by Kath Sugden | Sep 2, 2019 | Rector's Blog
Dear All, The beginning of the academic year coincides with a set reading for 1st September from Hebrews 13. Verse 2 reads: ‘Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.’ Might we have entertained angels...
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...
