Revd Andy SmithJan 61 minIMPORTANT UPDATE: CEW Service, 9th JanDear All, We have taken the decision to cancel the 7pm CEW service for this Sunday 9th January due to team shortages and COVID cases in...
Revd Andy SmithDec 5, 20212 minCovid updates - December 2021Dear Church Family, I am writing to you this week to give an update on the current situation around the COVID-19 restrictions and the how...
Revd Andy SmithNov 13, 20214 minFinances and Giving UpdatesDear Church Family, I am writing to you to say a heartfelt thank you for all the support you have given to the life of our church,...
Revd Andy SmithSep 18, 20212 minNew Ministry AboundsDear Church Family, I hope this weekend’s letter find’s you well. I am writing this after returning from Chelmsford Cathedral for the...
Revd Andy SmithSep 11, 20212 minCongratulations Revd Lisa!Dear Church Family, It’s a delight to be back from the summer with a renewed sense of anticipation and excitement for the new term and...
Revd Andy SmithAug 13, 20214 minBreaking News!Dear Church Family, We’re interrupting the summer break with a bit of news! Photo by Markus Winkler on Unsplash Following nearly two...
Revd Andy SmithJul 24, 20213 minLifting of Lockdown Restrictions – Summer 2021Dear Church Family, As you will all be aware, the government removed all legal restrictions relating to the most recent Covid-19 lockdown...
Revd Andy SmithJul 16, 20213 minIntroducing Lisa the Curate - Part 2Here we go again with part 2 of ‘my journey towards ordination’ story! I finished last week’s letter with an account of the conversation...
Revd Andy SmithJul 11, 20215 minIntroducing Lisa the Curate...part 1Dear Church family This week’s letter comes to you from the confines of my house as I have been isolating for the last week. Thankfully I...
Revd Andy SmithJun 25, 20214 minThank You John!This Sunday marks John Patterson's final Sunday of public ministry in his role as a Licensed Lay Minister. This week's blog is written...
Revd Andy SmithJun 18, 20214 minTime to recharge...Dear Church Family, This Sunday’s Gospel reading from Mark 4: 35-41 gives us an account of Jesus calming the storm. Or rather the...
Revd Andy SmithJun 12, 20215 min“Be with Jesus. Be like Jesus. Do what Jesus did.”Dear Church Family, As we head deeper into the summer months, many of us are starting to look for the opportunity to book a holiday (or a...
Revd Andy SmithJun 5, 20212 minFaith and ActionDear Church Family, This Sunday, 6th June 2021, marks the 77th anniversary of the D-Day landing. It is significant in history for the...
Revd Andy SmithMay 28, 20214 minTrinity SundayDear Church Family, During some Lent reading on the Psalms I came across this story which I must confess made me laugh out loud! A man...
Revd Andy SmithMay 22, 20214 minTogether in one place...This week's blog is written by our (soon to be) parish curate, Lisa Whymark. Dear Church Family, This week has many reasons to celebrate,...
Revd Andy SmithMay 15, 20213 minA Promised Inheritance Dear Church Family, Last Thursday marked the Feast of The Ascension, 40 days since Easter Day. If Advent, Christmas, and the subsequent...
Revd Andy SmithMay 7, 20214 minLove was His MeaningThis week's letter is written by Chris Thomas. Dear Church Family, Those of you who read my offerings on saints and spiritual writers in...
Revd Andy SmithMay 1, 20214 minThe True VineDear Church Family, Our Gospel text this Sunday comes from John 15 in which Jesus refers to himself as The True Vine. Like last week’s...
Revd Andy SmithApr 23, 20214 minThe Good Shepherd...This week's letter is written by John Patterson. Dear Church Family, As we gradually come out of lockdown and we are starting to get back...
Revd Andy SmithApr 17, 20214 minAn Invitation...Dear Church Family, The two passages we will read this Sunday help us to parallel another appearance of the risen Christ with the...