Our APCM has been delayed by Covid19. We intended to hold it six months ago. This is the meeting where we choose our PCC members, wardens and (this year) Deanery Synod Reps. It is going to be shorter than usual…. Read more

Plans are well advanced to run an Online Harvest to which we are inviting children from our local schools. Full assemblies cannot be held in schools during the pandemic. Publicity will be going out to children and parents in four… Read more

There is an increasing emphasis on Buddhism in Myanmar, to the exclusion of all other faiths. The persecution of Rohingya Muslims has been widely publicised, but less attention has been given to the continuing war affecting Kachin, Shan and Karen… Read more

PCC decided that it was time to bring back the 11:00am service following the pattern that has been established at the over the last few weeks. Attendance at our 9am service has risen by 33%. We will have to do… Read more

The Swindon Food Collective is very effectively partnering with supermarkets in the town to ensure a steady supply for those in need. As a result food is not a pressing requirement this year at Harvest, though gifts of food will… Read more

Godfrey Kasana described himself as “speechless” having just received a total of £850 from various sources. It came from contributions from our 7th share, a gift of £50 from All Saints Lydiard Millicent, a gift of £150 from St Michael… Read more

Almost 500 projects to translate, distribute and share the Bible with millions of people are under threat. And at a time when many are turning to God’s word for hope and comfort, a totally unforeseen crisis has been triggered by… Read more

We all know about the Day of Pentecost in Acts chapter 2. But what about the fanatics who swore never to eat again until they had killed Paul? They missed. Leaving themselves a problem. The end of Acts is a… Read more

We can meet with masks and at a distance. It does not apply to PCC or other church business meetings. However PCC decided to meet on Zoom so as to avoid any risk of spreading the virus. Social meetings must… Read more

You can listen to Cathy’s sermon again here: https://www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk/services/sermons/#403 Cathy Okoronkwo preached for us two weeks ago. Her sermon raised questions in the minds both of black and white members of our congregation. Just as no individual from Scotland could… Read more

Laos is one of the world’s poorest countries. Communism is growing bolder again. Authorities monitor all religious activities, including registered Christian churches. Christianity is seen as a Western ideology. Buddhists are also hostile to converts. New Christians are sometimes expelled… Read more

There is a regrettable instability about the brand new Media Shout 7 programme which manifested itself again at the 9am service last week. We apologise for the fact that there was no music as a result. Mike is on the… Read more