Church Beliefs
Alton Christian Spiritualist Church brings
together Spiritualism and Christianity, believing they are a perfect
combination.
We believe in God the Father, God the
Son and God the Holy Spirit. The Bible is an essential reference.
Our teachings are taken not only from
the Bible but from the Messages of Zodiac, the Spirit Guide of a most
sensitive and devoted medium Winifred Moyes; Zodiac tells us he was
a teacher and scribe in the temple at Jerusalem, at the time of Christ
and chose his name in order to lift our eyes from earth to heaven.
The church was started over 50 years
ago by Mrs Olive Pybus, a Christian Spiritualist and medium. At one
time the church met in the Alton Assembly Rooms. Mrs Pybus was utterly
dedicated to her work and would cycle around the district raising funds
for charity, organising events, meals for the elderly, all the things
that are now perhaps done by the local authority. The Alton church was
founded to spread the truth of the continuity of active, conscious life
after so-called death, and to serve the local community.
At the present time, Alton Christian
Spiritualist Church believes it is carrying on Mrs Pybus' tradition
of service. We support the local school for handicapped children, having
had concerts to raise funds for them, buying Christmas presents for
the children and easter eggs for them and a local Housing Association.
Funds from our projects have made it possible for the school to do things
they have wanted to do to enrich the lives of their children. We also
support local homes for the elderly where and whenever possible, the
Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice in Farnham and families in need in the area
through Social Services, hopefully carrying on the church's tradition
but also conveying our message of service and love. We have made donations
to the Royal British Legion, Red Cross and a local animal sanctury.
Alton Christian Spiritualist Church is
supported very much in its aim by an ever increasing congregation which
is very encouraging. We now boast the highest member count since the
beginning of the church.
Mrs Betty Redwood
- President/Secretary
Mrs Judith Rogers - VicePresident/Treasurer
Mrs Lynne Curtis - Speaker Secretary
Mrs Barbara Powell - Membership Secretary
Healing Leader -
Mrs Christine Jones
Healers -
Mr Leslie Shackleton
Mrs
Lynne Curtis
Mr
Graham Jones
Mrs
Mary Andrews
Mrs
Betty Redwood
Christine Elliott
Barrie Rogers
Steve Lidgett
Tracy Kidd
Rob Harvey
