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Welcome to Christ Church, Blacklands & St. Andrew, Laton Road, Hastings
And Also
Congratulations to The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the safe arrival of baby George.
"WAKEY-WAKEY !"
Do you remember Billy Cotton's call-sign heralding his Sunday lunchtime radio show in the 1950's? It could nowadays precede BBC Sussex "Sunday Breakfast Show", a 3-hour “religious” interest programme aired from 6 a.m., each week. Much of the content relates to church and community matters in Sussex and Surrey, and is ably presented by Emily Jeffery, before she uses her musical talents at morning service in her own church. One good reason to listen, therefore, is that the show always contains a varied selection of hymns and songs. There is usually a theme each week, and the first two Sundays in July featured 'Church Giving' and 'Cost of upkeep of special (listed) Churches', both being topical concerns for us at Blacklands. Recently the station has introduced a continuous half-hour of well-known hymns from 5.30 am (to make up for the withdrawal of 8.30 p.m., Sunday Half-hour earlier this year?)
"It's What We Want to Know....."
About each other?
About our neighbouring parishes?
About our town churches?
About other local activities?
About church life in Sussex?
About 'what's on' in wider world?
it's all about our vision NOW
Don Valentine.
Try a house-group. (or an Alpha course) Invite another member to our home for a chat.
Try their website, read their magazine, and/or visit their church services
Try reading 'Unity News' (published by 'Church Together in Hastings & St.Leonards')
Try reading 'Grapevine' (and passing it on to a non-church friend)
Try quarterly 'Chichester Magazine'
Try 'Church Times' or 'Church of England Newspaper'
We should not leave it until Blacklands Church appears in an obituary column...............?
Pictured from left to right Lily, David and Friend
David with one of his other hats on. Seen here visiting a nursing home with Lily, one of his PAT Dogs.
Pets As Therapy is a national charity founded in 1983. It is a community based charity providing therapeutic visits to hospitals, hospices, nursing and care homes, special needs schools and a variety of other establishments from volunteers with their pet dogs and cats.