If you would like to know more about Sunnyside Church you can download a copy of the Sundial, our church magazine.

Regular features include a letter from David Abbott, Vicar of Sunnyside, an update on Youth and Children’s work at Sunnyside, features on Mission Societies we support, a list of upcoming services including the Bible readings, the Sunnyside Diary, and a host of useful contact information. In every edition you can also find other interesting features contributed by church members, and some of these are listed below.

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• April to May 2012 edition (2.2 Mb)

• No contents page in this issue

February to March 2012 edition (3.3 Mb)

• Fit for purpose – David circles the answer
• A Little Bit of Hope – Heidi is able to spread just a little
• The End is Nigh! – Paul’s ready to take the next big step
• New Wine – Don’t know what RORO is – Sue explains all
• Expense poured out – Kate Abbott – tales from a borrowed office
• The Children’s Society – It’s been a busy year end for Ann
• The Kingdom of Heaven is like… – Pam’s housegroup has some bright ideas
• Messy Nativity – Nativity with a difference
• Annual Metal Salvage – Ros and Mike have a stop go encounter
• Task Force Romania – The shoeboxes arrive

December 2011 – January 2012 edition (3.2Mb)

• It’s that ‘X factor time of year again – David gets Christmas into focus
• Tabitha Webb – David Vesey recalls and evening with stage star
• Postcard from Uganda – Africa makes an impression on Tom O’Dair
• An appreciation of Colin Wesson – Peter Hyatt recalls former Sunnysider Colin
• Harambee Leadership – Paul Craig forgets he “retired”
• Rochester Cathedral – John Driver is inspired after a visit
• The Children’s Society – Christingle time – Ann calls for help
• News from Kate Abbott – Challenging times for Kate
• Annual Metal Salvage – Still no prospect of getting the car in the garage
• News from Romania – Heidi has a visit to the dentist booked

October – November 2011 edition (3.8Mb)

• There’s always a ‘next step’ – David puts the challenge before us and asks a question or two
• Messy Church – It’s up and running
• News from Heidi – It’s been a busy Summer
• What do you think of it? – David gets all the answers from the Wednesday worshippers
• ‘Keep the Faith’ – Bishop Tom Wright’s article needs a careful read
• Gift Day news – Having achieved such a magnificent total what happens now?
• Team Sunnyside repaints the hall (and vestibule) – It’s all down to team spirit says Steve
• A day in October – Find out who was a bit of a wild teenager
• La Targetta – Why a good idea has become an important tradition
• Metal Salvage May to Nov – Ros and Mike have cleared their garage – not for long though

August – September 2011 edition (6.5Mb)

• How’s the plate spinning going then? – Sunnyside’s Michael Palin dashes from pole to pole
• Jammy Faragher – Reflects on A Sunnyside first
• Messy Church – It’s coming to a church near you – Sharon Fowler explains all
• Welcome David Forsyth – a new intern for Sunnyside – An introduction from David
• Moving on – Annetta says farewell
• News from Serbia – How we can help Kate Abbott grip the hand of God more tightly
• The Children’s Society – Ann Browning has all the news
• A Slums, dogs, but not too many millionaires! – Alistair McIver on the Streets of Mumbai, and news of a special visitor due at Sunnyside
• ‘Charlie’s’ back garden – Chris Cartwright’s in her element
• Dacorum Foodbank News – Pam Davis explains a new initiative

June – July 2011 edition (8.3Mb)

• Falling, standing, stretching and lots more besides – Is this David’s new aerobics regime?
• One Life – Tom’s learning lots and covering the globe
• My Sunnyside Journey – With ordination close Jos Perris has lots to remember
• Holy Land Pilgrimage – Sunnyside’s pilgrims have lots to tell
• News from Romania – After a brief visit back to the UK it’s straight back to work for Heidi
• Annual Metal Salvage Report – Ros and Mike report on this years totals, and discover what K.F.S are
• Sunnyside Rural Trust – What’s happening at Sunnysides nearest neighbour
• A Royal Address – A reminder of something that might have gone un-noticed from the recent festivities
• How did you get invented? – An eagled eye Sunnysider spots a refreshing answer

April – May 2011 edition (3Mb)

• ‘Half full or half empty’ – The APCM report
• Holy Week Services – Complete diary of Sunnyside’s Holy Week services
• A Message from Cairo – An insider’s view of recent events
• Just Visiting – Jane Porter finds going to Church is not as easy as it should be
• Onelife Conference – Jammy reports
• Take a fresh look at Gift Day – So where does the money go? – Lesley Culley has the answers
• friday@five – The friday@fivers have been very, very busy
• Our East(er) Window – Ros Partridge takes a closer look at something we’ve all seen but never noticed
• Reflections on life as a Warden – It’s been a busy three years – Kathy O’Dair
• News from Romania – Latest from Heidi – she’s survived the cold!

