Category Archives: Letter from the Rectory

This Sunday – Revd Peter

Posted on 18th March 2022 by adminitchenvalley

… “This man, rather than the other one, went home justified before God” (Luke18:14) This Sunday morning at our Valley Worship at St John’s, Itchen Abbas, we will be continuing our short Lenten sermon series looking at the different gifts … Continue reading →

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Letter from the Rectory – Itchen Valley News

Posted on 9th June 2021 by John Barber

During the current vacancy, members of the PCC and Ministry Team are contributing a ‘Letter from the Rectory’ in the Rector’s stead to the ‘Itchen Valley News’ each month (seeking to fill the big shoes left by Alex Pease in … Continue reading →

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Why, despite Covid 19, three bananas show that there is hope in the universe by Revd Alex Pease

Posted on 2nd March 2021 by Revd Alex Pease

This article first appeared in Itchen Valley News March 2021 edition A real sense of excitement is starting to build! Don’t you just love this time of year? Even though the frost may be a recent memory, the bulbs are … Continue reading →

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Walk of Hope

Posted on 18th July 2020 by adminitchenvalley

Spurred on by Alex’ message I have been engaging in the Walk of Hope. So far I have visited 18 of the squares on Beccy’s map and am planning to visit as many as I can by the end. I … Continue reading →

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Parish Video Letter 14th May by Gerry Stacey

Posted on 14th May 2020 by adminitchenvalley

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Rector’s Video Letter April 1st 2020

Posted on 1st April 2020 by Revd Alex Pease

Dear Friends Please do see our new Video Letter. I do hope that you will be able to join us at 10am on Sunday for our Palm Sunday Family Worship. Best wishes Alex Rector

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Letter from the Rectory- Optimism in the New Decade by Revd Alex Pease

Posted on 25th January 2020 by Revd Alex Pease

This article first appeared in the February edition of Itchen Valley New The word which came to me as the year turned was ‘optimism’: optimism both as a personal aspiration and as a hope for a new decade! I think … Continue reading →

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Who Cares answers from 2017 – what are you doing about it Alex?

Posted on 30th June 2018 by Revd Alex Pease

Letter from the Rectory July 2018 This first appeared in the July edition of Itchen Valley News A year ago so many of you very generously took part in our Who Cares? Survey. About half our households were involved and you … Continue reading →