The 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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Apr 17, 2021
- 4 min
An Invitation...
Dear Church Family, The two passages we will read this Sunday help us to parallel another appearance of the risen Christ with the...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Apr 9, 2021
- 4 min
Treasure the Questions
This week’s letter is written by Alice Smith Dear Church Family, It was a wonderful culmination of our Lent and Holy Week journey to be...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Apr 2, 2021
- 4 min
Easter changes everything!
Dear Church Family, A very happy Easter to you all! Christ is Risen! It has been a joyful (and tiring) few days getting organised for the...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Mar 27, 2021
- 3 min
Ever hopeful...
Dear Church Family, I’m delighted that we can look to re-opening our churches in Holy Week so that we don’t have to miss two consecutive...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Mar 19, 2021
- 4 min
The World Keeps Turning
Dear Church Family, Did the world stop turning in March 2020? You do not need me to tell you that in the UK we have been living with the...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Mar 12, 2021
- 4 min
Mothering Sunday
Dear Church Family, Unfortunately, for the second year running, we are unable to celebrate Mothering Sunday in the traditional way in...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Mar 6, 2021
- 3 min
Good News? Hopefully...
Dear Church Family, I am delighted to be able to write to you this week with some positive news! “Hurray!” I hear you cry… Following some...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Feb 26, 2021
- 4 min
Our Lenten Journey to the Cross
Dear Church Family, At the heart of all the major faiths is the basic human need to journey. Pilgrimage is the way of the Hindu to...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Feb 19, 2021
- 4 min
The Lentiest Lent (again)
Dear Church Family, Lent is here – pitching up in the midst of half term and bringing some sort of liturgical structure to half term week...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Feb 12, 2021
- 4 min
Listen to Him!
Dear Church Family, This Sunday is the last Sunday before Lent begins on the 17th February. The Gospel reading for Sunday invites us to...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Feb 6, 2021
- 4 min
Simple Connection
Dear Church Family – you have a guest writer this week! A few weeks ago, I noticed a post on Twitter that included the icon below. It is...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Jan 29, 2021
- 4 min
Candlemas
Dear Church Family, We are now almost 40 days from Christmas Day as we prepare to celebrate the feast of Candlemas (the actual date is...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Jan 23, 2021
- 4 min
Looking forwards...
Dear Church Family, The traditional church calendar is always good for giving us things to look forward to. Even in the midst of a...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Jan 16, 2021
- 3 min
Pass it on...
Dear Church Family, I’d like to begin by thanking all of you who wished me a Happy Birthday last week – it was lovely to receive your...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Jan 8, 2021
- 3 min
Happy New Tier!
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Dec 18, 2020
- 3 min
You probably know most of this but...
Dear Church Family, Another week of ‘ups and downs’ has passed, and I find myself somewhat confused and concerned about what the best...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Dec 15, 2020
- 2 min
Christmas Updates - Tier 3
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Dec 12, 2020
- 4 min
Stable Worship
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Dec 4, 2020
- 2 min
Get your diaries ready!
Dear Church Family, The national mood seems to be following the suggested pattern for life during Advent. Small cracks of light have...
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