A Letter From Our Vicar

November is the month, above all, for remembering. Early in the month, for All Saints Day, we remember those who have died. A little later in the month, on Remembrance Sunday, there is the recording of the fallen in war, … Read More

I’m frequently told what a lovely place Preston is to live in. There are its many excellent amenities, like the pub, the cricket club, and the primary school which I have the pleasure of going to every week to lead … Read More

September is the month of new starts – back to school for children, back to work for many who have been on holiday, whether at home or abroad. The new start – what a great idea it is: to think not just of life as the … Read More

It is wonderful to think of the summer stretching out ahead of us – time going perhaps a little more slowly and spaciously, school holidays giving children a break from their studies, the Proms season once more upon us, and … Read More

Being a vicar gives me a privileged window on life in our villages. For example, I see babies born and then baptised, which is a real joy. I see children grow up and leave their primary school. Couples come to … Read More

On Sunday 4th June, at 9:30, walkers will be setting off from the church at St Paul’s Walden to raise money for the Lord’s Taverners. Funds raised from the walk will go towards the establishment of three ‘Super 1’ cricket … Read More

The highlight of this month is undoubtedly the Coronation of our new King, Charles III. Celebrations will be enjoyed in our villages, as they will be all over the UK and beyond. For most of us, of course, this will … Read More

At the heart of everything in our world, public or private, national or local, is the possibility of something better – of good coming out of the bad, of light even in the worst darkness. We may not think there … Read More

People often talk to me about their worries and anxieties. The fact is, we all have fears, it is part of being human. There’s the fear of the future, the fear of dying or ill health, fear about the way … Read More

As a church, we do our best to keep you in the picture with what is going on. The PNS is a really valuable way of keeping in touch. There is also the parish magazine, which is full of material; … Read More