Claydon Benefice Monthly Notice sheet of Services and Events with latest weekly update
Please see pew sheet for this month and next attached - the following news update was issued by email to the Benefice on Friday 22nd May
Due to holidays this update cover two weeks
Next Friday (29th) at Barham Church we will gather at 1:30pm to remember another long term member of our Church Family, Neil Gardiner. Neil and his late wife Liz serve at the altar in Barham for many years and Neil has been one of our home communicants for the past few years. Hopefully there will be a good representation from his Church Family at his funeral.
Pat Wright’s funeral will take place at 10:30am on Thursday 18th June at Barham Church followed by a wake in the Church Hall. If you knew Pat, please put the date in you diary and come along if you can as Pat has no close relations in this country
Please don't forget that next Sunday (31st) will be Rev Tracey's last Sunday with us and we have a 10am Benefice Communion at Barham Church for her farewell service so hopefully everyone who is not away on holiday will be there to give her a good send off before she takes up her new post in Norfolk, The service will be followed by a gathering in the Church Hall and (if nice) on the Terrace
Next Sunday is also the last day for buying tickets for the Barham Hall Picnic Concert at the Early Bird Discount price so don't miss out and remind any friends who are thinking of coming. 211 tickets have been sold at the time of writing
The following Saturday (6th June ) in two just weeks time it will be the Claydon & Barham Church Fete in the grounds behind the Church. Thanks to all those who helped fold leaflets and those who will be delivering them to the near 1700 houses in Claydon & Barham over the coming days. I am sure Jonathan would be pleased to hear from anyone who is available on the day and hasn't already been commandeered to help at the Fete. Help is needed to erect tents on the Friday evening at 6pm and to move tables and set up stalls and sideshows from 9:30am on the morning of the Fete
Thanks to Richard Self for sharing his life-long knowledge of "The life and Story of Henley Church" at the event to be held in Henley Church this evening (Friday 22nd). (This event required pre booking as wine & canapes are included)
This Tuesday at 2pm is the monthly "Unforgettable Worship" service at GB so, if you know anyone who can no longer cope with a normal full Communion Service, do encourage them to give this a try.
Looking forward to July, the Annual Church Family BBQ which is usually a very popular social event for the whole Church has been moved from Sunday 12th July to 4pm on Sunday 19th July in the grounds behind Barham Church. Further details and tickets will be available next month but in the meantime please ensure you have the correct date in your diaries.
By the time we issue the next update we shall be back in a vacancy so please pray for out Churchwardens and Ministry Team as lead us through this and that Rev Tracey and David settle quickly into their new home and Tracey's new Parishes (all 10 of them!). Also pray that our Diocese moves quickly to get through the preliminaries in order to advertise our vacancy as soon as possible and that the right person will be called to fill it.
