Our latest newsletter gives details of our two harvest services planned in the parish beginning this Sunday 3rd October at St. James ,Cotes Heath 10 am . Everyone is welcome.Our harvest services are celebrations and remind us of all the good things that God gives us especially his provision of the harvest.See inside for further details about these services. As the COP26 conference to tackle climate approaches, change read about some of the ideas suggested by Tearfund on how we can all make a difference.Save the date ! Monday 4 th October 7pm sees the start of our new bible study loooking at the new Big Church read , ' Bouncing forward ', by Patrick Regan which looks at issues of anxiety, suffering and grief. Everyone is welcome details on how to join via zoom inside.
Yes its approaching that time of year again when we celebrate harvest and thanksgiving . Come along and celebrate a harvest festival in one of our churches over the next few weeks . Details of our services are inside. Everyone is welcome .Dates for your diary. A new bible study course begins on 4 th October . Following the success of the last one using the big Church read book called How to Pray, written by Pete Grieg we will be looking at the latest offering chosen as the Big Church read entitled 'Bouncing Forward' . See inside for further details.
September sees a month of prayer and eviromental action by the worldwide church as our schools and parishes take up the initaitive to raise awareness of our ecological challenges . Read what the Bishop of Exeter has to say about these urgent challenges.Congratulations as Alex Baines is licensed as Reader at Lichfield Cathedral a great time of celebration !Also in this weeks edition fun and crafts as the children at Messy Church learnt about Samson from the Old Testament !
To respond to the Afghan refugee crisis a donation point has been set up in Stone to help with the plight of the refugees. Our calling as Christians is to welcome the stranger read in this weeks newsletter about ways in which you can help.On a celebratory note a local couple tied the knot at St. Mary's with a vitual peel of bells ringing out around the village whilst the real bells await some restoration work!. Any volunteers to help clean and prepare the bells before work begins on them is very welcome . Please contact the church wardens.
