The weekend in Gillingham was quite a good one as weekends with no Gillingham football match go!

On Saturday we saw our new curate, Jim Findlay, ordained as a deacon in a surprisingly modern service in Rochester cathedral. Sarah thought the only addition needed to be some images on the wall – new media style of course! After that we were able to share the odd bit of cheese and wine with Jim and Mags and their friends and family. These guys are great and it is a real pleasure to know them.

Sunday saw a big family affair. We went to the Hook and Hatchet at Hucking to celebrate Sarah’s mum’s birthday. These family affairs are great as it is a chance for all of us to see each other and the children really love to see their uncles. This time we ended at home with hundreds of scones cooked by my brother in law Andrew and an excellent game of volleyball.

Seriously, its great to know from great-grandparents to children that Christianity is alive. It shows the children that that Jesus has a great impact on the lives of all ages. That’s why I love the times together so much. It’s kind of a community family thing which I think we forget about all too often.