Tales of a Country Parish

Colin Heber-Percy began writing a newsletter of daily reflections and uplifting stories to stay in touch with his parishioners during the unprecedented circumstances of Spring 2020. Word spread, and soon his bulletins were being eagerly consumed by readers around the country and beyond.

In Tales from a Country Parish, Heber-Percy draws upon a kaleidoscopic knowledge of art, nature and music, as well as religious texts, and interlaces them with amusing and touching vignettes from his Wiltshire parish - from the many breakdowns of his clapped-out car, to the joys and agonies of leading worship on Zoom with interruptions from one parishioner's noisy budgie.

As he follows the changing seasons, Heber-Percy moves from the seemingly small and mundane to ponder big life questions - can you find heaven in a Londis shop, why the Bible is not the Highway Code, what on earth we are all doing here - while gently offering up wisdom and sustenance for all, regardless of faith and creed.