December 2011/January 2012

Church services London-Brighton 'vets' run / Remembrance, thanks and a future vision / Making Christ manifest to the world / New Canon and Chaplains installed / Zimbabwe Evening at St John's Waterloo / Velkommen til Norge / Messy Church / Church conservation Guide now free online / You write / Diocesan Synod report / The 40 days after Christmas Day: Epiphany - the forgotten feast / The 40 days after Christmas Day: Epiphany - the forgotten feast (cont) / Watch Night / The Baptism of Christ / Candlemas / A book for Christmas... / Parish Profile: Plumstead Common United Benefice / Advert: Church Urban Fund / Cards for Good Causes in Redhill / St John's E. Dulwich celebrates new organ / Prayer for Life / Lancelot Andrewes lecture / Let us pray / What's On / Hearing is Believing? / Remembrance Sunday 13 November / Black History Month celebrated at Southwark Cathedral / 'Choirbook for the Queen' / A Christmas Near You

November 2011

"I am only little ...and it's a big job" / Lammastide in Shirley / A view from The Bridge - Holy days, Holy places! / Clergy couple go 'platinum'! / Sixteen Readers licensed / Southwark People - Installations and Appointments / Croydon Church Junior School dance at Westminster Abbey / Praise on One-Tree Hill / Praying the Labyrinth / Local churches help support jobless young people / 'Singing the Bible' in Southwark Cathedral / Looking three ways at one Bible / You write / Greenwich St Alfege to celebrate patron saint's Millennium / Jo Brand backs Southwark Sleepout / TO BE A PILGRIM / Parish Profile: All Saints with St Margaret, Upper Norwood / Tooting unites in prayer for peace / Zim MU 2011 Conference / Zimbabwe - hope in the face of adversity / Local change makes a world of difference / The thirteen days of Christmas! / Festive firs in Outwood / Bishop Christopher to speak at CTSL Council / Let us Pray / What's On / Our Streets / Zimbabwe Evening / Rocky's Plaice / Fashion world comes to Church / Pulling all the stops out for fifty years / Multi charity Christmas card shop in Greenwich church

October 2011

Mayor Boris declares new centre a hit! / Winners of Cathedral art competition announced / A view from The Bridge: Talking Money / Cathedral's busy patronal festival / The Big Draw / Photostory: Diocesan Certificate presentations / KJV 400^th Anniversary: Proclaiming the 'good news' in West Wickham town centre... ...and 'Reading the Bible Aloud' in Streatham / Reading 'Revelation' at East Sheen / Manicaland Bishop in Rotherhithe / Cathedral gathering hears about 'ups' and 'downs' in Zimbabwe / Walsingham Bishop at Trinity School / Photostory: Precious Shumba / Mother and son set to serve together as Readers / It seems early to think about Christmas, but... / MONEY - A MEANS OR THE END? / Parish Profile: The Ascension, Lavender Hill / Southwark churches are growing greener / Real Easter Egg company launches Christmas campaign / Caption competition / All Saints celebrates 'transformation' / MU Family Fun Afternoon / Tatsfield 'Holiday at Home' week / Let us pray / What's on / Remembering those who died in the Norway tragedy / The Four Evangelists / King James Bible editor commemorated / Southwark calling... / Cranmer - the Missing Preacher / Lancelot Andrewes Awards winners

September 2011

After the riots / The Bishops stir the sadza / A view from The Bridge - "From a distance..." / Fr Sonny Brown / Godstone Deanery Lay Chair retires / Bishop Christopher makes maiden Synod speech / Apology / MBE for man who 'gets things done...' / After the Riots... / Southwark Diocese marks the 400^th anniversary of the King James Bible / Walsingham Youth Pilgrimage 2011 / What's the connection between Lancelot Andrewes and a Blackberry? / Opportunities / Young campers help clean up the Cathedral / Infant leavers' great day out / Bearing witness... / Taize 2011 - trust and reconciliation ...through gospel, football and wasps! / Have you ever thought about becoming a Reader? / SOUTHWARK DIOCESE VISITS ZIMBABWE / Parish Profile: St Peter's Woodmansterne / Merton Priory sees historic revival / Scheherazade comes to a Surrey park / Prayer for Life: A Diocesan Prayer and Spirituality Day / You write... / Books... "The Church's Healing Ministry" & "Saving Power" / Opportunities to develop YOUR spirituality / Flying teddies at Morden Village Festival / New venture a success / Art and elements / Open House at St Alfege Church, Greenwich / Let us pray / What's on / First Waterloo Festival a success / Tony Davies - the CofE's longest serving Archdeacon retires

