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This annual event is held each year at Candlemas. Although Christingle services"},{"id":8232,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2026\/01\/15\/walking-in-the-new-year\/","name":"walking-in-the-new-year","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/liz.jpg","alt":"Revd Liz Richardson"},"title":"Walking in the New Year","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"Jan 15, 2026","dateGMT":"2026-01-15 12:05:24","modifiedDate":"2026-01-15 12:05:24","modifiedDateGMT":"2026-01-15 12:05:24","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":36},"status":"publish","content":"Happy New Year! 2026, I can\u2019t believe it!! I hope you had a relaxing if not enjoyable Christmas and that you have been able to"},{"id":8229,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2025\/12\/01\/the-riches-of-the-season\/","name":"the-riches-of-the-season","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Dec-2025-v.7-Small.png","alt":""},"title":"The riches of the season","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"Dec 1, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-12-01 14:32:55","modifiedDate":"2025-12-01 14:32:55","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-12-01 14:32:55","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":53},"status":"publish","content":"As I write at the end of November, I am thinking about Christmas puddings! One of my favourite things at Christmas. This coming Sunday is"},{"id":8228,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2025\/10\/01\/harvest-to-all-souls\/","name":"harvest-to-all-souls","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/liz.jpg","alt":"Revd Liz Richardson"},"title":"Harvest to All Souls","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"Oct 1, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-10-01 13:27:05","modifiedDate":"2025-10-01 14:27:05","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-10-01 13:27:05","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":28},"status":"publish","content":"We have had a lot going on this last month in the parish of Capel and Ockley. Our last fundraising event of the year -"},{"id":8214,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2025\/09\/01\/mellow-september-days\/","name":"mellow-september-days","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/liz.jpg","alt":"Revd Liz Richardson"},"title":"Mellow September Days","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"Sep 1, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-09-01 13:25:09","modifiedDate":"2025-09-01 14:25:09","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-09-01 13:25:09","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":48},"status":"publish","content":"Writing this on what is predicted to be the hottest day of the year thus far, it is rather pleasant to think that September is"},{"id":7945,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2025\/08\/07\/time-to-rest\/","name":"time-to-rest","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/liz.jpg","alt":"Revd Liz Richardson"},"title":"Time to rest?","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"Aug 7, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-08-07 08:15:15","modifiedDate":"2025-08-07 09:15:15","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-08-07 08:15:15","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":2},"status":"publish","content":"August - a time to take a breather perhaps? Schools out and for some it is holiday time. As I write I am preparing to"},{"id":8201,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2025\/05\/25\/june-joy\/","name":"june-joy","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/liz.jpg","alt":"Revd Liz Richardson"},"title":"June joy","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"May 25, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-05-25 07:00:21","modifiedDate":"2025-05-25 08:00:21","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-05-25 07:00:21","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":52},"status":"publish","content":"Liz\u2019s Letter June is a particularly joyful month for us this year as we continue our Easter celebrations. The Easter season concludes in June, and"},{"id":8197,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2025\/05\/03\/alpha-and-omega\/","name":"alpha-and-omega","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/liz.jpg","alt":"Revd Liz Richardson"},"title":"Alpha and Omega","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"May 3, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-05-03 10:41:12","modifiedDate":"2025-05-03 11:41:12","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-05-03 10:41:12","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":10},"status":"publish","content":"Dear Friends, I hope you had a happy Easter and have been enjoying this very warm spring of late. As I am writing this letter"},{"id":7773,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2025\/03\/24\/peace-joy-understanding-and-new-life\/","name":"peace-joy-understanding-and-new-life","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/liz.jpg","alt":"Revd Liz Richardson"},"title":"Peace, joy, understanding and new life","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"Mar 24, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-03-24 09:18:51","modifiedDate":"2025-03-24 09:18:51","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-03-24 09:18:51","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":29},"status":"publish","content":"I am writing this on the first day of Spring following several days of beautiful warm sunshine. What a treat! The early blossoms are burgeoning"},{"id":7711,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2025\/02\/11\/blessings-and-new-shoots\/","name":"blessings-and-new-shoots","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/liz.jpg","alt":"Revd Liz Richardson"},"title":"Blessings and new shoots","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"Feb 11, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-02-11 17:33:46","modifiedDate":"2025-02-12 06:57:03","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-02-12 06:57:03","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":2,"sec":12},"status":"publish","content":"Well, we have made it through to February after what was certainly a mixed bunch of weather last month! Even so when walking through our"},{"id":7710,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2025\/02\/11\/happy-new-year\/","name":"happy-new-year","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/liz.jpg","alt":"Revd Liz Richardson"},"title":"Happy New Year!","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"Feb 11, 2025","dateGMT":"2025-02-11 17:29:59","modifiedDate":"2025-02-12 06:56:03","modifiedDateGMT":"2025-02-12 06:56:03","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":1},"status":"publish","content":"Happy New Year! Where did last year go? Looking back over the last year in my diary I am reminded of another wonderful year in"},{"id":7622,"link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/2024\/11\/28\/advent-to-christmas\/","name":"advent-to-christmas","thumbnail":{"url":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/liz.jpg","alt":"Revd Liz Richardson"},"title":"Advent to Christmas","postMeta":[],"author":{"name":"Liz Richardson","link":"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/author\/lrichardson\/"},"date":"Nov 28, 2024","dateGMT":"2024-11-28 08:00:44","modifiedDate":"2024-11-27 20:34:41","modifiedDateGMT":"2024-11-27 20:34:41","commentCount":"0","commentStatus":"closed","categories":{"coma":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>","space":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.capelandockleychurch.org.uk\/category\/vicars-news\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Vicar's News<\/a>"},"taxonomies":{"post_tag":""},"readTime":{"min":3,"sec":40},"status":"publish","content":"Dear Friends, Christmas comes early this year as the beautiful community Christmas trees gather once more to welcome everyone to church and bid us all"}]