Dear Church Family John has invited me to write this week’s letter and I want to give a big thank you to all of you who came to support me and my family at last Thursday’s licensing service. I’m very appreciative of those who worked hard on lots of details to prepare for the…
Dear Friends, As we approach Easter, it is so good to be reminded of the truths which are right at the heart of our faith that bring joy and certainty, the hope of Easter. We all face death and grief in countless ways. We all face the temptations of sin and the condemnation by…
Dear Friends, You may have heard that at the General Synod, the Synod decided that Churches do not need to meet on a Sunday. Of course, this is true! In the Bible, the church is a community of people who seek to live in love of the Lord Jesus Christ and so in obedience…
Dear Friends, It is all too easy to become cynical about human nature and have our view of the world coloured by all the bad news we hear. If that is you, can I encourage you to read a book entitled “Where was God when that happened?” by Christopher Ash. It shows us how there…
Dear Friends, Next Sunday we are seeking to repeat the remembrance day procession as last year as well as gathering at the flag pole in Eight Ash Green. This provides a great opportunity for a visible presence in the villages of Fordham and Eight Ash Green. For those who do not or cannot process…
Dear Friends, As we approach our harvest lunch on October 7th I wanted to let you know about it. We will be inviting many in the church family to provide national dishes which we can all enjoy together. Mim is organizing the lunch, which will begin at about 1pm on 7th so that those at…
Dear Friends, Today we hear of the wonderful truth of justification through faith alone, not by works. Justification is that verdict of innocence, declared by God himself, on all who believe in Jesus Christ and what he has done and is completely separate from works. This means that whoever hears the gospel, and believes in…
Dearest friends, Let us first and foremost give thanks and praise to the Lord our God for the ways in which we have grown in unity under Christ as a church family over the last few months. It has been a wonderful privilege to see and hear of how so many people have contributed to…
Dearest friends, Let us first and foremost give thanks and praise to the Lord our God for the ways in which we have grown in unity under Christ as a church family over the last few months. It has been a wonderful privilege to see and hear of how so many people have contributed to…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, We hope that the summer has provided you with the opportunity to have physical, emotional and spiritual rest. Having said that, we are in a season of change and some degree of uncertainty. Now, more than ever, as a church family we need to keep our eyes focussed on Christ and…