I’m at the stage in family life when I think of my calendar as running from September to August. Not from January to December like the years do! Nor from December to November like the church does!

My life is still very much shaped by school and college terms. Clare has just finished college. And our children are in education, so gearing up for September always feels like gearing up to a new start! And in the life of our churches we have some really exciting new things starting!

On Wednesdays from the 11th September we have Chatty Church starting at the Reading Room in Betley. 3:00-4:15pm. Chatty Church is a friendly and accessible way to explore faith while eating cake and drinking tea! It’s a term-time Fresh Expression of Church and you’d be most welcome to come along.

In Madeley we are beginning a Parenting For Faith course which is a once a month course seeking to enable parents to flourish as they raise children of faith. It’s at All Saints’ in Madeley and the launch date is the 11th of September. 8:00-9:30pm. Also with refreshments. Please contact my colleague Ruth to find out more!

And then on Saturday the 18th of September the Help For Heroes choir will be performing at All Saints’ at 7:30pm. Last year’s concert was FANTASTIC and this year’s will be brilliant too! Do come along and bring a donation if you can!

I hope the new academic year begins well for you!

Blessings

Tim