A new term, a new focus!
Dear Friends, September always feels like a new beginning and this year is no exception. I’ve been saying for some time that, having experienced this huge change in church life…
Category: Lucy’s Letters
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But I trust in you, O LORD; I say, “You are my God.” My times are in your hand.
Psalm 31 v14 Dear Friends, It feels as though we are taking some small steps forward, having now had a service where we can sing together (albeit behind masks) and…
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What is a Church?
Dear friends,When I agreed to write a pastoral letter we were all eagerly waiting for the Covid restrictions to be lifted. I’m writing this letter at the beginning of July…
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Remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age
Dear Friends,As I write it looks likely that the government will announce a delay to the hoped for opening-up on 21st June. For many this will feel disappointing and for…
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A Taste of Christmas Pie in May
At the beginning of May, early on a Saturday morning, Karen and I were sat enjoying our breakfast cup of tea, pondering what to do that day. After a bit…
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If God is with us, who can stand against us?
Dear Friends,As I write I am a little bleary eyed! A few hours ago we completed our 24 hour Bible read-a-thon for Christian Aid where we read, nonstop, the whole…
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Let’s make a difference in Jesus’ name
“If one member suffers, all suffer together with it; if one member is honoured, all rejoice together with it. Now you are the body of Christ and individuallymembers of it.”1…
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Love isn’t Love until you give it away
The last time I went to the theatre before lockdown in March 2020 I saw “The Sound of Music”. I have forgotten how many times I have seen this stage…
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Thank God for unexpected blessings
This week’s letter has been written by Rev Helen Everard. Dear Friends, From Monday 15th to Wednesday 17th March I was at the URC Mission Council meeting on Zoom. One…
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…but Joy comes with the morning
Dear Friends, Writing these letters for our newsletters has taken on much greater significance for me during this past year. As I don’t get to see you face to face,…