Slap bang in the middle of Holy Week this year, on Wednesday in fact, is April Fool’s Day. I suspect we could fill an entire magazine with good examples of April Fool’s Day jokes, pranks and stunts. One of the best occurred before I was born – the famous 1957 BBC report about the Spaghetti […]
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NewsIn 2014, Revd Paul Tabraham and his family joined us in Eastbourne, beginning a ministry that has deeply shaped our church community. Paul arrived with his wife Claire and their two boys, Matt and Evan, starting his first appointment as a probationer for Greenfield & Central Methodist Churches. Over the years, Paul’s ministry has been
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News“He said, ‘Go out and stand on the mountain before the Lord, for the Lord is about to pass by.’ Now there was a great wind, so strong that it was splitting mountains and breaking rocks in pieces before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake,
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NewsOn my January weekend off, I had the pleasure of visiting Lichfield Cathedral, a very imposing Gothic-style cathedral just outside the town centre itself. Built in the 13th Century, as with many cathedrals you get a real sense of history, of presence, and the feeling of wonder of how many thousands upon thousands have worshipped
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NewsAdvent and Christmas Blessings to all! Some do Advent calendars, opening the doors day by day, with perchance a choccy inside, some do Advent candles, wreaths or acts of kindness each day. Here’s a little alternative to open our December and January edition – with grateful thanks as ever to Gillian and Margaret for all
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NewsEastbourne’s Remembrance Service this year was led by Emmanuel Church’s Rev. Paul Tabraham at the Eastbourne war memorial on Sunday 9th November. In attendance were The Worshipful the Mayor of Eastbourne, Margaret Bannister, Deputy Lieutenant for East Sussex Violet Hancock, our MP Mr. Josh Babarinde OBE and other civic dignitaries. The Eastbourne Citadel Salvation Army
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NewsIt probably won’t have escaped your attention that, just recently, the UK monarch, King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV met in Rome and much coverage was given to the fact that they prayed side by side. What was your reaction to this event? It’s an interesting one to ponder! My first reaction was to
Grace and Peace everyone. October is going to be a special month at Emmanuel, in terms of the worship we offer, the gifts we gather for others, and the fellowship we share. Feel free to ask our resident farmer Michael Richards when Harvest should really be – because agriculturalists will tend to say churches celebrate
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NewsFairtrade Fortnight 2025 is from 22 September to 5 October and, as a Fairtrade church, we’ll be celebrating with communities across the UK and around the world that are ‘doing it fair’. This year’s theme is ‘Brew it Fair’, and we’re holding a coffee morning to deliver this powerful message on Saturday 27th September from
Grace and Peace everyone. Years ago – back in 2018 in a Sunday service – as an illustration I used examples of buildings that had been moved physically from one place to another. I included Marble Arch, London Bridge, the Cavern nightclub, and the Belle Tout Lighthouse to illustrate a wider point about how we
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