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

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...

Born in 1847 in North Shields, Northumberland, Sr Jane was the daughter of Francis and Margaret Buck, according to her baptism record....

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

“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...

Labelling people by their occupation or apparent status in life can be very easy, but it can also falsely limit our understanding of...

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...

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,...

Investigating the past can leave you with more questions than answers: sometimes, it points up a lack of wider historical knowledge; at...

Ascension Day always falls on a Thursday; when I joined the Community, the days in between Ascension and Pentecost (ten days later)...

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

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...

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...

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...