A Welcome from our Rector

Our Benefice theme for Lent this year is Discipleship. A lot of people who come to church don’t necessarily like words like Christian or even religion. They all have a lot of overtones that can be unhelpful: when someone hears I’m a Christian, they often give me a look that suggests they’re worried I might be infectious, followed by a look that means they think I’m probably mad. Most of all, they make assumptions about me, that I am probably judgemental, patronising, close-minded and quite annoying. Well, yes, I know I can be all of those things, but that isn’t the point. The point is that it is not a word that sits comfortably with me, so I more often think of myself as a disciple.

Rev. Chris Hunter