February – March 2011 Edition (10.6Mb)

• Living God’s Love – A message from Bishop Alan
• Budget – Appeal – A message from church warden Peter Hyatt
• Women of Worth – Your guide to an exciting programme ahead
• Special Events – Find out what John and the team have planned for the year ahead
• The Children’s Society – Ann Browning rounds up another busy year
• Of Gods and men – Sunnyside film critic Lesley Bailey reaches for the Kleenex
• The Church Army – How support from Sunnyside is making a difference
• The Saturday Morning Prayer Breakfast – Nick Davis tells us it’s not all tea and toast
• Metal Salvage Report – Ros and Mike spot a rare de-foamed blue on their patio
• News from Romania – Latest from Heidi with pictures to show all the effort wrapping shoe boxes was worth it

December 2010 – January 2011 edition (15.9Mb)

• Adaptability or Marginalisation – and David puts a ban on the X word
• Mark is brought to life at Sunnyside – Meda Stamper leaves her Mark on an enthralled Sunnyside audience
• A Tribute to Anthony Reay – Family and friends remember
• News from Romania – Find out how Heidi’s coping with the Romanian winter
• Letter from abroad – Mrs Milosevic writes from Novi Sad
• What am I doing with my ‘Onelife’ – Tom O’Dair tells us what he’s doing with his
• A trip to the Queen’s gallery – Sunnysiders’ are out on the town
• Home-Start Dacorum – Ann Browning tells us more about this important local organisation
• Next steps Asha, Bangladesh – Janet Ivin explains how Sunnyside Gift Aid is making a difference
• The Pearson Window – Ros Partridge uncovers more remarkable details hidden in Sunnyside’s windows

October – November 2010 edition (14.4Mb)

• Counting… – David on why it’s more than a numbers game
• WOW – Ladies, you’re worth it – Emma Faragher explains all
• Sarah James – five years on – Jenny Hyatt reports on a very special initiative
• News from Romania – Latest from Heidi in Hunedora
• Holy Land Pilgrimage – Not a holiday? Helen and Carole have the answer
• Christmas Shoeboxes – How we can make a very special Christmas gift
• Intern Programme – Introducing our new Sunnyside Interns
• Metal Salvage Report – Ros and Mike encounter unwanted visitors in the garage
• Trailwalker – Chris Risley takes on the South Downs
• Bishop John Ruston – Ros Partridge writes in memory

August – Septmber 2010 edition (18Mb)

• New Vision – I can see clearly now, but there’s still obstacles in his way
• St Albans Festival Pilgrimage – Helen tells the story of Britian’s first Christian martyr
• Ringos in the snow – friday@five venture to the frozen wastelands of Hemel Hempstead
• CMS Revolution Bike Tour – More blisters for the Hyatts as they pound those pedals
• Outing to Kew – Sunnyside takes to the road – Jane Porter reports
• Parish Weekend – Reports from deepest Northamptonshire
• Task Force Romania – Bill Cleland-Harris explains what Sunnyside support means for TFR
• News from Romania – News and pictures from Heidi Longworth

June – July 2010 edition (10.3Mb)

• Spring has Sprung – Helen has a seven point plan for health and vitality
• Introducing Sue Graham-Smith – A brief introduction to our new director of Music and Worship
• Music and Worship Director – A brief introduction to Cara
• A BIG thank you to all at Sunnyside – Tarryn Voigt writes on her return to South Africa
• CMS Revolution Bike Tour – More blisters for the Hyatts as they pound those pedals
• Fresh Expressions – There’s lots going on as Humphrey Norrington discovers
• Your favourite Prayers – Some meaningful words shared by John Driver
• The Children’s Society – Updates from Ann Browning
• Ebay get rich scheme – Nick Hood guides you through the world of on-line-selling

