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  • Creationtide

    Creationtide

    Although Creationtide is a comparatively new season in the Church’s Year, it has become established and popular very quickly and it’s wholly appropriate given the huge damage that mankind is… Read more


  • ‘Abide in me’

    ‘Abide in me’

    Here in the parishes of St Mary and St Swithun, we have an established custom of taking time out of the normal rhythm of church life through ‘Abiding Time’ in… Read more


  • Olympics

    Olympics

    So, the Olympics have finally begun! I expect many of us watched the spectacular opening ceremony along the River Seine in the pouring rain on last Sunday evening. I have… Read more


  • Competition Season

    Competition Season

    One competition comes to an end this week and another one starts! Tonight is the final of the Great British Sewing Bee! Of all the Great British competitions I think… Read more


  • Roof Repairs

    Roof Repairs

    Helen and I, along with a number of other parishioners from St Swithun’s, were privileged to attend the service of Thanksgiving for Martin Macpherson on Wednesday in Emsworth. Close to… Read more