Wind back nearly three years, and I was away with Clergy Chapter (group of local vicars) at Whalley Abbey just as the PM announced that lockdown was coming. It was useful to be together as we thought through the implications of this, but the next day, the retreat centre pretty much locked the doors behind [...]
I can hardly believe it, but I've been vicar of All Saints with St Frideswyde for three months and five days! In the past three months, there has been an advent study, Toy Service, Christingle, carols to the elderly, carol singing outside school, Christmas itself, trips into school, trips from schools into church, an Open [...]
What a whirlwind of a week! On Saturday we took the opportunity to go out and we went to the Cheshire Food Festival and had a really great time. We bought little portions and shared them so that we could try lots of things! Shawarma platter for 1! On Sunday we were both back at [...]
I am so grateful to God for bringing me through this week. Challenge: the funeral that I mentioned last week, the one of the baby, happened yesterday. It was incredibly sad and I was so honoured to be able to take the service for the family. I know I did the best I could, but [...]
Rev Poppy 