Each month one of our wonderful Church Wardens Alison writes a news article about St Clements Church. Please download the PDF document or read the article below.News from St Clement of AlexandriaGreen Lane, Castle Bromwichknown locally as St Clements ChurchMother Teresa: Not all of us can do great things, but we can do small thingswith great Love.Jesus made the ultimate, once-for-all sacrifice by dying on the cross to atone forhumanity's sins. Mary stood at the foot of the cross, she must have experiencedprofound sorrow, a crushing feeling too much to bear, but still she stood there neverleaving, as she watched her son die; her trust in God unwavering. Laughter, joy,sorrow and pain are all wrapped up in moments, as we watch our children grow, butwithout any doubt being a mother is a challenge, however old your child is, but sucha joy.During Lent we celebrated Mothering Sunday to say a huge thank you to ourmothers and carers for all they do for us. Sourcing daffodils proved difficult this year,so we’ve decided to expand our display by planting more ourselves to avoid thesame issue next year. “Grow our own” feels like the most practical solution.On Saturday 28th March we held our Easter Tea and Bonnet parade in memory ofJanet Smith. Smiling faces and games of Bingo with jelly and ice cream made for anafternoon of fun and laughter. Judging the bonnets was certainly a challenge as theywere all amazing. So much talent; see what you think!On Saturday 4th April we came together to get the Church ready for Easter Sunday.Preparations for the 8am Sunrise Service and breakfast, transforming the Churchwith flowers. It was a hive of activity. There can be joy in the simple things and doingit together makes it very special.Our next event will be Saturday 16th May with a Quiz starting at 4pm including a fishand chip supper (already provisionally booked). Tickets will be on sale shortly at£8.50 each. You can find further details on our Facebook page and in ournoticeboards or just give the Church a ring if interested.We were delighted to welcome Smith Wood Academy to St Clements at the end ofApril. Welcoming children from local schools is something we have been proud to doas a Church for many years. Their young voices and laughter always create awonderful “feel-good” atmosphere, whatever the weather.Our annual trip this year will take place on Saturday 18th July to GloucesterCathedral, with Johnson's Coach booked. This outing follows the wonderful exampleset by Janet Smith, who for many years brought such care and dedication toorganising our trips. As a former Guider, she had a real gift for making every event,large or small, run smoothly. We hope to honour her memory and continue hertradition in a way that would make her proud.Last year’s visit to Weston was certainly memorable, not least for being one of thehottest days of the year! This time, we’re hoping for dry weather—just perhaps a littleless heat.We were pleased to welcome some new faces to our Forget Me Not Memory Caféon the 26th March which we hold on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month from1pm to 2.30 pm. Bird Bingo a new game for us proved a great success. If you are acarer or have someone with memory loss then just come along to St Clements. Youwill be most welcome and the tea, coffee and cake isn’t so bad either!Our Mary Bridgeman Tea and Coffee Lounge will be inspected by EnvironmentalHealth Solihull on 20th April, as part of the routine two-yearly review. At our lastinspection, we were awarded a Level 5 rating. All our volunteers hold current Level 2Food Hygiene certificates, and our records are fully up to date. We are hopeful ofanother positive outcome.Members of St Clements will be supporting Castle Bromwich Parish Council withParty in the Park on Saturday 27th June, all details are on their website.If you want to more about St Clement’s, our Services, how to arrange a baptism orwedding, our work in the community or events, you can get in touch in the usual wayby:Phone: 0121 274 7120A Church Near You: www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7248/Church Website: www.stclementschurchcb.co.ukFacebook: www.facebook.com/stclementschurchcastlebromwichEmail: office@stclementschurchcb.co.uk
