Just Another Bank Holiday at St. Finnian’s We spent much of the morning on Bank Holiday Monday tidying up the garden, as we had been away on a week’s annual leave. The grass needed to be cut, the weeds seem to have grown in abundance, and all the debris from the wind needed to be […]
Dear Friends, It’s hard to believe that as this month’s magazine goes to print, schools will have reopened and the summer holidays will have drawn to a close. In parish life we look forward to organisations and activities reopening after the summer break. We are so grateful to all our marvellous volunteers who help to […]
Some Lesson from a Trip Out West – Part 3 This is the final part of a 3 week series about some lessons learned from a family holiday in the West of Ireland about a month ago. In the first week, I was thinking about the power of welcome. Last week, I was thinking about […]
Some Lessons from a Trip Out West – Part Two – Entrepreneurship Some weeks ago, we enjoyed a wonderful family holiday to Connemara in the West of Ireland, and I’ve been reflecting on some powerful lessons from that trip. Last week, I was thinking of the power of welcome, as a result of the welcome […]
LECTIO 365 is a free daily devotional resource that helps you pray the Bible every day. DOWNLOAD ON APP STORE (APPLE) DOWNLOAD ON PLAY STORE (ANDROID) Written by leaders from the 24-7 Prayer movement, this resource helps you engage with Scripture to inspire prayer and shape your life. Journey through the year with hosts Pete Greig, Carla […]
Lectio for Families is a free devotional app that helps families to read the Bible and explore faith through conversation and prayer together. APPLE ANDROID It features daily Bible readings, a weekly memory verse, engaging questions to pause and talk about, and prompts for reflection and prayer. The app can be downloaded by parents and carers […]
Some Lesson from a Trip Out West Our family has recently returned from a two week stay in beautiful Connemara in the West of Ireland. Over the next few weeks, I want to share some lessons we learned from our time there. In this week’s blog, I hope to reflect on the power of welcome. […]
Our church prayer room (formerly the glebe’s room), off the Huston Hall, is a calm oasis. It offers the opportunity to withdraw from the crowds. It’s a place to sit quietly; to reflect and pray. It is for everyone. Maybe you would like to spend a few minutes there before or after a meeting of […]
You’ll Never Walk Alone It can be hard, if not impossible, to comprehend some of the tragic news stories that have been dominating the headlines in the past while. Last Thursday, I woke to news of the death of Liverpool footballer, Diogo Jota, and his brother Andre Silva, in a car accident in Spain. He […]