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Apr 23
1 min

10,000 reasons

I went walkabout yesterday. I had to go to the pharmacy, and somehow it catalysed a plan to deliver some notes and knock on some doors. T...

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Rosy Fairhurst

Apr 10
2 min

Do you believe in an interventionist God?

I would send you straight to Bishop James Jones's Thought for the Day on Radio 4 this morning, but it's not posted yet. He took me straig...

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Rosy Fairhurst

Apr 9
2 min

Hacking through the brambles - awaking sleeping beauty

I've found myself drawn to hacking back the brambles setting guard over the bank outside my back garden this last week. It's incredibly t...

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Rosy Fairhurst

Apr 8
1 min

Staying Alive . . .

Thanks to Fr Nick Clews from Thornbury and Woodhall for passing on this video. He's been making his Facebook video debut too with his Tho...

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Rosy Fairhurst

Apr 7
2 min

Holy Week in a time of pestilence

I've just finished listening to NHS Front Line, hosted by Winifred Robinson on Radio 4 - which features reflections and interviews from a...

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Rosy Fairhurst

Apr 6
2 min

The bad news before the good news. . .

This reflection on Palm Sunday is from our Reader Ian Fletcher. Thanks Ian! ' This is a very different Palm Sunday to the usual one that w...

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Rosy Fairhurst

Apr 3
1 min

A Lenty Lent and a Holier Holy Week

When we began Lent my chosen theme was Sustainability. I'd be glad to hear any comments from people who have been using the booklets each...

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Rosy Fairhurst

Apr 2
1 min

Getting your 5 a day

I've been counting my 5 a day for quite a while in terms of fruit and veg, but it's taken on a new meaning since the lockdown. I'm trying...

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Rosy Fairhurst

Apr 1
2 min

Finding our stride

I've been meaning to start a blog for such a long time. Just ask Sarah, whose energy and skill has finally got us this new website and ri...

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Heart&Anchor

10,000 reasons

Do you believe in an interventionist God?

Hacking through the brambles - awaking sleeping beauty

Staying Alive . . .

Holy Week in a time of pestilence

The bad news before the good news. . .

A Lenty Lent and a Holier Holy Week

Getting your 5 a day

Finding our stride

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