Easter 2024

All Creatures great and small.

All things bright and beautiful All creatures great and small All things wise and wonderful The Lord God made them all – you included!   What’s the fluffiest, cutest, loveliest, smallest animal you have either owned or looked after?  Mouse, rat, gerbil, hamster, bird, newborn farm animal?  Paul and I once owned two fluffy, bright yellow baby chicks; in fact, we … Read more

Vicar’s Letter March 24

The Holy Sprit, depicted in a church window.

What’s your favourite Gift Card either to give to others or to receive yourself?  The first question I now ask before buying or spending on one is ‘what is its expiry date!’  I have been caught out too often on that front, being left with a worthless bit of plastic just because I hadn’t used it in … Read more

Vicar’s Letter Jan 24

God's guaranteed light and love, symbolised by the Sun over mountains.

I’m sure you often, like me, weigh up the value and worth of product warranties or after-purchase covers. It seems you can’t buy much these days without being offered such add-ons on anything from appliances to tech, gadgets and cars. These policies are presented as giving us added peace of mind; assurance that should the … Read more

Quiet Day 3

Quiet Day Event - Jesus the Light of the World

Last year, two very successful Quiet Day events occurred at Christ Church, Brampton Bierlow. Each event is a special time for silent prayer, meditation and reflection.  This day is about putting time aside to be with God. It is about pausing, being still, and connecting more with God and the life He offers us. We … Read more

Thorpe Hesley Brass Band

Thorpe Hesley Brass Band at All Saints Church

All had A great night on Saturday, 16th September, as the Thorpe Hesley Brass Band ran through their repertoire at All Saints Church, Wath upon Dearne. Here are some photographs to mark the occasion. Photographs courtesy of Barbara Lord. There’s often something happening at All Saints Church, especially now the school holidays are over. Please … Read more

Charity Bike Ride

LETJOGBYBIKE2020 (Lands End to John O’Groats By Bike 2020) I have decided that I am going to cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats from my conservatory.  The distance is 1407 kilometres and I am going to do at least 50 kilometres a day. I shall start on May 1st so intend to complete it … Read more

Thoughts 1st Jan 23

Mug saying My Cup Runneth Over

Luke Ch 6 verse 38    Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you. This is one of those verses that will never become truly meaningful without actually … Read more

Thoughts – 18th Dec

Wait sign

Luke Ch 2 verses 46,51 & 52    After 3 days they found him in the temple, sitting among the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions…..Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth…..and increased in wisdom and in years. Waiting is something many of us have had to do this year. … Read more

Thoughts – 27th Nov

In Jail

Psalm 137 verse 1    By the rivers of Babylon, we sat and wept when we remembered Zion. To those of a certain age, these words will remind them of a pop song of the late 1970’s, sung by the group Boney M.  They took some Hebrew words of around 2,500 years old and made a … Read more

Thoughts 13th Nov

Christ the King stained glass window

1 Timothy 1: 17    ‘Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honour and glory for ever and ever.  Amen.’ This verse reminds me of the hymn ‘Immortal, Invisible, God only wise.’  This gives us a sad reminder of what we may have lost together over the past months, not being … Read more