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Rev Jimmy Holden
If we've tried to live well, and if we're honest, we'll know that “bearing good fruit” is easier said than done. That's true even when all the conditions are right; and conditions feel especially difficult at the moment. What hope is there then for those of us who, like the Pharisees and Sadducees, have heard the call to change our lives, and want to do better? If we hope to be better people, what feeds our hope?
2nd Sunday of Advent 2025.m4a
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Rev Jimmy Holden
In a nutshell, what I want to say this morning is that Christians have a problem with power, and with authority. The reason for this is straightforward; the solution is much less straightforward.
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Rev Jimmy Holden
As those of you who are regular here will know, I love words. If you catch me in a playful mood, you might see me pause in conversation as I work out how to make a pun from something you've just said. As well as making puns, part of loving words, for me, is noticing how there are words we only use some of the time. It always amuses me, for example, how even urban churches will use the word “garner” several times on a single Sunday in the autumn, and then let the word slip down the back of the linguistic sof
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Rev Jimmy Holden
I don't watch much real television these days; most of what I watch is old series on streaming services. But I have acquired a taste for a BBC series which is airing right now – it's called “The Celebrity Traitors”. The final is this coming week. I'm not going to give you any spoilers in case you want to watch it, but I can say that, of the five celebrities who are still left in the game, I knew who three of them were without checking wikipedia. That makes me feel quite good about my popular culture knowled
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Rev Jimmy Holden
When I take a funeral, it's often for people I didn't know. To prepare myself I meet with the closest relatives or friends of those who've died. One of the first questions I ask them is something like, “Tell me about your loved one; tell me what made them tick.” Then, either fluently or with a little bit of prompting, they give me an account of the person's likes and dislikes; their values; their work. And – very often – it is strongly emphasised to me how much purpose the person found in their work. In the
16th Sunday after Trinity 2025.m4a
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Rev Jimmy Holden
When I go into hospital I have a list of things I always take with me. I take my lanyard and my diary. Because I usually eat there on my hospital days, I take a packed lunch. I also like to take a book. I choose books that I hope other people will find interesting; maybe if they see me in the hospital restaurant they might want to stop and talk. For the last two weeks I've been going in with this book: it's called “Dementia: Living in the Memories of God”. The author is John Swinton; he's a practical theolo
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Rev Jimmy Holden
Blessed Mary, the mother of our Lord, is pretty special. One of the ways she's special is that, whereas most Saints get one special day each year when we celebrate their life and witness, Mary gets loads. I should say that I'm a bit of a geek about this sort of thing, so I hope you will indulge me as I share a bit of Church-related geekiness...
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Glenys
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 in all our churches.

  • 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.


Children

 

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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Comments / Questions or anything you would like to say?

Next, we will contact you by email to say hello and help arrange anything necessary for your visit.
 

Leadership 

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Rev. Keith Magee    
Keith is our Team Rector. #    
 
We hope that whoever you are, you will feel at home in our churches.