The course starts at 7pm on Thursday 15th February in St Margaret's church, Wellington, and is structured around five Biblical Highways. It originated from the author’s ministry at St. George’s College in Jerusalem, and was written during the current Gaza war. Each session describes a particular road as known in biblical times and in the modern day; it reflects on associated passages of scripture; adds interviews with ‘contemporary voices’ along the way; and supplies questions for further thought, with imaginative prayer exercises. In this way , issues for Christian life emerge from a mixture of biblical life, ancient and modern monastic life in the Holy Land, and the terrible experience of present residents. The first session will be led by the author himself and the course will be run in combined sessions with the Maund Group of Churches. Copies of the book will soon be available from the author Andrew for £10, however they are already available on Amazon. Please contact Revd Anne if you would like to participate.
.31 decorated Christmas trees were displayed in the church over the period 8 - 10 December and despite the weather, attracted visitors both from Wellington and from places further afield. A great deal of imagination and a lot of hard work was evident in the varied offerings and generated much admiration and, in some cases, amusement.The event also included a number of stalls selling locally produced crafts. Together with the Christmas trees these once again displayed the enormous creative talent that lies in our midst. We are truly blessed.The event featured an interlude on Sunday afternoon where the newly formed Wellington band of hand bell ringers demonstrated their new found skills and culminated with a short service of prayer and carols.
After over a year without an incumbent, we finally have our very own Priest in Charge in the Benefice. Anne was officially licensed and installed as the Priest in Charge on Monday 27th November in Wellington church at a very well attended service and is now "good to go". The interregnum has been a long and, at times, a trying period but we are now through that and we can look forward with confidence as Anne prepares to lead us onwards.For those wondering why we have a Priest in Charge rather than a Vicar, it is, in simple terms, a church legal procedure to enable a priest to fill the position whilst a review is underway of the benefices and ministry in the area before a decision is made on their future shape and size.