Will you remember me? Will you remember me when I am dead and gone? Our graveyards are full of stones and memorials to those who have gone before us. Quite a few of the graves mark the resting-places … more →
United Benefice of Barkway, Buckland and Reed with Barleyktweston wrote 1 month ago: Will you remember me? Will you remember me when I am dead and gone? Our graveyards are full of stone … more →
ktweston wrote 2 months ago: Healing the Land “Then October adds a gale, wind and slush and rain and hail.” The Michael Flanders … more →
ktweston wrote 2 months ago: Back to Church Sunday Lots of new things begin in September. Children go to new schools or move up a … more →
ktweston wrote 2 months ago: The miracle of life Bill Oddie, the former Goodie turned naturalist, once said: “The saying is … more →
ktweston wrote 2 months ago: Communities at their best I am writing this in the week following Barkway market, which was a huge s … more →
ktweston wrote 2 months ago: Good stewardship This month, on Sunday 10th May at 10.30 a.m. in Barley church, the diocesan steward … more →
ktweston wrote 2 months ago: God’s Springtime As I write it is a beautiful Spring day. The sun is shining, and has done now … more →
ktweston wrote 9 months ago: Changes afoot There are two things on which I need to report this month. First is the appointment of … more →
hillmansc wrote 10 months ago: A couple of days ago I went to London to see the stage show Billy Elliot. Billy is a young lad who l … more →
hillmansc wrote 10 months ago: January seems a good time to take stock, to look over the past year while planning the one to come. … more →
hillmansc wrote 11 months ago: Advent Hope I’m writing this on the Saturday after Barack Obama was chosen by the people of … more →
hillmansc wrote 1 year ago: Memories It’s been a long time since I’ve written a letter for The Diary. I’d li … more →
hillmansc wrote 1 year ago: Sunday 8th June is Walk to Church Sunday in the diocese of St Albans. The aim is to encourage people … more →
hillmansc wrote 1 year ago: Living life to the full Last month, on this page, I wrote about death and the effects of grief on us … more →
hillmansc wrote 1 year ago: Grief and pain The month of April this year falls entirely within the Church’s Easter season. … more →
hillmansc wrote 1 year ago: Signs of life One of the things that I love most about life is that whatever age you are there is al … more →
hillmansc wrote 1 year ago: Lent Lent starts early this year, almost as early as is possible. Over the centuries, Lent has been … more →
hillmansc wrote 1 year ago: A new year This letter comes with my best wishes for a happy and peaceful start to a new year. The p … more →
hillmansc wrote 1 year ago: Watching and waiting Although this is the December issue of The Diary, it seems far too early to be … more →