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John Twisleton is a poet, priest, writer, broadcaster and carer. Member of the ancient Twisleton family, John has lived in or near Haywards Heath since 2001, a local historian keen on setting up a museum & helps as a spiritual director. Twisleton.co.uk
On clear nights we glimpse our Sun among billions in the Milky Way—a hazy band of countless stars. Look for it near the W-shaped Cassiopeia, opposite the Plough. Binoculars reveal even more stars and detail.
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
January 22, 2026 at 8:10 AM
On clear nights we glimpse our Sun among billions in the Milky Way—a hazy band of countless stars. Look for it near the W-shaped Cassiopeia, opposite the Plough. Binoculars reveal even more stars and detail.
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
“Middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu. Great powers can afford to go it alone. They have the market size, the military capacity, the leverage to dictate terms,” he said. “Middle powers do not.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Mark Carney tells Davos the old world order is ‘not coming back’ as Trump heads to Switzerland
Carney warns US-led global system of governance is enduring ‘a rupture’ as US president flies in for showdown with European leaders over Greenland
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 9:09 AM
“Middle powers must act together because if you are not at the table, you are on the menu. Great powers can afford to go it alone. They have the market size, the military capacity, the leverage to dictate terms,” he said. “Middle powers do not.” www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Anne’s sketch captures the end of Giant Goliath whose brutality ground people down with fear. David has stepped into the scene and his world didn’t revolve around the fear of Goliath but the fear of God. This vision drowns out the taunts of Goliath. twisleton.co.uk/sermons
January 21, 2026 at 8:29 AM
Anne’s sketch captures the end of Giant Goliath whose brutality ground people down with fear. David has stepped into the scene and his world didn’t revolve around the fear of Goliath but the fear of God. This vision drowns out the taunts of Goliath. twisleton.co.uk/sermons
Walk 25: Bramber Castle – an 11.2-mile (18 km) walk from Brighton via Portslade & Monarch’s Way to Bramber Castle on the River Adur. Return by bus.
Map: Rebecca Twisleton.
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
Map: Rebecca Twisleton.
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
January 20, 2026 at 8:25 AM
Walk 25: Bramber Castle – an 11.2-mile (18 km) walk from Brighton via Portslade & Monarch’s Way to Bramber Castle on the River Adur. Return by bus.
Map: Rebecca Twisleton.
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
Map: Rebecca Twisleton.
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
Anne and I just visited the EU in two senses: having our fingerprints taken Thursday on arrival by ferry in Dieppe and taking a bus west along the coast to Eu on Friday to enjoy the town’s lovely food, market and Churches.
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Anne and I just visited the EU in two senses: having our fingerprints taken Thursday on arrival by ferry in Dieppe and taking a bus west along the coast to Eu on Friday to enjoy the town’s lovely food, market and Churches.
This is the Field Altar at St John the Evangelist, Burgess Hill, where I serve. Used on the battlefield by former parish priest Canon Harry Burton.
Today’s scripture names Jesus as the Lamb of God, whose once-for-all death still breaks sin, violence, war & death.
Sermon: twisleton.co.uk/sermons
Today’s scripture names Jesus as the Lamb of God, whose once-for-all death still breaks sin, violence, war & death.
Sermon: twisleton.co.uk/sermons
January 18, 2026 at 7:18 AM
This is the Field Altar at St John the Evangelist, Burgess Hill, where I serve. Used on the battlefield by former parish priest Canon Harry Burton.
Today’s scripture names Jesus as the Lamb of God, whose once-for-all death still breaks sin, violence, war & death.
Sermon: twisleton.co.uk/sermons
Today’s scripture names Jesus as the Lamb of God, whose once-for-all death still breaks sin, violence, war & death.
Sermon: twisleton.co.uk/sermons
Moved to Haywards Heath, Sussex in 2001 during foot-and-mouth. Settled at Lindfield, vibrant church life, admin role, kids thriving. As Mission & Renewal Advisor, oversaw 500 churches, led prayer, surveys, radio series, and Caritas 08 before St Giles, Horsted Keynes.
