Westcliff National Spiritualist Church

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Our ever popular annual Strawberry Cream Tea Fayre was held on Saturday 21st June 2008.

14 mediums were kept busy giving private readings to all comers. Whilst awaiting readings, visitors had the opportunity to browse the books, holistic and body care stalls or indulge in an extremely good value, scrumptious strawberry cream tea. Healers were also kept busy throughout the afternoon as spiritual healing was available free of charge as usual.

Thank you to all those who came along to support us. Enjoy the pictures courtesy of Maria aka David Bailey!!!

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Our Let Us Entertain You Evening on Saturday 15th December was a great success. There were plenty of volunteer entertainers from church members and attendees who put on a cracking show. Bill Fletcher was, as ever, our excellent compare for the evening - where does he get those jokes???. We had singing from Bill, Karen, Brenda, John, Gloria and co. and Lorraine. Poetry from Penny, Maria and Terrie.

Family performances from Sandy, John and Emma with Urban Spaceman and 1000 Miles, with Chris, Bill and Harry with The Monster Mash and Chase and Dave, plus Emily and Ben with a flute musical medley.

Olivia Neutron Bomb, John Revolter and a mysterious Pink Lady gave us a rendition of Summer Lovin' and You're The One That I Want. Neutron Bomb really needs to take care of that facial hair and could do with a new dress to cover up those bare bits don't you think!!!!

Well done to everyone who took part and a big thank you to everyone who came along to cheer them on. Everyone brought along something towards a shared supper, which contributed to the enjoyment of the evening.

The following evening we held our Carol Service on Sunday 16th December. The evening went well with many festive readings, carols and songs from the choir. We also had a beautiful Christmas song from our Gloria. The church was exquisitely decorated with flowers and everyone who attended the service said how much they had enjoyed it. Father and Mother Christmas were there. As usual every child received a gift. Father Christmas never lets us down! Refreshments were provided after the service and it was pleasing that so many of the congregation stayed on for a chat.

Looking forward to seeing you all throughout 2008.

Tony Stockwell, famous for TV's Street Psychic, Psychic Detective and Psychic School, is a regular visitor to the church and we were privileged to welcome him to the church again on Tuesday 27th November 2007 for an evening of clairvoyance.

Around 200 people came along to see Tony that evening. The evening was so popular that we ran out of chairs! Unfortunately, Tony was delayed in traffic, however, it was well worth the wait as the evening was extremely enjoyable and entertaining. More importantly, Tony's communication with Spirit brought through evidence of loved ones' survival and proof that life continues beyond this physical realm.

Many thanks to all our guests who waited so patiently and a huge thank you to Tony for joining us. We look forward to hosting further events with Tony next year, so keep an eye on the Dates For Your Diary page.

Our second annual Mind Body and Spirit Day was held on Saturday 29th September and was again a great success. There were many therapies available to enjoy in the peaceful and relaxing atmosphere of the main church. Each therapy, including reflexology, reiki, spiritual healing, indian head massage and hopi ear candles had their own discreet screened area, providing a private, calm ambience for the individual treatment.

Our twenty four mediums working on the day were kept busy with readings being booked continuously,
as was the aura photographer and psychic artist.

A marquee was erected in the car park to accomodate a market for the day. There were a varied and interesting selection of stalls which proved extemely popular. The stalls included New Spiritual Books, Jewellery, Crystals, Native American, New Age and Home Made Cakes.

If that wasn't enough to keep everyone busy, there were mini workshops and free demonstrations of clairvoyance running during the afternoon. With over 300 visitors, there was something for everyone.

When legs were weary and tummies rumbled, the kitchen was serving a selection of meals and snacks to keep everyone going, for which many compliments were received.

Feedback on the day has been extremely positive and we look forward to seeing all our visitors again next year as well as seeing you throughout the year at the many events we have planned. A huge thank you goes to all those who helped out by manning the stalls, the kitchen, taking bookings and giving healing. All time was given voluntarily and the committee are deeply appreciative of this, we couldn't have done it without you!

