Magazine

Memona reflects on the changes and transitions we experience in life, giving thanks for God’s faithfulness and encouraging us to face each new season with hope, courage and faith.

Revd Barbara explores the worldwide Methodist connection and the journey that brings Jonathan, Kerri, Leo and Henry to Eastbourne, encouraging us to welcome them, support them and learn from one another.

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

Kent 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

I 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

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

“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,

On 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

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

It 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