A few weeks ago my friend Bill phoned to say his wife (Jen) had been given a new sewing machine and found a pattern, and had made 10 face masks. I joked with Bill (who used to be a Parish Councillor with me), by saying ,“I know, Bill, people keep coming up to you and saying “I know you’re not a Councillor any more BUT ……..”
Continue reading “Masking up for Ash Football Club!”Lord of the Flies Disproved?
Recently the 75th Anniversary of VE Day was celebrated (in a somewhat muted fashion because of Covid19). As the happenings of WWII became revealed Academia tried to get an understanding of how so called civilised people could become so immunised against the horrors of what was happening around them that they too could get swept up into the system and take an active role.
Continue reading “Lord of the Flies Disproved?”Welcome to Messy Church
Sun. 16 Aug 4-6pm & Sun. 27 Sept 4-6pm Book your places today!
We’ve had a lovely time finding new ways to be Messy Church! We’ve done a Zoom, a Pentecost Trail in May half term, and started to emerge with individual prayer stations on a rota inside, and social distancing outside.
Continue reading “Welcome to Messy ChurchNews from The Chapel
The Chapel Team has been as busy as ever during lockdown, In fact, some of us have been busier than usual! With The Chapel events and especially our Lunch Club closed to the public, we looked at ways to make a difference in the community.
Continue reading “News from The Chapel”News from Butterflies Preschool
Butterflies Pre-school is already looking forward to welcoming our families back in September! Our registration is open and we would love to hear from you!
Continue reading “News from Butterflies Preschool”Shielding? Get your Medicines delivered!
When we went into lockdown, back in March, many people struggled to get their prescriptions. Suddenly the process of calling a GP to get a prescription, collecting it to take it to the chemist and picking up the medication became a huge task and one many people could no longer do.
Continue reading “Shielding? Get your Medicines delivered!”Ash, Ash Vale & Ash Green Coronavirus Support Group News
The Parishioner caught up with Carla Morson for an update:
The last four months have been incredible, and I mean that in both a joyous and extremely sad sense.
Continue reading “Ash, Ash Vale & Ash Green Coronavirus Support Group News”Bible Study (Gal 5:22-23, with Matt 11:28-30 and 13:1-8)
As we turn our thoughts to what the French call “la rentrée” (the September mass return to school, work and “normal” life after a long Summer), we find ourselves in a very different situation to previous years. Many of us are desperate for a return to some semblance of “normality”, others are less certain – anxious, even – and would prefer things to continue as they are for now. For yet others, everything has changed, and there will be no “return to normality”.
Continue reading “Bible Study (Gal 5:22-23, with Matt 11:28-30 and 13:1-8)”DOXECOLOGY // RESOUND WORSHIP
Greetings from the Music Rooms in the Chapel. As Alex has mentioned already we’ve managed to stay busy over the last while and one of the main projects I’ve been involved in is a new album from Resound Worship. I’ve worked with these guys before so they’ve probably been mentioned here before too.
Continue reading “DOXECOLOGY // RESOUND WORSHIP”We get locked down… but we will open up again!
At our prayer meeting last week we had a profound sense of God as “the potter” squashing down the clay to re-shape it into something new and exciting. This is us!
Continue reading “We get locked down… but we will open up again!”