Look at the heart

“Judging others makes us blind, whereas love is illuminating. By judging others, we blind ourselves to our own evil and to the grace which others are just as entitled to as we are.” ― Dietrich Bonhoeffer Have you ever found yourself, walking down the street, or buying a sandwich at LJ’s, or maybe walking your […]

“I didn’t go to religion to make me happy. I always knew a bottle of Port would do that. If you want a religion to make you feel really comfortable, I certainly don’t recommend Christianity.” ― C.S. Lewis Often the greatest discomfort that many of us experience surrounds things that we don’t understand or can’t […]

‘Let us begin’

‘Yesterday is gone. Tomorrow has not yet come. We have only today. Let us begin.’ – Mother Teresa What a rich history that is present in Gamlingay. You can both hear about it and experience it throughout the village. Our church is not excluded from such richness. In 1670 GBC came into existence (with John […]

‘Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me!’ – Unknown. Internationally, April 1st brings millions of people together, in planning and undertaking some sort of prank or joke, in hopes of shouting ‘April Fools Day’ and hysterically laughing at each other. Nowadays, there is the added hope of capturing it on […]

Leave the negativity behind

‘Every day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day.’ – Alice Morse Earle. I must admit, this article has been a difficult one for me to write. I’ve gone backwards and forwards on what to write about. March first is Ash Wednesday, the start of Lent. For Christians, this is a […]

Love is…

Love is in the air… Or at least in the shop windows and TV commercials… February is a month notoriously known for its overpriced Valentine’s day gifts, be it chocolates, flowers, jewellery, or whatever the current ‘it’ item to have maybe. There’s not much I can tell you about St Valentine that you don’t already […]

Live Life Now

WOW… Goodbye 2016 and hello 2017. Is it me, or does it seem as though the years are flying by faster than ever before? Anyway… Happy New Year! The new year brings with it some very typical responses from many, if not all of us. This time is one to reflect on the year passed, […]

Why we celebrate…

‘Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright.’ Christmas is here, whether you like it or not. I am not sure about you, however, our Christmas’ never quite reflect many of the lyrics above. In fact, Christmas tends to bring the opposite of silence and calm. There is the manic racing to the […]