July/August 2011

Archbishop of York dedicates Trinity School / Colin Slee Memorial Service / A view from The Bridge - 'Make the most of it!' / Alarming start for Bishop's Chaplain! / New Canon Treasurer for Southwark Cathedral / Photostories: Michael Macey / Louise Codrington-Marshall / Petertide Ordinations in Southwark / Discover bells this Autumn / Hidden gems in SW20 / Parish Profile: St Philip and All Saints, Kew - "The Barn Church" / 'Come, Holy Spirit, Come' / Your gift to the women of Kumasi / New worker for 'Near Neighbours' Programme / New Eltham 'sees red' at Pentecost / Parish honours Ivelaw Bowman / Ride + Stride / 'commission4mission' / A 'fascinating and beautiful country' / The Dulwich Triptych / Diocesan Certificate in Biblical & Theological Studies / Midsummer fun in Tooting / Have you ever thought about becoming a Reader? / You write... / Photostory: Bishop Christopher & the Acting Dean visit 'The Shard' / LONDON 2012 / Diocesan Synod / 24/7 Samaritans / Books... "They thought they were gods" & "Britain's Holiest Places" / The F-Word / The appointment of Area Bishops of Croydon and Woolwich / A Celebration of Age / Nothing for the journey / Well done Akachi / Notice - Farewell Choral Evensong for Tony Davies / Celebrating 'The 1711 churches' / Wine Tasting and Opera Experience at the Cathedral / Mitcham throws open its new doors / Around the parishes / Let us pray / What's on / Arabian Nights in Gatton Park this month / 'War and People' / A joyful celebration of a life well lived  

June 2011

Croydon Minster / Schools bring Lent Call gifts to the Cathedral / A view from The Bridge - 'What does an interregnum mean for you and me?' / Service of Thanksgiving for Colin Slee / Terry returns to 'first love' / 20 years on... / 'Out of the Original Sacred Tongues' / Obituary - Brian Warnes / Vicar's son - youngest PCC member? / Bishop Nick enthroned at Bradford / Photostory - Passion Play in Greenwich Millennium Village / Parish Profile: St Michael & All Angels, Lower Sydenham / Boys Brigade 'Old Boys' gather - for the last time? / Celebrating Children's Spirituality / Bishop joins Queen's bi-centenary celebrations / SO YOUR VICAR IS LEAVING...WHAT NOW? / Southwark & the world church - A 'fascinating and beautiful country' / Cathedral Link Group visits Masvingo / Mortlake celebrates the Royal Wedding / A Celebration of Age' / A guide to Britain's Holiest Places / Selsdon church's 75th anniversary / Photostory - The MU at St John w Holy Trinity, Deptford / World Premiere at Cathedral / Biblethon at St Peter's, Croydon / Safer Lambeth / Photostories - Bishop Christopher blesses USPG staff and their new offices / Fr Michael Elfred instituted as Vicar of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Tadworth / Let us pray / What's On / 'He was the best of Southwark' / Peckham's new church and community centre consecrated / Sign of the times?

May 2011

Southwark Cathedral's 'record' confirmation / A View from the Bridge - Life for women in 'the real world'! / Longest serving Archdeacon to retire / Barry Goodwin to be Acting Archdeacon / New Chaplain for the new Bishop / Heading for Emirates Stadium? / East Dulwich School celebrates 'Community' - and THE wedding! / Photostory - Urawa Boys School Glee Club Choir / 'Parish' Profile - The Greenwich Peninsula / Real Easter Eggs a hit! / Women Bishops consultation process and resources for deanery consultations / Win an iPad! / Photostory - Rwandan Genocide service / WOMEN AND THE UN'S MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS / SPA project finally comes to fruition / Singing the Bible / Photostories - Cheam, St Dunstan's choir in Austria, Camberwell / St George's MU branch / Church House ashed / Back to School for Archbishop Rowan / 'Southwark has a heart for young people' / KJB Service of Lessons and Carols at Southwark Cathedral / Godly Play - take a closer look / Flourishing community relationships in Tooting / Let us pray / What's on / A look back at Holy Week / and finally...

