The arrival of the New Year is a great time to reflect on the previous year that has passed. It is an opportunity to appreciate all the good things that happened in 2024 (366 days, a day extra because of leap year!), and to reflect on what we could have done differently as individuals and…
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On Saturday 21st December, we held our annual ‘Carols by Candlelight‘ service! This year, we invited all the different groups who use the Water Eaton Church Centre to join us as we celebrated Christ’s birth with a mixture of traditional carols, songs and readings. We heard performances by our Music Group and Community Voices. We…
Every December, a dedicated couple from our congregation run the ‘Donkey Express‘ – Spurgeon’s official Christmas Card Distribution Service. This means that congregation members, from both Spurgeon’s and St Frideswide’s, can send Christmas cards to each other through the ‘Donkey Express’, rather than through the post. Donations from this year’s ‘Donkey Express’ were given to Willen…
Every December, a dedicated couple from our congregation run the ‘Donkey Express‘ – Spurgeon’s official Christmas Card Distribution Service. This means that congregation members, from both Spurgeon’s and St Frideswide’s, can send Christmas cards to each other through the ‘Donkey Express’, rather than through the post. The ‘Donkey Express’ is now open for this year! Any…
Back in September, we created a survey to find Spurgeon’s top songs and hymns for 2024. Now are back with another list – this time surveying the congregation to find Spurgeon’s top carols! Do you agree with our list? Our Top 3 can be viewed below: And the rest of the list can be viewed…
The Christmas season is now upon us! Explore the links below to find out more about the Christmas events and services which are being held at the Water Eaton Church Centre this year, by both our congregation and St Frideswide’s. All are welcome! Sunday 1st December, 1st Advent– St Frideswide’s Communion, 9.15am– Spurgeon’s All-Age Nativity Service, 11am– St Frideswide’s Christingle, 5pm– St Frideswide’s…
St Frideswide’s, the congregation with whom we share our building, are holding their annual Christmas Fayre. All the details are on the poster below – all are welcome!
To make things more efficient, the WECC Room Booking Form, the system that is used to book rooms in the Water Eaton Church Centre, is now available as an online form that is sent directly to the booking team. The form is located on our website and can be accessed here. Any of the rooms…
All are welcome to come and view the plans for our building project to update the Water Eaton Church Centre. We’d like to tell you about it and hear your feedback. Please do drop in to see our plans and enjoy coffee/tea, cake and mince pies. Details are available on the dedicated events page or see below:
A message from our Church Secretary on Remembrance Sunday: As we approach this year’s Remembrance Sunday, I know that several of us have visited the remarkable ‘For Your Tomorrow’ memorial installation at Stowe Gardens (as pictured below). This is a large scale depiction of 1,475 silhouettes representing the number of soldiers who lost their lives…