Category: Deacons’ Page

Autumn is on its way, as we notice the evenings drawing in and the warmth of the sun diminish. We hope you have managed to enjoy the month of August and get away and rest, even if only at home or with visits to or from friends and relatives. During August Antony was feeling very […]

The July Church Meeting was one we’d long feared would be something of a non-event – and it didn’t disappoint. With a number of key people either away on holiday, unwell or already promised to other community meetings the quorum was never going to be hit, and when only three made it along on the […]

We ought to see how each of us may best arouse others to love and active goodness, not staying away from our meetings, as some do, but rather encouraging one another… Heb x 24, 25, NEB Sadly, no Church Meeting could be held last Wednesday (26th June) as only five of us gathered and the […]

We reached a quorum – incrementally – at May’s Church Meeting, which was for the best as we concluded what had been a somewhat benign gathering of the few with a hearty discussion about the future of our Sunday evening service. It is no secret that said service has been poorly attended for many years, […]

Well Spring has well and truly sprung with all the lovely flowers and blossom on the trees. Apologies for any for whom this brings on hay fever and sneezes. We have also had the variable weather of April, which hopefully will improve and be warmer too. Our meeting on the 6th of April to discuss […]

Our experimental move to Sundays for Church Meetings has not proved an overwhelming success but the third of the three, held in March, was at least quorate. As well as being able to approve minutes from previous Church Meetings, and Meetings of Church Members (there is a difference), this meant we could take decisions which […]

We are almost halfway through Lent, with Easter on the last weekend of March; which is also when the clocks go forward! During Lent you may have promised yourself to read a special book or attend other churches’ activities. Or maybe come to both services here, there is still time! It would be lovely to […]

If you are reading this newsletter in Church fresh off the presses, that is on the last Sunday of January, then you will be reminded during Notices that Church Meeting this month will be taking place after Sunday morning service, rather than on the usual Wednesday evening. This will be the first of three monthly […]

In accordance with our custom we do not have a Church Meeting in December, so there is nothing to report in that regard. Attendance at our Christmas services was a little better than last year and it was a particular pleasure to see Rosie and Joe Andrews joining their parents (both of whom had two […]

There was a multitude gathered there on the evening of Wednesday last. No it wasn’t the feeding of the five thousand, although some food might have been welcome to warm us up on this dark and chilly night. It was in fact the 2023 Annual Church Meeting, where officers and deacons are elected, reports given […]