Disillusioned, Lapsed, but still-seeking Living a life that is not just the 9-5 but one having some regular quality time for us and ours is difficult. We might get to the gym and spend time with family but often there is no time for our inner life. Whether we are spiritual or religious or neither we know that some part of us is “seeking” something greater than just the stuff of the outer world – what we buy and get and achieve. Our inner life, which needs no material wealth but simply making time for thought or reflection; meditation or prayer, still eludes us. With many of us no longer “practising”…

Who might consider our Fellowship Tours? If you are a lapsed Christian, then our mission – taking people on Fellowship tours – might be for you If Christianity has failed you in practice or belief, then our mission might be for you If Christianity has let you down, then our mission might be for you If Christians or clergy or hierarchy have hurt you or given you no resolution, then our mission might be for you If Christianity’s dogma, ritual & negative image have drowned out Christ from your life, then our mission might be for you If it all seems too unbelievable, well modern science & archaeology say otherwise,…

A Journey As a  child of 5 onward, I used to look around at the congregation during the larger recital points – like The Lord’s Prayer or the Creed – and gazing into the faces of strangers, my child’s mind wondered: do people mean each word or are they like my pet parrot – just making a sound? Are they “paying attention” – as my piano teacher constantly reminded me. Are some of them here at all? (From 2 onward I’d learned how to pay attention to one thing: music, while my mum played the piano) A journey interrupted At 15 I rejected the ritual as I couldn’t “feel” Christ here.…

What’s in a name? Everything! Everything can be in a name. Our name is The Word Travels. Our name contains our mission: We are created to serve:    “a despairing world as messengers of Hope” (God of Hope – Donald Coggan) through our helping people “Come and See” and them allowing The Word to travel deeper into their hearts Our name contains its cause: both Christ and His teachings. The true meaning of The Word and His words, and them becoming a part of our way of life – not an intermittent ritual, and not dogma, not rote – but in our normal everyday life. Our name contains its purpose:…