Rev Jonathan Surridge
@jsurridge.bsky.social
Priest in Highfields and Evington, Leicester. Husband, grown up kids and a dog.
The last of the tomatoes this year...
September 29, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The last of the tomatoes this year...
This is a bit of a blow? Anyone know what is going on with Biblegateway?
September 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
This is a bit of a blow? Anyone know what is going on with Biblegateway?
I do get a bit fed up with people who litter the church grounds and dump their waste. But today I got to vent a bit of frustration - and it is the only church I know that keeps a sledge hammer with the litter pickers.
September 2, 2025 at 3:42 PM
I do get a bit fed up with people who litter the church grounds and dump their waste. But today I got to vent a bit of frustration - and it is the only church I know that keeps a sledge hammer with the litter pickers.
Normally sat in church is lovely and peaceful. Just now, sat in the coffee bar area, church otherwise empty, and a picture crashes off the wall.
July 17, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Normally sat in church is lovely and peaceful. Just now, sat in the coffee bar area, church otherwise empty, and a picture crashes off the wall.
A bee on the hollyhocks this morning.
July 1, 2025 at 8:08 AM
A bee on the hollyhocks this morning.
A new visitor to the back garden. Oscar is not impressed, but we are.
May 8, 2025 at 10:43 PM
A new visitor to the back garden. Oscar is not impressed, but we are.
Amongst all the drama of the Easter story, I often forget about all the mundane things that would have carried on, like as Jesus was arrested the room where the last supper was held would have been cleaned up. Today, between the Walk of Witness and vigil, we washed the towels from Maundy Thursday.
April 18, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Amongst all the drama of the Easter story, I often forget about all the mundane things that would have carried on, like as Jesus was arrested the room where the last supper was held would have been cleaned up. Today, between the Walk of Witness and vigil, we washed the towels from Maundy Thursday.
An interesting substitution for today's grocery delivery..
April 4, 2025 at 1:16 PM
An interesting substitution for today's grocery delivery..
My brother passed away five years ago. Rest in peace James.
March 17, 2025 at 11:44 AM
My brother passed away five years ago. Rest in peace James.
An inspiring and enlightening evening with many amazing stories that deserve to be heard more widely.
February 25, 2025 at 8:09 PM
An inspiring and enlightening evening with many amazing stories that deserve to be heard more widely.
Today I am sat in my kitchen watching the birds feed - a little queue had formed with blue tits, grey tits, dunnock, robins and black birds picking up what is dropped (until a pigeon swoops in and everyone else scatters).
January 13, 2025 at 10:18 AM
Today I am sat in my kitchen watching the birds feed - a little queue had formed with blue tits, grey tits, dunnock, robins and black birds picking up what is dropped (until a pigeon swoops in and everyone else scatters).
The Christmas Eve Feed volunteers from St Peter's, MLSS and our local MP. Midnight mass, and on Christmas Day we do it all again.
December 24, 2024 at 8:05 PM
The Christmas Eve Feed volunteers from St Peter's, MLSS and our local MP. Midnight mass, and on Christmas Day we do it all again.
Loving the warm glow from the bright orange (it might be the sun, or a giant Christingle) in the sky, and the song birds back in the garden.
December 14, 2024 at 2:17 PM
Loving the warm glow from the bright orange (it might be the sun, or a giant Christingle) in the sky, and the song birds back in the garden.
Just looking up hotels and wondered when Toilet Paper being included in the bathroom was a feature?
December 12, 2024 at 6:24 PM
Just looking up hotels and wondered when Toilet Paper being included in the bathroom was a feature?
I was intrigued by the centre of my orange, after I had peeled it.
December 3, 2024 at 8:23 PM
I was intrigued by the centre of my orange, after I had peeled it.
I sometimes wonder what has happened with the time, and then I am reminded that 5 years ago the church was closed to remove the asbestos in the roof, and when the roof was exposed the company went bust, and then without a roof we went into the Covid lockdown.
November 21, 2024 at 11:46 AM
I sometimes wonder what has happened with the time, and then I am reminded that 5 years ago the church was closed to remove the asbestos in the roof, and when the roof was exposed the company went bust, and then without a roof we went into the Covid lockdown.
Please help. What are you meant to do with these new Captcha options? I am being told, repeatedly, that my answers are incorrect. I am assuming I click the balls, but that is not working.
November 19, 2024 at 8:50 AM
Please help. What are you meant to do with these new Captcha options? I am being told, repeatedly, that my answers are incorrect. I am assuming I click the balls, but that is not working.
Forty people gathered to watch the film One Life in church this afternoon.
November 17, 2024 at 3:18 PM
Forty people gathered to watch the film One Life in church this afternoon.
I think this tonic water is about to explode...
November 16, 2024 at 8:02 PM
I think this tonic water is about to explode...
Beautiful moon over the church this evening
September 16, 2024 at 6:32 PM
Beautiful moon over the church this evening
What a lovely service to license Rev Caroline as our Distinctive Deacon.
September 8, 2024 at 3:09 PM
What a lovely service to license Rev Caroline as our Distinctive Deacon.
Wildlife on Evington Road
August 30, 2024 at 12:18 PM
Wildlife on Evington Road
The church at St Peter's Highfields offers up another unusual and surprising find amongst a stack of "hidden" hymn books. This one appears to be for prisoners of war.
August 20, 2024 at 12:41 PM
The church at St Peter's Highfields offers up another unusual and surprising find amongst a stack of "hidden" hymn books. This one appears to be for prisoners of war.