Open Doors – World Watch List 2023
At least 360 million Christians are facing persecution and discrimination – that’s one in every seven Christians on the planet. Across Africa, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America, millions of Christians risk everything, simply because they choose to believe…. Read more
Bishops, General Synod and Same Sex Marriage
CLERGY will be able to offer services of prayer and thanksgiving for samesex couples and bless same-sex civil marriages in church for the first time under proposals due to be presented to the General Synod next month. However, the House… Read more
How Can I Get More Involved With Open Doors?
The easiest way is simply to google Open Doors. The website is brilliant. It is very easy to navigate and you will find a host of resources for prayer and information. It is not always easy to talk about the… Read more
2023 The Year of the Rabbit
Our Hong Kong members remind us that the Chinese New Year began on January 22nd 2023 and will end on February 9th 2024. It known as the year of the rabbit. Luck and horoscopes seem to play a big part… Read more
Job Opportunity
Christ Church Swindon are planning to employ a part-time member of staff to assist with their social media, marketing, communications, fundraising, grant applications and event planning. If this sounds of interest to you, please let Raymond know and he will… Read more
Sermon Subjects in 2023
Just after I was ordained, my old RE teacher at school, Dr Caswall, took the trouble to write to me. He was a very committed Christian and there was a piece of advice he wanted to give. He advised me… Read more
News Round Up
1. We are delighted to announce that the Revd. Patrick Webb has been appointed to the parish of Parks and Walcot. He and his wife Verity-Rose are coming to Swindon with their three young children. They have a heart to… Read more
Communion Services
We are currently offering people the choice of receiving the wine directly from the chalice at communion services. We also offered the 9:00 o’clock members last week the opportunity to kneel down as we used to do pre-Covid. Normally these… Read more
Finding a New Vicar: We Are Not On Our Own
The PCC was due to meet on Wednesday with Archdeacon Christopher Bryan and Mike Duff, Patronage Secretary from CPAS (Church Pastoral Aid Society). Unfortunately, Covid 19 got in the way and we are going to need to rearrange that meeting…. Read more
Houston… We Have A Problem!
It is clear that we are going to have to find a few more people to help us with multimedia on Sunday mornings at 11am. Carol is very happy to show you how it works next Sunday morning (22nd). You… Read more
Hong Kong Friendship Festival
Charmain would love to hear from you if you would like to help with this event on Saturday, 28th January 12 noon to 3:00pm.
Service of Prayer for Christian Unity
This is a worldwide celebration. There will be a United Service on Sunday, 22nd January at 6:30pm – St Andrew’s Methodist Church (Sally’s Church).