So wrote Henry Vaughan (1621-1695) of the yew tree in his collection of poems known as Silex Scintillans. Vaughan, born and buried at Llansantffraid-on-Usk near Brecon in mid-Wales, would have known of the venerable yew trees found in the churchyards of his home area, such as at Llanfeugan and at Defynnog. Further afield, he may… [Continue Reading]

It was very special to me, in September of this year, to be able to walk peregrinatio around the very scenic county of Cumbria in the north of England. Worshipping one Sunday morning in a large and lively church in the town of Whitehaven, I was interested to see that the congregation there included a… [Continue Reading]

What I always find interesting about November is that the Church calendar provides a series of festivals that serves as a reminder to us that the body of Christian believers not only has members around the world but also back in time to the earliest centuries of the faith. Together we are part of a… [Continue Reading]