Messages from the Chaplain
Service sheet for Sunday 17 May 2026
There’s no suitable screen in the aumônerie, so here’s the service sheet to read online.
An update on the state of the church building
Since our last update, the Town Hall has managed to obtain quotes for all the repair and restoration work: the building will need decontamination and cleaning, and then there are all the works such as repairing the stained glass window, cleaning the organ and replacing the altar. All public contracts need to be agreed after comparing quotes and what is included, it takes a little time, but the people at the Town Hall have been amazing, we are very grateful.…
An update following the fire
After the fire The church council have been working hard to ensure that even if the building is damaged, the church community is alive and well and continues. For new members elected on Monday, it has indeed been a rude introduction to the work that goes on behind the scenes! Thanks to everyone for their help.We are grateful for all the messages of support, from other churches, friends and colleagues, from all the well-wishers. They are of great comfort in…
Some bad news
We are very sorry to have to announce that there has been a fire at Christ Church, mainly affecting the altar and the chancel and there has been major damage to the window.You may see something on the local news or in the newspaper, so we wanted to warn you. At the moment, the building is not usable, not just because of damage but because of the aftermath of a fire, smoke, soot and so on. We will let you…