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Dear Clergy, Readers/LLMs and churchwardens, You may have seen that there has been an announcement from the Prime Minister this morning that face coverings will be mandatory in places of worship from Sunday 8th August. Regrettably we were not aware of this when the previous update was sent, but we felt that some further clarification… Continue reading Coronavirus Update 24

Well who would have thought when I led you in a celebration of Holy Communion on March the first that none of us would take communion again for 22 weeks. I will tell you later about the first time I took communion in 1968 but in the 52 years since there has never been a… Continue reading Sermon – 2nd August

Growing up as a working-class lad in the 50’s and 60’s, I was like my peers in soaking up all the pop music of the era. The Beatles, The Stones, The Who, I listening to them all. As I began to build my record collection, I felt I needed a bit of culture. This was… Continue reading Sermon – 26th July

I guess most of you know how the Common Worship lectionary works. It takes us through most of the bible in a three-year cycle. That means that in July 2017 we were working through Romans 8 as we are in 2020. The bible teaches us that all scripture is God breathed. For a preacher like… Continue reading Sermon – 19th July

Dear Church Family I trust you are all well. Thirteen worshippers gathered tis morning for our first service in four months. All went well and the warm weather offered the opportunity to fellowship outside after the service. Here is the sermon text as promised. Best wishes Alan Who would have guessed back on March 4th… Continue reading Sermon – 12th July

Dear Clergy, Readers/LLMs and Churchwardens, 1. Government Announcement today Following the Government announcement that church buildings will be able to reopen for public worship from 4th July, providing physical distancing remains in place, the Bishop of London, Sarah Mullally, who leads the Church of England’s Recovery Group, said: “I welcome the Prime Minister’s announcement today that… Continue reading Diocesan Covid 19 Update 19 – 23rd June

CORONAVIRUS UPDATE 3 24th March 2020 FROM THE ARCHDEACON’S OFFICE (Previous updates have been emailed: Update 1 on 20th March 2020  and Update 2 on 23rd March 2020) Dear Clergy, Churchwardens, LLMs, Deanery Lay Chairs and Bishop’s Council members I enclose a letter from the Archbishops and Bishops which sets out the Church of England’s response to the… Continue reading CORONAVIRUS (ARCHDEACON’S OFFICE) UPDATE:3 (24th March 2020)

It occurred to me that King David knew a thing or two about finding God in period of isolation. Here are a couple of examples. David as the youngest son of a large family was given the job of shepherd of his father’s flock. Whilst his seven older brother feasted at the family table, David… Continue reading Thoughts on Isolating (Coronavirus)

In a video message recorded in response to the coronavirus pandemic, Bishop Paul says there are difficult days ahead but the church will find practical ways to respond with kindness and care to people in need.He said that in times like these the people of God respond with prayer not despair.Click here to watch the… Continue reading Bishop Tony’s Message on Coronavirus

In the light of the Prime minister’s broadcast tonight, the church will no longer be open for prayer. We will all be praying hard at home. I feel that the spirit of the very urgent need for isolation is best served by not continuing to open the church. We take this action with a heavy… Continue reading Coronavirus Update (24/3/2020) – From our Rector