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
January 17, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Moved to Haywards Heath, Sussex in 2001 during foot-and-mouth. Settled at Lindfield, vibrant church life, admin role, kids thriving. As Mission & Renewal Advisor, oversaw 500 churches, led prayer, surveys, radio series, and Caritas 08 before St Giles, Horsted Keynes.
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
Global warming is raising sea levels which came home to Anne and I on a walk last week along Hove Promenade where they’re getting going raising it with some fascinating construction work.
January 16, 2026 at 7:16 AM
Global warming is raising sea levels which came home to Anne and I on a walk last week along Hove Promenade where they’re getting going raising it with some fascinating construction work.
Some astronomy images put us in our place: our Sun sits on the edge of a spiral in the Milky Way—a flattened “fried egg” of stars 100,000 light-years across, rotating once every 220 million years.
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
January 15, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Some astronomy images put us in our place: our Sun sits on the edge of a spiral in the Milky Way—a flattened “fried egg” of stars 100,000 light-years across, rotating once every 220 million years.
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
If someone knocks on your door they will get no answer if you’re out. In a profound sense many of us are ‘out’. God is spirit and can only speak by spirit, from depth to depth. This means that to hear God we’ve got to make a 15” journey from our mind down into the heart twisleton.co.uk/sermons
January 14, 2026 at 9:12 AM
If someone knocks on your door they will get no answer if you’re out. In a profound sense many of us are ‘out’. God is spirit and can only speak by spirit, from depth to depth. This means that to hear God we’ve got to make a 15” journey from our mind down into the heart twisleton.co.uk/sermons
Walk 24: Newhaven – an 11.1-mile (17.8 km) seaside & cliff walk from Brighton to Newhaven via promenades, undercliff paths & the Peacehaven Meridian. Return by bus or train.
Map: Rebecca Twisleton.
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
Map: Rebecca Twisleton.
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
January 13, 2026 at 8:22 AM
Walk 24: Newhaven – an 11.1-mile (17.8 km) seaside & cliff walk from Brighton to Newhaven via promenades, undercliff paths & the Peacehaven Meridian. Return by bus or train.
Map: Rebecca Twisleton.
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
Map: Rebecca Twisleton.
More: twisleton.co.uk/books
My wife is taken by four-legged beings more than me as in this walk last week when she met the horse also dressed for the cold!
January 12, 2026 at 7:43 AM
My wife is taken by four-legged beings more than me as in this walk last week when she met the horse also dressed for the cold!
Just back from St Richard’s Church, Haywards Heath and explaining over coffee to a new Gen Z attendee how God comes to us in the sermon and the bread of the Eucharist so not at all surprised to watch this clip on Sky TV with the figures.
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news.sky.com/video/share-...
Gen Z most religious generation alive, according to YouGov study - why?
Data shows there has been a rise in the religiosity and church attendance of young people. Love Island star Matilda Draper says she thinks young people are "looking for purpose and fulfilment".
news.sky.com
January 11, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Just back from St Richard’s Church, Haywards Heath and explaining over coffee to a new Gen Z attendee how God comes to us in the sermon and the bread of the Eucharist so not at all surprised to watch this clip on Sky TV with the figures.
news.sky.com/video/share-...
news.sky.com/video/share-...
