Covid Support

Now for an idea! Many of us have suffered loss during this Pandemic, perhaps we could plant bulbseither in our gardens or in little pots, or put pots of bulbs together for our neighbours and friendswho cannot do it for themselves, as an act of Remembrance? When I was out walking in the deep snow on the Shawl at Leyburn, I noted some daffodils poking their distinctive green leaves up through...

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity starts on 18 January every year. The theme for 2021 is 'Abide in my love and you shall bear much fruit' and has been prepared by the Monastic Community of Grandchamp in Switzerland. The theme is based on John 15:1-17 and expresses Grandchamp Community's vocation to prayer, reconciliation and unity in the Church and the human family.This week we...

During our first lockdown we had pictures in the papers, on TV and social media of our local towns and cities deserted, streets empty of litter, the air became clearer with lack of car and air pollution, people could hear the bird song, stories of people hearing the dawn chorus for the first time in inner cities, the ability to see miles. Creation reclaimed some of its natural order and we were...