Chapel on the Hill, how it looked once!

Sometimes, it's good to think about the past even as you think about the future.
To the right, there is a photograph taken of Christ Church, Forest Hill in 1906. See the sunbeams coming in from the right hand side. Tony, our graphics guy, discovered it from Norah, an old member, and touched it up a bit to recapture the original.
Anyway, in the far side of the Church, what's called "the Chancel" is the space that has been reserved for our new Chapel on the Hill.
Except it now has two floors, and on the ground floor there are office rooms, kitchens and toilets.
But it still carries some of the feel of sacred space to it.
That's why it's so exciting that it's opening in just over a month now.
It needs lots of fine tuning. doors, carpets, chairs, post boxes...
But it's coming together. look out for things happening there soon.
I wonder what happened to those pews!
Hope you enjoy the rest of the summer August break.
See you in September.
Father Robert

Glorious weather, funeral on Wednesday

We've had such lovely weather lately that it's good to get a bit of a holiday feel to life. Certainly, quite a few of our congregation are away at the moment and as I write certain members are on a coach on their way to a "Mystery Trip"! I hope they have a good time.
At the same time, tragedy is always possible. At 12.30pm on Wednesday, we host the funeral of Joseph Bynoe, whose death has been untimely.
It will be a sad occasion but one to give tribute to him and to send him to God. Next week, we also host the funeral of Lascelle Moore.

Father Robert