“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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NewsThis vast, vital and complex issue has been brought to the forefront of our minds by the delivery of additional compulsory kerbside food waste bins and household caddies during Spring, prompted by the Government’s commitment to halving per capita food waste by 2030 in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Separating food waste from
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Eco ArticleOn 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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NewsWe were fortunate to be gifted not one but two books this Christmas. One is thin and less than a hundred pages and the other is substantially longer. The former has an interesting title ‘ SPIRITUAL ECOLOGY’. The authors Llewelyn Vaughan -Lee and Hilary Hart attempt to awaken our spiritual response in the light of
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Eco ArticleIn previous months, we’ve highlighted lots of suggestions about how to reduce your energy consumption and waste, and generally live a greener lifestyle. You’ll find lots of these ideas on the Emmanuel Church website on the EcoChurch page emmanueleastbourne.org.uk/eco-church/ Amongst those ideas of turning off lights and walking to church, we might not naturally think
Advent 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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NewsThis article could be a boring table of recycling figures for bin collection etc over the last few years but I think it is more interesting to look at other actions and support being put in place. Food The council works closely with Eastbourne Food Partnership on this. The Sustainable Food Places programme works across
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Eco ArticleIt 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
‘Our Story’ – an Immersive experience at the Natural History Museum (NOTE: Not being able to take notes, I remembered what I could and jotted some things down in the café afterwards. But, I can’t promise this article is factually correct or that I have remembered everything in the right order. However, it gives the
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