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Chaplains here to support LGBTQIA+ community – a message from Bishop Gavin

We recognise the recent news regarding the House of Bishops on the Living in Love and Faith process will be received differently by different people, and that for many this news will be devastating, especially for numerous LGBTQIA+ people whom it affects directly. If you’d like someone to have a conversation with and help process your thoughts…

Harvest Supper – thank you!

Thank you to all those who attended the Harvest Supper – and those who couldn’t due to illness – hope all are feeling much better now. The raffle and ticket prices raised a wonderful £595.15 – thanks to all those on the Events Team that made this such a wonderful evening.

Letter from Tricia Hughes, Churchwarden

MEETING AREA Having asked the members of the congregation last Sunday to comment regarding re-purposing of some of the pews in church and creating a meeting area in the southwest corner, let me explain the reasons behind this: To comply with our agreed task of making better disability access in the church the accessibility audit…

Letter from David Adams LLM

Every day we are more conscious of how fractured our world has become.  We are finding it increasingly difficult to live together in harmony.  We too easily lose patience with one another.  We become irritated with people who hold different opinions to our own.   Yet we have not forgotten how to be kind.  I am…

Can we have your views?

The PCC recently agreed to reorganising the church pews (in the kitchen corner area) to enable better sight lines, disabled access to the toilets and also to provide a space which can be used in various ways, particularly for meetings and other social occasions.  If you have any specific questions or would like to give…

Advent and Epiphany Group

This group will meet in church on Sunday afternoons from 3–4pm. In preparation, you might like to purchase The Greatest Story Ever Told by Bear Grylls. If you are unable to afford a copy, please speak to Andrea. Our first session will be on Sunday, 14th December, and we will meet weekly through Advent and into Epiphany, finishing on 11th January. All…