A Frightening New Epidemic
Students are betting an average of £1,600 each a year as a gambling epidemic sweeps Britain’s campuses, according to research. A study has found the situation has become so serious that one in three students are turning to borrowed money…. Read more
Safeguarding Training
We had a report from our Safeguarding Officer, Allan Brown, at PCC on Monday. If you are in one of the designated categories of volunteers you will receive an email from the parish office asking you to undertake online diocesan… Read more
Month of Prayer for Afghanistan
Today the intercessions at the 11:00 service are based on part of the Open Doors Month of Prayer for Afghanistan. Sadly, Afghanistan has moved into the number one place on the Open Doors World Watch List of countries where it… Read more
What is Transforming Church? (TCT)
Bishop Viv says: “The Church of England in our region is shaping a new vision and set of priorities for the coming years. We want to understand what we do well, what we can change for the better and how… Read more
Is the Rock Café Finished For Good?
We will answer that question this Sunday morning. Mary will have something to tell us, both at 9am and 11am.
FF&G Subteam - We Were All Over the Place!
We made another technological advance on Monday when we ran a “hybrid” Finance Fabric and Governance SubTeam meeting. Most of the team were in the Quiet Room but Tom appeared on the giant TV screen for an item we needed… Read more
Help for Gambling Addicts
Following last week’s theme , “When the fun stops”, focusing on Paul Merson and thousands of others whose lives have been ruined by gambling, Heather has sent this very helpful summary of sources of help for addicts and their families…. Read more
Warden on the War Path
We discussed the question, “Are you a hoarder?” on Christmas Day. Sharon is planning to clear out the church loft in February. To be fair, it is starting to look like Harry Potter’s Room of Requirement in there now. Any… Read more
New Area Dean of Swindon
Parts of this Item are taken from the Diocesan Website The Bishop of Bristol, the Rt Revd Vivienne Faull, is pleased to announce the appointment of Revd Sally Robertson as Area Dean for Swindon. Sally follows Revd Trudie Wigley who… Read more
Maintaining our Weekly Services Under Covid
We had a tremendous Christmas with a huge amount of energy and inspiration shown in the glorious Narnian forest and in the music at the Carol Service. Although we managed to serve up a glorious Christmas Cake, some bread and… Read more