The committee took the decision last week for the chapel to remain closed for services for the time being. This will be reviewed on a month-by-month basis and we do hope that you understand our reasons for taking this position at the moment. Please see our previous ‘May’ posting for links to on-line services in […]

Updated: 16.5.20 Dear friends, Given the current lock-down situation, please note the following. Pastoral Concerns: Any pastoral concerns should in the first instance be directed to Stuart. If  possible, please call after 6.00 pm when there will be somebody to take your call. Please do not leave a phone message during the daytime. 01403 260046 […]

Spring is the time when we hold our Chapel Annual General Meetings. It’s a fitting time. The legacy of the past year is still with us; the air retains a chill but the coming flora and fauna is largely yet to raise its head. The thoughts of the last year are still fresh but we […]

…..And so to Christmas! On December 7th we will host another wonderful Christmas craft fair and coffee event. This will include the sale of gifts and crafts for Christmas, jewellery, textiles, cards (including Christmas cards designed from photographs of Ometepe by artist Julia Stevenson). There will be a Santa for the children and activities including a […]

We’ve had some unwelcome visitors of late; an infestation of death watch beetle in the gallery. This insect is notoriously efficient at eating its way through timber and leaving a tail of destruction in its wake. Thankfully, we were able to catch it in reasonably good time and its progress was limited to the gallery […]

At the Chapel, the summer gives us the chance to spend a bit of time on maintenance and cleaning. Many of our members chip in with their time and energy and even some of our neighbours give their time to care for the building which is on their doorstep and which they thankfully agree, adds […]

In July, Stuart led the Chapel’s anniversary service. It is customary during this service to make reference in some way to the heritage of our community, to remind us of where we have come from, where we are now and where we might be heading. Stuart’s address was in the form of a letter to […]

Our partnership with local charity, ‘The Forgotten Children of the Land of Lakes and Volcanoes.’ continued on 12th April with another most enjoyable community event. The Chapel was full to capacity and visitors enjoyed music by Huckabone and Mike Reinstein, which was preceded with a talk given by Carolyn Gibbs about her experiences in Nicaragua.  […]

Recently, Rob Oulten delivered a service at the chapel based upon the theme of gratitude. He reminded us all that saying ‘thank you,’ or, to put it another way, ‘counting our blessings’ – can help us all to appreciate the most important things in life, many of which can ordinarily go unnoticed. Gratitude was expressed […]