For our service next Sunday, July 3, we are holding another Cafe Church following the success of our first event in April.We start at 10.30 in the church hall for coffee, tea and croissants, followed by our service at 11am. This is an informal type of worship which everyone will join in and enjoy.All welcome - bring a friend!Also this week, the gardening team meets at the church as usual on Monday, 10am, and on Friday our regular coffee morning is in the church hall, 10.30 to 12noon.
Lovely service this morning (June 19) for the first Sunday after Trinity, with some special hymns and an inspiring sermon from the Rev Andrea Dart.Only two events this week: the gardening team meet on Monday at 10am and our regular Coffee Morning is on Friday 10.30 to 12. It was especially busy last Friday so we're looking forward to another good turnout next week.We continue to support the Stanley Foodbanks, all contributions gratefully received.Looking ahead, we are holding another Cafe Church following the popularity of our first attempt a few weeks ago. This will be on Sunday, July 3, in the church hall at 11am. The more the merrier!
Our service of Morning Prayer for Trinity Sunday, led by our Reader, Jill Nattrass, included relevant Old and New Testament readings, hymns and a brief period of meditation.We continue to say prayers for the conflict in Ukraine.Events for the week ahead include the Gardening Team meeting as usual at 10am on Monday and the Friday coffee morning in the hall, 10.30am-12noon.The Deanery Synod meets this week and our representatives will report back in due course.In other news, we continue to support the Stanley Foodbank and are grateful for all donations.Normal Eucharist resumes next Sunday, 11am, all welcome.
Our tea party for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee was a huge success, with members of our church and the wider community coming together to celebrate this significant milestone.With good food, a magnificent cake, special prayers and the national anthem, it was a joyous occasion.And although it was not a fund-raising event as such, we passed baskets for donations around at the end. The result was an amazing £220 for Christian Aid. Thanks to everyone for their contributions!Now it's back down to earth for this week:Monday, 10am: Gardening team meet at the churchTuesday, 1.30pm: Mothers Union in the hall, when the guest speaker will be Area Dean Steph Clark.Friday, 10.30am-12noon: Coffee morning in the hall.
