by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Jan 10, 2025 | Blog
On Christmas morning, after Church, all the family gather at our house to open gifts and have a very lazy and protracted Christmas Lunch. We normally have mince pies, mini brownies, and sweet treats on the table as everyone arrives. This year, my mom-in-law brought a...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Dec 18, 2024 | Blog
Dear Family of St John’s As I write this, I am very aware that I haven’t finished my Christmas shopping yet. A good friend of mine puts me to shame each year, delivering her gift well before I even know what I’m buying! I don’t enjoy shopping or, more specifically,...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Dec 11, 2024 | Blog
As we enter the final stretch of 2024, with the hustle and bustle of year-end events and celebrations filling our calendars, it can be easy to get swept up in the busyness. At our recent year-end gathering of the Be Connected Ambassadors, Carla shared a beautiful...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Dec 6, 2024 | Blog
Dear Family of St John’s One of our family traditions at Christmas is that the youngest in the family puts the star on top of the tree. When my eldest was ten months old, he needed some help with this task. He only had the privilege of this role for four years until...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Nov 29, 2024 | Blog
Recently I have joined a youth pastors’ group in PE. Every month we meet up to share our victories and our struggles and give each other advice and encouragement. I have met some amazing, crazy folks, and really gotten over my misconception of what goes on in...
by St John's Anglican Church Walmer | Nov 22, 2024 | Blog
Dear Family of St John’s Part of my childhood was spent on our family farm in the eastern Free State, many of my fondest memories are centred on the farm, which was called Libertas. A key memory is going for walks – whether it was the every-afternoon-walks with...
