Advent will start on 01 December, so check to see if you need Advent candles!
Mothers' Union will be selling candle sets for $20 after worship on Sunday, 17 and 24 November and 01 December.
The cost is $20 for a five candle set and booklet ‘Celebrating Advent at Home’.
Candle sets can also be pre-ordered. Please make delivery/pick-up arrangements with Susan Watson. Email <bagel.watson at hotmail.com>.
Having sought the gracious permission of His Majesty The King, I have decided to resign as Archbishop of Canterbury.
The Makin Review has exposed the long-maintained conspiracy of silence about the heinous abuses of John Smyth.
When I was informed in 2013 and told that police had been notified, I believed wrongly that an appropriate resolution would follow.
It is very clear that I must take personal and institutional responsibility for the long and retraumatising period between 2013 and 2024.
It is my duty to honour my Constitutional and church responsibilities, so exact timings will be decided once a review of necessary obligations has been completed, including those in England and in the Anglican Communion.
I hope this decision makes clear how seriously the Church of England ... read more
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The Fall season is here and it is beautiful!
Along with this weather comes the flu, increasing numbers of COVID cases, and various viruses and colds. Flu vaccines and COVID vaccines, if not available now, will be very soon. Health care providers and pharmacies will be able to advise us and administer the vaccines.
Hand washing frequently, masking to protect yourself and others, and staying home when ill, are ways to protect ourselves and others.
Thank you for your care.
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