My New Year series on Premier Christian Radio continues 2pm today and 1.30pm tomorrow on Freeview 725 focusing on the Jesus Prayer, praying in tongues and liturgical prayer. Here is a listen to again - twisleton.co.uk/broadcasts/
Broadcasts – John Twisleton’s Website
twisleton.co.uk
January 11, 2026 at 10:13 AM
My New Year series on Premier Christian Radio continues 2pm today and 1.30pm tomorrow on Freeview 725 focusing on the Jesus Prayer, praying in tongues and liturgical prayer. Here is a listen to again - twisleton.co.uk/broadcasts/
Anne and I watched how medieval monks survived winter: layers, closeness, less washing. Unlike John Wesley’s “cleanliness is next to godliness,” they sought inner holiness. Jesus Christ washes sins, draws us together—through baptism, repentance, and Church fellowship.
twisleton.co.uk/sermon
twisleton.co.uk/sermon
January 11, 2026 at 8:59 AM
Anne and I watched how medieval monks survived winter: layers, closeness, less washing. Unlike John Wesley’s “cleanliness is next to godliness,” they sought inner holiness. Jesus Christ washes sins, draws us together—through baptism, repentance, and Church fellowship.
twisleton.co.uk/sermon
twisleton.co.uk/sermon
January 10, 2026 at 1:02 PM
Anne & John, London 1996–2000:
A formative season near Alexandra Palace—Anne at St James’s, Muswell Hill, Spanish church planting, schools work, and a Peru mission. John as Missioner for the Edmonton Area alongside broadcasting with Premier Christian Radio
More: twisleton.co.uk/books/
A formative season near Alexandra Palace—Anne at St James’s, Muswell Hill, Spanish church planting, schools work, and a Peru mission. John as Missioner for the Edmonton Area alongside broadcasting with Premier Christian Radio
More: twisleton.co.uk/books/
January 10, 2026 at 9:24 AM
Anne & John, London 1996–2000:
A formative season near Alexandra Palace—Anne at St James’s, Muswell Hill, Spanish church planting, schools work, and a Peru mission. John as Missioner for the Edmonton Area alongside broadcasting with Premier Christian Radio
More: twisleton.co.uk/books/
A formative season near Alexandra Palace—Anne at St James’s, Muswell Hill, Spanish church planting, schools work, and a Peru mission. John as Missioner for the Edmonton Area alongside broadcasting with Premier Christian Radio
More: twisleton.co.uk/books/
Peter Mandelson rightly sees the countering of China’s ascendancy as the main driver in ‘The Age of Trump’. The untidy events associated with Donald Trump have more good purpose than Europeans currently allow in their ‘analysis paralysis’
www.thetimes.com/article/931c...
www.thetimes.com/article/931c...
Peter Mandelson: Europe must find its will to survive Age of Trump
In one night, the US achieved more in Venezuela than the so-called rules-based order did in decades. It’s time for Europe to catch up
www.thetimes.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:42 AM
Peter Mandelson rightly sees the countering of China’s ascendancy as the main driver in ‘The Age of Trump’. The untidy events associated with Donald Trump have more good purpose than Europeans currently allow in their ‘analysis paralysis’
www.thetimes.com/article/931c...
www.thetimes.com/article/931c...
This screenshot from the Times review of 2025 brought back my memories of going to such auction markets years back with my dad Greg, Yorkshire born and bred.
January 9, 2026 at 8:45 AM
This screenshot from the Times review of 2025 brought back my memories of going to such auction markets years back with my dad Greg, Yorkshire born and bred.
Unless viewed with a telescope or binoculars, the Straight Wall (Rupes Recta) on the Moon is less dramatic than this oblique NASA image. Its striking straightness—110 km long in Mare Nubium—is deceptive: not vertical, just 240–300 m high.
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
January 8, 2026 at 8:09 AM
Unless viewed with a telescope or binoculars, the Straight Wall (Rupes Recta) on the Moon is less dramatic than this oblique NASA image. Its striking straightness—110 km long in Mare Nubium—is deceptive: not vertical, just 240–300 m high.
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
I liked Daniel Finkelstein’s observation that we can’t do without progress and we can’t do without process. The world is in desperate need of statesmen able to find a middle path.
www.thetimes.com/article/dfc5...
www.thetimes.com/article/dfc5...
