St Ouen's Church Guide by Dennis Guerney - Part 4

This guide book to St Ouen's church was produced in the 1980s by the Rector Denis Gurney (Rector 1977-1984). A later guide book was produced by John Wileman. At present there is no guide book available within the church.

The Epiphany Chapel, magnificent in its simplicity and essentially practical, was dedicated by the Right Reverend Faulkner Allison, Bishop of Winchester on the 26th July, 1971.

... and they met together for the breaking of bread ...

"As often as you eat this bread and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes." I Corinthians. 11:26.

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"... and the prayers."

"Have no anxiety about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made to God." Philippians.4:6.

Jesus said: "Go, then, to all peoples everywhere and make them my disciples: . . . and teach them to obey everything I have commanded you." Matthew 28:19-20.

As a Church in recent years we have given regular support in prayer and giving to societies working in the British Isles; the Church Pastoral Aid Society - the oldest home missionary society of the Church of England; the London City Mission with great opportunities and responsibilities, with over one hundred men in strategic centres in London. On the Continent of Europe through the Inter-Continental Church Society ministering to British people working or holidaying abroad; to St. John's College, Nottingham, training men for leadership and ministry in the Church of England. We support TEAR Fund as our main agency working to alleviate hardship in disaster areas and Third World countries.

Our overseas missionary interests are wide, embracing the Church's Ministry among the Jews; South Eastern Asian Outreach; L'Eau Vive, Provence, in southern France; work in eastern Europe, but our major support has been for the Church Missionary Society and the South American Missionary Society.

Andrew and Rosalind Richardson working with the Church Missionary Society in Kenya.

Joyce Illingworth working in Argentina, training teachers and pastors with the South American Missionary Society. (In nine months, from July 1980, over 14,000 has been given for her support).