We last renewed our flag over three years ago and the weather has taken its toll. It's now looking a bit tatty and worn. We know how many people enjoy seeing the flag flying on the top of the tower and at the cost of over £300 we hoped that some might like to help fund a new one. You can make a donation here: https://givealittle.co/c/hsH7EH7P5VMvwQcuIodWs
We have some visiting ringers who will be ringing the bells at All Saints Church tower on Saturday 16 August from 2.00 – 3.00pm.There will also be a Quarter Peal attempted on Wednesday 20 August from 7.30 pm.
Lynne Vercoe retired at the end of July and we thanked her for all she has done over the last nine years as our Team Administrator. Lynne has done a sterling job in the office over this time, and she will be greatly missed. She is looking forward to spending more time with her husband and family, and to pursuing her interests. She will be continuing with the Pachamama project and Eco Church at Dilton Marsh etc.Following Lynne’s retirement, please note that the Team Office will be closed to the public. If you need access, please contact one of the key holders, ie Ruth Hann, Beth Thomas or myself. For enquiries about baptisms, weddings or funerals, or anything else, please contact myself and I will deal with it or sign post you in the right direction. A volunteer will be producing the Team notice sheets during August.I’m pleased to say that we have appointed a new Team Administrator, subject to satisfactory references. We expect her to start in early September.In the meantime, we would like to spruce up the office, to make it more attractive for our new employee. We have a working party arranged for Saturday 9 August at 9.30 am. Please come along and see how you can help out, or contact me for more information.Thank you.
We said a big thank you and a fond farewell to our Curate Holly Newton on 27 July. We thanked her for all she has done and been among us over the last four years as our Team Curate. We have much appreciated all she’s done to extend our mission and ministry in our parishes, including the setting up and establishing of the Little Lights Toddler group, Tea, Cake & Company, our Family fun events as well as the formation of the disability and church inclusion group. Not only that, but also for her thoughtful sermons and her sensitive leading of worship of all kinds, as well as her presence at many of our different events. We have appreciated her kind and gentle nature, her witness and commitment to her faith and her vocation as a priest through a challenging time with her health condition. We have seen the presence of God strengthening her through her weakness and setting an example to all of us of her grace and dignity through times of challenge and difficulty. We are sorry to see her go, and want to wish her well in her new course of study in Theology and Disability from September. She goes with our love and prayers and blessing for the future.We look forward to welcoming her back to preach at two of our services in September at All Saints and Holy Trinity (which were booked before the announcement of her departure). Holly and the family have already moved to Staverton, so she won’t have far to come.Read Holly's farewell letter here
