Dear Church Family, A very happy new year to you all – despite the continued difficulties we are facing as a country! I do hope this...

Dear Church Family, Another week of ‘ups and downs’ has passed, and I find myself somewhat confused and concerned about what the best...

Dear Sisters and Brothers, Following on from yesterday’s news that Brentwood and most of Essex will be placed into Tier 3 in order to...

Dear Church Family, As we approach the 3rd Sunday of Advent and focus once again on John the Baptist I’d like to focus our attention on...

Dear Church Family, The national mood seems to be following the suggested pattern for life during Advent. Small cracks of light have...

Dear Church Family, Advent is upon us! This is my favourite of the church seasons and I have my wife to thank for this. For many years...

Dear Church Family, “Then the father said to him, “Son, you are always with me, and all that is mine is yours. But we had to celebrate...

Dear Church Family, “The great day of the Lord is near, near and hastening fast; the sound of the day of the Lord is bitter, the warrior...

Dear Church Family, “Prayer leads us forward in hope” – Pope Francis In last week’s letter, I reflected with you on hope – especially...

Dear Church Family, The set readings for Morning Prayer this week have centred on the book of 1 Timothy; one of Paul’s letters to his...

(This week’s newsletter is written by Alice Smith) Dear Church Family I seem to have spent a large part of this week cancelling things –...

Dear Church Family, As we head towards the end of our “Harvest Week”, I am greatly encouraged by the visible offerings that have...

Dear Church Family, “He who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase the...

Dear Church Family, I do hope you are all managing to deal with this next stage of the government’s restrictions on our societal...

Dear Church Family, This week has been a time of planning and preparation for the coming term – admittedly more in hope than expectation!...

Dear Church Family, The announcement from the government earlier this week has certainly taken the wind out of a lot of sails. What came...

Dear Church Family, I am now back in the parish after a number of successful trips away to visit family and friends, as well as having...

Dear Church Family, This week's newsletter has been written by Stephen & Heidi Alderdice. They write: My family owes a great deal to the...

Dear Church Family, This week's letter has been written by our parish Licensed Lay Minister Tino To. He writes... During the last few...

Dear Church Family, I do hope you have enjoyed this week’s hotter weather and that it has not been too much of a problem for those of you...