Each month, Darryl, our vicar writes a diary entry for the Source magazine.
- Earth Shaking![Darryl is on sabbatical, so instead of the usual Diary of a Dales Vicar, we have a letter from Elizabeth.] I think it was the banging that woke me. Like a door being slammed but rather louder. It took a moment to remember why the room was unfamiliar and in that first moment of disorientation… Read more: Earth Shaking!
- There’s a lot going on …As I write this at the start of November, the fireworks from Bonfire Night are still echoing around the dale. The smell of smoke lingers in the air, and I can’t help thinking how strange our autumn celebrations are. Halloween seems to revel in darkness, while Bonfire Night explodes with flash and bang, filling the… Read more: There’s a lot going on …
- A New Archbishop Has Been AnnouncedAcross the Church of England and far beyond, there was a moment of history in October: the announcement that Dame Sarah Mullally has been chosen as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury, the first woman ever to hold the office. It is a moment of both celebration and challenge. As I read the news, I felt… Read more: A New Archbishop Has Been Announced
- Good news … x 3Isaiah writes, “How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of the messenger who announces peace, who brings good news” (Isaiah 52:7). Sometimes those words feel very close to home, because in recent weeks I’ve received three very different kinds of good news, each one a reminder that God is still at work, calling, encouraging,… Read more: Good news … x 3
- Grief and FruitAs I write this, our parish is preparing for one of the hardest moments in recent memory. On Friday, we will gather to say farewell to Bailey Chadwick, a nineteen year old man from Glasshouses, bursting with energy, mischief, and promise, who tragically died in a hit and run. There are no easy words for… Read more: Grief and Fruit