Musings from the Manse
Catch up with Reverend Mark Smith’s seasonal thoughts, comments and wonderings in his “Musings from the Manse” blog.
As we pass the Solstice (earliest sunset and shortest day) and move towards Mid-Winter’s Day (latest sunrise and Christmas Eve) we enter the darkest time of the year. We wait for […]
Autumn Arrives … Autumn Leaves!? As Autumn kicks in, it makes me reflect on the changes it brings and the cycle of the seasons. The annual pattern of nature can teach […]
As the schools finish for their summer holidays, the rain is set for the day and I wonder what to write! Do I reflect on glorious sunshine? Hungry midges? Blue skies? Dramatic clouds? No. I […]
Some of you may have celebrated Pancake Day (technically Shrove Tuesday) as a Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), a chance to overindulge in the rich foods left in the fridge. I hope […]
How are you approaching 2025? Like a Shepherd? Like a Magi? On foot? By camel!? The Shepherds were hopeful as they rushed down the hilly terrain to Bethlehem, yet they were going to […]
As Remembrance passes, how do you react? Are you reliving the Lawrence of Arabia sequence … Christmas approaching ever so slowly through the haze of life, building the anticipation and […]