April 2011

Goodbye to Bishop Nick and Linda / The Bishop's Easter message - 'Easter defines our lives' / Southwark school celebrates / Vocations Day 2011 / Happy 30th to Horley Mums and Babes / Venerable Michael Ipgrave OBE / KJV400 at Holy Trinity Clapham / Southwark WATCH is reconvened / Photostory / Parish Profile: Ravensbourne Team Ministry /   Review - 'The Madness of St Paul' / Desert Wells / Diocesan Prayer and Spirituality courses May-July 2011 / Photostory / ATONEMENT AND RESURRECTION / Wallington church celebrates centenary / Diocesan Pentecost Service - 12 June / MU 'Bye Buy Childhood' Petition delivered to No 10 / Photostory / Opportunities / Diocesan Synod report / Photostory / Celebrating the Reader ministry / Going bananas... / While you're here ...come for coffee / Let us pray / What's on / Sydenham Music Festival 2011 / Getting to know you... / Blackheath church 'Revs up' for Lent

March 2011

Thousands welcome the new Bishop of Southwark / Bishop Christopher's Enthronement   ...and Eucharist of Welcome / 'So far, so good' / 'So far, so good' (cont.) / General Synod starts with Southwark introductions / A view from The Bridge: "Bits are beginning to drop off the ancient frame" / 'Priest-Worker' celebrates forty years in the priesthood / Reverend Canon Ronald Allen Brownrigg / Free Hymn Books / Photostory: Paul Kennington installed as Dean of Montreal / Cathedral to host Swiss Olympians / Bishops tweet Lent reflections for Christian Aid / Diocesan Certificate in Biblical and Theological Studies / OLD AGE ISN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE... / Picture sale will aid Children's Society / Walk through scenes of Jesus' life / 'Read The Bible Aloud' at St Leonard's, Streatham / You write... / Opportunities / Parish Profile: Streatham Park, St Alban / Service celebrates restoration of SE London landmark / MU launches 'ByeBuyChildhood' Campaign / Cycle to Paris to raise money for mission! / Abbey Wood church celebrates being warm! / Review: 'In the Shadow of His Wings' / Growing the Church / Roehampton churches sign new covenant / Riding Lights 'Narrow Road' comes to the Diocese / Calling all artists... / Every click could count / Let us pray / What's On / Carshalton remembers a 'gentle giant' / Woodmansterne Church opens Community Café / 'Thornflower' comes to Southwark

February 2011

Bishop Nick to 'go back' to Bradford / A view from The Bridge: The 'Authorised Version' - impact and issues / Earlsfield church opens Community Garden / RSCM honours Peter Wright / Multi-faith peace ceremony in Tooting / Calling all radio amateurs / Cathedral celebrates Authorised Version / Christmas Aid / Blessing the Thames / A 'quiet revolution' / You write... / Photostory: Most Revd Peter Smith preaches at Southwark Cathedral / C-Aid touring exhibition launches in Southwark / Go to work on a Real Easter Egg! / Faith and citizenship in Pakistan / CELEBRATING 400 YEARS OF THE KING JAMES BIBLE / The Bishop of Southwark's Lent Call 2011 / Opportunities / St John the Evangelist, Dormansland /  £10,000 raised for the homeless by carol singing / Thornton Heath MU Branch re-opens / OBE for Archdeacon / ... and another to be Synod Prolocutor / Photostories: Christmas Tree Festival / Vestments for Zimbabwe / What's On / Let us Pray / 2011 Bray Lecture / Bishop Christopher is now OFFICIALLY Bishop of Southwark / How YOU can be there...

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