Discussion – Climate Justice

Climate Justice

The Mid-Week Discussion Group will be meeting in the TFH at 7:30pm on Wednesday 10th January to consider the topic of climate justice. The climate crisis is driving and worsening poverty. It’s estimated that 130 million people could be pushed into extreme poverty by the climate crisis by 2030.  It is one of the great injustices of our time that those least responsible often lack what they need to adapt to or survive such extreme weather events. We will be looking at the topic of climate justice through the lens of Christianity. All welcome to join.

Music in the Life of – John Russell

Music in the Life of – John Russell

Monday October 9th at 7pm in the Thomas Field Hall, Little Gaddesden. An evening of music, memories, and – just possibly – revelations, in which the Rev John Russell discusses the music that has meant the most to him, and why he gave up making violins to enter the ministry. He may even play the fiddle.  Lauren Laverne will be played by Roger Bolton, and any resemblance to Desert Island Discs is purely accidental.  Refreshments will be provided and a collection taken for the church.

Mothering Sunday Afternoon Tea

Come along with family and celebrate someone special on Mothering Sunday weekend.
All very welcome.
Children can help serve Mothers, Grandmothers & Carers a delicious afternoon tea, with a glass of champagne included (alcohol free options also available) and a posy of flowers to take home.
All for a £10 donation per family
To join us please contact Claire Beard if you are interested 07793 825521

Book Launch – Before Modern Ideas – The Diary and Annals of Little Gaddesden, edited by Roger Bolton

Book Launch – Before Modern Ideas – The Diary and Annals of Little Gaddesden, edited by Roger Bolton.  Thursday 1st December at 7pm in the TFH, Little Gaddesden.

Discovered in the Church archives, these documents tell the story of the village through the eyes of its Rectors, from 1870 – 1935, a period which saw dramatic changes in what was, under the Brownlows, an almost feudal village. They paint a picture of a lost age which made Little Gaddesden what it is today. There are stories of epidemics and wars, fights outside the Bridgewater Arms, harvest feasts at Ashridge (where children were allowed a pint of ale), scandals and tragedies, and they detail the efforts of two outstanding schoolmasters, who tried to give the village children opportunities of which their parents could only dream. Roger Bolton has added a brief history of the village before 1870, and short biographies of the key figures mentioned in the diary and annals, as well as notes on the Reading Room and the Bede Houses.

All welcome to attend.