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Church Newsletter – 14th December 2025
Vicar’s Advent letter
Dear Friends Well here we are in December and the start of another Advent. I hope you’ve all got an advent calendar up as we mark time down to the big day itself. If you value the Christian faith don’t forget to put a crib up as well. TK Max often have them - I’m …
Vicar’s Christmas Letter 2025
Dear Friends ‘Silent night, holy night. All is calm, all is bright.’ As Christmas draws near, I keep finding myself humming the carols we all know so well. It amazes me how a simple tune—heard a hundred times before—can suddenly lift the heart, bring a smile, or even move us to tears. There’s something about …
Vicar’s Letter December 2024
Dear Friends ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year’ as the seasonal song goes. It truly is! Especially in Wales and Kiveton with the numerous festive events and services. It really is awesome driving through up to the church with the lights aglow. Christmas is time to live out lifelong traditions. From looking after …
Open the Book
It’s coming up to my favorite period of the church year from September through to December. It is the season of invitation when we are busy planning for the next 4 months. Our doors are open to the community from Harvest through Remembrance Sunday to Christmas celebrations. It’s also the time when I schedule assemblies …
Coronation Celebration
10.00 amFamily Service11.00 am – 1.00 pmBig cream Tea & fun filled family entertainment 🇬🇧👑🇬🇧👑🇬🇧A fun filled Family Service immediately followed by the BIG cream tea. Wear your red, white and blue and join us in a church decked with coronation themed bunting and school artwork and lots of fun and free activities. You can …
Tracing your family tree
Dear Friends Tracing your family tree. Genealogy is one of the fastest growing leisure pursuits and, we’re told, the second major search activity on the internet. Knowing your ancestors – not just their names and dates, but the social, political, economic and family context – is all part of knowing yourself. Having access to archival …
Vicar’s Letter – December 2022
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 …
Remembrance Sunday 2022
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 …
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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 …
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