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Forever?
I’ve been intrigued a few times recently by hearing that something will ‘reduce the chance of death’. It’s an interesting phrase because,...
Sep 9, 2024


Love never fails
It can be difficult to believe in a love that never fails when we live in a world where so often it does. We see the failure of love...
Sep 2, 2024


Sister Jane (Comfort)
Born in 1847 in North Shields, Northumberland, Sr Jane was the daughter of Francis and Margaret Buck, according to her baptism record....
Aug 27, 2024


Belonging
Most of us have various different groupings to which we belong. Family, work, friends. Then there are other organisations, which may well...
Aug 12, 2024


The Lord looks at the heart
Samuel is sent to anoint one of Jesse’s sons as king of Israel. He is rather reluctant because, if Saul hears of it, he will be in...
Aug 5, 2024


Sister Pamela's 50th
Mary Magdalene is one of the better known women of the New Testament. She was healed by Jesus of seven devils and then followed him, with...
Jul 31, 2024


Mysterious (Sister Maria)
Sr Maria remains something of a mystery to me. I can find nothing of her background, so the only information I have is of her time in...
Jul 22, 2024


Sr Winifred and legacy
As I write, it is the anniversary of Sr Winifred’s death. In worldly terms, her legacy was not huge; she left no will, and had no money...
Jul 15, 2024


Following...
He was seen in the heart of this place of worship; this man who had been stirring up controversy wherever he went, diverting people from...
Jul 8, 2024


Patience? Sr Caroline
For the last few years of her life, Clara Louisa Latter was an Associate of our Community; I mentioned this in a blog back in April....
Jul 1, 2024


Their God
“I am the God of your ancestors” it says in scripture, “the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob”. This hasn’t really had much direct impact...
Jun 17, 2024


Sr Rosanna - Status?
Labelling people by their occupation or apparent status in life can be very easy, but it can also falsely limit our understanding of...
Jun 10, 2024


David and asking God
While reading through the books of 1 and 2 Samuel, I was struck by the way the story of David is told. In his earlier years, David would...
Jun 3, 2024


Greater Glory. John 12:37-43
There are verses in the bible that one often passes over; they do not seem directly relevant to us, or to our times; yet, sometimes,...
May 28, 2024


Sister Matilda Dixon - God’s Path.
Investigating the past can leave you with more questions than answers: sometimes, it points up a lack of wider historical knowledge; at...
May 20, 2024


Ascension, Pentecost - Body of Loving
Ascension Day always falls on a Thursday; when I joined the Community, the days in between Ascension and Pentecost (ten days later)...
May 13, 2024


Little children
More and more mothers were arriving with their children; some were quiet or shy, hiding behind their parents. Others were bolder, running...
May 8, 2024


Sarah Wash
There are many lives that touch the Community’s, some briefly, some not so brief; some of these people we know a little, some are...
Apr 29, 2024


Coming Home
It can be very frustrating when you are blocked from seeing; those of us who are short will more than likely know this well. So I do have...
Apr 22, 2024


The real Jesus - truly following
I wonder how accurate a picture we have of Jesus? there is that phrase ‘gentle Jesus, meek and mild’; is that how we see him? Yet an...
Apr 16, 2024
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