by admin | Jan 30, 2018 | Rector's Blog
Dear All, Kath and I have now celebrated Christmas at Frenchay and Stapleton 3 times and each time has been 100% wonderful. Thank you to all who made it to one of the services in a local church, including Headway, Macmillan and Brace supporters and staff who led Carol...
by admin | Jan 8, 2018 | Rector's Blog
Dear All, I wonder how you view the New Year. Might it be with some hesitancy? Where will Brexit negotiations have arrived at by the end of March? Will the numbers of homeless nationally continue to rise? Will we be ready for all the wonderful events due to happen...
by admin | Nov 28, 2017 | Rector's Blog
Dear All, I rejoice to learn that most cultures round the world, whether Christian in background or not, like to celebrate Christmas. But why should that be? Is it purely the excitement of children receiving presents, the Christmas tree and the joining together at the...
by admin | Oct 27, 2017 | Rector's Blog
Dear All, NOVEMBER – a month which, at Frenchay Church, includes a Confirmation Service and an act of Remembrance. I don’t mean to forget other events that are taking place, but these 2 services have something in common – SACRIFICE. Sacrifice is not a popular...
by admin | Sep 25, 2017 | Rector's Blog
Dear All, It is easy to move on from news items a month old. But I would like us to stay with hurricane Irma, breaking upon Barbuda and parts of the U.S. and British Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti in early September. Besides, the...
by admin | Aug 18, 2017 | Rector's Blog
Recently I had the opportunity to make some apple and blackberry pies. The tree outside was shedding apples, the bushes were producing berries galore. I had the old-fashioned cookery book open in the kitchen, and duly followed its advice to refrigerate the dough...
