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Keep up to date with all that is going on within our Church Community. From exciting events and inspiring achievements to important announcements and engaging features, this corner is your go-to source for staying connected with the latest developments.
Sunday 13th April: Palm Sunday
Our Diocese of Southwark has opened a formal consultation on a proposal to bring Tadworth and Kingswood parishes together into one...
Timothy Astin
Apr 123 min read
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Sunday 6th April: 5th Sunday of Lent
There are a couple of things from last weekend to say ‘thank you’ for. The Quiz Bingo evening was good fun, fronted excellently by Clare...
Timothy Astin
Apr 53 min read
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Sunday 30th March: Mothering Sunday and 4th Sunday of Lent
The first Wednesday of the month is usually when our Mothers’ Union branch come to the weekly 10am mid-week Communion service. But this...
Timothy Astin
Mar 293 min read
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Sunday 23rd March: 3rd Sunday of Lent
Thank you everyone who has already completed an electoral roll form and returned it to the box at the back of church. This complete...
Timothy Astin
Mar 223 min read
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Sunday 9th March: 1st Sunday of Lent
Please come prepared to eat pancakes after the 10 am service tomorrow! Church Explorers will be serving pancakes at the back of church...
Timothy Astin
Mar 83 min read
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Sunday 2nd March: Last Sunday before Lent
Last Sunday (called the 2nd Sunday before Lent) the season of Lent still felt quite far off. Now I feel it suddenly upon us, with Ash...
Timothy Astin
Mar 13 min read
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Sunday 23rd February: 2nd Sunday before Lent
Thank you to everyone who helped at the Jumble Sale, setting up, at the event and clearing away afterwards. A special thank you to our...
Timothy Astin
Feb 223 min read
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Sunday 16th February: 3rd Sunday before Lent
Already the jumble is piling up in the Parish Office increasing anticipation for the productive chaos that is the Jumble Sale in a week’s...
Timothy Astin
Feb 153 min read
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Sunday 9th February: 4th Sunday before Lent
A couple of you have asked me what happens about the ‘For our Prayers’ which appear from time to time in this mailing? This section can...
Timothy Astin
Feb 83 min read
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Sunday 2nd February: 4th Sunday of Epiphany
The 2nd of February is 40 days after Christmas and the Festival of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple. This is the focus of at our...
Timothy Astin
Feb 12 min read
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Sunday 26th January: 3rd Sunday of Epiphany
‘Brilliantly performed, light hearted and refreshingly fun’ – well done to everyone involved in this year’s CoGS pantomime. Please see...
Timothy Astin
Jan 252 min read
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Sunday 19th January: 2nd Sunday of Epiphany
This week coming is Pantomime week when all the hard work and preparation comes to fruition and some well-written jokes get their airing....
Timothy Astin
Jan 182 min read
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Sunday 12th January: The Baptism of Christ
The church has returned to ‘normal’ after the Christmas season – thanks to everyone who contributed to tidying things away including the...
Timothy Astin
Jan 112 min read
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Sunday 5th January: Epiphany Sunday
Its Epiphany Sunday tomorrow which we mark by holding our Epiphany Carol Service at the main 10 am service. With its particular focus on...
Timothy Astin
Jan 42 min read
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Sunday 29th December: 1st Sunday of Christmas
As we approach the end of the calendar year I want to say ‘thank you’ to all of you who are part of the life of the Church of the Good...
Timothy Astin
Dec 28, 20242 min read
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Sunday 22nd December: 4th Sunday of Advent
‘Christmas is a time for giving’ as the saying goes. One of the privileges of being the Vicar and the Church Treasurer is that we give...
Timothy Astin
Dec 21, 20242 min read
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Sunday 15th December: 3rd Sunday of Advent
Tomorrow is the third Sunday of Advent. We will light the third candle on the advent ring which is the pink candle for joy (‘gaudete’)....
Timothy Astin
Dec 14, 20242 min read
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Sunday 8th December: 2nd Sunday of Advent
The Mole Valley Silver Band were giving a concert this afternoon in aid of the Dyscover charity. This is their second year and both they...
Timothy Astin
Dec 7, 20242 min read
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Sunday 1st December: Advent Sunday
Here are a couple of pictures from the churchyard tidy. The large compost heap speaks to all the tidying up that happened! Thank you to...
Timothy Astin
Nov 30, 20243 min read
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Sunday 24th November: Last Sunday Before Advent
Last Thursday I gave a talk at an open meeting of our Mothers’ Union branch. We all crammed into the Meeting Room to hear and talk about...
Timothy Astin
Nov 23, 20244 min read
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