What’s inside?
An Invitation to the Table — (p3&4) By Revd Neil Lambert
Book of Psalms 2021 — (p5) New Psalms by local people in trying times
Meet the Local—(p8&9) The Parishioner interviews Mary Langsford
Our local Waterways Chaplain (p10) Rosie Leakey
News from Abbeywood Care Home (p11) We’re doing a panto! Oh yes we are!
Poems & Poetry Competition — (p14&15) Enter your poems by 30th April!
How to Celebrate Easter 2021—(p16) St Mary’s services
What’s on in Ash Vale — (p17)
Bible Study for Eastertide —(20 & 21) By Helen Lambert
Pea shoots, a seasonal favourite – (p22) By Vicki Fox
News from St Paul’s Tongham— (p23) Ramp building has started!
How I came to write ‘Navigating by the Son’ – (p25) Author Stephen Cox shares his journey and the key themes from his new book.
Meet the Candidates for the County Council elections on 6th May (p26 – 28)
15:00 03/04/33 — (p29) Scrivener reflects on the Romans at Easter
Help is at Hand! – (p30) Useful numbers
Easter Trail—(inside back cover) Free fun in the holidays! Decorate your windows and front gardens for some lovely Easter walks! #AshValeEasterTrail
Don’t miss the Easter Service!
Sunday 10am on Zoom (See centre pages for what’s on)
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