Northamptonshire is called the ‘County of Spires and Squires.’ But (if you'll excuse the pun) what makes a spire so inspiring? It’s because it soars above the rooftops reminding us of the reality that lies beyond our sight. A spire is like a finger focussing us on our ultimate destiny. It asks us, 'how often do I think of heaven? Do I have any time to think of eternity?' And these are the questions that should be posed not simply by the spires on our county’s skyline but by our lives as the Lord's disciples. It's our role and responsibility as people of faith to live in such a way as to remind the world there is so much more to reality than what meets the eye. It's our task to keep alive the rumour of heaven. When Our Lord said, ‘Go make disciples’ he meant it’s our mission to help those around us (and here I feel another pun coming on!) to aspire to those dizzy heights for which we have all been created and redeemed.

Canon John Udris, Cathedral Dean