A Thought for Pentecost, by Joan Grenfell

Pentecost is celebrated 50 days after Easter Day. It recalls the outpouring of the Holy Spirit upon the disciples waiting in the upper room for this promised gift. Some of you will remember, as I do, growing up with Whitsunday being the name of the Sunday recalling...

A Thought for Ascension Day, by Joan Grenfell

I don’t do ‘goodbyes’ very well.  I find them too emotional, too painful. When I left, after 7 years, my first teaching post, I could not bring myself to be present in the staff room for the traditional ‘saying goodbye’.  I had enjoyed the 7 years and had made good...