This month we are delighted to announce the imminent arrival of the Revd. Glyn Diggins to St Wilfrid’s Parish. It is well over a year since Revd. Pete left us for Wakefield, and almost nine months since Revd. Phil departed. How wonderful it will be to have a Rector in charge once again!Revd. Roy Shaw comments on Lent and his forthcoming denial of chocolate. There is also an article from Parish Pump about the opportunity that Lent provides to be sorry to God.Carole Wilson seeks new members for the Open the Book Group in Thorpe Willoughby, and we note that Open the Book celebrates 25 years in 2025.Ruth Breeze updates us on PCC matters, and I contribute some nonsense on Gen Z being unable to tighten a nut with a spanner.Finally, I provide a guide for the bewildered – which includes me - on the process to select a new Archbishop of Canterbury. Wouldn’t be a lot easier if they just moved everything to York?
The Christmas and New Year break caused me to play catch-up this month, and I have included some articles that would ordinarily have been published in the January Connected.I am indebted to Margaret Seager for her update on the length or son Robert's hair, and also to Ruth Breeze for the Parochial Church Council update.Jan Tetley provided some excellent images from the recent Card Making Morning at St Francis, and roving reporter Leita Hunter travelled to Whistler in Canada just to wish us all a Happy New Year. Who knew that the Connected budget extended to travel abroad? Not me, but expect to receive an article from me adjacent to a swimming pool on a Greek Island shortly.
Happy New Year!The Brayton Parish Magazine celebrates its 150th anniversary this month. Started by Revd. Crosthwaite on 1st January 1875, the Parish Magazine Heart & Hearth limps on in the form of Connected!I've also reproduced some examples of adverts that were included in the earlier copies of Heart & Hearth. I wonder if the Page Woodcock Wind Pills are still available?Thanks to Martin Pearson for arranging the Brayton Headstart Christmas Celebration, which appears to have been a great success, and also to Ruth Breeze for her contribution this month.
This month I kidnapped a text, supplied by Church Times reporter Revd. Roy Shaw, and press-ganged it into service as the Dear Friends article. Sometimes 'needs must'...Barbara Richardson reports on the Mothers' Union excellent stance against domestic violence, and I'm also indebted to Parish Pump for an article by Tony Horsfall who reflects on several Bible passages that relate to Christmas.We also look forward to Chris Cade returning to St Wilfrid's to entertain us with his interpretation of A Christmas Carol.And finally I have a rant about the lack of a Bible on the Church of England website. Who would have thought it?
