This week we are welcoming the 1st Newbury Boys’ Brigade Company, to give thanks for the opportunity to partner with them, to pray for them and to dedicate the Company as they make St Mary’s their new home. The motto
Holy Communion
On the night he was betrayed, Jesus and his disciples spoke about many things. John’s Gospel in particular tells us a lot about what Jesus taught them that night. But the thing which has really stuck in the Church’s memory
Harvest
Do you think I could be a farmer? I could buy a farm, and a tractor. I’m not sure about animals, but I could plough (with my tractor), sow (with my tractor), let things grow and then harvest. Jesus warned
A Question that Reveals our Hearts
‘What do you want me to do for you?’ Can you imagine the possibilities if Jesus asked you that question? How would you answer? It’s a question Jesus actually poses twice in Mark 10 (verses 36 and 51), but he
Choose This Day
Someone told me a couple of weeks ago that I can’t have tuna on my pizza. But I like tuna on my pizza – tuna and pineapple. Am I wrong? Have I missed something? It’s not as if you physically
Faith vs…?
What’s the opposite of faith? There’s lot’s of different answers you might give to that question. I’ve spent a bit of time recently working on an essay about faith and reason, which many people (mistakenly) take to be opposites. You
Why grow?
I have a tree my garden. I chose it, I planted it, and I watch it. It grows very slowly, unlike some other plants (notably the weeds and the leylandii hedge) which grow much too quickly. My tree just gets
Deciding to Live
Have you read (or watched Ridley Scott’s film version of) Andy Weir’s “The Martian”? It’s Science Fiction, of course, but it is also a study in crisis decision making. Of all the things going on, what is the most important
Time for a Spiritual Eye Test?
“I once was lost, but now I’m found; was blind, but now I see”. Almost anyone who has been to church in the English speaking world (and many who haven’t) will be familiar with those words from John Newton’s iconic
Why follow Jesus?
Last month was the centenary of George Mallory’s failed attempt to climb Mount Everest. While touring the USA, drumming up support, he was asked by reporters ‘Why?’ Well, why would you want to climb a mountain where the air is