Anyone is welcome to church to join us (opening times and service details below). Holy Week is the most profound season in the Christian Year, during it we experience the greatest sorrows and greatest joys of our faith. Things will be very different this year; we rejoice that, unlike last year, we are allowed in our buildings, but we lament that things are still disrupted. In the 2000 years since Holy Week itself there have been countless plagues and natural disasters not to mention the tragedy of war and human conflict. But, as the writer to the Hebrews says, 'Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.' Our prayer this Holy Week is that you encounter afresh Jesus, our unchanging Saviour.Wednesday 31st March: Church open to drop in for individual prayerGood Friday (2nd April): Meditation in church led by our Team Rector Rev Stephen YatesEaster Sunday (4th April): Communion Service in church led by our Team Vicar Revd John Gay
We are glad to say that the church building will be open again for: Individual Prayer 14<sup>th</sup> March Sunday 10am-12noon & every Wednesday from 17th March 12 noon-3pm Weekly Sunday Services 10.30am services resume from Palm Sunday (28th March) Pantry in the Porch Sundays 10am-12 noon & Wednesdays 12 noon-3pm for anyone on low income to help themselves to food in the porch.
Our Lent Appeal this year is raising money for Rowcroft Hospice and as we can't be open for church services at the moment,Kingswear Post Office and Store has kindly agreed to have a Rowcroft collection tin on their counter to collect donations for us. So, please consider making a cash donation (or a cheque made payable to 'Rowcroft Hospice') over these next few weeks before Easter. Thank you.
Much to the relief of everyone, a new hedge has been planted on the edge of the churchyard. A mix of tree species has been put in by Brownstone Ground Maintenance and Sophie Philip Garden Design on behalf of the Parish Council, which agreed the plan for wildlife-friendly planting with the PCC. The previous hedge had become dangerous! Sounds unlikely, we know, but it was no longer an adequate safety barrier for anyone visiting the memorial garden, which has a wonderful view up the river Dart but a perilous drop to the road below. For everyone’s safety, rather unsightly orange plastic barriers had been in place for some time but thankfully these have now been removed. A temporary wooden paling fence will be in place until the new hedge has grown sufficiently to be a good barrier for any children or adventurous adults who go too close to the edge! It is hoped that once the weather and Covid laws allow, everyone will be able to enjoy this green space once again and as well as coffee and biscuits in church after services, there are high hopes of hosting cream teas outdoors!(Thanks to Brownstone Ground Maintenance for the photo)
