Our next Cafe Church will focus on the theme of Eco Church - how we can be better at using the resources God provides us with and protect our precious planet along the way.We will have Alison Moulden, the Environmental Officer for the Diocese of Guildford as our guest speaker and you can hear the latest news about what's within our parish's scope as we make Dunsfold Church more eco friendly.As usual. a free continental breakfast will be served from9.45am so come along, and bring your friends and family. Everyone is welcome.
The Dunsfold Church Pop-Up stall will be back in business next month on Saturday, June 6th from 10am to noon.As usual the stall will be set up on Dunsfold Common outside the Village Shop. They’ll be stocking the ever-popular marmalades and jams as well as cakes and plants. All profits from the stall go towards the running of St Mary and All Saints’ Church, Dunsfold.And another thing we can guarantee you is a warm welcome when you pop in to see our Pop-Up team. So head down there on June 7th and make a note in your diary that the Pop-Up stall will return on July 11th.
At Cafe Church on Sunday (May 10th) we will be celebrating the work of Christian Aid and raising funds for their current work to alleviate hunger in Nairobi, Kenya.Please join us from 9.45am for a continental breakfast followed by a relaxed services that includes hymns, prayers, a short film and presentation of Christian Aid’s special project in Nairobi.
Bishop Paul writes: “At the end of this month, the Vacancy in See Committee (ViSC) will begin the lengthy process towards the nomination of a new diocesan bishop. The ViSC is made up of 21 people - members are listed on the diocesan website.“Its main tasks are to prepare a statement of needs, and to elect members from the diocese to the Crown Nominations Commission (CNC). The CNC eventually shortlists and interviews candidates. “The length of the process is affected by the number of other vacant sees in the Church of England at any one time. Due to the fact that there are so many vacant sees at present, and that the Guildford vacancy was unexpected, we anticipate that the Guildford CNC will not complete its work until the late summer of 2027. “That means it is unlikely that we will welcome the next Bishop of Guildford into the diocese until early 2028. I will keep you updated on the process as it progresses.”