Today we took all our prayers from our prayer tree and prayed through them. <br>We then went outside and burnt them returning them to God (see fire and the smoke). <br>The prayer tree is now empty again, with new dove prayers to write as symbols of peace - (see empty tree and pic with one dove on). <br>Our theme for this Christmas is peace and st James church is open every day for all your prayers from 9.00 am - 4.00 pm.
A magnificent profit of £10, 044.59 was raised at this years Scarecrow Festival due to the amazing efforts of the wonderful community. We wanted to give you an update on where the money has been spent £6,505 for the tree work in St James church yard£702 toward the step free access work at St James£662 St Mary’s (Gilston) and St Botolohs (Eastwick) churches£381 to Grove Cottage, Bishops Stortford£300 to the pop up shop in SBW£300 to Herts and Essex Wildlife Trust£300 to MIND in Herts£300 to the Bishops appeal for Uganda£152 for replacement light bulbs in St James church£100 to Elodia, the girl St James support via Compassion£50 to UkraineThis leaves approximately £293 which will go toward the cost of heating oil for St James church.A big thank you to everyone who took part or who came along over the weekend, your support means a lot to us! Janet and Sam, St James Churchwardens-
At the Sawbridgeworth Christmas Lights we will be selling the mice that inhabited the church during the Scarecrow Festival.The money raised with be going toward providing step-free access at St James
As we move into this weekend it is a time for Remembrance. We have our service as usual at St James at 9.30 am, followed by refreshments before the Act of Remembrance in the churchyard, and coffee afterwards I think, however I will not be able to stay and chat with you as I have to dash off to St Botolph’s.At St Botolph’s, Eastwick we are having the Act of Remembrance followed by coffee and cake and one of the neighbours is bringing his father’s medals to talk about over this time. Please join us if this would interest you.The prayer walk (even in the rain) on Wednesday was wonderful to pray for all the village of High Wych, thank you to those who joined me. This next week I will be walking in Gilston through to Eastwick and back starting from St Mary’s Church, should you care to join me on Wednesday 15th November 2023 at 9.30 am. I will walk even if it rains.Please continue to pray for all that we see on the news with regard to the Ukranian/Russian conflict and the Isreali/Palestinian conflict. I feel compelled at this time to keep bringing this situation to God and I ask that you join me in this.
