Jane Chippindale

4 days ago | halifaxcourier.co.uk | Jane Chippindale

We all do it, the ritual…“How are you?”“Alright…” we reply, whether we are or not. It's a bit ridiculous when we’re in the doctor’s surgery, waiting to be seen. “Hello, how are you?”“I’m alright…”“So why are you in the doctors?”“I don’t know… perhaps I should go home!”The truth is that all of us, aren’t “alright” sometimes. Maybe we’re never alright. Sometimes we are ill, sometimes we are worried, sometimes lonely or sad. Sometimes we don’t want help but we need to be heard.

1 week ago | halifaxcourier.co.uk | Jane Chippindale

What does "home" mean for you? I always feel glad to arrive home after a journey with busy traffic or returning home from holiday and back to familiar comforts. Hopefully "home" is the place where we also find love and companionship, where we can share and reflect on our experiences, where we can find support and understanding. It can also be a place of hospitality where we can welcome the wider family, visitors and even strangers.

2 weeks ago | halifaxcourier.co.uk | Jane Chippindale

Recently the government came to an agreement with the EU to improve links. I can only rejoice at that. I have strong connections with Europe through family in Switzerland and Germany. Whenever I meet fellow-Europeans I am struck by how much we have in common and how mutual friendship can enrich our lives. When the Christian church was founded, it was very much a Jewish religion. But soon the Gospel spread to Syria and Cyprus, and Gentiles (non-Jews) became believers.

3 weeks ago | halifaxcourier.co.uk | Jane Chippindale

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowIsn't it a glorious time to be out of doors? In my garden the rhododendrons are in flower and out in the country lanes the hawthorn is full of white blossom. I recently had a short break near Ilkley and was so aware of the beauty of nature all around. Birds were singing, the gardens full of colour, the fields full of sheep with lambs. It was so uplifting you could only praise God for the gifts of creation.

1 month ago | halifaxcourier.co.uk | Jane Chippindale

Watch more of our videos on ShotsTV.com and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565Visit Shots! nowRecently the news was full of the death of Pope Francis, his funeral and the many tributes made to him. What for me was most impressive was that he was very much a people's Pope, showing special concern for the poor, the powerless, and refugees. In his many tours he reached out to meet ordinary people, to children and those outside the Church.