Join in our all age services and parish events. Have a peek inside St Andrew's. We look forward to meeting you! Rector Writes | June 2009  Recent revelations about MP’s expenses make disturbing reading.  A healthy democracy depends on all of us having confidence in those representing us and that has taken a severe hammering.  Democracy at local level also depends on these values, but equally important is a need for real engagement for our elected members and those who they represent.  We may know the name of our Town Mayor and recognise their photo in the Farnham Herald but how many of us could name our Town Councillors, let alone Waverley Councillors or Surrey County Councillors, and how many of us know their areas of responsibility.  These are people elected by us and they make important decisions on our behalf.   They work hard for us but are there ways that we could improve our local democracy and raise the profile of local government. So here’s a suggestion - let our councillors show themselves by walking through the town with the Carnival procession at the end of June.  If local government is to really represent us let them join the parade, they need to see us and we need to see them. Back in the parish, this summer will see a number of changes.  Tim Rose will be taking up the post at Stanford in the Vale in the Diocese of Oxford.  We shall have the opportunity of thanking Tim, Sarah, Emily, Lucy and Abigail and saying our goodbyes later this summer.  We shall also be losing Adam North our Parish Assistant, Adam has been offered a one year placement abroad with USPG.  Adam leaves his post with us at the end of July and hopes to take up his offer to work overseas sometime next year. Finally, a brief reminder that our parish gift day this year is on Sunday 7th June, envelopes are available at the back of church, this is your church so this is an important day for us all. ~Revd Andrew Tuck