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The Incarnation The incarnation of Christ is the clearest affirmation of the truth that man is created in the image of God. – Lawrence Adams To perceive Christmas through its wrapping becomes more difficult each year. – E B White This most tremendous tale of all, Seen in a stained-glass window’s hue, A Baby in...

**  True story The nativity play was going as planned and Joseph and Mary were going from ‘house’ to ‘house’ knocking on the doors and asking it there was any room for them. As they continued to get ‘no room’ answers, a little voice called from the back of the church: “You should have booked!” ...

Each month during this year we have visited art galleries and museums in England that are often overlooked by the tourist trail, but which contain treasures that can inspire and deepen our Christian faith. Our final visit in this series is to a gracious, elegant Georgian villa rejoicing in the odd name of the Ranger’s...

We are going with multiple choice questions this year. No “ask a friend” or “phone the audience”, sorry. No prizes for pointless answers or can you beat the chaser. Ashley, Bert and Conall were: Names of storms Names of Eurovision entrant Names of footballers There was a re-wilding lynx project this year. Was it: A...

Shepherds to Shepherd Prayer for Christmas 2025 Christmas Daughter of Zion Flying Lessons What Does Christmas Mean To You? I heard the Bells on Christmas Day ** Shepherds to Shepherd (Lk2:8-20, Jn10:11) You will find the baby, Said the angel, You will find the baby In Bethlehem, The baby of glory and peace, The baby...

The death of a very young child is perhaps the hardest grief of all to bear.  So the 28th December is a very poignant day in the church calendar.  It is when the worldwide Church joins with bereaved parents to grieve the loss of babies and young children.  For Holy Innocents day recalls the massacre...

My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place, when I was woven together in the depths of the earth. Your eyes saw my unformed body; all the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.   Psalm 139:15-16 You began life...

Ashley, Bert and Conall were names of storms The re-wilding lynx project was releasing cats in the wild. Palmerston was brought out of retirement for a “purr-fect” diplomatic posting to Bermuda. President Trump’s favourite word is tariffs. The nickname of the original line was the Varsity Line as it linked the two universities. It was...

A special service giving thanks for the food that we eat and the people and technology used to harvest it was recently held in Inverkeilor Church in Angus, to mark the start of a major competition, the 61st Scottish Ploughing Championships. The Scottish Ploughing Championships have been held annually since 1963 in a different part...

The Rectory St James the Least My dear Nephew Darren And so, the old year draws to a close, and you are packing to move to your own first parish in January. Let me give you some final words of advice. Curates, you will have noticed, are forgiven everything. I hope you have appreciated this...

Sundays of the Month Editor:  We thought you might find it helpful to know what the Sundays of each month are called…  2nd November              Fourth Sunday before Advent 9th November              REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY 16th November            Second Sunday before Advent 23rd November            Sunday next before Advent – Christ the King 30th November            First Sunday of Advent...

Some people have near-death experiences…. Lazarus should be their patron saint.  Except that he went all the way, and died for four days.  He was quiet in his tomb and the mourners of Bethany were in full swing – before Jesus called him back to life.  (See John 11: 1 – 44.) What happened next...