We are supporting Operation Christmas Child again this year. You can find information about how to fill your shoebox gifts by checking out the Operation Christmas Child website. The church is once again a drop off point for your gifts and there will be opportunities to drop off your filled shoeboxes at church via the main entrance on Saturday, Nov 13th: 10 – 12 Wednesday, Nov 17th: 10 – 12 or 2.30 – 4.30 Friday, November 19th: 10 -12 Saturday, November 20th: 10 – 12 If you have more than a dozen boxes to bring along or have difficulty dropping your boxes off at the times detailed above, we would…

1 The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside still waters; 3 he restores my soul. He leads me in right paths for his name’s sake. 4 Even though I walk through the darkest valley, I fear no evil; for you are with me; your rod and your staff— they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of…

The Archbishop of Canterbury’s Book for Lent 2020. A book about the environment written by Ruth Valerio of Tear Fund. In ‘Saying Yes to Life’ Ruth Valerio imaginatively draws on the seven days of creation (Genesis 1) as she uses the themes of light, water, land, the seasons, human kind and creatures to help us consider the Christian obligation to the planet. There are six chapters, each with topics to reflect on and a prayer, as well as practical ideas.   A Lent Book with the Archbishop of York designate as one of the co-authors. A book co-written by Stephen Cottrell, currently Bishop of Chelmsford, Philip North, the Bishop of…