Letter from the Vicarage — (p3&4) By Revd Neil Lambert
Get Ready! Lost Sheep Trail — (p5) Something fun for Half Term 13th-21st Feb
Food Parcels Team Update — (p8 & 9) By Carla Morson, Ash, Ash Vale & Ash Green Coronavirus Support Group
Meet the Local — (p10&11) The Parishioner interviews John Tonks
Messy Church 2021 — (p14) Mark your diaries for some family friendly fun!
The Ash Ranges Supplement (p14-22)
Þ Open letter to Jeremy Quinn MP—By Simon Brown, Chair, Trail Action Group
Þ Frustration & Injustice — James Morgan-Yates (of AshRanges.com) shares the frustration that local residents find themselves in.
Þ Glimmers of Hope in 2021 — By Carl Cookson
Bible Study for a New Year—(p24&25) By Helen Lambert
Eco-Church: New things to try in 2021 — (p26) by Keri Barber
A sign that it worked— (p27) By Mike Jacobs
Seasonal Recipe —Wild Garlic Pesto – (p28) By Vicki Fox
Happy news from Uganda – (p29) BY Judith & Alex
Post 2020 — (p32) By Scrivener
What’s on in Ash Vale? – (p33)
Help is at Hand! – (p34) Useful numbers
Don’t miss the Uganda Quiz! – Friday 5th Feb on Zoom (Full details on the back inside cover)
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