Christmas Eve Sermon 2023. Reading: John 1.1-14 The reading we have just heard, is , I think, the most beautiful for any service on Christmas Eve evening, when it’s dark and chilly outside, maybe snowy, maybe rainy, maybe howling a gale, but always dark. And that is because of all these wonderful references to light. [...]
Well, would you believe it? I've officially been at All Saints with St Frideswyde for a year! A year ago today, lots of us squeezed into church and I was licensed and installed. Since then it's been full on, a big learning curve and a HUGE joy. I thought I would be the only one [...]
Just after my thirtieth birthday, I wrote a blog called 40 before 40, where I listed 40 things I'd like to get done in the next decade... Well, it's time to report on the first one! Back in June, I was privileged to attend the ordination of one of my closest friends, Ashleigh. She was [...]
2.30am Soph awake! 3am She's back down in her cot. 6.30am Soph awake! Alleluia, Christ is risen! He is risen indeed, alleluia! 8.20am We are up, dressed, and getting ready to go. Soph will be at ASSF for the 9am BCP and main Sunday service today. We decided it was best to keep her away [...]
Rev Poppy 