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I'm sure that many of you have seen the film Conclave (and appreciated the accompanying conversations about how the Roman Catholic Church can choose a Pope in a matter of days, but the Church of...

It's 'Back to School' week and we have been busy handing out tea and tissues to parents on their first school run and giving out over 100 ice lollies to delighted children for whom calling at church...

There's a bit of a joke in my family that whenever we go away I "drag them on a Holy Pilgrimage", so I was sure not disappoint them whilst on holiday in North Wales a few weeks ago, and we set off...

This will be the last weekly email for a few weeks as we head into holiday time.  Please do keep an eye on the website, especially for 'Fun in the Sun' information...As it's the fourth week of the...

Each morning we wake up to news of wars and rumours of wars. We hear how countries across the globe are increasing their defences, and it can be hard not to succumb to worry and anxiety about where...

There is one more week of the school year to go… In the annual cycle of the school year, even those of us not in the system can feel the exhaustion of weary teachers and children.  One more...

Sun, sea, sand, the sound of the waves gently lapping on the shore, a cold drink with a little umbrella in hand! That's what many of us dream of when summer comes around - but sadly for many others...

I write this as I am packing to spend a few days on retreat with all this year's Ordinands in Lichfield Diocese, ahead of Ordinations this coming weekend. I am thankful for everyone who has...

As we head towards the fourth Sunday of the month, our focus is on one of our mission partners... CTK's 'mission partner' is ReSource, the ministry that I was privileged to be national Director of...

I once saw a joke on Instagram that said, "Whoever wrote the song, 'Easy Like Sunday Morning' has never tried to going to church with a toddler!" As a parent looking back, these words are so true!...

This month's 'Praying, Doing, Cheering' theme is our work with Preschoolers which Cerys wrote about in last week's email.  Many of you will know of Holy Trinity Preschool which is part of life...

Last week we said a temporary 'farewell' to our lovely preschool worker Rachel Cama, as she started her Maternity Leave. We're going to miss her enormously and I'm pretty sure there's some busy...

This month's mission focus is the work of Christian Aid. Their mission is to end poverty, fight injustice, and respond to humanitarian emergencies, and they are doing this in 29 countries around the...

One of my favourite seasons of the year is Spring. Where everything seems to come to live and there is a sense of excitement in the air. This helped me to reflect on one of my favourite verses in...

Many of you will be aware of the Sweet Lake development off Longden Road, which is some of the newest housing in our parish.  We've been praying for this area for some time, seeking God's...

As it's the final week of the month, we are highlighting the work of one of the organisations that we as a church support through our giving. This month's focus is The Bible Society. They say of...

If you have walked around the Glebe field you will have seen the amazing cross that has been set up (a big thank you to Andy Digby and team). This week is all about remembering, reflecting upon, and...

As we head towards Holy Week, I wonder what surprises you the most about the story of Easter? This week, a fantastic team of church volunteers have been in Meole Brace Primary School for our annual...

Our 'Praying, Doing, Cheering' theme for this month is our ministry in Residential Homes. I've been discovering a whole new area of ministry that has been nothing short of a revelation. Residential...

If you see me looking more weary than usual this week, it's because I've just returned from our annual School Ventures weekend, with over 70 energetic Year 4's! School Ventures, run by CPAS, offers...