WARM WelcomeThe winter before last, our old gas boiler at St Nicholas' died. Last winter, we got by, holding our regular services in the church hall. Still, we had hundreds of school children attending events in the very cold building—not to mention anyone else who attended carol services or Christmas Eve midnight mass. We can’t do that again this year.The good news is, we won’t have to. A new, electric boiler, will be installed this autumn, which should heat the building and be better for the environment than the old boiler it replaces.But, we are still short of what we need to get the work done, by about £8,000. So we are asking the wider community, who make use of the church and church hall, if you might be able to help us get the job done?Here’s how you can help:** Can you help by making a donation? **You can visit our PGS (parish giving scheme) webpage, where you can make a donation. It gives the option to make a regular (monthly) or one-off donation—for one-off gifts, make sure you choose the right option. If you are a UK tax payer, the government will boost your donation by 25% at no additional cost to you, if you opt to Gift Aid it. Any amount you can give will be gratefully received. Thank you!** Can you help spread the word? **Share this news with your friends to help spread the word. Again, thank you.Here’s looking forward to giving you a warm welcome this winter.Revd Andrew Dowsett
September, in the Church calendar, is the Season of Creation, dedicated to God as Creator and Sustainer of all life. More locally to us, September also sees the anniversary of the dedication of this building as a place of worship for this parish community back in 1939. Come and join us at any of the following:Sunday 06 September: Creation in Christ8.00 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP)10.30 a.m. Holy CommunionSunday 13 September: Dedication festival8.00 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP)10.30 a.m. Morning Prayer—with our uniformed organisations joing usSunday 20 September:8.00 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP)10.30 a.m. Holy Communion3.00 p.m. Messy Church at St Nic'sSunday 27 September: Harvest festival8.00 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP)10.30 a.m. Holy Communion—with our uniformed organisations joining usThroughout the month, you'll also find prayer stations in the church helping us to engage with this year's theme for the Season of Creation, which is 'Living Water' You are welcome to make use of these prompts whenever the building is open, such as every Tuesday 6.00-7.00 p.m.
September 1 - October 4 is the Season of Creation, with its focus on God as the Creator and Sustainer of all life. This year's theme is Peace with Creation, and reminds us that there is no peace without justice. This month we will celebrate our 86th anniversary as a parish church - the actual annivesary is 13th September, but we will mark this on Sunday 14th. The following weekend sees our Harvest celebrations, with a ceilidh on the Saturday night and our Harvest festival service on Sunday 21st.For more details, see the pdf. document, where you'll also find news of a new weekly evening event for anyone searching for peace or wrestling with questions of faith, and an after-school drop-in for those in school years 6-9.
