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This Christmas I have been thinking about Joseph.  We often talk about Mary, the blessed Virgin but prompted by this 80s song by Michael...

Has God ever asked you to let go of something you loved, even if it was a really good thing?  Why would God do that? In September I...

I’ve visited a few churches over the past couple of months and it’s been interesting to see examples of good accessibility practice but...

Visuals come in many formats and we use visual images in many ways in church. Stained glass windows told the stories from the Bible to...

This post comes after I have done two training sessions at churches in Liverpool and Manchester.  What I have been inspired by is the...

In churches do we know how to support families where children are having meltdowns. First, don’t judge but understand what is happening…...

This blog which is part of my series,  but a bit different.  I have been prompted to write about the wider church picture, addressing...

A seminar at the No Limits conference 12.11.16 In the first “Building an Accessible Church” blog we looked at the questions: What do you...

Church – a unique assortment of people, like these buttons! I’ve had a break from blogging but not from work and ministry.  I have been...

We have always tried to explore the Old Testament as much as the New Testament and to enable our group to understand that all the...

The Rev Cathy Porter is an online friend of mine.  I’ve appreciated her wisdom and advice for a long time.  She is also a talented writer...

Hello friends, it’s been a while!  I’ve been busy working and planning with little time to do much else.  Thankfully I have a guest blog...

Photo from http://www.lancslearningdisabilityinstitutions.org.uk In 1985 I went on a college visit to a ‘mental institution’ called...

Matthew 4:4 (NIrV)4 Jesus answered, “It is written, ‘Man must not live only on bread. He must also live on every word that comes from the...

I’m excited to share this new website with you.  (click picture or sentence to go to it) The Additional Needs Team at St Saviour’s Church...

I’m going to be blogging less.  I’ve been struggling to maintain writing this and my autism teaching blog because of other commitments....

How do we know we are making disciples in the Good News Group? For some of our members we can talk to them and they can tell us about...

Important to think about this in church. How do we welcome people who are socially different to us and do we cause some of their social...

Image from:   http://walkwithjesusonline.com/power-holy-spirit/ This song has been going through my head recently…. There is power in the...

Wouldn’t some of these idea work really well in a church Nativity 🙂 Mr Finch As soon as children are back from half term, classes will...