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February 26
Dear Friends,
How are you getting on with your new year’s resolutions? We’ve made it through January (a month which seems to be about ten weeks long) and are now seeing those little signs of spring in the world around us. I wonder if our new year’s resolutions have disappeared like January’s snow, or if we’re still keeping up with them? I have performed very averagely at my resolution to use the ‘snooze’ function on my alarm less frequently… but the new year is a good time to try something new, and at St Giles we are doing just that with our new Café Church Extra events!
As some of you will know, on the first Sunday of the month we worship in the Peace Memorial Hall. Café Church is church, but in a café style, with hot drinks and pastries on offer before a short act of worship. At Café Church we want to offer something to people of all ages, but we have heard that some of our younger members, and people with primary age children are busy on a Sunday morning. Two of our core values at St Giles are ‘listening’ and ‘responding;, so in an effort to listen to the feedback that Sunday mornings don’t work for everyone, we’d like to respond by offering something different in the form of Café Church Extra.
Over this year we will hold three afternoon events which will have a different theme, but will be largely the same as café church – just at a different time! So, if you’re busy on a Sunday morning, but want to find out what Café Church is like, these events are for you. Whether you’re young or old, there will be a discussion activity, craft or game for you to get involved with. There are usually songs and a short reflection on a passage from the Bible, as well as prayers which are accessible for everyone. We are excited to try something new and hope that you will join us. Our first event is on Sunday the 15th of February at 4pm. You would be very welcome!
With my prayers and best wishes,
Rev’d Christie