Real lessons of Trump’s impetuous act
Venezuela may yet fall into chaos but the US president’s readiness to act contrasts with Britain’s lawyerly approach to governing
www.thetimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:20 PM
I liked Daniel Finkelstein’s observation that we can’t do without progress and we can’t do without process. The world is in desperate need of statesmen able to find a middle path.
www.thetimes.com/article/dfc5...
www.thetimes.com/article/dfc5...
Thirty Walks from Brighton Station – Walk 23: Chattri Memorial
11-mile circular via Preston Park & the Downs. In WWI the Royal Pavilion cared for wounded Indian soldiers; those who died are remembered at the Chattri. Return via Stanmer Park & Hollingbury Camp with great views | twisleton.co.uk/books
11-mile circular via Preston Park & the Downs. In WWI the Royal Pavilion cared for wounded Indian soldiers; those who died are remembered at the Chattri. Return via Stanmer Park & Hollingbury Camp with great views | twisleton.co.uk/books
January 6, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Thirty Walks from Brighton Station – Walk 23: Chattri Memorial
11-mile circular via Preston Park & the Downs. In WWI the Royal Pavilion cared for wounded Indian soldiers; those who died are remembered at the Chattri. Return via Stanmer Park & Hollingbury Camp with great views | twisleton.co.uk/books
11-mile circular via Preston Park & the Downs. In WWI the Royal Pavilion cared for wounded Indian soldiers; those who died are remembered at the Chattri. Return via Stanmer Park & Hollingbury Camp with great views | twisleton.co.uk/books
I can’t remember New Year’s Day daffodils before but there they were in St James’s Park on Thursday though like us they’ll be feeling the chill today.
January 5, 2026 at 8:33 AM
I can’t remember New Year’s Day daffodils before but there they were in St James’s Park on Thursday though like us they’ll be feeling the chill today.
My New Year series Closer to God starts tomorrow on Premier Christian Radio.
Mondays 1.30pm & Sundays 2pm from 5 Jan (online & Freeview 725).
Refreshing a rule of life: worship, prayer, scripture & saints, service and spiritual accompaniment.
Listen again: twisleton.co.uk/broadcasts/
Mondays 1.30pm & Sundays 2pm from 5 Jan (online & Freeview 725).
Refreshing a rule of life: worship, prayer, scripture & saints, service and spiritual accompaniment.
Listen again: twisleton.co.uk/broadcasts/
January 4, 2026 at 8:37 AM
My New Year series Closer to God starts tomorrow on Premier Christian Radio.
Mondays 1.30pm & Sundays 2pm from 5 Jan (online & Freeview 725).
Refreshing a rule of life: worship, prayer, scripture & saints, service and spiritual accompaniment.
Listen again: twisleton.co.uk/broadcasts/
Mondays 1.30pm & Sundays 2pm from 5 Jan (online & Freeview 725).
Refreshing a rule of life: worship, prayer, scripture & saints, service and spiritual accompaniment.
Listen again: twisleton.co.uk/broadcasts/
Have you ever felt a star wink at you? ✨
One really does: Algol, the “Demon Star” in Perseus. Every ~2.5 days it dims for hours — a cosmic wink caused by two stars eclipsing each other.
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
(Algol sits near W-shaped Cassiopeia, opposite the Pole Star from the Plough)
One really does: Algol, the “Demon Star” in Perseus. Every ~2.5 days it dims for hours — a cosmic wink caused by two stars eclipsing each other.
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
(Algol sits near W-shaped Cassiopeia, opposite the Pole Star from the Plough)
January 3, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Have you ever felt a star wink at you? ✨
One really does: Algol, the “Demon Star” in Perseus. Every ~2.5 days it dims for hours — a cosmic wink caused by two stars eclipsing each other.
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
(Algol sits near W-shaped Cassiopeia, opposite the Pole Star from the Plough)
One really does: Algol, the “Demon Star” in Perseus. Every ~2.5 days it dims for hours — a cosmic wink caused by two stars eclipsing each other.
More: twisleton.co.uk/night-sky/
(Algol sits near W-shaped Cassiopeia, opposite the Pole Star from the Plough)