Bridging the gap between Christianity and community

The vicar of Peasedown St John will be opening up his home thisweek for a pioneering advice surgery for local residents.

The Rev Matthew Street, the senior vicar at St John's ParishChurch, says he wants to explore new ways of bridging the gapbetween Christianity and the community.

"My role as church leader is not just to serve those whoregularly come to worship but to serve and assist all the people wholive in my parish.

"I often find that even if people do …