Dear Friends, Life as a Minister can often be as confusing as it is rewarding. Let me explain…. At the moment there doesn’t seem to be a day goes by without some new initiative or mission opportunity dropping into my post-box or clogging up my ‘inbox’ – all of which Read more
Dear Friends, When you read this, I will hopefully be enjoying the bracing landscape and seascape of the North of Scotland – specifically Thurso and the surrounding area – a place the Higgin-Botham’s have not ventured to before! Colin has great plans to resurrect his passion for fishing – though Read more
There are many constants in this life, and one of them is that as soon as the schools have gone back, and September is in full swing – the Supermarkets begin to roll out their Christmas Stock! This means, of course, that the panic to get Christmas organised starts earlier Read more
Dear Friends, Recently I was invited to take part in something called ‘Time and Space’, which is an accompanied reflection for Ministers, organised by the United Reformed Church. Great, I thought, another thing to add to the list of ‘things to do’!! The invitation came in early July, at about Read more
Calling all members and friends of Christ Church, Longridge! This year our Harvest Celebrations will be around the theme of ‘A Harvest of Talents’ – and this is where you come in!! At Christ Church, we have many talented people, and many forms of talents – and I’d like us Read more
Dear Friends, “What can I write for my pastoral letter”, I asked my husband and daughter the other evening. “How about ‘Keeping your faith in the political and economical climate’”, came back the reply! (Serves me right for asking!) I was about to dismiss it, when I thought actually this Read more
Dear Friends, As you [may] know, since September 2008 our son Daniel has been serving as a Medic out in Afghanistan, firstly in Kandahar then latterly at Camp Bastion. Just recently he was back in the UK for two weeks R&R and it was lovely to see him safe and Read more
There will be a ‘Knit and Natter’ group at the Manse on Wednesday 7th January, 2-4pm. All are welcome – including the men! Come and share in Fellowship and refreshments, and knit something useful for our 2009 Operation Christmas Child Initiative. Don’t worry if you don’t have needles or wool Read more
Dear Friends, ‘Out with the old – in with the new’………. I know this is usually something we say at the turn of the year, but there has been a lot of it going on at the Manse lately! You know the sort of thing that happens – you start Read more
Dear Friends, It all began at the end of June, when I attended an EM2 (Education for Ministers) course at The Windermere Centre in the Lake District. Entitled, ‘The Word in the Arts’, we were given a rich feast of creativity and fresh engagement with the Bible, as well as Read more