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Dear Friends If you’re wanting a bit of spirituality in your Christmas make sure you listen to or join in with a Carol or two, I hope Christmas carols aren't going out of fashion. Many contain deep lyrics that feed our souls and point us to the glory of Christ. Whilst others like ‘Away in …
The gift of memory is one of the things that make human beings so special. We can store and then (we hope) retrieve experiences from all parts of our lives. We can remember words, feelings, places and smells from long ago. It is an amazing gift and one that God has given us because God …
The church will remain open daily from 10am until 4pm for prayer, reflection and thanksgiving. Candles may be lit in memory of a ‘life well lived’ the book of condolence may also be signed and words added as a tribute. Please pray for King Charles III, the Royal Family, our United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and …
Dear Friends I’m running the Great North Run (1/2 marathon) for Blood Cancer UK on September 11th. I haven’t been running that much this year but have been in training since July. A few of my special friends (Phil, Nick & Harold) have lived with what is the 3rd biggest cancer killer in the UK. …
Dear Friends One of the things we do regularly as your local Church is to pray every day for the people who live within the Parish boundaries. We have a daily Prayer Directory where every road is listed and we pray for those who live or work on those roads on various days of the …
Dear Friends ‘There are decades when nothing happens and weeks when decades happen.’ I often start my sermons with something humorous. War. There’s nothing humorous about war. War makes everything different. It changes lives. Have you noticed? I had stuff that I was worried about last week but, this week, after Tuesday night, all my …
Wales, Harthill & Thorpe Salvin Parish Churches are open until 6pm today and tomorrow open from 8am until 3pm to drop off disposable nappies, baby wipes, baby formula, canned food and bottled water. At Wales - leave back left corner as you enter. Harthill - in the tower room. Thorpe Salvin by the font at …
Carols by Candlelight Sunday 19th December – 6pm Christingle Friday 24th December – 4pm and 5.30pmMidnight Mass Friday 24th December – 11.30pmChristmas Day Celebration Saturday 25th – 10amNo Sunday Service on Boxing Day
‘Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.’ Deuteronomy 31 v6The Government has announced that limits on the numbers of people allowed to meet indoors and outdoors will be removed, including all capacity limits …
Dear Friends It was good to meet as a PCC in church for the first time in 16 months. It was an excellent meeting and much was decided. We unanimously felt that we’d following the Bishops advice, in one of his recent pastoral letters, agreeing that it was a good point to let things go and …
Welcome to Wales Parish Church 