The Three Peaks are the 3 highest mountains in the UK: Ben Nevis (Scotland), Scafell Pike (England) & Snowdon (Wales). No gentle family stroll, it’s very difficult to achieve, reaching the summits of not one mountain, but three! We’re so proud of them and look forward to hearing how they got on. Sponsor forms are at the back of church or please contact Natasha at kandfcurate@gmail.comAll proceeds will be donated to St Mary’s
I have been so blessed to be part of this wonderful community which has encouraged and supported me throughout my curacy – thank you all so much. However, I am also really excited to embark upon the next stage of this journey as Associate Vicar of Parish of All Saints’, Fulham.What I really loved about this post was the idea of being part of a team. I have so enjoyed working together with Simon here and I really thrive working collaboratively. All Saints, Fulham has a fantastic music tradition (and many of you know how important music is to me!). It also has a real community feel, just like here, which is unusual for a London church. It is involved in outreach work with a lunch for the homeless every Thursday and has great connections with the local schools, especially the Primary School, also offering lots of opportunities for young people.In other words, it is a real mix of things where I feel I can really get involved and together with Fr Peter and the new curate, Simon, can hopefully do some exciting things! - Natasha
When someone who’s neurodivergent said they’d like to come to church but would feel uncomfortable, we began to explore how we could help. They had some challenges: being unable to sit through the whole service, finding it too noisy or the hymns too emotional, not knowing what to expect or what was expected of them. So we started adjusting our usual ‘Worship for All’ format, devising a much more inclusive service, one we hope will help everyone to feel comfortable and truly welcomed. Not just a one-off service, but one that can help us identify areas some people find challenging in our services and address them for future services where we can.So do try and join us for this very special service, where we’ll begin to explore the issues that Neurodivergent people (and others) might find difficult. And please do let those who might have issues with a traditional service know it’s happening. If you find sitting on the hard wooden pews uncomfortable and just need to get up and stretch your legs, you can! Or if you need to wander out for a cup of coffee half way through, or have something in your hands to fiddle with, you can!Come as you are – you are very welcome! And let us know what we can do to make you feel moreincluded, so we can make our first Sunday services truly for ALL!
