The Monday evening group that meets at at St. John’s is studying “Elijah” this term. Contact Tessa Badcock on (01932) 888 992 for more details.
The combined Wednesday evening post-Alpha group has decided to study “Women of the Old Testament” this term. Contact John Muggleton on (01932) 224 244 for further details.
The Monday night men’s group is doing J. John’s “Just 10″ series this term. Contact Steve Bailey (01932) 225 315 or Neil Foxhall 07949-342 942 for more information.
The Tuesday lunchtime post-Alpha group is doing “Women of the Old Testament” at Christine Wilson’s house this term. …

11am – 3pm 11th September 2010.
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Abseil from St Mary’s Church Tower
Walton-on-Thames
on 11th September 2010

In support of the Bell Restoration Project.
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SEPTEMBER RADIUS – From the Vicar
“Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness,
Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun;
Conspiring with him how to load and bless
With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eves run;
To bend with apples the moss’d cottage-trees,
And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core …”
So wrote John Keats in the first stanza of his poem “To Autumn”, which some of you may have memorised at school. We all have our favourite seasons and Autumn, unashamedly, is mine; …

Although August is often described still as ‘the holiday season’, the reality is that in almost every fortnight in the year someone from our congregations will be on holiday. So if you’ve already had your holiday, apologies that this estival encouragement comes a bit late.
During our recent Dare to be different sermon series we considered what a life in balance might look like. Those of you who were present on July 11th may remember that we drew inspiration and guidance from St Benedict. Specifically, we looked to the Rule …

I am definitely not a morning person. My alarm goes off begrudgingly at 8am and if I can, I will try to get away with a couple of ‘snoozes’ before I make it out of bed. There is one week of the year where I am forced to be a ‘morning person’ – while on camp with the teenagers in the Summer – but that is the only time I will, literally, rise to the occasion. From that regard I am fortunate that I work from home …

Details of our Autumn Alpha Courses are now available on our Alpha page.
PS – Have you seen the video Bear Grylls did Alpha?

July is often seen as a month when things begin to wind down for the summer, but for Jackie Richardson and Kim Wright this July is a time for new ministries to be released and new responsibilities assumed, following their ordination as Deacons.
It will be a great day both for Jackie and Kim and for our parish. I know that a number of you will be in the Cathedral to support them. On July 10th they will both be at St Mary’s 10.00 am service and on July 17th …

I am welcomed into the new day by the pips of Radio 4, chiming in 6am with unassailable precision. It is with the same dependability that I can be assured of being the first person in my household to wake. My wife, Katrina, can slowly be tempted out of slumber with a cup of tea, but my daughter Florence is not quite so easy to rouse – typical of her near teenage status, I am led to believe.
My day continues as it starts – with a whirl of …

Details of our Autumn Alpha Courses are now available on our Alpha page.
PS – Have you seen the video Bear Grylls did Alpha?