Minister's Blog

Much sadness was expressed last Sunday morning when it was announced that our much loved life-deacon, Mr Joe Arnold had died. His lifelong connection with South Street has meant he has been a good friend to so many in our congregation and it is perhaps difficult to imagine life without him. 

I was keen to get it back – my Scottish £10 note.  On Monday and Wednesday of this week I took it along to the Communion services I was leading at the women’s meetings at South Street and Lockwood Court – I passed it round  - and made sure it ended up back in my pocket.  You see I want it for the next ti

Our avid readers came together last evening for our bi-monthly Book Discussion Group; about a dozen of us gathered to share our reflections on Victoria Hislop’s splendid novel The Island.

Not many of us had either heard of a vuvuzela before the South African World Cup!  These two foot long horns, sounding a B flat note below middle C are, apparently, the hall mark of South African soccer.  They are based on a traditional Kudu horn used for summoning distant villagers to community meetings.  This June they have b

After a sun filled week of coastal walking in Dorset we returned to Yeovil last Saturday.  On Tuesday I spent the day as part of a panel of governors interviewing prospective Head Teacher candidates for The Park School.  It was a fascinating privilege to meet these gifted individuals and next week, at the second and decisive round, we’ll need the Wisdom of Solomon

My family always laughs at my fridge magnet collection!  It is harmless fun – and I can think of other fetishes which might be more of a problem!

Yesterday I went on ‘Operation Ichthus’!

I travelled up to London yesterday by train – to attend the Retreat Association Executive at St Marylebone Parish Church.  As we entered Waterloo station I glanced over to the Houses of Parliament and reflected on the dramatic scenes of the Prime Ministerial changeover I watched on TV the night before.

I felt such a fool!