New Vicar for StAG

I get quite a lot of search engine traffic on this blog from searches about the Round Church (aka StAG), where I used to be a member, and where Mark Ashton was the vicar until his death in April. Today it has been announced that Alasdair Paine, currently Vicar of Christ Church, Westbourne, in Dorset, [...]

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Mark Ashton – Times Obituary

The Times newspaper has just published an obituary of Mark Ashton, our much-loved former vicar. Many people have visited this site in the weeks since Mark died, and if you are looking for reflections on Mark’s life and ministry you may like to read mine or see what others had to say – I’ve collected [...]

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Sad, Thankful and Encouraged: Memorial service for Mark Ashton

A week ago the Vicar and I headed cross county to Cambridge to attend the Thanksgiving service for the life of Mark Ashton, who was my Vicar for 8 years. As so many people were expected, the service was repeated, with refreshments in between – just like Sunday mornings at StAG. We attended the first, [...]

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Mark Ashton’s New Book – On My Way to Heaven

Today 10ofthose.com have published a new book by my old vicar, Mark Ashton. As I have already blogged, Mark died on Easter Holy Saturday from gallbladder cancer. He had known that his illness was terminal for over a year. On My Way to Heaven is subtitled ‘facing death with Christ’ and in it Mark points [...]

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Home from Hols

We were back late last night after a wonderful week away, mainly in Scotland with the Vicar’s family, but also visiting old friends and godchildren en route.  Encouragement, laughter and sunshine has refreshed us; taking the kids to their first Melrose Sevens was a particular highlight. Coming back is a bit different: the Vicar spent [...]

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Others Remembering Mark Ashton

A few other folk have been posting their memories of Mark Ashton around the blogosphere: June’s edition of Evangelicals Now contains a short obituary from Jonathan Fletcher. Adrian Warnock has posted Jonathan Carswell’s tribute to Mark. Roger Pearse remembers Mark as ‘one of the best of men’. Rachel is also grateful for Mark’s ministry. Thankful [...]

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Resurrection Day: Memories of Mark Ashton

A dear friend called us this morning with the news that Mark Ashton had died. Mark, the Vicar of St Andrew the Great (StAG) in Cambridge, was my vicar for more than eight years and married me to my husband. His ministry was hugely influential in my life as it was in the lives of [...]

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Sunday Lunch – The guest list

Today I’m beginning a little series about Sunday lunches in our Vicarage. I’m planning to post some recipes and photos and everything. But for today I want to just talk about who comes to lunch. We have found that Sunday lunch is a great opportunity to offer hospitality and get to know people in the [...]

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