by Shannon Commins | FriFri/JunJun/2025202520252025 | Uncategorized
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 welcomed, nurtured and encouraged our vocations along the way. At its...
by Shannon Commins | FriFri/JunJun/2025202520252025 | Uncategorized
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 for six years up to my retirement and in which I...
by Shannon Commins | FriFri/JunJun/2025202520252025 | Uncategorized
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! No matter how welcoming a church is and however...
by Shannon Commins | FriFri/JunJun/2025202520252025 | Uncategorized
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 at HTBV. Although it’s now...
by Shannon Commins | FriFri/MayMay/2025202520252025 | Uncategorized
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 times ahead without her, but I can’t...
by Shannon Commins | TueTue/MayMay/2025202520252025 | Uncategorized
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 world, bringing hope and lasting change. One of those countries...
