Celebrating the first anniversary of producing this magazine the editorial committee take advantage of the occasion to ‘get the first word in’!

It has been a challenge but also a pleasure to take on this project, and we are very grateful for the positive comments that we have received. However, we would welcome more feedback from you, the readers.

One of the first changes to be noticed in our hard copy edition will be seen to be the use of slightly larger print in some articles. This is the result of ‘feedback’ in that we have been taken to task by a few whose eyesight ‘isn’t what it was’, and the point (having been taken!) has been increased. However, because of space limitations we will have to retain the smaller print in some instances. 

We again request that more articles be submitted. This is a “parish family magazine” and we would like to see more written by others. We are very grateful to those who have contributed in the last year, but there is much which could be of interest to readers that can be written by either current or ex-members of our congregations. Write whatever you like, but please leave it to us to decide whether we consider that it is suitable for publication!

As reported on other pages, the last two months have seen some changes in the parish. The new fund-raising and extremely enjoyable 'Carnival’ (the brainchild of Angela Murray) was not only wonderfully successful financially, but also a tremendous outreach within the community. This augers well for the future. The Annual General Meeting (AGM ) held in March brought new life into not only the Council but also into the church as a whole. The involvement by many at the meeting shows that St. Christopher’s is very much alive and that the Lord is working through us all. Dean Alan has great plans for the future and knows that he has the backing of the congregations.

Once again. On behalf of the editorial team, thank you for your support, and please, please, send us your contributions!


Rod Taylor