Although there may well be a sense of the seasons changing, there is also a very strong link between the themes of encounter and hope present in the incarnation.
As we all gathered to watch fireworks explode, bonfires ignite and sparklers glow at the weekend, I wonder if we stopped to think of the significance of the occasion.
As we celebrated the gift and ministry of music around the Diocese we were minded to rejoice at the very rich tradition of choral music which sits at the heart of our own liturgical tradition.
This straightforward loyalty of Mary Berry, Mel Giedroyc and Sue Perkins has really cheered me up, as it is so different from the selfishness and greed of much of our public life.
Our heritage is a powerful way of communicating the Christian gospel as it is the story of a faithful community of Christians living out the Gospel in their own age and context.