April – May 2010 edition (13.5Mb)

• Freeze frame – Helen reminds us it’s business as usual
• Thank you Heidi – A personal vote of thanks from David
• Music and Worship Director – A brief introduction to Cara
• Looking back and looking forward – Heidi Longworth prepares for Romania
• News from Bex – Rebekah Henderson in Uganda
• Heidi Longworth – Emma and Jammy Faragher record their thanks
• ‘Cometh the hour, cometh the man’ – Ros Partridge records the role Lionel Clare has had in Sunnyside history
• Healing on the Streets – Pam Davis reports from the High Street
• Not another Cycle Challenge – Jenny and Peter prepare to saddle up again

February – March 2010 Edition (15.8Mb)

• Programme notes (The APCM Vicar’s Report) – David writes from the dugout
• Planting and watering in Bangladesh – Find out why Janet Ivin just can’t give it a miss
• A tribute to Tom Reedman – Carole Lewis is inspired by the memories
• Sunnyside South Wall Saints – Ros Partridge examines more Sunnyside glass
• Romania – here I come – Heidi prepares for a new adventure
• Bulawayo Shelter update – Latest news from Diane Calderwood
• s@f Christmas Party – Clive Scott sees some strange sights
• Conference of Parties – Paul Craig reports from Copenhagen
• Sunnyside Alpha Course – Course members tell what Alpha’s done for them

October – November 2009 edition (16.0Mb)

• But not on a Sunday – Focussed rather than frantic – David has a plan
• Devon coast-to-coast – Jo Mayers pedals across Devon
• Sunnyside prayer chain – Eva Wallace-Hadrill explains all
• God is in the details – Charlotte Vasey reaffirms a lasting truth
• Jammy Faragher – Important developments explained
• The Bridge and the Church – Ros Partridge delves in the archives
• A message from Kath – More two wheeled adventures – Sunnyside cyclist take on Asia
• The Children’s Society – Conference report from Ann Browning
• St Michael and All Angels – What’s in a name? – Ros Partridge has the answers

August – September 2009 edition (4.9Mb)

• Daunting – but exciting! – David outlines a busy Autumn ahead
• Something new around the corner – Worship Director Heidi Longworth prepares to set sail
• Parish visiting – the story so far – What’s happened, what’s next
• Parish Action Day – Want to make a difference in the parish? Penny Wager tells us how
• Mission month – Peter Hyatt rounds up a hectic month
• Centenary Harvest – Diane Calderwood and Lesley Bailey on why this years very special harvest celebration
• Centenary Cut Flower & Foliage Garden at Sunnyside Rural Trust – The story and pictures of a perfect collaboration
• Church mid-week – Helen reminds us the church is open for real business all hours!
• Ken Sherwood – A man shows what he is by what he does with what he has. Ros Partridge remembers

June – July 2009 edition (15.75Mb)

• Hallelujah – it’s arrived! – David looks ahead to the big day and beyond
• Centenary services Sunday 28th June – All your final instructions are here
• Voices from the crackling radio – Kate Abbott – pouring water on the desert
• Centenary fête – Picture report from a fantastic afternoon
• Veronica Whinney – A Centenary message for Sunnyside
• Refract – Town-wide youth events – Jammy Faragher
• Update from the Wards – Hampshire bound – the Wards are on the move again
• Sunnyside PV Project – Sundial goes scientific – it’s all ohms, watts and amps from Steve ‘PV’ Jenkins
• Ed and Charli Whetham – Them bones, them bones – Ed puts his feet up!

April – May 2009 edition (6.2Mb)

• David’s doodlings – David gets a ring of confidence
• Memories of Sunnyside 1990-1997 – Mary James (Breukelman) recalls seven years at Sunnyside
• Digging into the Bible – Paul Boddam-Whetham explains ICES
• Calling all Mr/Mrs Mops – Hall cleaning – Jenny Hyatt explains what’s happening
• Uplifting worship – Wow factor – Nick Hood’s smiling
• Sunnysiders Hit a Century – More Centenary events on the horizon, Jos Perris tells us what’s next
• Centenary Mission Month – A month of mission events – all the details
• The Chidren’s Society – Ann Browning on all the latest news and poses a serious question
• Visit to Masindi in Uganda – John Kirby’s recent trip to Uganda

