News from Holy Trinity w.c. 10/04/22

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NOTICESHoly Week Today is the start of Holy Week, the most solemn time of the Church’s year. Service times are different; please make every effort to attend as many as possible. It is only one week in the year! Particular emphasis should be given to Maundy Thursday (with the Watch until 11.00pm) and the Good Friday services. The Easter Vigil at 8pm on Holy Saturday will be followed by a parish party given by Fr Julian and Jane.

Ukraine There will be a Coffee Morning and Bring & Buy in aid of the Ukraine, with all monies being raised going to the Disaster Emergencies’ Committee and Taunton Welcomes Refugees. Please support this in whatever way you can, especially in displaying posters (available at the back of church).

Seder Meal Thank you to all who attended and helped at last night’s Seder Meal, returning after a Covid absence. As usual, it was a fitting preparation for Holy Week.

Chrism Mass The annual service at which the Holy Oils are blessed and priests reaffirm their vows will be at Exeter Cathedral on this Tuesday, 12 April at 11.30am. This will be celebrated by the Bishop of Lewes, the Rt Revd Will Hazelwood who is among those bishops caring for us whilst there is no Bishop of Ebbsfleet. Book the date now and do come along.

Outlook - May Issue Due to staff holidays (!) the deadline for contributions for the next issue of the parish magazine is this Tuesday 13 April. Please do think about what you can contribute.

Annual Meetings The Annual Meeting of Parishioners and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be held at 11.30am on Sunday 24 April. Please note the date and make every effort to come along - the meetings are usually over in 45 minutes.

We have received a number of repayments this week from Adnan in Bethlehem, Darwin, Anabelda and Lisseth in Ecuador and Tin in Vietnam. They are all grateful for our support in helping them to set up their own businesses. We hab=ve now revceived enough repayments to enable us to fund more loans supporting more people wanting to improve their lives. Thank you for your support.

Organist Sadly, Stephen Price will be resigning as our organist. His last Sunday will be Easter Day. We are most grateful for all he has done for us.

Any items for inclusion in next week’s Notice Sheet to be received at the Parish Office (on paper, email or phone) by THURSDAY MORNING, please.