by Kath Sugden | Aug 15, 2019 | Rector's Blog
Dear All, Earlier this year I had the huge privilege of taking a 3 month sabbatical. My wife and I were able to travel to Russia, where she had worked for a missionary agency for 13 years. Also to Canada, where she had spent an important 2 years of her childhood....
by Kath Sugden | Mar 12, 2019 | Rector's Blog
Recently I was doing some dabbling around in the historical links between Frenchay and William Penn, founder of the colony of Pennsylvania. One of my sources mentioned that the naming of Pennsylvania was actually attached to his father’s name (Admiral Sir William...
by Kath Sugden | Feb 14, 2019 | Rector's Blog
“Human anger does not produce the right answer from God.” (James 1 : 19 paraphrased) A while back, as I was doing some work as chaplain with one of our main national orchestras, I was asked by one of the musicians: ‘What can you provide for the likes of me that isn’t...
by Kath Sugden | Jan 21, 2019 | Rector's Blog
Dear All, As you read this blog, 2019 is well underway. Time, in fact, to join the Alpha Course running at Begbrook Social Club if you so desired. Why might you consider doing this? ‘Discipleship’ is the journey of faith that means maturity, fulfilment, generous...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2016 | Rector's Blog
As a fairly recent arrival to the area I with my wife Kath and our dog have to agree that Fishponds ‘really is quite nice!’ I was intrigued to read of the origin of the name ‘Fishponds’ and further interested to learn that the only remaining old quarry, filled with...
by Admin | Jan 18, 2016 | Rector's Blog
Dear All With Lent approaching , we will be focussing on the Cross. Groups across the benefice will be studying this and meditating on the difference that Jesus’ death makes to our lives. Here are some thought from me about the Cross as a ‘crossroads’. Let there be no...
