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The Unstoppable Power Of Hope

Beryl Hinkley | May 6, 2025

Christian Aid Christian Aid week this year is from 11th, To 17th May, and we'll be displaying Posters and inviting you to support this charity via envelopes. As you probably know, Christian Aid is a global organisation and has been in operation for nearly 80 years. The society states: "Our belief that poverty can be [...]

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Plastic Oceans

Stephen Brown | April 14, 2025

As I write this I’ve just enjoyed a beautiful spring afternoon walking along the seafront and onto the downs along the cliff path to Cow Gap, looking down at a calm sea glinting in the sunlight. Creation is a source of wonder and wisdom, and a witness to God’s divine nature and eternal power. God

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Fairtrade Place of Worship

Maggie Stirmey | March 25, 2025

We are delighted to announce that Emmanuel is now registered with the Fairtrade Foundation as a Fairtrade Church. There are lots of ways to support Fairtrade, but just two core requirements to be awarded Fairtrade Place of Worship status. Use Fairtrade products wherever possible (at least tea, coffee and sugar) and share information about Fairtrade products with the

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Life Source

Carole Harrison | March 12, 2025

St. John was adept at writing metaphorically to convey truths about Jesus. In the conversation between Jesus and the woman at the well, the water from the well becomes a pointer to a wellspring of eternal life, life in its abundance or fullness - hence some following thoughts about water and its varying impact on

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URC Southern: Bronze Eco Synod Status

Stephen Brown | February 25, 2025

The URC Southern Synod has now achieved Bronze Eco Synod status in the Eco Church awards programme. This news was announced at Synod Together where Ian Moore, the new Green Apostle for Southern Synod presented the certificate to Rev Russell Furley-Smith. The Eco Synod programme brings together the work of local churches in the Eco

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A Letter From Eco Worrier Becky

Jacqui Horton | February 8, 2025

Hello Everyone, Eco-Worrier Becky here. Worrier, not warrior in case you think have made a typo! Ora Freudian slip. And it is my name have changed it by deed poll! "Why", hear you ask... because am, and essentially worried about the planet, about climate change, about the future, about my future. Isn't it difficult living

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Eco Friendly Holidays

Stephen Brown | January 15, 2025

As part of our church commitment to achieve the Silver Eco Church award we need to be demonstrating that as individual members we are taking steps in our own lives to reduce our carbon footprint and care for God’s creation. Maybe in these cold days you are dreaming about and planning where to go on

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Reduce Your Energy Usage

Stephen Brown | November 13, 2024

On 13th November we hosted an event with Energise Sussex Coast (ESC) (energisesussexcoast.co.uk) called “How to reduce your energy use to save money & the planet”. Those who came heard from two of the ESC staff on bills, tariffs and support with bills; some easy energy saving tips and tricks (including some simple things such

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Climate Change: Supporting The Vulnerable

Stephen Brown | October 15, 2024

I hope that over this summer you’ve had opportunities to enjoy the goodness of creation, whether that be the beauty of your surroundings, or the people that you’ve met and spent time with. Most of us can’t be described as the most vulnerable to climate change, not yet anyway. But as I write there are

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Eco Church Bronze Award

Stephen Brown | October 6, 2024

We were delighted to announce at the harvest thanksgiving service in October that Emmanuel Church has received the Bronze Eco Church award in recognition of our efforts to care for God’s earth. A big thank you to all who have helped to make this happen. The Methodist church as a whole has ambitious plans to

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