Advent Sunday
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Nov 21, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Nov 14, 2020
- 4 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Nov 8, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Oct 31, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Oct 17, 2020
- 4 min
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 –...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Oct 10, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Oct 3, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Sep 26, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Sep 19, 2020
- 2 min
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!...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Sep 15, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Sep 5, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Aug 29, 2020
- 5 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Aug 22, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Aug 15, 2020
- 2 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Aug 9, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Aug 1, 2020
- 3 min
Summertime Updates
Dear Church Family, As you read this letter, I shall be somewhere between Hutton and Pembrokeshire driving to our long-awaited family...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Jul 31, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Jul 26, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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Revd Andy Smith
- Jul 18, 2020
- 3 min
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...
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