Category Letters

Letter from the Vicar – September ’26

St James's Church side view through the overhanging leaves of a tree

Citing Jesus' words on bread and stones, the Vicar calls for an incarnational faith that chooses compassionate listening and presence over abstract doctrine, empty platitudes, and judgmental condemnation.

Letter from the Vicar – July ’26

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Reflecting on bees trapped inside All Saints Church, the Vicar draws a parallel to spiritual liberation. He urges opening closed doors to offer freedom, grace, and inclusion to all.

Letter from the Vicar – June ’26

St James's Church side view through the overhanging leaves of a tree

At Pentecost, the Holy Spirit transforms fear into courage, breaking barriers of language and culture to unite a diverse community through a shared language of love.

Letter from the Vicar – May ’26

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Dear all, As we transition from Easter to Pentecost on 24th May, we experience a sense of renewal and unity that is essential to any community, regardless of religious belief.…

Letter from the Vicar – April ’26

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Dear All Since last Easter, my life has changed. My granddaughter, Phoebe, has just turned one and my grandson, Harrison, was born 11 weeks ago. Both remind us of new…

Letter from the Vicar – March ’26

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Dear all Our supermarkets seem to leap from one seasonal event to the next, filling their aisles with cards, bottles and mountains of chocolate. Advent was swallowed up by Christmas…

Letter from the Vicar – February ’26

St James's Church congregation

Dear All In my study is a box of cables that I do not want to deal with. Some of them are old and useless because technology and connectivity is…

Letter from the Vicar – Nov ’25

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Finding spiritual renewal through creativity and stillness to replenish the inner light needed to serve others and endure life's burdens.

Letter from St James’s – Forgiveness

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The transformative power of unconditional forgiveness, modelled by Christ’s sacrifice, as a practical necessity for healing communities and maintaining a civilized society.

Letter from St James’s Pentecost

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The ongoing role of the Holy Spirit in empowering believers to sustain God’s rescue mission through divine strength, wisdom, and radical transformation.