The Hermit’s Lamp

Is it a person with whom you share interests? Someone that you can have a laugh with? People who make you feel safe and included? Sure, I think friends are all those things but there’s […]

First of all, I would like to thank the Pagan Federation for the invitation to be part of this years Spring Equinox Online Festival. For those who do not know me yet: my name is […]

Growing up in a military environment you get good at making friends quickly. With new schools every few years, or in some cases every few months and other pupils coming and going with the same […]

20 years ago, I got a big scare. My wife, who I had married and handfasted with only a year before, returned to her Christian faith. She had been part of a church that was […]

At the depth of winter, when the light is at its lowest ebb, when chill winds blow, and icy rains pelt barren fields, when naked limbs stand stark against leaden skies – at that moment […]

Unitarians come from a tradition of religious dissent. We have congregations throughout the British Isles and there are connections with others throughout the world.      There are also Unitarian Societies which are independent of the congregational […]

I began writing this with the intention of describing my experience of a local multi faith women’s group, but then it occurred to me that I have been part of many multi-faith groups. My first […]

It may be a little premature to cast an eye over what is continuing to be a difficult and uncertain year. The pandemic has irrevocably changed the face of human civilization, including how we practice […]

I grew up a Christian with a father who came from a Muslim background.  My father converted to Christianity whilst I was very young.  My mum was raised by missionaries who came to Northern Nigeria.  […]