Education and Wisdom Not surprisingly, the Covid vaccines continue to be in the news; there is rightly much celebration at the remarkable speed they are being made available, but also concern that not everyone who would benefit is coming forward for vaccination when called. Part of the problem is “mis-information”; the lies that the vaccines […]
Archive | February, 2021
Zoom events and services - week beginning 22nd February
1) Wednesday Home Group, 7.00pm, During Lent, we will be considering “Hard Questions”, picking up some of the issues raised in the Sunday Service (available on the Highley St Mary’s website). If you haven’t listened to the service, don’t worry, just come along and listen or join in with the discussion, as you want. […]
Thought for the week 21st February - Lent conversations, questions and challenges
Lent conversations, questions and challenges One of losses of lockdown has been conversations with groups of friends, whether round the dinner table, the pub or sharing in some other activity. When we gather we talk about all kinds of things, but perhaps the best conversations are those when we hear something that gets us thinking; […]
Zoom services and other events week beginning 15th February
1) Ash Wednesday Service, 7.00pm, Note this is a different link to usual as Mike is hosting the service. https://us04web.zoom.us/j/77828665480?pwd=RVJnVXFWTmVBTmQ3cWR6bTk1RlRFdz09 Meeting ID: 778 2866 5480 Passcode: KVf01Q 2) Friday Morning Prayer, 9.00am Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3592851895?pwd=cksyL0t5TlhFUURRenpxMG9yQTVhUT09 Meeting ID: 359 285 1895 Password: 512607 3) Friday […]
Thought for the week 14th February - St Valentine
This Sunday is February 14th and we all know what that means… Valentine might be the only Christian saint most people could name in this secular age; certainly the only one whose festival they celebrate, albeit without any reference to Valentine himself. The Valentine who we celebrate on the 14th February was probably a Christian […]
February’s molecule of the month - Covid
Covid and a Scientist Many will know that in addition to being an assistant curate in the Severn Valley Benefice, I am also a scientist; I lecture and carry out research in pharmacology at Aston University. For the last 30 or so years, my research has centred around a substance called calcitonin gene-related […]
Thought for the week 7th February - Captain Sir Tom Moore
Captain Sir Tom Like many people, I was saddened to hear of the death this week of centenarian Captain Sir Tom Moore, who last year raised £32 million by walking 100 laps of his garden. Despite great age, death is rarely easy to confront; the knowledge that a loved one had a long and fulfilling […]
February Draw of the 100 Club
Today the 6th draw of Billingsley’s 100 Club took place. Number 10 won £61 with numbers 88 and 53 both winning £30.50. Since the first draw last September 16 people have won a total of £1,124. Two numbers have been draw twice and on several occasions new members have won on their first draw entry. […]
Zoom events and services for week beginning 1st February
1) Wednesday Home Group, 7.00pm, For the next few weeks, we are looking at the book of Nehemiah Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3592851895?pwd=cksyL0t5TlhFUURRenpxMG9yQTVhUT09 Meeting ID: 359 285 1895 Password: 512607 2) Friday Morning Prayer, 9.00am Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/3592851895?pwd=cksyL0t5TlhFUURRenpxMG9yQTVhUT09 Meeting ID: 359 285 1895 Password: 512607 […]
Thought for the week 31st January; Vaccine Stories
Covid vaccines are in the news. As I write on Friday, two new vaccines have shown successful results in clinical trials. Unfortunately, a new term has also entered into our vocabularies; “vaccine nationalism”, with the EU and Astra Zeneca embroiled in a row about supplies. This is not the place to pronounce on who is […]