Being Ourselves

Two summers ago, in my previous parish of East Harling, I finally caved in to a long-standing desire – partly … More

A Time for Perseverance and Humility

(February 2021) Only yesterday, it seems, we held socially-distanced Carol Services and Christingles; today it’s almost Lent. Where on Earth … More

(December 2020) Church fetes are one of the great British traditions, aren’t they? We invest our time and talents, making … More

(April 2020) A word from Geldeston Rectory. “It’s been a busy couple of weeks and a whirlwind 48 hours for … More

Reverend David Smith writes (March 2020): I’m aware that by the time you’re reading this I will either be imminently … More

Thought for the Month — Tidings, November 2019 — St Mary’s church in Gillingham has Saxon foundations, dating back to … More

Thought for the Month. — Tidings, October 2019 — A bunch of people sat round the table and pondered the … More

— Tidings, September 2019 — Thought for the Month. It seems hard to believe that our multicultural family wedding was … More