2007

December
Homelessness remains a massive problem. London has 30,960 homeless
households. But these figures ignore most single people who are not treated as in “priority need”. A practical way of responding to this problem is to support
projects that have a lot of experience in helping homeless people. Read more...

March
Easter is the most important festival in the Christian year and is the pivot on
which the Christian faith rests. At the heart of Easter is the celebration that
death and darkness can be transformed into light and life. Read more...

2006

March
This has been the longest winter I can remember since I first arrived in this
country in 1978. The daffodils are only now beginning to bring their lovely colour
to front gardens and roadsides, and carpets of bluebells have made a very
welcome appearance amongst the lifeless undergrowth. Read more...

2005

September
As we sit in lovely late summer sunshine this issue of the villager is drawing us
forward to the autumn and the change in season and activity. The volume of traffic
in the parish has increased, indicating that the academic term has begun. Read more...

April
This issue of the villager arrives as the world receives the news of the appointment of Cardinal Ratzinger as Pope Benedict XVI and the people of Britain are less than two weeks from the General Election. Read more...

2004

December
I’m sure most vicars would say the same, but we receive a lot of sympathy at Christmas time as people expect that to be our busiest time. Read more...

September
Judging by the number of removal vans in the parish during the summer months, many of you will be reading the villager for the first time. Read more…

March
This Spring issue of the villager goes to press as the crocuses are in full flower and the bright yellow of daffodils can just about be seen in gardens and in the park. Read more…

 

2003

September
One inescapable fact of Dulwich life is the academic year. Whether or not there are school age children or young people in the household, we all know when the term has
started. Read more…