Good morning, Tuesday. Glad to have got Monday out of the way. We are grateful the rain has (temporarily) stopped, for the roses blooming, for seeing friends, family, colleagues. For coffee & almond croissants (this is #Surbiton !). For the river running through. Thank you.

Sunday, everyday, is a time to reflect on omissions, stupidities, casual cruelties. Not just to say 'Oh we didn't mean to, we're sorry' but to reflect on what a life made perfect in Christ's love might be. Forgive us for all we did wrong , embrace us in our attempts to do better

Well that’s made my day! Love #WOMENSART I’ve found out about lots of women artists I’d never have heard about through her tweets

Hey #Surbiton , come & join us on Sunday.
We have a service of quiet contemplation @ 8.00, family joy, noise & celebration @ 09.15 & choral communion @ 11.00. Whatever the service, you are always welcome!

On the 22nd June, 7.30, St Andrew & St Marks we are performing a celebration of Purcell, including Dido and Aeneas. With Shakira Tsindos and Felix Gygli in the title roles, accompanied by the Purcell Players and with Andrew Griffiths conducting. Tickets from ticketsource.co.uk/kingstonchoral…

It feels like the world is wearyingly turning today, with the news overwhelming, more rain & grey skies, friends affected by cancer, mourning & illness. Hanging on to God's goodness, kindness, justice, righteousness. Not enough on our own, that's for sure!

Can you help RBKares by nominating them for the Health and wellbeing £5000
This would really help us bring dental care and refurbished bikes to our monthly wellbeing days

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Happy Good Shepherd Sunday!

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A great privilege to have led the spiritual reflection at the homelessness conference at St Mark's Kennington . A joint initiative between Southwark Diocese and London Diocese Compassionate Communities

How rich are the rich?

the two *families* who own the biggest chocolate corporations

have more wealth than

the two *countries* who supply the most cocoa beans

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A busy weekend ahead, #Surbiton ! On Sunday, join us & the church family for three different approaches to worship and reflection surbitonchurch.org.uk/services/calen…
You are so welcome to join us.
Then, pop to Kingston to support Kingston Samaritans with fundraising during the #londonmarathon2024

Excellent visit to Kingston University today meeting with Profs Sylvie Mayo and Alison Baverstock, both Anglican priests, and Student Services Director Louisa Green. Good to hear about #FutureSkills . Looking forward to developing the relationship. Southwark Diocese

Samaritans is the official Charity of the Year for the 2024 TCS London Marathon.

This Sunday, our Kingston Branch volunteers will be outside All Saints Church, Kingston, supporting Marathon participants and raising funds.

Come along and say hi! 💚

#TeamSamaritans

Very good to be with the Kingston, Richmond & Barnes’ Mothers’ Union for their Lady Day Service Christ Church East Sheen Bless the work of the Mothers’ Union here and around the world. Rev Jonathan Haynes Southwark Diocese

The path through the world is a dark one at the moment, with fear, pain & suffering from war & rumours of war.
In the woods, there is a sunlit path where the ladybirds live. Hold on to these little moment of joy, but most of all hold on to God, in these troubled times.

St Andrew & St Marks Thank you, that’s a lovely message. The kindness and efforts of the volunteers and people in the community enable our projects reach so many, helping us to make a difference.

Hey, #Surbiton we made it to Friday & #SpecialAlert there's this golden thing in the sky shining, not been seen for a long while, believed to be the sun.
Saturday is music night -see below.
On Sunday, come & join us, you're always welcome: tinyurl.com/ChurchSurbiton

Get ready #Surbiton , a Saturday of musical delight awaits you with the Surbiton Symphony Orchestra at St Andrew's Church in the evening. Tickets at eventbrite.co.uk/e/672983651217

Excited to be just days away from this fantastic music with Peter Le Tissier at St Andrew & St Marks - tickets available at eventbrite.co.uk/e/672983651217

“So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these'