All Hallows Blog

Dear Friends, ‘Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia!’   As I sit down to write this Easter letter, I am reliably informed, by the daffodils and tulips, that spring has officially arrived. It doesn’t feel like it to me - with the wind blowing and sleet falling, though it is a sunny, blue sky day. Daffodils, with their open faces, seem to lean toward the light as if they’ve been waiting for it. Tulips hold themselves with a kind of gentle confidence, each one unfolding

Archbishop Sarah On 28 th January 2026, Dame Sarah Mullally was officially confirmed as the 106th Archbishop of Canterbury in a ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral. The ceremony was a mix of religious service and legal process. Before being ordained, Dame Sarah had worked as a nurse in the NHS. She specialised as a cancer nurse and rose to be Director of Nursing at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London. In 1999, at the age of 37, she was appointed as the Government’s Ch

Lent 2026        It often feels, nowadays, that the world is changing faster than we can keep up. Some people increasingly care only about themselves and their families. AI is a blessing but also a challenge. Whilst the global situation is no longer as it was with old alliances challenged and tested.  What once seemed solid now feels uncertain, kindness can be overlooked, and the morals and values that shaped us are often treated as old-fashioned inconveniences. It can leave

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the East came to  Jerusalem, asking “Where is the one who has  been born King of the Jews?” Matthew 2 1-2 ‘   Happy New Year!  As we step into a new year, we also arrive at Epiphany 6th January - 12th night is Epiphany Eve - the moment when the 3 Kings finally turn up. Fashionably late, bearing expensive gifts, and clearly having taken advice from no one about what babies actually need. Still

Well, here we are in December and the start of another Advent. I hope you’ve all got an advent calendar as we mark the days down to the big day itself. And if you value the Christian faith don’t forget to put a crib up as well.  As I type, I’ve just about untangled the fairy lights ready for my Christmas tree. As we step into this season of preparation, I’m reminded that Advent isn’t simply about getting ready for Christmas; it’s about getting ready for Christ. And those are

King Charles lll prayed in the Vatican's Sistine Chapel alongside Pope Leo XlV recently - the first British Monarch to pray with a pontiff since King Henry Vlll broke away from the Roman Catholic Church in the 16th Century. The King hailed the "joining of hands between the Catholic Church and the Church of England" as a celebration of ecumenism. They were joined by the Anglican Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vi