On Friday and Saturday, a band of pilgrims followed in the steps of many others over the centuries, by walking from the western end of the Benefice, stopping off at every church, and finishing at Salisbury Cathedral, our Mother Church, for Choral Evensong on the Eve of Mothering Sunday.The pilgrimage was the idea of the Rector, Ruth Howlett-Shipley, who walked the whole route. Others joined, for the whole journey, or for a section, or came out to cheer on the pilgrims. The weather on both days was kind, with spring sunshine and a gentle breeze.On our arrival at Salisbury Cathedral, tired but happy, we treated ourselves to very welcome refreshments in the Refectory. We enjoyed Choral Evensong, sung by the St Cecilia Singers, which made a very fitting conclusion to the Pilgrimage.The planning of the two-day event was a successful team effort. Many thanks must go firstly to Ruth, but also to all those who provided the maps, the brochure, the refreshments along the route and the encouragement to get us to the finish line!#pilgrimage #chalkevalleychurch #motheringsunday
We were delighted to welcome two founding members of the Lover and Downton Repair Cafes on Saturday 22 March. They gave an illustrated talk on how they started, the wider Repair Cafe movement, and what they do to help us repair our broken and damaged items.Kind villagers provided homemade cakes, tea and coffee, and Ruth the Rector proposed a vote of thanks to everyone.
The Chalke Deanery's charity - the Chalke-Cueibet Partnership - raised money to build four classrooms for the Church Primary School of Cueibet in South Sudan. After violent storms in 2022, some of these buildings were damaged and are now in need of repair.We hope to raise £20,000 to complete the repair work. It is a lot to ask. Any small donation will be very gratefully received. To read more detail about Cueibet and to find details on how to make a donation and how to gift-aid your donation, please download the attached two-page file.
Ahead of the visit from Downton and Lover Repair Cafes on Saturday 22 March at our Church, you might like to read their latest newsletters which appears below for you to download.The team of skilled repairers is available to help you mend that treasured possession or very useful gadget. They give their time for free, and ask for a donation to cover the cost of any parts required.Contact and location details are in the newsletter.#Chalkevalleychurch #CharltonAllSaints #RepairCafe #EcoChurch