February – March 2009 edition (20.5Mb)

• The beauty of the moment – David gets a warm glow
• Centenary, centenary and more centenary – Worship workshop, New Year’s Eve Ball, Parish visiting, mission, pictures, events, it’s all here
• A brief history of the Pastoral Events Committee – Barbara and Chris Smith look back over thirty years of service
• Youth Page – Revive, The Edge, The Simpsons! – whats going on? Jammy has all bases covered
• Countdown to Mongolia – Charli and Ed Whetham are heading for Ulan Bataar
• Serbia calling… – Kate Abbott prepares for mission in the Balkans
• Don’t let the sun go down on me … – It’s that man Jenkins again with the big switch on
• Jonathan Brooke – A moving tribute, written as only a mother can. Kate remembers Jonathan
• The Way Inn is changing! – Change is afoot on the High Street – Mike Tatum explains

December 2008 – January 2009 edition (7.3Mb)

• 1909-2009 – Looking both ways – A special moment in the history of St Michael and all Angels!
• Tales of two photos – Remembrance day prompts Ros Partridge to delve into some moving archives
• Memories of a Sunnysider – Gillian Jones in the first of a new Centenary series of Sunnysider’s remember
• Beware… – Poetic meditation from Nick Davis
• Rob and Gen Eldred – News of Paté Afrachid, Mission Philfricaine, tropical rain and a stuck 4×4
• Second Sunday @ Six – St John’s announce new service
• Photovoltaic cells are go! – It’s a green light for Eco Sunnyside
• Christmas in the Iron Church3 – Ros Partridge unearths the fascinating history of Sunnyside Christmastides past
• Centenary updates – Everything you need to know – the what, when and why of our Centenary celebrations

October – November 2008 edition (9.7Mb)

• How graphic can you get – David asks if we’ve become wallpaper?
• Visit to Bulawayo Shelter, Zimbabwe – Claire and Diane Calderwood report from Africa
• Spent out – Wardens Jenny and Kathy take stock of finances
• What a load of rubbish! – All the pictures and news of the 2008 Summer holiday club
• Reflections on a visit to Malawi – More from Africa with Janet Ivin in Malawi
• How we use our church building – Ancient and modern – Helen looks at the uses of church building through the ages
• Fashion and Dress – Special fashion pull out – Kate Abbott helps us prepare for that special 1920′s evening
• Child Protection Update – Karen Evans makes sure all our young people are in safe hands
• Metal Salvage Report – Ros and Mike discover why nobody ever smiles at them
• New Wine – Liz Beloe and Eva Wallace-Hadrill get a taste of Africa in Somerset

August – September 2008 edition (6.6Mb)

• The ups and downs of being church – Only five ticks – David explains why
• Prayer and Vision Day – Heidi Longworth prepares for a vital day and night
• Foundation Stone Laid – Read the 1908 press account of the ceremony
• Centenary Diary – The latest list events and dates
• Parish weekend – GIGAWOK! Andrew Wilcock reveals what it’s all about PLUS all the photographs
• Reflections from your new curate – Helen looks for that still small voice
• Sunnyside’s Got Talent – Esther Stewart rounds up a memorable evening
• From Rob, Gen and Sam – Latest news from Guinea
• Not more dust! – Operation ‘sandit’ goes smoothly
• If Life down under – Kate Dagnell (nee Davis) from the land of utes, white tails and red backs

June – July 2008 edition (9.5Mb)

• Our visual age – David reaches for the remote
• Families Anonymous – One Sunnysider’s brave insight into family pain
• The continuing journey – Paul Boddam-Whetham tells of a ‘step in the mist’
• The Foundation Stone – The Sunnyside centenary story starts here
• Memories are made of this\u2026 – Jammy Faragher explains why it’s positive memories young people need
• Good Friday Easter Labyrinth – Your reflections on a special Sunnyside service
• Annual Metal Salvage Report -/8 11 – Berkhamsted’s skip raiders report on another busy year
• Week of Accompanied Prayer – The what, why, where and how
• The Road to Emmaus – Talking, walking, sharing, knowing
• If you go down to the woods today… – Strange goings on in Ashridge and Ivinghoe – picture report