03/09/2026
Thought for the weekend - Starting back in September
Part of getting children ready for going back to school in September is buying new shoes and uniform. Children are in the business of growing and so this can be an expensive time for parents.
As part of The Global Week of Prayer, next Wednesday we will be praying specifically for schools. In our patch we will remember in prayer Skelton Primary, Forest of Galtres in Shipton, Linton Primary and Alne Primary, their teachers, governors, children and parents. We can pray that our local schools will enable learning, friendships, growing in confidence and maturing in life skills. We can also pray they will be spaces of laughter, delight and wonder, as the children grow physically, intellectually and spiritually.
I always find that, as we regroup in church after the summer holidays, I return with a renewed energy and an increased appetite to learn new things and grow in my walk with God. Autumn is an exciting time of change as the Church calendar turns and faces key moments: our Away Day, Harvest, Remembrance and Christmas.
Please speak with me if you would like to join a nurture group where you can grow your faith this term. There are lots of different learning groups across our 6 churches - that all double up as spaces of laughter and friendship!
