September 14, 2020
Over the last 6 months many of us have been wrestling with the question ‘What does it mean to be church in a time of pandemic’? It is a question that has taken up much head and prayer space for us, and rightly so. But some of the core foundations…
September 11, 2020
Dear friends, Please find attached the weekly newsheet for Sunday 13th September, together with the readings and Bishop Jo’s sermon for this Sunday. There is cafe church this Sunday at The Crown in Capel at 10.30am and it’s forecast to be nice weather which is ideal for being outside! Great…
September 7, 2020
Bishop Andrew shares his thought for the day on ‘As some are in the habit of doing’. Full transcript is available in the YouTube description. Critical Reading Changes in the Safeguarding Team I would like to take this opportunity to announce the following changes within our Diocesan Safeguarding Team: I…
September 5, 2020
Dear all Here we are at the end of the summer and Autumn beckons. I hope you have survived the heatwave this month but I have to confess we completely avoided it being in North Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly where temperatures were much lower. However I can hold…
September 4, 2020
Dear Friends, I hope this email finds you well and enjoying our cooler weather. Work has been continuing at both our churches, the lighting at St John’s is on target to be completed at the end of September, we are planning to have a grand unveiling with socially distanced teas…
August 31, 2020
Preachers sometimes claim that Jesus spoke more on money and giving than anything else apart from the Kingdom of God. I have never checked it, but there is no doubt he talked about money a great deal. I sometimes wonder what would happen if we preached as much about money…
August 30, 2020
Garden Notes for September 2020. As John Keats so famously wrote about autumn being the “Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness/ close bosom-friend of the maturing sun”, September sees the time when crops are harvested and stored for the winter months that are to come. Carrots should be lifted and…
August 28, 2020
Dear friends, What a chilly bank holiday weekend! A bit of a contrast to our heatwave just a couple of weeks’ ago! I hope everyone enjoys the extra day on Bank Holiday Monday, and who knows, maybe the sun will show it’s face?! Attached are this week’s notice sheets, the…
August 28, 2020
Dear friends, What a chilly bank holiday weekend! A bit of a contrast to our heatwave just a couple of weeks’ ago! I hope everyone enjoys the extra day on Bank Holiday Monday, and who knows, maybe the sun will show it’s face?! Attached are this week’s notice sheets, the…
August 27, 2020
Welcome to September’s issue of InSpire. Lots of news items from The Church Times and Parish Pump, things to make you smile, the usual puzzle pages and a fascinating article written by one of our parishioners Chris Cooper regarding his connection with the Bluebell Railway. Issue-42_full-colour.pdf The post Issue 42…
August 24, 2020
After so many months of lockdown, I don’t think I’ve ever appreciated a holiday quite as much as the 10 days we’ve just enjoyed as a family. It was a precious gift to visit elderly parents in Pembrokeshire for the first time this year – and to swim in the…
August 21, 2020
Dear Friends This week we welcome Revd. Liz and Doug back from their holiday in Cornwall and the Sicily Isles. They tell me they missed most of the really hot weather as the sea breezes kept it cooler than here. The building work at both churches continues. There are plans…
June 10, 2020
Mole Valley District Council (MVDC) has installed nine new CCTV cameras in fly-tipping hotspots across the district to catch offenders. An individual or business found to be responsible for…
June 8, 2020
For local father, scout leader and IT consultant Simon Clarke, purchasing a 3D-printer back in January seemed a simple means of pursuing a personal hobby. However, three months and a…
June 1, 2016
Public Meeting at 7pm on 22nd June: The Neighbourhood Development Plan is now progressing towards the formal community consultation which is planed for the end of june. A hard copy of…
May 2, 2016
Good news for everyone in Capel who uses the pub and has been concerned about its future. The Area Manager has confirmed that the pub will be closing for refurbishment…
June 13, 2016
This year’s Capel Military Vehicle Show comes to Aldhurst Farm Capel, RH5 5HJ on the 2nd and 3rd July. It will feature an RAF Chinook helicopter, a historic Westlands Wasp,…
June 1, 2016
CAPEL CRICKET CLUB We are underway in the Cricket with matches starting from under 8s right through to the adult sections. There is plenty going on with both Cricket and…
June 1, 2016
Capel Open Gardens on Sunday 19th June are being held in aid of Alzheimer’s research uK. The gardens will be open from 1pm to 5pm. The programmes, which will have…
June 1, 2016
In aid of our local schools. Saturday 26th June 2016: 12 -3pm @ The Vicarage, 54 The Street It seems that Summer is almost here and where would be without…
May 2, 2016
On Saturday 16th April, some 90 Capel folk came to grips with the game of shuffleboard in the Village Hall. You haven’t heard of it? Well, we soon discovered that…
May 2, 2016
By the time you read this hopefully the rain will have stopped and the ground dried out a bit. The Cricket Club are looking forward to the season so why…
May 2, 2016
By the time you read this hopefully the rain will have stopped and the ground dried out a bit. The Cricket Club are looking forward to the season so why…
April 1, 2016
The recent race night done in conjunction with the Youth Club was a great success with £3,700 raised. Thanks to all who attended and our sponsors. Upcoming events: Tuesday 12th…
January 17, 2016
Lots has been going on quietly behind the scenes as the pavilion project moves forward. Our in house fundraising has now gone past £20,000 and is fast approaching £@5,000. We…
November 7, 2015
Capel Cricket Club & Capel Football Club are holding a join New Year’s Eve Party in the Village Hall with funds going towards the New Sports Pavillion Fund. Bring your…
January 17, 2016
If you are unhappy about night flights in/out of Gatwick you might like to sign the petition on the government website. Once 10,000 “signatures” have been obtained the government are…
January 19, 2015
The Parish Council hopes that everyone will find the time to respond to the Consultation Document -‘Gatwick Airport Second Runway’, and that they will also encourage friends and neighbours to…
September 30, 2014
GATWICK CO-ORDINATION GROUP To: Parish Council’s in Surrey, Sussex and Kent. You will be aware from the Press Statement on the 11th June, 2014 that Surrey/Sussex and Kent have formed…
September 30, 2014
The Parish Council submitted a formal representation in response to the ‘London Air Space Change – Gatwick Local Area Consultation’ for the Gatwick Airport Flight Paths. Since making the…
Capel is a village in southern Surrey, southeastern England, situated about 6 miles south of Dorking alongside the A24 road, and approximately 3 miles (5.5 km) from the West Sussex border. Neighbouring villages are Ockley, Coldharbour and Newdigate. The pub is called The Crown; there are also several shops, a church, St John the Baptist, a Friends Meeting House (see history below), an infant school, a garage, a cricket club and a tennis club. The village is served by Ockley railway station on the Mole Valley Line between Dorking and Horsham. A bus service runs to Dorking and Horsham.
Text taken from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capel%2C_Surrey