Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, The season of Lent begins with the service of repentance and renewal on Ash Wednesday, which this year falls on 18th of February. The service will be marked with Holy Eucharist, and the imposition of ashes at St. Augustine’s Church with two services, at 10.00am and at 7.30pm. Please invite family and friends to join us to this service so that together we can submit our brokenness to the Lord and ask Him to restore us to the newness of life. With this in...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, We continue to witness the changing demography of our parish and how the changes impact on the growth of our congregations. With these ongoing changes in mind, and other factors, we need to think afresh how we would like to continue to engage in mission. From Friday 16th – Sunday 18th October 2026, the Leading Your Church in Growth organisation, (LYCiG), will be leading a residential training course at High Leigh Conference Centre in Hoddesdon. LYCiG is a...

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ, It is widely believed that ‘No one is above the law’ in any free and democratic society, but experiences shows that this may not always the case. Some individuals can present themselves as those who cannot be tied to the rule of the law that everyone is required to abide by. They live in disobedience and refuse to commit to what is generally acceptable. Today the Church celebrates the Feast of the Presentation of baby Jesus in the Temple, as described in...