The Parish Prayer card gives you topics to pray for and you know others are praying at the same time each day for the same thing.Each month we produce a Parish prayer card for people to use to pray for our local community, the world, the church and ourselves. Join in praying with others from our Churches, between 7 and 8 am and 9 and 10 pm each day.
We aim to provide a safe and friendly environment where children and adults can have a happy time. We hope that everyone will be able to make friends and feel supported. There are a variety of toys to play with , and a designated carpet area for babies with suitable toys for them. Each week there is a different craft activity for the older children to do. During this time from 10-11am, tea, coffee and biscuits are served. At 11am everyone helps tidy away after which is a 10 minute singing session. We always finish with our ‘goodbye Sunbeams’ song!We are asking everyone who'd like to attend to pre-book on Eventbrite here. We ask for a £3 donation on arrival at Sunbeams.
On Saturday a lot of the fun and excitement is centered on St Andrew's Square. The parade starts at St Andrew's Church at 12 noon, there are beer and food tents in St Andrew's Square, and stalls on St Andrew's Road. And St Andrew's Church will be open. Do pop in to see the wonderful Grade 2 listed building, it is a gem, even if we do say so ourselves!
Care for God's creation will be the focus of our worship, and not just at our regular services (i.e. the 8am, 9.15am and the 11am), but also at a Bring-a-Pet service at 4pm on Sunday 19th at St Mark's and a Service of the Word at 6pm at St Andrew's, ending with a "Chime for Climate"). On the Saturday night there will be a Prayer Vigil in St Andrew's (the church will be open between 9pm and midnight, and there will be silence, Bible readings and prayers - you don't have to come to all of it). Our regular services (8am, 9.15am and 11am) will be on as usual, There are a range of other activities also, including a litter pick and nature trail (12.30-2.30pm at St Mark's on Saturday 18th - drop in when you can and bring gloves and grabber if you have either), piano concert and short talk entitled "What can I do?" (at St Andrew's 3pm Saturday 18th). We hope you will be able to join us for at least some of the things that are happening. Click here for a handy flyer with all the timings/locations.
