Mother Anna writes: ' Six days you shall labour and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God.' Exodus 20.9-10 If you were in church this morning, or watching online, you will already have heard that I will be taking a period of study leave, sometimes called a sabbatical, from January to April next year. Whether you were in church or not, I thought it might help if I share some thoughts about why sabbaticals matter, what the word “sabbatical” mea

Photo by Biegun Wschodni on Unsplash Join us at 10am on Saturday morning for training in pastoral care Mother Anna writes: Shortly after I was first ordained, I bumped into one of my neighbours. “Oh!”, he said, a bit shocked, “I didn’t know you were a pastor!” I was a bit shocked myself – never once in my four years of discernment and training, had it occurred to me that anyone would ever call me pastor. In my Northern England childhood anyone in a dog collar was a vicar or

Come and celebrate with us the birth of the Christ-Child. Not quite there yet - it's still Advent in the church's year - but Christmas is just around the corner. So here are all the details you need to take part in Christmas at St Aldhelm's. Sunday 21 December 3.00 pm Family friendly carol service Join us from 2.00pm for mince pies and mulled wine, then listen to the story of the Nativity at our carol service with a difference - sing along to all your favourite carols and enj