News and views at Trinity Churches
“Comfort, O comfort my people, says your God.” What a joy it was to read those words from Isaiah 40 this week at our Ministry Leaders’ prayers! Tempted as I was, I didn’t sing them...
We’re gearing up for our two “Carols by Candlelight” services, this year taking place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th December at 7pm. After freezing conditions outdoors last year (thanks to COVID) we are looking...
As I took a stroll around Attingham Park the other day, I feasted my eyes on the wonderful colours of the many trees and leaves around me. Autumn is my favourite season of the year....
Remembrance is always a poignant event as we look back with thankfulness for those who gave their lives in two world wars and in other conflicts. This year, the reality of conflict has been all...
Working from home and looking to be somewhere warmer over these next months? At the Trinity Centre in Meole Brace we have an amazing building in beautiful surroundings, with great IT and no shortage of...
A call for anyone who would like to learn bellringing Do you hear and enjoy the sound of church bells at Meole Brace? The ringing during the period of mourning for Queen Elizabeth 2nd...
At some preaching training I did at church a few weeks back, we were asked ‘if you could only have one topic to preach on, what would it be?’. It’s an interesting question isn’t it?...
Yesterday I baptised an elephant. And a kangaroo. And three bears. I think Batman, Sponge-bob square pants and one of the ‘mutant ninja turtles’ also ended up in the font. Please, please, please don’t tell...
I sat on a train to Nottingham last Friday, aware that three of my fellow passengers were having an animated conversation in Italian. They each held a wooden box, a little bigger than a shoebox....
On Monday night I watched NASA’s DART mission. DART stands for “Double Asteroid Redirection Test”, and the aim was to fire a rocket at an asteroid to see if we could change its trajectory. There...
We will all have heard Archbishop Justin’s amazing sermon on Monday; surely the greatest preaching challenge of his life. His words were inspired, inspiring, respectful and provocative. His address was also, as my children pointed...
