NOTICESFr Adam It was announced last Sunday that Fr Adam has been appointed as Assistant Priest in the parishes of Hanslope and Castlethorpe in the diocese of Oxford. He will be leaving before the end of the month. Please remember him and the parishes which he will serve in your prayers. Pastoral Care Please contact Fr Julian if you need a priest. House Communions are still not possible, but with lockdown restrictions being eased, it is possible for him to see you according to social distancing guidelines.Off line Services There is a free national phone line for those who don’t have access to the internet. The line will be available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044. On Line Services will continue to be streamed daily at 10am (except Monday) and also on Sundays at 6.30pm. Simon, our organist, is very kindly providing accompaniment to the hymn, as well as singing. Thank you, Simon! Please do join in.Sunday Coffee As is now becoming usual, there will be a Zoom coffee chat on Sunday at 11.00am. Joining details will be sent by email. Once again, apologies to those who are not online.Church Maintenance Now that lockdown restrictions are being eased, if anyone would like to spend a little time tidying the grounds, that’d be most helpful. Sadly, no access is permitted still to the church building. It’s important that the church looks ‘alive’ even if not open for public worship. Thank you.Corpus Christi There will be a Sung Mass to give thanks for the Institution of the Holy Eucharist this Thursday at 7.00pm. Armed Forces Day 27 June There is no national commemoration this year, but people are being asked to support from home:Support Armed Forces Day from your home – Armed Forces Day
NOTICES Pastoral Care Please contact Fr Julian or Fr Adam if you have need of a priest. Regrettably, they are still not allowed to make visits except in extremis.Off line Services There is a free national phone line aimed particularly at the over 75’s who don’t have access to the internet. Research indicates that some three million people – particularly those in this age group have no, or very irregular, access to the internet. The line will be available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044. It is a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed. Callers will hear a special greeting from the Archbishop of Canterbury before being able to choose from a range of options, including Prayer during the Day and Night Prayer updated daily, from Common Worship, and a recording of the Church of England’s weekly national online service.On Line Services will continue to be streamed daily at 10am (except Monday) and also on Sundays at 6.30pm. Simon, our organist, is very kindly providing accompaniment to the hymn, as well as singing. Thank you, Simon! Please do join in.Sunday Coffee As is now becoming usual, there will be a Zoom coffee chat on Sunday at 11.00am. Joining details will be sent by email. Once again, apologies to those who are not online.Sharing Together Thank you those who were able to take part on Thursday. A very different way of meeting, but as good as we can get!Trinity Sunday Our Feast of Title – our special day – is next Sunday. Please do all you can to ‘come’ to the main service at 10.00am, when the preacher will be the Bishop of Ebbsfleet. Maybe, as a celebration we should have something stronger than coffee at 11.00!Church Maintenance Now that lockdown restrictions are being eased, we are very grateful to Pat Hitchcock for cutting the church grass and John Godley for repairing the church notice boards (the vandal was ‘convicted’). If anyone would like to spend a little time tidying the grounds, that’d be most helpful. Sadly, no access is permitted still to the church building. It’s important that the church looks ‘alive’ even if not open for public worship. Thank you.
Pastoral Care Please contact Fr Julian or Fr Adam if you have need of a priest. Regrettably, they are still not allowed to make visits except in extremis.Off line Services There is a free national phone line for those who don’t have access to the internet. The line will be available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044. It is a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed. Our monthly discussion group will resume via Zoom this Thursday 28 at 2.00pm. The joining details were sent on 19 May; please contact Fr Julian for some notes to help the discussion. Thank you!On Line Services will continue to be streamed daily at 10am (except Monday) and also on Sundays at 6.30pm. Simon, our organist, is very kindly providing accompaniment to the hymn, as well as singing. Thank you, Simon! Please do join in.Well done, those who have attempted the quiz sent out last week! You’ll be glad to know that the answers that the answers are attached or included…Sunday Coffee It was lovely for us to be able to see one another via Zoom last week. Joining details for this Sunday at 11.00am have already been sent (19 May)Plants Lisa Petty has kindly brought on a number of plants for the garden in readiness for the Summer Fair, which won’t, sadly, happen. Fr Julian knows what’s available, and can arrange for them to be got to you if necessary. Please phone him or email him for details. Donations to the church Flower Fund. Thank you.Parish Magazine June’s issue of ‘Outlook’ will be available from Friday, and will be circulated electronically or by hard copy for those without computers. If you wish to include any items for the notice sheet please contact Fr. Julian or email Rosie Clarke (rosalynclarke@outlook.com)
Pastoral Care Please contact Fr Julian or Fr Adam if you have need of a priest. Regrettably, they are still not allowed to make visits except in extremis.In case you haven’t been able to make a donation this past week, then it is still possible to online:https://www.christianaid.org.uk/give-money/make-donation or else by phone 020 7523 2269. Sadly postal donations cannot be processed.Off line Services There is a free national phone for those who don’t have access to the internet. The line will be available 24 hours a day on 0800 804 8044. It is a simple new way to bring worship and prayer into people’s homes while church buildings are closed. On Line Services will continue to be streamed daily at 10am (except Monday) and also on Sundays at 6.30pm. Simon, our organist, is very kindly providing accompaniment to the hymn, as well as singing. Thank you, Simon! Please do join in.Ascension Day is this Thursday, so Mass will be streamed at 7.30pm, as would be the case were we in the church. There will be no 10am mass that day, but there will be on Tues-Wed and Fri-Sat.Sunday Coffee It was lovely for us to be able to see one another via Zoom on VE Day and Sunday. Joining details for this Sunday at 11.00am will be sent with the notice sheet via email. Sorry to those off line.Plants Lisa Petty has kindly brought on a number of plants for the garden in readiness for the Summer Fair, which won’t, sadly, happen. Her number is 279568; donations to the church Flower Fund. Thank you.Outlook Thank you for all the contributions for May’s parish magazine. The deadline for June’s issue is Wednesday (20th). Please send to George Coles at rgcoles2@toucansurf.com or else through the Vicarage letterbox!
