The Rt Rev Andrew Watson’s visit to Dunsfold sparked a packed house at the Winn Hall - and the memorable sight of Revd Ian Maslin sporting a kilt.

The Bishop of Guildford’s trip coincided with St David’s Day and the launch of our parish Lent fundraising efforts. Bishop Andrew’s sermon was imaginative and thought-provoking. And Revd Ian explained that it was the perfect day for him to sport his kilt because it was, in fact, a Welsh tartan called Dewi Sant (St David).

The Cafe Church service was a joint initiative with St Peter’s Hascombe, who helped to swell the numbers in attendance on  a beautiful spring morning.

And our friends from Hascombe will help stage and support our Lent campaign that as usual will raise funds for the Bishop of Guildford’s Lent Appeal. All money raised will be split between church causes helping the poor, needy and deprived in the diocese as well as the work of emerging church leaders in South Sudan.

As the Bishop pointed out, South Sudan is the newest nation in the world. The population are recovering from the traumas of civil war and their efforts to establish stability have now been hit by a plague of locusts.

We hope you will endeavour to support a Lent lunch or make a donation to the cause.