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Rev. Jimmy Holden
Institutional forms of Christianity like the Church of England have a problem. Generally speaking, the more mainstream Christianity becomes, the more reluctant it is to address the darker parts of our religious experience. With establishment comes a desire for stability, and in the interests of courting the largest possible audience we try to avoid anything that might make us seem judgemental or exclusive. So being an institution goes hand in hand with an aversion to conflict. (Christians who don’t feel lik
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Rev Jimmy Holden
I recently re-watched a favourite TV series of mine on Netflix. It's called The Good Place. The premise of the show is that the main character, Eleanor, is dead. When she opens her eyes, she sees the words: “Welcome! Everything is great!” She meets a being who looks like a kindly older gentleman, who introduces himself as Michael. Michael is a sort of angelic figure who is the architect of a neighbourhood in the afterlife; and it's a good neighbourhood. Michael informs Eleanor that she doesn't need to worry
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Rev Jimmy Holden
This morning I’ve decided to share something with you that makes me feel a bit vulnerable. I’m not sharing in order to get sympathy, although sympathy is always welcome; I’m sharing because I hope it will help. I hope that it helps all of us become the people God created us to be, and to worship God with our whole selves. With that aim in mind, I’d like to tell you what church music means to me.
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Rev Jimmy Holden
What is righteousness? What is righteousness? I wonder whether we spend any time at all thinking about righteousness. Probably not, is the answer. I feel that in our society, we very quickly identify righteousness and self-righteousness. Righteousness and self-righteousness. We're probably quite shy of thinking about righteousness because we don't want to, we don't want to assume too much, I suppose. We don't want to overinflate our sense of value, our sense of worth.
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Rev Jimmy Holden
Today is the Feast of Corpus Christi, the Celebration of the Sacrament of Christ’s Body and Blood. It’s one of several festivals that come up in our calendar which we celebrate on the day, rather than transferring them to the nearest Sunday (or just ignoring them). I enjoy making time for these feasts, and I’m glad that to be part of a community that makes time for them.
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Rev. Jimmy Holden
Today is Trinity Sunday. Two out of our three Bible readings this morning have been chosen to highlight the tentative steps the first Christians made towards what became the Christian doctrine of God: Father, Son and Holy Spirit. Unfortunately, these same texts also have the side-effect of making the doctrine of the Trinity seem like an afterthought: something that you tack on to the end of a letter, or the end of a story. These verses also make the Trinity seem like a formula, something inert and functiona
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Rev Jimmy Holden
Earlier this year Lydia went back to the States to spend some time with her family. And she offered to bring some of her books back with her. So she collected a couple I’d never read; among them one called Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury. For those who haven’t read it, Fahrenheit 451 is set in a future that is disturbing, and in some ways very familiar. The premise is that people have fallen out of love with reading. Books have become scandalous: people don’t want to put in the effort to read them, and when
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Rev Jimmy Holden
A few weeks ago I wrote a letter to all of you. I hope you've seen it; there are still a few paper copies around if you'd like one. In that letter I was giving thanks for your generosity, the generosity I already see you practising. But I was also encouraging you to look again at how you give to the church here, and to give more if you think can. The fruitful ministry of this church community depends on gifts. So in that letter I quoted what Saint Paul says about those things: about fruitfulness, and gift,
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Revd Richard Franklin
Do you talk too much? I’m sure I do sometimes. After a dinner party I might be told, ‘you never stopped talking’ and from time to time I think to myself, ‘why did I tell those silly stories yet again, I’m sure those guests have heard them a hundred times before!’ I soon manage to excuse myself, however, by saying something like, ‘I was only trying to keep the conversation flowing.’ Because I believe that conversation is important.
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Rev Jimmy Holden
Six months before Jesus was born, there was another special birth. Luke tells the story of Jesus' cousin: John, who would be called the Baptist. In some ways his birth was just as dramatic as Jesus' birth: a miracle, announced by angels. Part of the drama is that John's father, a priest named Zechariah, gets struck dumb by an angel; and it's only when Zechariah shows his obedience to God, that he is able to speak again.
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Hello and welcome to our churches. If you are a new visitor, we have a page for you to get to know us and learn more about planning a visit.
Click here to see more.

Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello 

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit one of the churches in our benefice.

Where and When

Whichever church you visit, you'll receive a warm welcome. We're delighted to see you and make you feel at home. Most of our services are on a Sunday, but there are quite a few across the week.

Our Services

The types of services differ across our churches, and we'd like to find one that suits you. First, have a look at the Church Calendar to see what's going on and, second, if you have any questions, contact the church or fill out the form below. We're really happy to help.

What about my kids?

Children are always welcome but it's best to check with the individual church to see if there is a specific activity for them.

  • Dragons Sunday School runs every Sunday at St George’s Church from 10.30 - 11.30.
  • Tea, Toast and Toddlers our weekly toddler group meets at St George’s Hall from 9.30 - 12.00 on Monday Morning.
  • Forest Praise meets on the last Saturday in the Month 10.30 - 12.00 at St George’s Hall. All are welcome.


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Get in touch with us to plan your visit

 

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.
 
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We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home in our churches.