This year, at St Hilda’s, we are offering a meaningful and eco-friendly way to share Easter greetings with fellow congregation members — by saving trees and sending just one Easter card or message, to be displayed for all to enjoy.Elizabeth has generously prepared a beautiful Easter noticeboard at the back of the church, where we can pin our shared cards or messages. This will be available for everyone to view from Easter Day onwards (but not before, please!), and will remain up throughout the full seven weeks of Eastertide.Not only does it reduce paper use and waste — a small but significant step towards caring for God’s creation — it also allows us to focus on the spirit of togetherness, celebrating the resurrection with unity and love.Naturally, you may still wish to send personal Easter cards, especially to those who live alone, are housebound, or who live further afield and cannot join us in person. If so, please consider buying your cards from charities you’d like to support — another way to do good this Easter.
There are several members stepping down from PCC this year and as a church we need some new people to join to ensure we have representation from the congregation. PCC meets about 6 times a year and works with the vicar to share in the leadership of the parish. You don’t need to be an expert on anything, just come with a willingness to pray together, share your thoughts and work as part of a team. An Enhanced DBS and several modules of Safeguard training will be essential for this role as well as being on the Electoral Roll. Chat to one of the current members of the PCC (John Barber, John Fitzpatrick, Terry Daniels, Anne Harris, Rhiannon Tomkinson, Julie Batham, Ian Dickinson, Peter Stokes, James Atkinson, Elaine Carrington and Liz Farrier) or Jenni if you’d like to know more.The electoral rollOur electoral roll is due to be renewed this year which means we start it from scratch. If you would like to join it for the first time, or remain on it, you must fill in a form. Paper copies will be available in the porch or download the attachment. Please give completed forms to Liz Farrier, or in the box in the porch by Easter Sunday, 20th April. You need to be on the electoral roll to vote on church matters and join the PCC. Our annual parochial church meeting (APCM) will take place on Sunday 4th May at 12pm.
It is our turn to host the Maundy Thursday ecumenical meal. We’ll be serving jacket potatoes with fillings in the church hall from 6:30-7:15.Help is especially needed to clear up as we move into church for the Holy Communion service followed by stripping of the altars.If you’re willing to help (and join the service a little late) please speak to Jenni or Ian.
