Category: Chapter Letter

It is the season of Harvest Suppers and Harvest Thanksgiving Services. In Lincolnshire we are well aware of nature that surrounds us, and the cycle of the seasons. Although less…

Do justly, love mercy and walk humbly with our God. There is no denying that the difficult and unprecedented times in the life of our nation are continuing, and indeed…

I write this Chapter letter in mid-September, in the same week as the recent prorogation of Parliament. It seems important to be specific about that, because events in the life…

As I write this letter, it is, the 29th August, the day when the church remembers the beheading of John the Baptist: the forerunner of Jesus Christ in, both, birth…

Hear what comfortable words our Saviour Christ saith unto all that truly turn to him. These words introduce the “Comfortable Words” In the Book of Common Prayer. There is little…

My last Chapter Letter, commenting on the behaviour of some British MEPs, resulted in a certain amount of comment. So I dip my toe somewhat warily into the political whirlpool…

Speaking Truth to Power I was, to say the least, disappointed at the behaviour of certain new MEPs this last week when they chose to turn their backs to the…

Living in the Light This Chapter Letter goes to print on 21 June, the longest day of the year. You may have seen on the BBC website recently an article…

Polyphony /pəˈlɪf(ə)ni/ Noun: the musical style of simultaneously combining a number of parts, each forming an individual melody and harmonising with each other. Sunday 9 June is Pentecost – it used…

This coming Thursday (30 May) is one of the great Festivals of the Church when we celebrate Ascension Day. Christ is taken from us into heaven so that God’s great…

One of my favourite post-Easter bible passages is John 21. Jesus encounters the disciples fishing, encouraging them to put the net on the other side of the boat and calls…

“May you live in interesting times” “May you live in interesting times.” This is a phrase many of us will be familiar with. Dating from the 19th century, at first…