Lent invites us to draw near to God at a time when the world can feel unsettled and uncertain. Daily news of conflict and suffering can weigh heavily on our hearts, stirring anxiety, grief, and a sense of helplessness. Lent does not ask us to ignore these realities,...
A few weeks ago Nick Webb reminded me of the words of the Benedictine monk Luigi Gioia who speaks of Jesus climbing mountains to pray. Gioia comments that this isn't because God is more available on a mountain top than anywhere else, but because Jesus symbolically...
I hope that hasn't given you an ear worm of a naff party song from 2000…and instead has you wondering what we are up to in Children and Families ministry!Each year hundreds of families are welcomed at our midweek Tots groups, but it's noticeable that the...
It's the week in the month when we hear from our Mission Relief and Development Committee about areas of mission both at home and abroad... Today we hear from Claire Nye, a member of the 6.30pm congregation. In November Kevin Roberts and I travelled to Burundi in...
It is Children's Mental Health Week, and we were delighted to be invited to Meole Brace Primary School on Thursday to create some Prayer Spaces for Key Stage 2 children. It's a real testimony to the natural relationship between church and school that we were asked,...
It's been a wonderfully busy and energising week across Trinity Churches, full of moments where food has been shared, friendships strengthened, and people warmly welcomed. These moments matter because hospitality sits at the very heart of how Jesus revealed God's...