It is almost time for me to go on my sabbatical. We had two very special services, this morning. I felt a bit weepy as I was saying goodbye to everyone. It was really good to see so many people at the Christingle service. Lovely, too, that so many came into the hall afterwards to socialise. And now I am about to leave all of this behind me to go on my big adventure.... I have been getting text messages from people in Chepkero parish in Eldoret. This is the parish I will be go

SERVICES Sunday Service 9.30 Eucharist; 11.30am All age; 6pm Evening Prayer Services in the week Wednesday: 9.10 Toddler Service; 7.30pm Evening Prayer Services next week – 31st January – Candlemas 9.30 Eucharist; 11.30 All Age; 6pm Evening Prayer Toddlers Playgroup Wednesdays 10am – 11.30am Parish Office: FIRST Saturday of each month 9.30am – 11.00am in church re baptisms, passport applications, weddings. NB £13 fee for each baptism certificate; please pay when booking. Nex

As most of you will know by now, I am off on Sabbatical soon. 31st January will be the last Sunday before I fly to Nairobi on 2nd February. After a couple of days in Limuru, visiting Dr Esther Mombo who has organised the Kenya part of my Sabbatical, Dr Mombo will drive me to Eldoret, where Edna, one of the few female vicars in Kenya, will host me. I will be shadowing her in her parish and helping where I can. Towards the end of March, I will make my way back to Limuru. The se