18th January 2013
Dear People & Friends of St. Clement’s, There is a busy week ahead so I’d better get on straight-away & tell you all about it. Sunday 20th January at 11.00 – Sung Eucharist for the Third Sunday of Epiphany This Sunday, in the ‘sermon slot’, there will be a multi media presentation by […]
11th January 2013
Dear People & Friends of St. Clement’s, It was good to have several ‘regulars’ back with us last Sunday after being away over Christmas/New Year. I look forward to welcoming more ‘returnees’ this coming Sunday. Last Sunday, we celebrated the Epiphany – Jesus being ‘made manifest’ or ‘shown forth’ to the gentiles represented […]
4th January 2013
Dear People & Friends of St. Clement’s, A Happy New Year to you all! This coming Sunday, I’m looking forward to welcoming many of you back from your visits to families and friends over the Christmas and New Year period. And not only is this coming Sunday the first Sunday of the New […]
21st December 2012
Dear People & Friends of St. Clement’s, A big ‘Thank you’ to everybody who helped to make both our services last Sunday go so smoothly. Particular thanks to Maddie Crook who masterminded the seasonal refreshments following our evening Service of Lessons & Carols and to everyone who contributed ‘nibbles’. For those of you […]
14th December 2012
Dear People & Friends of St. Clement’s, It was a busy but enjoyable weekend in the life of our Chaplaincy last weekend. On Saturday afternoon, we hosted an ecumenical Family Carols event at St. Clement’s. A big ‘Thank you’ to all those who helped form a choir to lead the carol singing under […]
7th December 2012
Dear People & Friends of St. Clement’s, I hope that all of you who were present, enjoyed our Advent Sunday worship last Sunday morning as much as I did. Aided by the visiting Australian Waratah Girl’s Choir and their supporters, we had a congregation in excess of one hundred. I did wonder whether […]
30th November 2012
Dear People & Friends of St. Clement’s, This coming Sunday is Advent Sunday and marks the beginning of the Christian or Church’s Year. Contrary to what the manufacturers of Advent Calenders think, Advent only occasionally begins on 1st December! For those who don’t know, Advent always begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas […]
23rd November 2012
Dear People & Friends of St. Clement’s, I am sure I’m not alone in being saddened and hugely disappointed by the failure of the Church of England’s General Synod on Tuesday, to pass the measure which would have allowed the appointment of female bishops. Having given itself good publicity only ten days earlier, […]
16th November 2012
Dear People & Friends of St. Clement’s, My message this week contains quite a lot of material, partly because I didn’t send one out last week! Therefore I’ve put things under four separate headings: – Looking back – Looking forward – Two appeals for help – Several Reminders Looking back I hope those […]
2nd November 2012
Dear People & Friends of St. Clement’s, My Weekly Message this week needs to start with an Urgent Reminder! Our St. CLEMENT`S AWAY WEEKEND at Janske Lazne, planned for the 16th _18thNovember, is in danger of being cancelled if we don`t have at least 20 people booked by this Sunday. So please sign […]