Author Archives: David

  Christmas Eve 4.30 p.m. Crib Service – children love this opportunity to join in the Christmas story by helping to make up the Christmas Crib and singing some favourite carols in this informal service, with mince pies and refreshments. … Continue reading →

A tropical downpour at lunchtime on September 2nd failed to dampen spirits at the annual Summer Barbecue, though everyone was grateful that the organisers took one look at the sky and decided to move the event into the church foyer. … Continue reading →

On Saturday July 2nd a varied group of members enjoyed a day together in the beautiful new parish rooms at Chipperfield, to mark St Thomas’ Day. The theme of the day was talking about our faith and there was plenty … Continue reading →

On May 27th St Thomas’ was privileged to hear first-hand of the work of Sister Lilly Pragasam, whose Cephas Happy Home in Bangalore is home to Ananda, the young girl supported by the Sunday Club – among many others. The … Continue reading →

CREI (it means ‘believe’ in Portugese) stands for ‘Centro de Recuperacao Infantil’ is our special monthly charity collection partner for this quarter of 2011. The charity was started by a Church in Ipanema in Brazil on March 14, 1966 to … Continue reading →

This year’s Carols by Candle-light took a new form – cafe-church – with everyone sitting around candle-lit tables with coffee and mince pies, even while we listened again to the Christmas story and sang our carols.

Every year St Thomas chooses a special charity as a focus for our Christmas giving. This year we returned to one of our favourites, The Watford New Hope Trust. The Trust’s mission is to help the homeless and vulnerable in … Continue reading →

Thank you to everybody that rolled up their sleeves and got baking to support our bake sale for the BBC Children in Need Appeal on Sunday 21st November. Thanks to everybody that put their hands in their pockets to buy … Continue reading →