a residential setting and to live a simple life together based on gospel values. It was one of the years […]
Dear Friends, It’s hard to believe that the summer months are upon us again. For some people, summer offers the opportunity to take a step back from the regular routines which keep them constantly busy and have some time away or a holiday. If you do have the opportunity to do so, I always encourage […]
Anniversaries and Birthdays I recently had a week of annual leave and, while I didn’t travel very far, it gave me the opportunity to mark a few special anniversaries and birthdays. On 9th June 1996, I was ordained deacon in Dromore Cathedral. My year had hoped to mark our 25th anniversary of ordination by getting […]