Dear Friends

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

As we begin 2025 I would like to take the opportunity to wish everyone well for the New Year.

As we enter into the New Year we have no idea what it will bring, we simply do not know, and things often take us by surprise. I personally experienced a great deal in 2024 that I would never have expected and a number of these helped to put many lesser things into a real perspective.

Perhaps we could do well to make a New Year's Resolution to remember the joy of the Christmas season and take comfort and inspiration from its true meaning where a baby born to unmarried parents, in makeshift accommodation and in uncertain times, brought to the world the possibility of a love, joy and peace that knows no end. There was little or nothing in the humble background of Jesus that could have led us to expect what he accomplished for us. So let us allow him to give us a real perspective for facing the unexpected and for living our lives in the light of his love and in the security that, if asked, he will be with us through the good and the most challenging of times.

As a Church we aim to be there for people to help and encourage throughout life's journey. Please be assured that we are there for the expected and for the unexpected and that is due, in no small part, to all those people who do so much for our community and Church throughout the year - thank you!

With grace, peace and every blessing

Paul

Revd Canon K Paul Arthur