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Dear friends, The year has gone off with a flying start for our churches. The already popular after school club and preparations in full swing for the revival of ‘Open the Book’, the Lent course and the Quiet Day. Read…

Dear friends, That was a short sharp spell of winter weather! The pictures this week were taken on a walk in Warnham Nature reserve. What a privilege to have that little gem on our doorstep: a wildlife oasis hemmed in…

Dear friends, What turbulent weather we have had! The picture attached is of the river Mole at Flanchford bridge. I took it on the day I collected Dik from East Surrey Hospital, which was just hours before the bridge was…

Dear friends, The first image of the year is of new shoots of unforced rhubarb in our garden. What a wonderful early sign of spring. The old leaves have not yet entirely died down and are still feeding the root…

Dear friends, The last day of the year is upon us and even if we don’t make new year’s resolutions, we probably think a bit about new projects or things we plan to do differently. For me, I will take…

Dear friends, Merry Christmas! I hope you all forgive me for using a wintry photo of 14 years ago. God bless, Dineke van den Bogerd notes-20231225.pdf Christmas notes Readings-20231225.pdf Christmas readings

Dear friends, Some of you may remember Francis McFaul who came to our churches only a few years ago to lead our worship. The sad news reached us this morning that he died in the early hours of Saturday 23…

Dear friends, The weather is a bit dreary and it’s not really cold at all. Looking back on photos from previous years I came across some pictures of Warnham Nature reserve (as attached) from the time I worked in the…

Dear friends, In haste because I am already late for my shift at the military show to serve church teas and cakes. The picture today is of a fledged blackbird that is waiting to be fed by its parents: good…

Dear friends, Firstly let me inform you that the website calendar stopped working this week. Dik apologises that unfortunately he can’t promise it will be working again before September as it needs thorough investigation. Don’t forget to check the lists…