The minister writes… from our November 2024 newsletter
A chestnut surprise Last weekend two of grandchildren stayed with us and on a sunny autumnal afternoon we took them to the local Rec. Finley noticed lots of sweet chestnuts…
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Donations to Kidney Research UK – thank you!
A big thank you to everyone at church for your generosity in donating to Kidney Research UK. At the beginning of August, Alison, Mary, Jon and Stephen held a concert…
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Sharon’s Sabbatical 2024
Sharon’s Sabbatical I wrote a little about my sabbatical in last month’s newsletter but there is so much more to share that I hope you’ll bear with me if I…
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Birthdays at the Barbecue
As in previous years, Sharon and Mike’s Barbecue coincided with some birthdays. Sadly Muriel couldn’t be there, but Sonia and Margaret were delighted to have Happy Birthday sung to them…
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The minister writes… from our October 2024 newsletter
Dear friends, I have just been looking at resources for the Advent season and have been made aware (not for the first time) of how, in the necessity of planning…
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Sabbatical – 2024
The word ‘Sabbath’ lies at the root of the word ‘sabbatical’ and in the 19th century it was used by universities to denote a period of study leave for their…
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The minister writes… from our February 2024 newsletter
Dear friends, I don’t know if it’s quite the done thing for a minister to admit that there are some passages in the Bible that they really don’t like very…
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The minister writes… from our December 23 January 24 newsletter
Dear friends, As I write this we’re soon to begin the season of Advent, where we contemplate the coming of Jesus, remember the first Christmas and anticipate the time…