I am reminded frequently that I am rapidly approaching my 60th birthday. Not that I can celebrate it at the time – I’ve started another casual job which has a residential in a conference centre on the day so I’ll be attending presentations and will arrive home with barely a thought of it. I am […]
Blog July 2026 Living in unity as the body of Christ You were all called to travel on the same road and in the same direction, so stay together, both outwardly and inwardly. You have one master, one faith, one baptism, one God and Father of all, who rules over all, and is present in […]
Heaven’s Song I often think when I’ve picked the songs for Sunday morning, I wonder if anyone else is going to be singing the same songs that day. Maybe even at exactly the same time. Different buildings, different styles, different languages, different time zones but all lifting praise to the same God. There’s something really […]
Grace Dear St Mark’s and Friends, I hope you are well. I love spring, and for us in the UK May is often the month where we look forward to being reacquainted with our good friend the warm sun. But, if I can take you back to May of old, during the study season of […]
We’ve just changed the clocks, the days are getting longer, and everywhere around us in Lache and Saltney, we see the literal signs of new life. But as I sat down to “check in” with myself recently, I realised that “springing forward” doesn’t always feel as light and easy as the term suggests. In my […]
Refurbishing the Link: More Than Just a Makeover Refurbishing any part of a church centre is never really about paint colours, new chairs, or a shiny floor. Those things matter, of course, but they’re not the heart of the story. The real story is always about the people who will walk through the doors, find […]
God’s Mission Mark 16:15 “And He said to them, ‘Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.’” I recently spoke to one of the younger members of the congregation. She said she would love to hear about my role as a Children and Families worker. So, I will share it with […]
Journey of the Magi by James Tissot (1836-1902) As I sit at my desk on this first day of 2026 can I take this opportunity to wish you all a very Happy and Joy filled New Year; and hope and pray that we won’t leave the celebrations of Christmas behind in 2025 but bring […]
Advent Reflection by Kathryn Elsmore, Curate When you hear the word advent, what do you think of? Advent means ‘coming’ or ‘arriving’. It is the beginning of the new church year and is a time for preparing for the birth of Jesus. It is also a time for us to look at our lives and […]
Let us bring our first fruits to the Lord not our leftovers A few Sundays ago, I asked the question: “would Jesus find a serving and giving community at St Mark’s should He return in the very near future?” I suggested that He would definitely find a serving community, as so many people serve in […]
