This coming Sunday, November 22nd, is many things. It is the feast of Christ the King; it is Stir-Up Sunday (from the Prayer Book Collect...

80 years ago this coming Saturday, November 14th 1940, Operation Moonlight Sonata took place in the skies over Coventry. The town boomed...

It’s widely acknowledged amongst fans of the TV comedy Blackadder that the 4th series, Blackadder Goes Forth, was the most brilliant. My...

I have been thinking a great deal this week about former Vicars of Great St Mary's. Two reasons: first, on Monday one came to preach;...

As Shirley and David will confirm (having been the latest of our lot to undergo the process) while ordination confers holy orders, it...

Matthew Arnold could not be described as an orthodox Christian, or even, possibly, a Christian at all – but he was a significant...

All are Called It was great to be in Ely Cathedral on Sunday afternoon for David's deaconing. You don't need me to tell you what an...

The ordinations this weekend of Shirley Holder (to the priesthood) and David Bagnall (to the diaconate) are occasions of great rejoicing...

I am proud to be involved with Centre 33. Centre 33 is an amazing organization that supports young carers in this city, and throughout...

Some of you will know that this week sees our wedding anniversary, and I am so very touched that so many of you have sent us messages and...

Today - August 13th – the Church of England remembers someone you may well not have heard of: Jeremy Taylor. Taylor (1613-67) was born in...

I began my pastoral letter earlier this week with a Bible verse that often makes me cry (oh, not crying again, I hear you, er, cry) -...

Carolynn Pritchard, Great St Mary’s Children’s Minister reflects on a momentous year… I sit down to write at the end of the Children’s...

Dear Friends in Christ: 'I was glad when they said unto me: we will go into the House of the Lord' (Psalm 122) Last week it was announced...