Date:24 Nov 18
Time: 02:00 to 04:00
Location: St. Johns Church Hall
The people of St Johns will be holding their Christmas Event on Saturday 24th November between 2-4 p.m. in St. Johns Church Hall. There will be a various stalls, including Craft, Bric-a-brac, books, preserves, etc and a raffle. There will also be a cup of tea for all. Do come along and enjoy a good chat and start to get into the spirit of Christmas.
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It is with great pleasure that I would like to welcome you to St Laurence. Frances, my wife, and I have received a very warm welcome ourselves, so you will not be disappointed when you visit St Laurence. I am also the vicar of the other churches in Ansley and Arley – St John’s, St Michael’s and St Wilfrid’s.
Being in a rural and farming area in the north part of Coventry Diocese is like coming home for us. A number of years ago I pastored a church in rural Norfolk which was mainly surrounded by arable farms with some pigs and chickens. The strong sense of community life was something very special. This should be particularly valued in these days when many folk live such individual, separate and often lonely lives.
We have just had hot off the press a visiting card which I hope reflects what our church stands for: ‘You will not walk alone. Together we are with you on life’s journey’. Over these next weeks, months and years, I hope we can get to know you better and that you will find Frances and myself not just ‘churchy’ people but friends as well, who enjoy life and plenty of laughter!
How time flies! It will be a year this coming June that I will have been with you as vicar in the parishes of Ansley and Arley. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge as the expression goes, personally, locally, nationally and internationally.No doubt, we have all been shaken by the recent events in New Zealand, Sri Lanka, not to mention the deliberations...