Grace and Peace, Do you know what the Tribes of Israel, the Judges, the Disciples, and the gates in the New Jerusalem all have in common? That’s right – there were 12 of them. I remember some years ago leading a Guild session on interesting Biblical numbers, their meaning and significance behind the actual literal […]
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NewsKent County Council has been led by the Reform Party since the local elections back in May 2025. However, after the most recent elections were held, the council have voted two things through for their Council Meetings: they will all end with the singing of the National Anthem, and they will all begin with the
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News* This vacancy is now closed following the successful appointment of a new Deputy Manager. Are you passionate about working with children and have experience in early years education? Are you committed to providing an inclusive, nurturing, and safe environment where all children can thrive and feel welcome? Then we need you! Jenny Wren Nursery
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NewsI don’t want to give the impression of having full English breakfasts with great regularity, but having enjoyed Adrian and Ed’s fabulous Easter Sunday breakfast, I found myself recently at the Winter Gardens, enjoying another good start to the day. This time it was the Eastbourne Civic Prayer Breakfast – a collection of Christians from
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NewsHoly Week at Emmanuel was a powerful journey this year. From the quiet, reflective moments of our prayer vigil to the joyful energy of a packed Messy Church, we have seen our community strengthened and lives touched by the love of God. A Week of Welcome and Witness We kicked off the week with a
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NewsSlap 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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