Over recent years, as subscribers of the Hunsdon Village News have moved out of the village and new people have moved into their homes, we’ve noticed that subscriptions to the magazine have fallen. This follows a national trend in which people are not buying local newspapers – or even the national newspapers – in the…
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We are pleased to announce a new venture called Open House. Open House will run a series of events through the year organised by members of the church for anyone to come and enjoy. The programme will be launched on 18th May (the day before St Dunstan’s Day) with an Open Day at the church. …
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A few years ago, I came across some arguments for reintroducing catechesis as a way of learning the Christian faith. Catechesis is a form of instruction most often used in the preparation for baptism or confirmation and it is usually conducted using a simple question-and-answer method based upon a set of questions and answers known…
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It’s quite clear from the Bible that “church” is not a building, but a community of people. The Bible uses several different metaphors to describe this community, but one really helpful one is “family.” In the New Testament letters, we read repeated references to the Christians being called “brothers and sisters.” Jesus himself said that…
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Hunsdon Church is proud to be a Fairtrade Church. Here’s a note about some of the work we are supporting. FAIRTRADE FORTNIGHT 2024 (9th – 22nd September 2024) will highlight the stark reality that many non-Fairtrade farmers and workers are facing, with households continuing to earn below the poverty line. Entitled Be the Change. Choose…
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I don’t know whether this is a well-known expression, or just something that was said in my circles, but I hope the meaning is clear… at today’s Church Spring Clean, “a good job of work” was done. A group few in number but fabulous in commitment turned out, and both the inside and the outside…
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Last year, in celebration of the Coronation of King Charles III, people were encouraged to set aside some time for community service under the title, “The Big Help Out.” It has been decided another similar initiative should take place this year over the three days 7th-9th June. The PCC has chosen to carry out a…
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Last year, the King sponsored an initiative called the “Big Help Out.” As part of that, we organised a Church Spring Clean and Churchyard Tidy-up. The initiative is being repeated this year, and we have decided to extend our activity a little. So, on Saturday 8th June, we invite people to join us for our…
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Sorry if you’ve come here via the QR code in the magazine. We’ve not been able to set it all up as expected. We will do it another time. Feel free to register your interest below and we’ll keep in touch in relation to this. My article at the front of the March edition of…
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We haven’t done this for a while because of the Covid19 pandemic, but this year we thought it was about time to hold another “Lent Lunch.” It will take place in Hunsdon School after the Sunday service on 25th February (sometime between noon and 12:15pm). It is deliberately simple fare – soup, bread and a…
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