Hi, on this page I will be sharing, reviewing, and recommending resources for children’s, family, and all-age, church-based work. I love to explore and discover new ideas, and creative ways of supporting this fantastic ministry. It’s such a privilege to serve the church and to help make worship meaningful and fun for children and families. I hope you’ll find my ideas and recommendations helpful.  Our lectionary reading for today is Psalm 98 and it talks about singing a new song to the Lord. I have to say we have quite a musical family and I feel very proud of the music they produce. Our grandson has just been chosen for…

It’s a cold damp January Monday and many of us probably awoke anxious about various issues – wondering how cold does it have to get before we switch the heating on and if we dare to switch it on how are we going to pay for it? How are we going to feed our family and pay the bills this month? I recall my Mum who said January was in her view the longest and most depressing month of the year. Today is otherwise known as – ‘Blue Monday’.  However, I woke up to an encouraging quote posted up by my friend Pete on FB – ‘The only meaningful thing…

Hi, on this page I will be sharing, reviewing, and recommending resources for children’s, family, and all-age, church-based work. I love to explore and discover new ideas, and creative ways of supporting this fantastic ministry. It’s such a privilege to serve the church and to help make worship meaningful and fun for children and families. I hope you’ll find my ideas and recommendations helpful.  We have just said goodbye to Christmas for another year and now the shops are beginning to stock up on Easter eggs! Yesterday many Christians would have attended an Epiphany Service in church. The word ‘epiphany’ is from the Greek, epipháneia, meaning a manifestation or an appearance. To have…

Hi, on this page I will be sharing, reviewing, and recommending resources for children’s, family, and all-age, church-based work. I love to explore and discover new ideas, and creative ways of supporting this fantastic ministry. It’s such a privilege to serve the church and to help make worship meaningful and fun for children and families. I hope you’ll find my ideas and recommendations helpful.  This photo was taken many years ago on the day I was first ordained and we celebrated my ordination as a family. Yesterday was a great privilege for me to begin the new year by serving in my usual role as a Deacon in the Cathedral.…

Hi, on this page I will be sharing, reviewing, and recommending resources for children’s, family, and all-age, church-based work. I love to explore and discover new ideas, and creative ways of supporting this fantastic ministry. It’s such a privilege to serve the church and to help make worship meaningful and fun for children and families. I hope you’ll find my ideas and recommendations helpful.  We normally opt for a real evergreen Christmas tree each year but this time we’ve gone minimalist! Perhaps I was just being lazy, but it seemed to make more sense to buy one of those pretty little jewelled ones with sparkly leaves and bright white lights.…