This Sunday on the last Sunday of the church’s year, we celebrate the feast of Christ the King. After the terrible loss of life in the first world war, Pope Pius XI wrote much about how though the war had ended, it hadn’t achieved true peace. True peace could only be found under the Kingship of Christ as the Prince of Peace. He wrote, ‘ for Jesus Christ reigns over the minds of individuals by his … [Read more...]
The Noticeboard
The noticeboard outside the church gates has given many years of service, but time and the elements have taken their toll and it is now looking very much worse for wear. After looking at a number of different options, the PCC have voted to replace it with a custom-made aluminium noticeboard. This should be attractive and very visible. It’ll have the main service times, plus two glazed compartments … [Read more...]
Conserving and improving our beautiful church, now and into the future
Eighteen months ago after receiving a generous legacy, we started a process of thinking about how we can conserve and improve our beautiful church, for now and into the future. We held a meeting after the service to gather your ideas. The PCC has been considering these and thinking about how to move forward. On Sunday 6th October we’re going to hold a meeting after the 10am service to report on … [Read more...]
Last Tuesday we held a service to remember lives lost to suicide, the first service of its kind we have ever done. In the service we heard stories from those who have lost loved ones to suicide, and there were opportunities to share the names of those we were remembering, and to light a candle for them. It was an extremely moving service, and I would be happy to repeat it next year. Special thanks … [Read more...]
New logo
At the last PCC meeting we approved a design for a new logo for St Mary’s … and here it is! We’ll gradually be adding it to our publicity and printed materials, to our website and social media, and it will feature on our new noticeboard. We’ve now got three quotations so I hope it will not be too long now until the new noticeboard is in place! I will be on holiday this week from Monday-Saturday, … [Read more...]