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Dear friends, At last this week I witnessed Aurora Borealis. The picture shows more than could be seen with the naked eye, probably due to exposure time. I am so very pleased that I have seen this most beautiful phenomenon…

Dear friends, St Francis Day was last Friday: 4 October. In many countries this day is know as World Animal Day. Those who know their saints will understand why this day was chosen to celebrate the relationship between humans and…

Dear friends, This week I picked up this clock from a service. It hadn’t run for decades and I’m pleased it is well again after some tlc and repairs. Apparently clocks need a service every 60 years so someone else…

Dear friends, This month is creation tide and part of it is Harvest Festival. Also part of this big picture is the fact that both our churches are registered ECO churches. As such we aim to buy in Fair Trade…

Dear friends, This week we went up to London and passed All Hallows, which turns out to be the oldest church in town. It’s just north of the Tower and I highly recommend a visit. One of the joys of…

Dear friends, September arrived in style, what weather we’ve been having these last days! I saw the wedding party spill out of St Margaret’s between downpours. Let’s hope they had a wonderful time despite the weather. God bless, Dineke van…

Dear friends, This Sunday we have the start of the meteorological autumn. Children and teenagers are getting ready for a new year in school and freshers week is not far off. We must enjoy the coming weeks when there is…

Dear friends, The Capel Show is over and was very successful. The church burger stall made a good amount of money so congratulations to all the volunteers for preparing and selling on the day! The overall show was very busy.…

Dear friends, Yesterday was our busiest Capel Show ever. I’m sure you will understand that it will take a while for the final figures to be available but the committee is very pleased indeed. The church burger stall did very…

Dear friends, The annual Capel Show will be upon us coming Saturday. The forecast looks good and we hope to welcome many people to this festive event. Please come and support the local community by visiting or volunteering. All funds…