Easter "holy" Saturday at St James Stanstead 19th April 2025Would you like to help decorate our beautiful little church with seasonal flowers and foliage This Spring and/or at other times through the year?Come along to a very informal morning 1030am-12.30pmRefreshments and chat provided.A chance to meet others from our small village.What you need? Enthusiasm and a friendly face, willing to muck in and create something seasonal local and sustainable Please bring: ideas - plus If you have any suitable vases buckets or baskets to donate or lend, plus any foliage twigs , buds dried flowers or spring flowers in your garden or foraged material you can bring along or drop off. Even a simple bunch of daffodils in a jam jar is joyful!What you don’t need? Flower arranging experience or Church service attendance or lots of time. Even if you can give just a snippet of your precious leisure time it would be valuable. Age or gender not a barrierSee you thereLouise Morrey @ Old Schoolhouse Our aims: Local: Biodegradable : Seasonal : Foam freeYou can WhatsApp or text me on 07786146606
We are very excited to welcome the famous folk-rock band theTIN GIANTS to Hartest Church for a concert on Saturday 12th April at 7pmCheck out their website www.tingiants.co.uk to find out moreTickets available now at £15 eachTo book your ticket (early booking recommended!) email:Sue.Whiteman04@googlemail.com heading your email Tin Giants ticketsMonies raised will go to the Friends of Hartest Church, a charity which raises money for the maintainence and restoration of our beautiful 13th century church
Holy Week in the Glem Valley 2025 Everyone is welcome!! Palm Sun:13th April: 10.30am Somerton - Holy Communion with palms and dramatized passion narrative Mon 14th April: 6pm Stanstead - Compline Tues 15th April: 6pm Glemsford - Compline Weds 16th April: 6pm Boxted – Compline Maundy Thurs 17th April: 6pm Hartest Holy Communion with washing of feet Good Friday 18th April: Walk with short reflection in each church: Boxted – Somerton – Hartest – Stanstead – Glemsford – Glemsford Methodists – see separate notice Easter Day 20th April: 9am Hartest Holy Communion (BCP) 10.30am Glemsford Family Communion
Good Friday 18th April 2025 – WALK / MINI PILGRIMAGE (walk, cycle or drive)Everyone welcome – including children & dogs!An informal journey together – join us for any part**, or for thewhole – approx. 8.5 miles in total (average 2 miles each section.)We pause at each church for a short reflection and then travel onto the next ….9.30am Reflection at Boxted Church* - walk to Somerton Church11am Reflection at Somerton - walk to Hartest Church12 noon Reflection at Hartest, refreshments (toilets) walk to Stanstead Church.1.30 pm Reflection at Stanstead - walk to Glemsford St Mary Church2.15pm Reflection at St Mary’s (toilets) walk to Glemsford Methodist church.3.15pm Glemsford Methodist Church - Reflective service forGood Friday, followed by refreshments.You are welcome to join any or all of the above as you are able.Bring packed lunch & water – good walking shoes (mud) – “Hi Viz” clothing (roads!)* Boxted Church address: Braggon’s Hill, Boxted, IP29 4LN. Car-park here.**Contact us if you would like to share a lift (revmarye@gmail.com)Some of the walkers from 2024, Boxted Church.
