From the Diocese in July
Join us on the Pathway to Net Zero In the run up to COP26, the UN Environment Conference that takes place in Glasgow in November 2021, churches are being encouraged to consider how they can
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Spiritual or religious
Hedgerow Chaplin July update
Following the glories that started in June, the next two summer months of July and August continue to bring us the joys and wonders of nature. We have the same lushness and greenery all around,
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From the Vicarage in July
Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on so many people. Following months of not being able to meet together in person it has tested us in ways we never expected, but for many of us,
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A time to learn
‘I am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught,’ wrote Winston Churchill. I think many of us would echo that thought! A huge ‘thank you’ to our teachers and all
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Country matters from your hedgerow Chaplin in June
The magical event that is the Summer Solstice, the day that connects us with our ancestors and the land, arrives on the 21 June. If you happen to be at Stonehenge at 4.52am on the
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As people are gradually coming out of lockdown many have commented on how tired/changed/frail their friends are looking…….well, we haven’t seen some of our friends since March 2020, and that is a long time… we
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Called to serve and care
There are many things I shall miss when I retire. One is writing these brief articles for parish magazines. After some 41 years of writing articles and editorials you might think I would be pleased
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Saint Michael’s Church pulpits
As several parts of the Church were in poor condition, including the south wall, which was bulging, a major reconstruction of the Church took place in 1849 to 1850. Included in the work was the
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Country matters from your Hedgerow Chaplin
Welcome to the Merry Month of Maying or Beltane. This is a season of high spring, and the coming of summer. May Queens abound along with Jack-in-the-Green, also associated with the Green Man. The month
Continue readingThe Revd Canon Ian Ainsworth-Smith, MBE
Ian was born in London in 1941 and was educated at Haberdashers’ Aske’s School and Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he read Theology. He trained for ordination at Westcott House, Cambridge, and for hospital chaplaincy at
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