Bognor bookshop’s 50th anniversary
On Saturday 18 May, Living Word Bookshop celebrated 50 years of serving the local churches and community around Bognor Regis. Owners Tony and Lindsay Leney held an open day at…
Heart of Sussex April-May 2013
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Vicar retires after 33 years at St John’s Felbridge
REV STEPHEN BOWEN, vicar of St. John’s Felbridge, retired at the end of December after 33 years as minister of the church. He has been by far the longest-serving minister…
“Thank you from the bottom of my heart for looking after my daughter”
Street Pastors ‘rescue’ drunken teenagers FOR MANY TEENAGERS, NEW YEAR’S EVE is a chance to get drunk – but few know when to stop. That’s when Street Pastors step in…
Brighton homeless day centre secured
Brighton’s Off the Fence team is rejoicing at securing their centre for the homeless THE TEAM RUNNING Off the Fence, the Brighton homeless charity featured in the last HEART OF…
“I only had weeks to live – then my wife prayed for me”
By Carole Woodiwis Last issue you read Ian McCormack’s astounding testimony of returning from hell – now read about God’s miracle for the man who organised the evening. A successful…
Sussex journalist in Iraq’s line of fire
A STORRINGTON JOURNALIST has been helping reporters defend democracy in Iraq. Andrew Boyd, a freelance journalist who reports from the world’s trouble spots and trains journalists, spent four days teaching…
Bognor’s homeless have a new home
Three women came to me separately one morning and each said, “Go and get the URC building. God’s given it to you.” I replied, “Well, God ain’t told me!” Last…
Beachy Head – getting hurting people back from the brink
Nine years ago, Ross Hardy was training dressage horses and riders. Now he’s running a search and rescue team that’s in demand internationally. An interview with Beachy Head Chaplaincy Team…
The smiling baby’s scan which changed his mum’s mind
Baby’s smile convinces mum to go ahead with birth “At least I was able to cuddle him”, says bereaved mother MUM-TO-BE Katyia Rowe was told her baby would never be…