All Hallows Blog

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

Sunday 12th October 2025 - Bishop Pete's first visit to All Hallows Church There was a lot of cake and a lot of chat during our Cafe Church this month as we welcomed Bishop Pete and held our informal service, let by Susan, one of our Focal Ministers. The theme was "Prayer". After the refreshments, Poppy read out the Lord's Prayer and then the Bishop broke it down into sections so that we could all think about the meanings of the different phrases. After a simple craft activi

On Wednesday 10th September Jonathan Moseley gave a glorious demonstration of flower arranging accompanied by humorous anecdotes from his past, including incidents in his childhood when visiting his grandparents who lived in Harthill. Thanks to his generosity in enabling all the arrangements to be raffled off, a substantial sum of money was raised for All Hallows Church. During his talk, he stressed the importance of the people continuing to support the Church enabling it to

I was walking down life's highway a long, long time ago. One day I saw a sign that read, "HEAVEN'S GROCERY STORE." As I got a little closer, the door opened wide, and I found myself standing inside. I saw a host of ANGELS. They were standing everywhere. One handed me a basket and said, "My Child, shop with care." Everything a human needed was in that grocery store. And if you couldn't carry it all, you could come back the next day for more. First, I got some