This weekend we have seen calls for more tighter controls of artificial intelligence in the light of fears that AI will become uncontrollable even to the extent that it becomes a threat to human existence. AI is everywhere! As I… Read more

The book of Nehemiah tells the story of the walls of Jerusalem being rebuilt following the Babylonian exile. At the start of the book, Nehemiah is told of the desperate and vulnerable state of those who have returned, and he… Read more

Last Saturday we welcomed 5 riders and striders who were raising funds for the Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust. We also had a great opportunity to talk to passers by who had seen the flags and gazebo.

We will have only one service, a joint service at 10:30am followed by a bring and share meal. If you would like to cook food of your nationality and bring so as we can share together, please get in touch… Read more

St John’s will be hosting the Foundation Safeguarding training session led by experienced trainer Mike Bosher on Tuesday 20th October and Saturday 24th October. Times for both sessions will be 10am to 12.30pm. We would like to encourage any member… Read more

The book of Nehemiah tells the story of the walls of Jerusalem being rebuilt following the Babylonian exile. At the start of the book, Nehemiah is told of the desperate and vulnerable state of those who have returned, and he… Read more

This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4.10 The former footballer Micheal Owen has been in the news this week after… Read more

Cinema legend Ridley Scott has directed several iconic film masterpieces including Gladiator, Blade Runner and its more recent follow up Blade Runner 2049, Napoleon to name but a few. His latest offering to hit the big screen is The Dog… Read more

It seems that like many English idioms, the phrase ‘short and sweet’, has been in use for hundreds of years. It’s the idea of being positively brief and precise (not being blunt). ‘Short and sweet’ can certainly be said of… Read more

On my way into St John’s last week, I was listening to a discussion on the radio between Steve Chalk, founder of Oasis Trust (Oasisuk.org) ; Prof Robert Beckford, academic theologian and the presenter William Crawley, about the death of… Read more

We have a number of sayings that describe getting older. Those of us who are in the autumn of our lives attract ‘labels’ – words like ‘fossilized’ ’ getting on in years’, ‘rusty’, ‘doddery’ and sometimes worse! Growing old (despite… Read more

Psalm 49 was written by a group of people called the ‘Sons of Korah’. The S of K have an interesting family history! You can read about Korah in the book of Numbers in the Old Testament. Korah led a… Read more