The challenges of a functioning church are all too obvious. The need for direction and support for that direction, are simultaneous foundations for a successful future. Our previous Church President, Norman Oakes, had direction, enthusiasm and strength of character, to successfully bring the church forwards to where it is today, some eight years on from what could have been a point of no return. It is with thanks to Norman and Joy, who has been his constant support, that we acknowledge their unremitting hard work and commitment in making sure the church went from strength to strength. It is also with great thanks that we recognise the people who helped to support that direction, namely the church committees who gave of themselves during Norman’s stay as President.

I would like to assure all concerned that the church’s future is bright and secure, held together by a cohesive and vibrant committee who’s renewed energies are to take the church forward into a broader field of expansion, building on what went before. Our plans are for various workshops, courses, special demonstration evenings, plus a social calendar to help balance out the sometimes intense nature of the spiritual search.

Our vision for the coming year of 2007, is to bring to the public a diverse opportunity to experience, first hand, the reality of Spirit, of Soul and of God, in relationship to their own lives. We all need to connect, at some level, to the eternal within ourselves and with the life around us. To do this, we must get to know who and what we are, not because someone tells us it is a certain way, but because we have come to our own personal realisation through experience and through commitment and effort. We offer you all the opportunity to experience, all you have to do is to commit to turn up and make the effort to participate. It does not matter which end of the spectrum you come from, whether you are just starting out on your spiritual quest, or if you have been journeying for a long time. We are putting together a varied programme of events. I am sure that through our Services and our Healing mission, we can touch the heart of the community, its spiritual insight and move forwards together, sharing what we are with each other.

We hold to no religious, ethnic or cultural barriers, all are welcome in their search for truth and enlightenment. Our aim as a charity-based organisation is to keep all our activities low cost, thereby making them available to everyone. In so saying, we do not compromise on quality or content. All events and activities are run by very experienced people, actively working in the mind, body, spirit environment, themselves committed to sharing spiritual truths and helping others gain understanding from first hand, practical experience.

We shall be releasing forthcoming dates for your diaries on this site and also within local press and local outlets, so please keep a check on this space or come along to the church, where you will be assured of a warm welcome. Details of our Church Services can also be found on this site.

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CHURCH CELEBRATED CENTENARY IN STYLE

Westcliff National Spiritualist Church celebrated its centenary in September 2006 by organising a number of events. The celebrations kicked off on Saturday 16^th September with an evening of music. Performances ranged from rock to operatic arias, with voice, guitar, keyboard, flute and saxophone all represented. The evening was well attended and thoroughly enjoyable. A sense of amazement and pride prevailed at the range of talent displayed from those connected to the church.

The following Saturday 23^rd September saw the culmination of much hard work by the Committee and Church members, when a Mind, Body and Spirit day was held. Advertising, together with a mass leaflet drop and the bold move of hiring a marquee for the car park paid off when around 450 visitors crossed the threshold – a record number of visitors for any event held at the church to date. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the day, browsing stalls and attending workshops and free demonstrations of clairvoyance. Many took advantage of aura photography, private readings and the various therapies available.

In the main church there was an ambience of peace and calm as the therapists delivered Swedish Massage, Indian Head Massage, Reiki, Spiritual Healing, reflexology and beauty treatments. Many commented that you could feel the energy change as you walked through the door. Everyone agreed that there was a wonderful atmosphere throughout the day and that all the hard work had been well worthwhile. That evening, a demonstration of trance was held, this event too was well attended and those present had the opportunity to put their questions to Spirit.

The celebrations ended with a special centenary service held on Sunday 24^th September, which was attended by Minister Duncan Gascoyne, President of the Spiritualists National Union and Mrs. Dinah Annable, Vice President of the Spiritualists National Union. Minister Gascoyne delivered an informative account of the history of Spiritualism in and around Westcliff 100 years ago. Thoughts went out to all previous Church Presidents, Committees and church members, especially to the early pioneers for playing such an integral role in founding what we have today. To mark the occasion for generations to come, Minister Gascoyne unveiled Westcliff’s new wall plaque, proudly displaying the Seven Principles of the Spiritualists National Union.

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