the Leprosy Mission
Forgotten by society, begging is the only way to survive in the colonies. But for many very elderly and disabled people, even this is impossible. Unable to make the long…
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A statement on the announcement of a ceasefire in Gaza
We welcome the announcement that Hamas and Israel have agreed to the first phase of a deal that will release all hostages and see Israeli troops withdraw to an agreed…
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All are Welcome in this place
“As a church we seek to welcome and love the ‘outsider’. We are taught this in the Old Testament and in the parable of the sheep and the goats, where…
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the minister writes… from our November 2025 newsletter
Dear friends, This is the time of year when it is not unusual to see skeins of geese flying overhead. Often our attention is drawn to them because we hear…
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from recent Methodist News:
Supporting Smiles by the Seaside (Chaplaincy at a coastal theme park). Southend-on-Sea is a seaside city some 40 miles east of London. Each summer, it is filled with day-trippers seeking…
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Brightlight Theatre, performing “Songkeeper” by Jamie Laritz at the Bromsgrove National Drama Festival finals!
Sorry, my small brain cannot keep track of who-I-told-what about my recent long-term theatre project (competing in Drama Festivals) with Brightlight Theatre. So I am writing this for those who…
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Margaret’s 110th birthday
Margaret had multiple 110th birthday parties. First there was the one at the WI in Sandhurst where the BBC were in attendance and she featured on the regional news that…
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Your church needs YOU!
We talk about the Church being the people and not the building and of course in one sense that is true. Yet we do meet in a building, a beautiful…
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Upcoming Circuit Changes 2025
From 1st September Berkshire-Surrey Borders Circuit (that’s our current circuit) and Hants-Surrey Border Circuit will merge to become: The Blackwater Valley Circuit. The churches in this new, larger circuit and their…