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Jesus born in a crowded Palestinian home ...

23 December 2021

True spiritual hope

In conversation with a dudist ...

16 December 2021

God with us?

The reality of God's presence ...

9 December 2021

Advent: a time to reflect

Reminders of the spiritual reality...

2 December 2021

December 2021 Parish News

Welcome to the December edition ...

27 November 2021

This life is not all there is

Christ has died; Christ is risen; Christ will come again!

25 November 2021

Simpler, humbler, bolder

Deepening our faith and Christian identity

18 November 2021

Remembrance Day 2021

God doesn’t stand aloof but truly enters into our experience.

11 November 2021

Lessons from history

The different paths of England & France ...

4 November 2021

Steward the Earth, grow the Kingdom

Praying for a good outcome to COP26 ...

28 October 2021

Learning discernment

Aliens and conspiracy theories ...

21 October 2021

Learning humility

"Not my will, but yours be done."

14 October 2021

Facing reality honestly

Don't panic! Pray and trust God ...

7 October 2021

October 2021 Parish News

Welcome to the October edition ...

3 October 2021

Truly one in Christ

Cultivating empathy, making allowances for one another ...

30 September 2021

Growing in our discipleship

The choices we make ...

23 September 2021

Is fear the limiting factor?

... but perfect love casts out fear.

16 September 2021

Who do we blame?

Is our blame for the Church of England's challenges misplaced?

9 September 2021

September 2021 Parish News

Welcome to the September edition ...

5 September 2021

Looking to the new term ...

Bishop Richard reflects on the work of the Spirit in the past, and prays for new beginnings now.

2 September 2021

August 2021 Parish News

Welcome to the August edition ...

1 August 2021

Rest, reflect, re-connect

Rest in Christ. Reflect together. Re-connect with God and people.

29 July 2021

Identity and allegiance

Where do we belong?

15 July 2021

July 2021 Parish News

Welcome to the July edition!

11 July 2021

The end of restrictions?

To mask or not to mask: an ethical dilemma?

8 July 2021

Open Garden attracts a crowd

Over 225 people enjoy Open Garden event

28 June 2021

A bias towards partnership

Bringing together local commitment with bigger groups ...

24 June 2021

Deep listening

A prophetic principle for our knee-jerk, social media warrior age?

17 June 2021

A more transmissible Christian faith?

'You love your church, but have real anxiety about where the next generation of people is coming from to continue the work.'

10 June 2021

June 2021 Parish News

Events after lockdown, village news, reviews, childhood memories, chuckle corner, and much more ... as well as ads for local services.

3 June 2021

Our supernatural faith

How might our local churches be renewed?

20 May 2021

The risk of the Ascension

"It is for your good that I am going away." (John 16:7)

13 May 2021

May 2021 Parish News

OWL does a drug run, sunflower competition, 1869 Walker organ restored, a bee question, Chuckle Corner, and much more ....

9 May 2021

Encouraging one another in faith

Exploring the 'Prayer of Humble Access'

6 May 2021

Changing the heart

Christ has died, Christ is risen, Christ will come again!

29 April 2021

The Resurrection and the Life

The resurrection of Jesus is our guarantor of eternal life to come ...

15 April 2021

Remembering HRH Prince Philip

A prayer for the Duke of Edinburgh

9 April 2021

A 6 week celebration!

Without the resurrection, there is no Christian faith ...

8 April 2021

Parish News April 2021

Wishing all our readers a happy Easter!

3 April 2021

Servant leadership

Exploring Jesus' model of servant leadership.

1 April 2021

One year on ...

Seeking a distinctively Christian response to the pandemic

25 March 2021

Dethroning self

Are we creating a Jesus in our own likeness?

4 March 2021

Bringing our brokenness to Christ

Jesus never turns us away ...

25 February 2021

March Parish News

Enjoy reading about what's going on in our parishes.

25 February 2021

Spiritual training

The point about Lenten disciplines is not to earn brownie points with God!

18 February 2021

Understanding each other

Watching our reactions as we emerge from lockdown...

11 February 2021

Simeon & Anna, great heroes of the faith

Who we are and how we live is as important as what we say!

4 February 2021

Carry each other's burdens

How should we care for those who grieve?

28 January 2021

Parish News Feb 21

Enjoy reading a variety of articles and the specialty 'Chuckle Corner'!

23 January 2021

What's God calling me to?

Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart ...

21 January 2021

Sustaining ourselves

How can we sustain ourselves through this pandemic?

14 January 2021

Faith, hope, love - and patient endurance

There's a redemptive possibility in every moment, good and bad.

7 January 2021

Parish News Jan 21

Welcome to our New Year

1 January 2021

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