Claydon Benefice Monthly Notice sheet of Services and Events with latest weekly update
Please see pew sheet for this month attached - the following news update was issued by email to the Benefice on Saturday 26th September
That's another month nearly passed so your monthly pew sheet for October is attached.
This weekend is Claydon & Barham's Harvest festival and we thank those who have rallied round to decorate the Church - many moving outside their usual comfort zone. At the time of writing there are still one or two places available for the roast lunch so please speak to Rev Jenny if you want to join in. Next week it’s Great Blakenham's Harvest Weekend. We thank everyone in our three Churches who is ensuring that, despite our current vacancy and Rev Bruce's unavailability, we are still able to properly celebrate another harvest, albeit a difficult one for our farmers.
Silver Anniversaries - This year it is 25 years since Rev Cathy and Rev Jenny were ordained priests. Together they have been a huge asset to our Benefice particularly during the many years of vacancy over that period. On Sunday evening at 6.30pm Henley Church will be celebrating Revd Cathy’s anniversary and Henley PCC invite you to join them to mark the occasion – and also to enjoy Roy Tricker (a well known and very popular Reader in our Diocese) who will be preaching. Simple refreshments will be served after the service. Claydon and Barham congregation will remember that we celebrated with Rev Jenny last year on the 25th anniversary of her and Cathy becoming deacons.
Christmas Theatre TripsFor several years Helen Aldous has organised trips to local Christmas Theatre productions which a number of our congregations have enjoyed. This year she is offering two options, if you would like to come to one, or both, please speak to Helen at Barham Church or email her on [email protected] by Friday 9th October. Please note that there is limited parking at both venues and we would look to share transport where possible. The two shows on offer are1. At Sir John Mills Theatre off Bramford Road- Eastern Angles on Friday 27th November at 7pm "Oliver Twist The Boy Who Wanted More" Tickets cost - Adult £16, under 16 £10. (The tickets are cheaper as this is the first night.)2, At the Red Rose Chain Theatre, Gippeswyk Hall, Gippeswyk Avenue, Ipswich IP2 9AF on Sunday December 13th at 4.30pm "The Elves and the Shoemaker" Tickets cost: Full price £32, Over 65 £28, Under 16 £15.
Ride & Stride - We thank Helen for participating in this year's event - A sum of £220 was raised, half of which goes to the Suffolk Historic Churches Trust and half will come to Barham Church.Thanks also to those who spent time in our Churches to sign the visitors in.
Towels for Kagera The Special Needs Unit at the primary school near the Diocesan Headquarters in Kagera is desperately in need of good used towels. Some of the children with mobility issues spend a lot of time on the red earth so get very dirty. Last year the unit was linked to the mains by a donation from our Diocese so water is more readily accessible for the staff but towels aren’t. Mike the farmer is sending a container to Kagera at the end of October so lots of towels could go to wrap up the tractor he’s sending. Glasses and tools are also needed and he has space in the container. Do contact Anji or Chris Dawkins if you’d like them to collect anything, however small. Every little helps.
Clothes Swap - Please see the attached poster for an event which Henley MU is running in November . It should be a fun evening, but also aims to reduce the number of clothes heading to landfill, so it has an eco-friendly aspect too. Normally I wouldn't include posters for events that far ahead but this gives all you ladies time to sort out your wardrobes ( Obviously Henley MU doesn't think us men have anything worth swapping once we have finished with it!!!)
Prayers - Please continue to hold Rev Bruce and Sue and all others suffering from illness and also remember the families of Derek Lay and John Welham whose funerals Rev Jenny is taking on Monday and Thursday this week
And finally this months ECO tip -Suffolk could remain in drought until the spring of 2027 according to the Environment Agency. Let’s continue to go easy on our water use even when it’s cold or even raining.
