From Our Minister's Work Station
01/01/15 From the Minister’s Chair
The subject of optimism and pessimism come to many minds in Winter -> More....
01/12/14 From the Minister's Chair
Merchants and style gurus have made off with Jesus’ birthday and it’s time to give it centre stage once again. -> More....
01/11/14 From The Minister's Office Desk
Matthew chapter 7 states ”Do not judge or you too will be judged....' -> More....
01/10/14 From the Minister’s (Non-Existent) Pew
In John’s Gospel Jesus offers calmness to all who debate issues of contention. -> More....
26/07/14 From The Minister's Pew
I went back to preach at my old church in Bicester a few weeks ago -> More....
01/07/14 From the Minister’s Deck Chair
I don’t know if any of you have lived in community but it can have its moments as well as its blessings. -> More....
01/06/14 From the Minister's Year Planner
So what is a Deacon?? -> More....
01/05/14 From The Minister's Workstation
This month marks the conversion of John Wesley .... -> More....
01/04/14 From The Minister's Workstation
What do YOU believe about the resurrection???? -> More....
01/03/14 What Cross Will You Bear This Eastertide?
Beware what You Promise!! -> More....
01/02/14 From the Minister’s Fireside Chair
During my recent absence I had an excuse to watch more television than usual -> More....
01/01/14 From the Ministers dusty study – well it’s not been used for a while
Life can produce a few surprises as I been reminded in the last few months. -> More....
01/12/13 From the Minister's Sickbed
For many the wonderful message of God's love has been placed back stage -> More....
01/11/13 From the Church Weekend and the Minister’s diary
Taxing Times (?) - the mission and purpose of the church -> More....
01/10/13 From the Ministers address at the Church Weekend 1st session
What message do you think people hear from Christians today? -> More....
28/07/13 From the Minister’s garden
The gardener has been today, sounds terrible grand doesn’t it. -> More....
30/06/13 From the Minister's Deckchair (I wish!)
Holiday's? - Bring-a-Friend -> More....
31/05/13 I'm back! (but where have I been????)
It is good to be back and I have been so moved by people's welcome after my sabbatical. -> More....
31/01/13 Lenten observation is a choice
Those who do exercise a Lenten discipline may well wonder if it’s doing them any good, particularly if they have chosen something a bit steep. -> More....
31/12/12 From the Minister's Workstation. At the start of a New Year we may well wonder what lies round the corner
Happy New Year to everyone. I pray that each of us will receive many blessings as individuals and as a Church. -> More....
30/11/12 From the Minister’s Christmas Tree - Don’t get too bogged down with Christmas distractions this year.
I confess that me and the shopping centres are not great pals. -> More....
30/09/12 We can be complacent in so many things!
I listened to a very sad programme a few weeks ago on the radio -> More....
31/07/12 We have just had the third Church Weekend which was a great success
The theme this year’s was ‘we can’t keep meeting like this’ -> More....
30/06/12 The London 2012 Olympic games kick off (I am showing my ignorance already)
The idea of the Olympics is something we should commend with ideas of friendship and nations coming together and the test of human endurance -> More....
31/5/12 Challenges faced by this church
My observations from the last twelve months on the work of this church. -> More....
29/04/12 Pentecost is described as the birthday of the Church ....
Yet it can be an uncomfortable story on two levels -> More....
31/03/12 From The Minister's Workstation. As Easter dawns again...
Others have never dared ask themselves what they believe about the resurrection -> More....
29/02/12 From the Minister's Soapbox. Protest comes in many forms...
A school friend of mine became involved with the Greenham Common Peace camp. -> More....
27/01/12 From the Minister's Study. Giving testimony still figures in the Methodist Church but ...
Why have we become a silent order about our faith. -> More....
01/01/12 From the ministers treadmill. Not that I have over done it you understand but ...
in this house there is renewed dedication to watching the weight. -> More....
27/11/11 From the Minister’s Christmas Tree. Most people start the New Year with resolutions, mine come in early December
Each year I say ‘ I am going to be ready early this year ... -> More....
29/10/11 From the Minister's Hymnsheet: People are passionate about their worship!
Eight years of picking hymns for the services here rather takes its toil after a while ... -> More....
24/09/11 From the Minster’s Map : How good are you with directions?
Looking at the map has become quite a habit in our new Circuit -> More....
Recent copies of the minster's letters from our Minister Brian. These are reproduced from the monthly Newsletter.