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For almost everyone, this year’s rest times will not be as we would have planned if circumstances had been different.

Two weeks ago, our former Vicar, Nick Holtam, retired after 10 years as Bishop of Salisbury and 42 years in ordained ministry.

It was such a joy last weekend to celebrate our community life at the at home day, the parish Eucharist and the parish picnic.

In February 2020, I moved house.

This week I saw in the dawn with my wakeful seven-week old daughter.

Alison Hardwick, who died peacefully last Friday, loved reading, theatre and good films.

I recently watched a new documentary on Netflix about Peter Tatchell, the human rights – and particularly LGBT rights – campaigner.

Of all the failings of the church – and there are so many – perhaps the greatest is its historical attitude to the Jews.

As a young man I can vividly remember pondering, probably on a Trinity Sunday, the belief that there is only one God and God is equally Father, Son and Holy Spirit.