Bucking the trend of gloomy news the Parochial Parish Council is delighted to announce that the APCM will be held on Sunday 25th April at 12noon, possibly in St Wilfrid’s, covid permitting, otherwise by Zoom. Is this the first sign of normality returning in 2021? Anyone on the Parish electoral roll is invited to attend.An update will be posted in April if the meeting is to take place via Zoom.
This month Jackie Jackman remembers her Grandma and extols us to expect the unexpected from God, since “…you never know how or when he’s going to show us how much he loves us and just how close he is in our every moment.”Tony Service tells of the numerous and varied Christmas Cards that he received over the festive season.We also hear from Mary Dunn, who many in the parish will remember. Is it really 20 years since the terrible train crash at Heck? A lot has changed since 2001 yet, as Mary observes, our love for each other will endure.Karl Jarvis continues his virtual walk along the St Hilda Way, and I delve into the Parish Pump archive to reproduce articles about Love in all of its forms. How sweet will it be to get out and report on real events! I promise to never complain about the cost of raffle tickets again!
<font data-keep-original-tag="false" data-original-attrs="{"style":""}" face="verdana">We normally have at least one team representing St Wilfrid's Parish, but this year the quiz will be on 'Zoom' and just for fun (not fundraising). Since Church teams will not be possible so we are invited to take part as individuals, families or 'bubbles.'</font><font data-keep-original-tag="false" data-original-attrs="{"style":""}" face="verdana">Email philipmacdonald@tiscali.co.uk for the 'Zoom' link by Thursday 21st January. </font>
Hello folks Once again, it is with a heavy heart, that we inform you that along with the St Francis Church building, St Wilfrid’s Church building will also be closed with immediate effect for all use except funerals (and weddings) for the duration of this 2<sup>nd</sup> full national lockdown or until it is deemed safe to reopen. The Parochial Church Council and Ecumenical Church Council agreed unanimously that this was the responsible course of action given the current extremely grave situation in which we find ourselves nationally and locally. This decision will be reviewed on a regular basis and we will keep you informed of any changes. If you know of someone who does not have access to the internet (eg may be someone you have been supporting as a volunteer with our Support Team), please would you let them know of this change. Thank you. An important reminder that there continue to be various ways you can access worship and fellowship whilst we are not able to meet in person: -Nationally, the Church of England offers a range of options. Simply go the CofE website. -Locally: -Our 10.30am Sunday services continue at braytonparishselby on YouTube -Our weekly Morning Prayer with Coffee and Catch Up by Zoom continues on Wednesdays at 9.30am -‘Refresh’ for younger women continues fortnightly on Wednesday evenings by Zoom -Beer & Banter for younger men continues online as “Lockdown Arms” by Zoom fortnightly on Monday evenings -We continue with Alive@5 provision by Zoom for those with young families every couple of months -Friday Fun Club for parents/carers and pre-schoolers continues by Zoom weekly on a Friday at 1.30pm -Our ministry to our teenagers continues on Zoom with the Zone, A2O and Thrive -Pete in Touch continues to be recorded on YouTube for schools and families at home If you would like more information about any of these, please contact me, Pete Watson, at pete.d.watson@outlook.com. Thank you for your understanding, and I’m sure you’ll join with us in prayer for our nation and local community at this time. Every blessing Rev Pete Watson & Rev Christine Gillespie
