In ‘normal’, non-Covid years, I set off a few days after Easter on my annual pilgrimage. This means that as I walk and visit churches and chapels along the way, I see lots of Easter gardens. With their very visual representation of the three crosses of Good Friday and the empty tomb of Easter Sunday,… [Continue Reading]
Reflections from a Welsh Valley
We never worship alone
I was very fortunate, blessed being a better word of course, to be able to walk on my annual pilgrimage last year in 2020. In spite of the restrictions we had all faced due to the Covid pandemic, by early July these had been lifted to allow non-essential travel and overnight stays; this was very… [Continue Reading]
Firmly rooted- a reflection for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity
On my pilgrimages, I come across Christian churches from a wide variety of denominations. This includes everything from traditional parish churches and cathedrals to historic ‘free church’ chapels and newer Christian groups with contemporary worship styles who have adapted buildings such as old cinemas and so on. Sometimes, I’m able to go into the church… [Continue Reading]