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The Elders agreed that this year we would donate our Harvest Service donations to the Merstham Mix Café and Yvonne, and I did so on 4 Oct. To say the staff were grateful would be an understatement and the donations will be used in the cafe itself. Any items not used will be passed to Loveworks who operate the linked foodbanks in Merstha […]

In just a few weeks’ time, leaders from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for a meeting that will shape our future. Here’s what you need to know about why it matters and what role we can play.

Climate emergency?The world is reeling from months of extreme weather events. Wildfires of an unprecedented scale have swept across G […]

The use of weekly envelopes for offerings has declined over the past years but we can still do so on request. If you would like a set of envelopes for 2022 please speak to Peter Salisbury as soon as possible. On behalf of the church family can I say thank you for the contributions you make by whatever means you feel comfortable using. Pl […]

In just under 3 weeks, we will be launching our annual Poppy Appeal. As a very special supporter of the Royal British Legion, I’ll be writing to you again so you’ll be the first to see what we’re up to, but in the meantime, I wanted to give you a quick update on this year’s Appeal.

Our collectors have been at the heart […]

I know a number of us often listen to the Sunday morning service on Radio 4. I was interested in the service on Sunday 24th which had Ethiopian Orthodox Christians. One spoke of a story of Jesus healing on the Sabbath. He explained that the Synagogue authorities were angry not because the paralysed man was healed but because he was told […]