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The Prodigal
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...
Revd Andy Smith
Nov 21, 20203 min read


These Dark Days...
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...
Revd Andy Smith
Nov 14, 20204 min read


Prayer leads us forward in hope
Dear Church Family, “Prayer leads us forward in hope” – Pope Francis In last week’s letter, I reflected with you on hope – especially...
Revd Andy Smith
Nov 8, 20203 min read


Happy All Saints Day, you saint you!
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...
Revd Andy Smith
Oct 31, 20203 min read


Yours are the eyes through which he looks...
(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 –...
Revd Andy Smith
Oct 17, 20204 min read


Do not worry...
Dear Church Family, As we head towards the end of our “Harvest Week”, I am greatly encouraged by the visible offerings that have...
Revd Andy Smith
Oct 10, 20203 min read


Harvest Week
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...
Revd Andy Smith
Oct 3, 20203 min read


APCM - review of 2019
Dear Church Family, I do hope you are all managing to deal with this next stage of the government’s restrictions on our societal...
Revd Andy Smith
Sep 26, 20203 min read


Fancy a date?
Dear Church Family, This week has been a time of planning and preparation for the coming term – admittedly more in hope than expectation!...
Revd Andy Smith
Sep 19, 20202 min read


The Kids are Alright...
Dear Church Family, The announcement from the government earlier this week has certainly taken the wind out of a lot of sails. What came...
Revd Andy Smith
Sep 15, 20203 min read


Back to reality...
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...
Revd Andy Smith
Sep 5, 20202 min read


Persist, persist, persist...
Dear Church Family, This week's newsletter has been written by Stephen & Heidi Alderdice. They write: My family owes a great deal to the...
Revd Andy Smith
Aug 29, 20205 min read


Healed Wounds
Dear Church Family, This week's letter has been written by our parish Licensed Lay Minister Tino To. He writes... During the last few...
Revd Andy Smith
Aug 22, 20203 min read


Summer Updates (Scorchio!)
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...
Revd Andy Smith
Aug 15, 20202 min read


Focusing on our Faith
This week's letter has been written by John Patterson - one of our Licensed Lay Ministers. He writes: Dear Church Family, This Sunday I...
Revd Andy Smith
Aug 9, 20203 min read


Summertime Updates
Dear Church Family, As you read this letter, I shall be somewhere between Hutton and Pembrokeshire driving to our long-awaited family...
Revd Andy Smith
Aug 1, 20203 min read


Reopening of the parish churches for services of Holy Communion
Dear Church Family, Although you may have been able to watch the live-streamed services, we know that many of you have missed coming to...
Revd Andy Smith
Jul 31, 20203 min read


God is for all...
Dear Church Family, 'God is for all' - Surprisingly that includes You! And even more surprisingly Me!! Way back in the third and fourth...
Revd Andy Smith
Jul 26, 20203 min read


School's Out!
Dear Church Family, This week has been very much focussed on the end of the school term for those of us involved in education. I’ve often...
Revd Andy Smith
Jul 18, 20203 min read


Small Changes...
Dear Church Family, Some simple adding up shows that this is the 17th letter I will have written to you since the beginning of the...
Revd Andy Smith
Jul 11, 20203 min read
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