As you will know Huw is on sabbatical which is a gift from the church to every minister. The sabbatical is taken every seven years. This is what is written on the Methodist Church website- `For Methodist presbyters and deacons, a sabbatical is a period of release from ordinary ministerial duties, in addition to normal holidays, for the purpose of pursuing an approved programme of study, research, work or experience. It is intended as a time for re-equipping, refreshment and renewal.’ Please continue to pray for Huw during this time.

People can change when they are given hope, when someone believes in them, and gives them a task to do. Above all they change when they are loved.

We are now in the season of Easter and I was heartened by this story I came across this year describing an Easter ceremony in Russia under communism when it was dangerous to be a believer…