Mothering Sunday at St John’s, Randwick
Join us for a service of celebration, and design and create a beautiful posy with our fower-arranger extraordinaire, Margaret.
Weekly Newsletter 26.2.2026 …… From the Desert to Stroud.
From the Desert to Stroud I’ve just come back from the Thursday afternoon Lent Course at the church in Paganhill. We continued exploring the wisdom of the Desert Fathers and Mothers. It feels slightly improbable that voices from the fourth-century Egyptian wilderness should have anything to say to us in 2026 — and yet they […]
Weekly Letter 25th January 2026
I don’t know about you but I find myself still greeting people with a cheerful “Happy New Year!” — even though, by late January, the moment has probably passed… but habits die hard! So, as this is my first Weekly Email of 2026, I’m allowing myself one final New Year greeting — and then I […]
The Cellophonics return to the beautiful St Laurence Church.
Thursday February 12th at 7.30pm The magical sound of four cellos – from the rich textures of Renaissance vocal music to the vibrant rhythms of the Tango! The Cellophonics return to the beautiful St Laurence Church. They will play music from across the centuries, weaving the Fantasia for 4 voices by Henry Purcell, Ave […]
Cafe Church: Sunday 25th January at St John’s, Randwick.
Join us at St John the Baptist, Randwick for a relaxed and informal Café Church service. There’ll be live music from Alun Davies, a craft table for children, and plenty of refreshments for everyone. A warm, all-age gathering with space to worship, chat, and simply be together. All are very welcome.
St Matthew’s, Cainscross Crib & Christingle Service – Christmas Eve, 4pm
Crib & Christingle Service – Christmas Eve, 4pm Join us at 4pm on Christmas Eve at St Matthews, Cainscross for our much-loved Crib and Christingle Service.A joyful, family-friendly celebration with the Christmas story, carols, the lighting of Christingles, and a chance to gather around the crib as we welcome the birth of Jesus. Perfect for […]
Holy Trinity Crib & Christingle Service – Christmas Eve, 4pm
Holy Trinity Crib & Christingle Service – Christmas Eve, 4pm Join us at 4pm on Christmas Eve at Holy Trinity for our much-loved Crib and Christingle Service.A joyful, family-friendly celebration with the Christmas story, carols, the lighting of Christingles, and a chance to gather around the crib as we welcome the birth of Jesus. Perfect […]
Joint Jewish, Christian and Islamic statement re Bondi Beach tragedy
A Message of Unity from the Children of Abraham We, a Progressive Jewish Rabbi, a Pioneer Priest & regional Inter Faith Adviser in the Stroud Anglican Team, and a Trustee of the Stroud District Islamic Centre, stand together today not merely as representatives of our respective faiths, but as grieving human beings united in horror […]
Bishop Rachel’s Christmas Message For Worshipping Communities 2025
Sunday Services 16th November
Services on 16th November 9.30 Service of the Word at St Matthew’s 9.30 Taize at St Laurence 9.30 Holy Communion at Uplands 10.00 All Age Worship at St Matthew’s School 11.00 Persecuted Church Service at Holy Trinity, Stroud with guest speaker from Open Doors – Chris Lowther 11.00 Holy Communion at Paganhill 11.00 Morning Worship […]