Posts from February 2020

Church membership and the Electoral Roll 2020

The Chaplaincy Electoral Roll was renewed in 2019 so this year only new members need to fill in forms. All church members are allowed to vote at the Annual Church Meeting, offer themselves for election to Council or various formal committees or as an officer, such as Churchwarden. An important caveat:  you must have been on the Roll for 6 months to stand as a representative to Archdeaconry Synod or for Council. (Representation Rules, Part 9 M8).…

Christian Classics: Early Church Persecution accounts (Part 1)

On Friday 21st February, we will have our first evening on persecution accounts from the early church. The Reverend Dr Jos Strengholt will be leading in study. The first evening on this subject, we will read and discuss the following together: The Martyrdom of Stephen – Luke, Acts of the Apostles 6:1-7:59 Persecution of Christians in Rome by Nero – Tacitus, Annals 15.38-44 Persecution of Christians in the provinces  -Pliny the Younger, Letters 10.96-97 It promises to be another interesting evening,…