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Each Household provides an article for the Lee Abbey Movement Rapport Magazine three times a year.
Birmingham | Endless burgers and a new home
Painting faces at the recent community fun dayHow would you fancy an afternoon cooking endless burgers and hot | more...
Bristol | Ruth Chapman reflects on her time
Val, John, Sarah and Ruth at the Knowle West 18th birthday celebrationsSo in two years I have… where do I star | more...
Birmingham | 121 Albert Road transformed
By the time you read this, God willing, a messy building site will have been transformed into the ‘new’ 121 Al | more...
Bristol | New Knowle West Community member
Hello! My name is Sarah Farrar and I joined the Community here in Knowle West in January. For the last three y | more...
Birmingham | Veronica: what's the Local Support Group?
We would like to thank God for Veronica Palgrave, who recently stepped down from our Local Support Group after | more...
Bristol | Care for creation; greetings from Val, John and Ruth
Greetings from ValI want to tell you a little bit about the Tree Of Life Project which is organised through St | more...
Birmingham | A hope-full future: two into one will go!
Back in 2005, when we were considering becoming leaders of the Aston Community, those connected with the House | more...
Bristol | Denominations and people come together in Blakes' first year
Greetings in the Lord’s name from the Knowle West Household. By the time this Rapport reaches you we shall be | more...
Birmingham | An interview with Muriel Dewick
For those who haven’t met her, Muriel Dewick is not only one of our most faithful supporters (especially at ou | more...
Bristol | From mzungu to Knowle West
I have been wrestling with something in the last year: how do we know we are following God’s will for our live | more...
Birmingham | St. James Playgroup has to close
In the last issue of the prayer diary which was included in Rapport, you might remember a request to pray not | more...
Bristol | An Olympic year!
Ever since the first Lee Abbey Household at no. 97 came into being, the Lord has used his people here to run t | more...
Birmingham | Community events mark summer of HOPE
What a summer of HOPE! No, the capital letters are not a mistake. At the time of writing, we are gearing up | more...
Bristol | Reading Rapport can seriously change your life!
Rita writes:
It was February 2003 when a copy of Rapport dropped through our letter box. We were living a | more...
Birmingham | God is up to something
Andy writes:
Hi everyone, and thank you for all your prayers.
As you read this, I will have been here in | more...
Bristol | All Change!
Rita writes:
Rev. Alistair Heagerty retired as Chairman of our Local Support Group in April after serving f | more...
Birmingham | What's your HOPE for 2008?
Juliet and David write:
Happy New Year to you all! What are you looking forward to in 2008?
Here in Ast | more...
Bristol | Re-tyred minister Jane kicks off new Knowle West house
Martin & Rita write:
We are delighted and deeply grateful to God for answering our prayers in providing a s | more...
Birmingham | James is involved in x:site-ing youth work in Aston
David writes:
As you may be aware, for the last year we have had a long-term resident with us at 121 Albert | more...
Bristol | Mary Smith plays her part in the great regeneration
Regeneration is in the air! Knowle West is becoming one of South Bristol’s more desirable residential locatio | more...
Birmingham | Karen celebrates nine years with ... a normal working week
Karen writes:
At the time of writing I am about to celebrate nine years on the Aston community by, um, doin | more...
Bristol | ‘Tree of Life’ project encourages creative imagination
Rita writes:
On 16th November 2006 the ‘Tree of Life’ project was launched in what was formerly the office | more...
Birmingham | Christian bookshop offers light to live by in more than just books
Sandra writes: I am a volunteer, and Trustee, at Lozells Bookshop. You may have heard about the shop before. | more...
Bristol | God motivates his people in amazing Love Bristol Festival
It feels rather strange writing in Autumn about an event that happened in Summer for you to read in Winter; ho | more...
Birmingham | How the other half worships – that’s the under-25s
Karen writes: When you arrive in Aston, one of the most noticeable features is the great numbers of young peo | more...
Blackburn | Household leader moves on after ten stellar years
Stella writes: It is with mixed emotions I write this article, as it will be my last as Leader of the Lee Abbe | more...
Bristol | Revealing the deep heart of God
Rev’d Alister Palmer, vicar of St. Barnabas’ and Holy Cross Churches, together with his wife Sally and the f | more...
Birmingham | Creative ideas for worship and witness at Aston leaders' day
David writes:
In February, Juliet and I were invited to a joint “away-day” for leaders in the three Anglica | more...
Blackburn | Asylum seekers welcome
Stella writes:
A chance meeting with a lady from the URC Church in Darwen led me to invite her husband to w | more...
Bristol | Christian doctor shares God's love through health centre
Rita and Martin write:
We are most grateful to Dr. Trevor Dean, one of the five Christian doctors at the Me | more...
Birmingham | Two households, both alike in dignity
Juliet and David Fletcher write: Greetings from Aston, with new leaders and a new type of community!
David | more...
Blackburn | Change is here to stay
Stella Weaver writes:
‘Change is here to stay.’ I have heard it said on so many occasions since I arrived | more...
Bristol | Journeying with others
What thoughts spring to your mind when you see a black-leather-clad motorcyclist?
Forgive me for imaginin | more...
Birmingham | Memories of welcome and God at work in Aston
Martin’s final comment from Aston:
When God clearly opened a door for us to come to Aston in 1985, and then | more...
Blackburn | Blackburn guest's German wedding
Stella Weaver writes:
One highlight of the summer has been my trip to Germany to attend the wedding of Mari | more...
Bristol | Stories of hope from Filwood Hope
Rita Ashman writes:
Every Wednesday morning, a small group of local church leaders meet for prayer in Filwo | more...
Birmingham | Time comes for Martin & Suzette to move after 10 fruitful years
Karen and Sandra write: Martin and Suzette plan to leave Lee Abbey Aston in August. We thought this was a go | more...
Blackburn | Welcome to new United Reformed minister Sarah Moore
At the end of January 2005, the Darwen Churches Partnership saw the arrival of Sarah Moore as the new URC Mini | more...
Bristol | Healthy Walking Group brings Karron to Devon
When time allows, which isn’t often, I [Rita] enjoy a ramble with the Knowle West Healthy Walking Group. This | more...
Birmingham | Calling new Aston Household leaders!
As Suzette and Martin Young move on from the Aston Household, Karen, in her 8th year in the house, and Sandr | more...
Birmingham | Who is the Church?
Martin Young writes: Praise the Lord! Do I hear a response? (If not, you may need to visit one of our local | more...
Blackburn | Relationships built in holiday club and moving family
As I reflect over the summer in Blackburn, my mind overflows with thanks to God for His goodness and kindness | more...
Bristol | Going Bananas for God
According to local statistics a third – approximately 5,000 – of those living on the estate are under 15 years | more...
Birmingham | Hospitality and footballs
During Suzette and Martin’s 3 months away, we’ve been especially aware of the wider “Lee Abbey Aston” communit | more...
Blackburn | Time to say goodbye...
It is with great sadness that the people of the Darwen Churches Partnership say goodbye to Tamas, Marta, Gergo | more...
Bristol | Cross says it all in colourful Easter parade
We have been in Knowle West for almost a year - and what an incredible year it has been! Many lovely friendshi | more...