This month we: cleared the path, resuscitated the herb bed (help yourself herbs), tidied the cremated remains area and front bed,mowed the paths and around the church and cremated remains area,painted another benchand cleared the Easter Garden and remaining Easter Flowers.Thank you to everyone who contributed in anyway. Its great to work towards welcoming visitors of all sorts to our beautiful church and churchyard.
<ul><li><b>Holy week</b> begins on Sunday with a Palm Sunday service starting at 10:30<br></li><li>(it will feel like 9:30 - don’t forget the clock change!!)<br></li><li>Night Prayer on Tuesday at 5:30<br></li><li>Good Friday service - Hot Cross Buns and coffee served at 10:30 followed by a service comprising mainly of reading from the Gospel of John and including carrying of the Cross from Church to Chapel where we will end our service.<br></li><li>On Saturday we have a <b>grand church and churchyard tidy and clean</b> - we have a long handled duster which would reach the roof - but I am not strong enough to control it - can anyone help??<br></li><li>Easter Sunday we celebrate Communion at 11:15 including an <b>Easter Hunt</b> for the children.<br></li></ul>
Members of the Churchyard Working Party (anyone can join in) have been working hard this week on the list of Jobs for the Month. We are gradually implementing our plans discussed in the pub last month.Guide to the churchyard and spotters diary in porch set upThe path to the church clearedFront flower bed weededBrambles cut backSummer wildflower bed weededNew path strimmedLeaves rakedCremated remains area tidiedIvy cleared from tombstonesLeaf mould store build (in a rather Heath Robinson way)Buddleia cut backBee water stop createdTHANK YOU SO MUCH TO ALL OUR WONDERFUL VOLUNTEERS
