Latest Vicar’s Voice Publications
- Vicars Voice – May 2025I love to read. I have books in almost every room in the Vicarage. There are lots of biographies, fiction and non fiction varieties, I have my favourite authors, including the likes of The Bronte Sisters, Santa Montifiore, Ellie Griffiths and Michael Morpurgo (I know many of his books are for children, but they are… Continue reading Vicars Voice – May 2025
- Vicars Voice – April 2025As I sit and write this, we are still in the month of March, and whilst we are now well under way with the Season of Lent, in the background I have the television on with the annual Commonwealth Day celebration from Westminster Abbey. What is so striking about this service in this solemn and… Continue reading Vicars Voice – April 2025
- Vicars Voice – June 2024At this time of year, some people are on holiday, others are looking forward to going away, or maybe having friends come and visit. Some of you may just be looking forward to a “staycation at home”.However and wherever we refresh ourselves,we all need space for ourselves to restore and recover from the daily tasks… Continue reading Vicars Voice – June 2024
- Vicars Voice – August 2023August is the holiday month, with schools, colleges and many voluntary groups closed. For some, this holiday season brings a very welcome break from work and routine, a time to get away from it all and relax. For some it’s a get-away to somewhere different, somewhere to explore and experience a different culture. For some,… Continue reading Vicars Voice – August 2023
- Vicars Voice April 2022Have you ever noticed when attending various church services throughout the year, how the priests’ stole and the altar cloths change colour at various times? Have you ever wondered why? Well, the churches year is made up of different seasons, and each season has it’s own colour. During Advent and Lent, Purple is used as… Continue reading Vicars Voice April 2022
- Vicars Voice March 2022This month sees two major events taking place. The first is Ash Wednesday, on the 2nd March. This is the day the season of Lent begins, and the day when, Christians receive ash on their foreheads, reminding us that we are but dust and ashes. It is also the time of year when we traditionally… Continue reading Vicars Voice March 2022