I have just returned from a Moot Eucharist service and it was great to be back amongst the community.
It was also a great chance to meet up with Jeremy and his great family – thanks for supper Ruth, you are a star as ever!

I have now just finished packing to go to not so sunny Bognor for the Rochester Diocesan Conference. I must admit I can’t get enthusiastic about Bognor or Butlins in January but I’m sure we will have a great time. I’m particularly looking forward to hearing the teaching from Paula Gooder who was excellent at the YFC staff conference last year.

I am responsible for leading two 30 minute worship slots and will be interviewed at some stage and asked about what I do as a pioneer … won’t take long to answer that one … I pray, wait, chat, pray chat and wait!

I’m not sure Butlins will give us wireless access so I suspect the blog will be quiet this week – if you are a regular reader do something more useful instead … pray for a lasting peace in Gaza and that the inauguration of President Obama will satisfy at least some of the expectations that the world is placing on this guys shoulders.