Christ Church Huntingdon Blog

Well we are all glad that there’s some light at the end of the tunnel for this second lockdown, with more explanation of the three tiers yesterday, and more announcement to come on Christmas on Thursday. But for some businesses, it’s touch and go right now. I heard yesterday the story1 of a pub owner in Middlesbrough who has built up her business over 34 years. She has great staff and great customers, and a real determination to survive, but she said about the hospitality industry, “we are on our knees right now”.  Well our hearts go out to business owners particularly in restaurants, pubs, and cafes, who are really struggling right now. But there was something in what she said that made me think. “We are on our knees right now”. Maybe she just meant we are really struggling, and don’t know what’s going to happen. But “on our knees” can also be a reference to prayer.  It’s not that you have to pray on you knees, you can pray while you cook the dinner, while you walk the dog, w...

I think mountains are amazing. My fiancée is from the Lake District and I went to visit her in August and we went up a couple of mountains (technically I think they were fells) and saw some amazing views, and some very adventurous sheep along the way. Now, these were only really little mountains, but it was still pretty hard going up them, we were both pretty worn out by the end of the day. And when you climb mountains, there are lots of things that can help you – a bottle of water, some walking boots, a friend to encourage you, and some snacks, is what we had. And they helped us get to the top of the mountain, and down the other side. And sometimes life feels a bit like climbing a mountain, doesn’t it. You’re putting in a lot of effort and not really getting anywhere. And we need help, we need our metaphorical walking boots. Maybe for you that’s a certain piece of music, or a hobby, or a person that helps you get through everything that’s difficult about life, helps get you up the...

Well in recent news reports we are hearing of some apparent success in the testing of a vaccine for Coronavirus by Pfizer and BioNTech. This is great news, and we all long that it might be the ray of sunshine we have been longing for that heralds the dawn to an end to the current difficulties that we are facing. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if the fear of Covid became a thing of the past, and that we might be able to return to some normality, including being able to see loved ones, businesses back on track, and an end to the restrictions, the fear and anxiety. Scientists seem to be quietly optimistic, while all the time explaining that there’s a long way to go before we can know for sure. Well, we hope and pray that it might be a reality, and meanwhile, continue to follow the necessary restrictions that we are facing in this second lockdown. Did you know that Christians have discovered a different kind of vaccine? Not for coronavirus, but for life! There’s so much good in the world, but sa...