Online Christmas Card
Alison has put together a montage of the online Christmas Greetings you sent her. We will be showing that online and after both services this morning and next week online. Many thanks for sending them in. Please keep a close… Read more
Alpha On Zoom
I will be saying more about this at the Carol Service this evening. We will also be hearing online testimonies from a number of people who have already done the online Alpha course. They are quite inspirational. Our aim will… Read more
Change of time for Private Prayer
Tuesday, 22nd December from 12 – 1pm Tuesday, 29th December from 12 – 1pm The Church will not be open on Wednesdays 23rd or 30th December. We will move back to Wednesdays from 6th January.
The Last Ten Most Dangerous Countries. India No 10
The 66 million Christians in India make up just 5% of the population. Christians face horrific levels of violence from extremists, with thousands of attacks taking place every year. Several states in India have adopted anticonversion laws. Such laws are… Read more
Message from Bishop Viv to the Swindon Deanery
“Rt Revd Vivienne Faull, is pleased to announce that Revd Trudie Wigley has been appointed Area Dean of Swindon. Trudie, who is vicar of Dorcan church in East Swindon, will become Area Dean of Swindon from 4 January 2021. She… Read more
Don’t Come Too Early to the 11am in church
Yes – I know we have been saying the opposite for years, but things have (temporarily) changed. We need to make sure the 9am worshippers are out of the building so we can we do all the cleaning that is… Read more
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Services
On reflection, we have decided that the All Age service on Christmas Day will now be online only and NOT in church. There will be a short online service starting at 10:00am. Why not invite your family members to watch… Read more
The Bishops’ Uganda Appeal - A Magnificent Response
Treasurer James Barrett was delighted to let us know that we received £5,338 in gifts from members of the congregation. The PCC were able to add £300 and so £5,638 will go to the Archbishop of Uganda’s Emergency Fund and… Read more
On a Zoom Meeting This Christmas…
In the middle of all the festive excitement, the puppets, the Christmas trees, the carol services, choir items and Christingles, there is a committee who don’t get to do any of that. Instead of decorations they have calculators; instead of… Read more
News From Uganda
Back in October heavily armed police “besieged” the campaign headquarters of Bobi Wine, who is seeking Uganda’s presidency in elections set for 2021. The police confiscated security cameras and supplies of the bright red berets that are the symbol of… Read more
Services in December 2020
It is all very complicated this year! In fact, far too complicated to put it all in the bulletin. That is why we sent out a special paper on Monday giving details of all the services. At present our Midnight… Read more
The Bishops’ Uganda Appeal - How did we do?
James has added it all up, and sent our gift to the Diocesan Board of Finance on Monday. Those gifts will go to the Archbishop of Uganda’s Emergency Fund and be a huge blessing to many families in time for… Read more