Looking forward so much to our Quiet Day tomorrow. If you'd like to join us for the day, or any part of the day, our door will be wide open from 9.45 for a cuppa before we relax into a day of short talks about prayer, followed by space for quiet and relaxation and contemplation in the church and churchyard! If you're staying for the day, please bring your own picnic lunch. We plan to be finished by about 3pm. This mini-retreat/pilgrimage is free, with any donations to Marton Church funds. One of our projects is to replace our 'very tired' roadside signs which welcome passers by and confirm that the church and churchyard are open to visitors.
Andrew's wonderful depictions of British Wildlife have been skilfully burnt onto reclaimed wooden items, many purchased from Sheriff Hutton Jumble Sales! These lovely items will be on display from 12 noon onwards and entry is free.We are a Fairtrade Church, so to celebrate Great Big Green Week you are invited to try a cup of fairly traded tea or coffee with cake and biscuits. We've had good feedback about our 'Bird & Wild' coffee which supports both fairtrade and the RSPB! At 3pm (weather permitting) we will be doing our annual 'Count on Nature' wildflower and wildlife audit. If you know your red campion from your drooping catchfly, or just like wildflowers, birdsong, the sound of the wind in the trees and great views, you are very welcome to come and join us!At 6pm we will round off the day with our Celtic Evening Service.Marton Church is a listed building with a Silver Eco Church award. Our grass car park is next to the church (on the Stillington side) and we have a lovely composting loo! Please note that access to the church is via a stone path (which can be slippy in wet weather) or through our wildflower meadow (uneven ground) and there are steps leading down into the church with a handrail but no space for a ramp.LikeCommentShare
This is a celebration of the gift of the Holy Spirit to the early Christian Church, often referred to as 'the Church's Birthday!'In the Celtic Church tradition, the Holy Spirit is a wild goose, rather than a dove. Wild geese are noisy and live in community. There's an interesting article about this here: https://www.ncregister.com/blog/wild-goose
