In 2025, the sad decision was taken to close the work at Pains Hill Chapel in Oxted, Surrey. The last service was held in December last year. The Lord had maintained a witness here for over 200 years, but the fellowship became too few in number for the work to remain viable.
We can ponder why the church came to an end. I have thought about it a lot. Someone helpfully observed that a church closing does not necessarily imply judgment. It could result from more mundane factors as demographics or population movements.
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