Shelley Open Gardens are back!On Sunday 21st June, from 11am to 5pm, you are warmly invited to visit up to nine local gardens, enjoy tea and cakes at the church, and resolve your gardening questions at our special Garden Surgery. All contributions support All Saints Church.What about tickets?The cost is £7 for adults. Children are free. You can pay on the day by card or cash at the church, or by cash only at Hullwood Barn, Erie House or Wayside Cottage.Which gardens are included?Download the attached pdf for a map of the gardens on show. The map is also included in the programme (your ticket) that you buy on the day. The Garden Surgery is at Hullwood Barn.You mentioned tea and cakes....A team of volunteers are busy baking a fabulous selection - available at the church.What about parking?You can park at the church itself, or at four other places marked on the map.and WCs? WCs are also marked on the map - at the church and a selection of the gardens.Can I bring my dog?Some of the gardens are unsuitable for dogs - please leave them at home (assistance dogs excepted, of course).
We are delighted to welcome Jubilate to All Saints Shelley for a service of Choral Evensong at 6pm on June 15.Founded by Martyn Bagnall in 2016, Jubilate comprises a small group of experienced singers who are eager to bring the service of Choral Evensong to churches around Suffolk. Evensong on June 15 will follow the Book of Common Prayer format and includes some of the finest and best-loved music in the English choral tradition, including Tallis and Wesley. Jubilate is keen to ensure that this beautiful service does not disappear from traditional parish worship.Please join us for tea and cakes beforehand, from 5.30pm.
The costs of running our church, whether that's major items like the recent roof renewal or just the day-to-day heating, lighting, cleaning and maintenance, fall not to some centralised budget (as some might think), but to local donations. That's cash on the plate on Sundays, our card reader, regular standing orders, events and appeals. We are immensely grateful to the many who give, generously and often, to help this very special church.We are always looking for new ways to make giving as easy as possible, whether that's online or via a phone call. The Parish Giving Scheme is a well-established charitable enterprise set up to do just that.You can call the PGS Scheme on 0333 002 1271 to discuss making a donation, whether regular or one-off. Quote Shelley All Saints 330633067 when asked.Or you can join the scheme through the PGS website, here.It's easy to do and you have complete control. If you normally put something on the plate you can even leave a token instead, to confirm your gift is coming through the PGS Scheme rather than cash.The scheme makes sure All Saints benefits from any Gift Aid that can be added to your donation. That turns every £1 given into £1.25.If you already give through a bank standing order you might want to consider using the PGS scheme instead - but you don't have to!Why not give it a try?
