VISIT BY BISHOP IAN PATON

Post author:Keri Davies
Post published:Monday, 9th February, 2026
Post category:News

Thank you to our Bishop, Ian Paton, who visited St James on Sunday 8th February, presiding at both services and spending time with church members.

Information on services for the current month, including Readings, together with Parish Notices, can be found on our Pew Sheet which is available here.

BISHOP’S LENT APPEAL, 2026

This year’s Lent Appeal is in support of Christian Aid’s work in Burkina Faso, one of the poorest and least well-known countries in north-west Africa. With local churches and other partners, Christian Aid’s work is helping farming communities which are being devastated by climate change, to adapt and change in the face of these changes. We are asked to support the Appeal, and to pray for Burkina Faso and its people and for Christian Aid and its partners.

Last year’s Bishop’s Lent Appeal raised nearly £14,000 to help USPG’s work in Gaza. This is now being used to re-build hospitals and provide medical care in Gaza. Bishop Ian sends his thanks to the members of congregation throughout the Diocese for their faithfulness and generosity.

Further details of the Bishop's Lent Appeal can be found here: https://standrews.anglican.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Lent-Appeal-2026.pdf
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