Sunday May 3rd: The Fifth Sunday of Easter
8am Holy Communion. President: The Revd Martin Little.
10am Eucharist. President: The Revd Martin Little. Preacher: Donikë Jashari – Community Ambassador for Children’s Society. Organist: Andrew Patterson
Midweek Services
9am Morning Prayer: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday when the Vicar is available. The Church is normally open for private prayer every day during daylight hours.
Wednesday
10am Midweek Communion
Sunday May 10th: The Sixth Sunday of Easter (Christian Aid Week)
8am Holy Communion. President: The Revd Martin Little.
10am Eucharist. President: The Revd Canon David Knight. Preacher: The Revd Martin Little. Organist: Andrew Patterson.
Community Cafe 9.30 – 11.30am
Please do come along with friends or neighbours. Toys available for preschool age children and toddlers.
Thank you
Once again thank you to everyone for your generous donations for Prof. Rev Rob Gilbert’s leaving gifts. It was a lovely send off on Palm Sunday from a wonderful and grateful gathering of church members. Love Margaret and Linda Wardens. Our thanks go to Linda and Margaret for all the hard work organising this special send off. It was clear that Rob loved the cards, personal messages and the framed gifts.
APCM
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting is coming up on Wednesday 13 May at 7.30pm in church. This APCM for our parish gives us the chance to review the past year, look ahead to the year to come, and elect the people who will take part in the making of decisions on parish matters. This year, there are two vacancies for Churchwardens, three vacancies for elected PCC representatives, and three vacancies for Deanery Synod representatives (nomination forms are available on the diocesan website or by emailing holytrinityhqpcc@gmail.com). Everyone is welcome to attend so please put this date in your diary.
New filter Coffee and Tea
If you are able to it would help the church funds if you could donate to the refreshment fund each week by either putting money in the jar or by using the card machine. Thank you.
Christian Aid Week is 10th – 16th May
You can donate using the envelopes or card reader in church or online via the HTHQ website or the QR code – they call it an e-envelope. The 10am Eucharist on 10th May will have a Christian Aid theme.
Next Saturday 9th May we have the Christian Aid Spring Tea with stalls from 3 – 5pm at the Coach House. As well as tea, coffee, squash and cakes, there will be a toy stall, book stall, plant stall, face painting and children’s craft activities. Come along and bring your family and friends.
We need lots of cakes and things to sell so please bring books, toys in good condition and plants to the Coach House on Friday 8th May between 6 and 8pm. Cakes can also be brought to the Coach House on the Saturday from 2.30pm. You could bring items to Elizabeth Knight (0186 761476) at other times if you are not around on the Friday or Saturday.
Risinghurst and Sandhills Community Fete Sunday 7th June 1.30-6pm
It would be so good to have a presence at this Community fete since it is in our parish. I am looking for someone, or a group to organise a stall , predominately for children , with a few games , colouring , crafts anything that interest a child. It will promote our church and maybe encourage people to come along and see what we are about. I have tried many times to get a stall there, so maybe this is the year. Martin will hopefully be entertaining us at some time that afternoon. There are lots of other stalls, a magic show for children, other entertainment and the much looked forward to races for kids and Tug of War for adults. It is a real community event and I would encourage us to get involved as part of the parish.
Margaret Taylor (Church Warden) 01865 765051.
Learn a new skill and save our wall!
The old stone wall that runs along the Quarry Road path to the church is in need of repair and repointing. Paying a contractor to do this is expensive, so I (Revd Martin) thought, in a moment of pragmatic whimsy, whether anyone in our church family might like to learn how to do it? Then I discovered that Friends of Quarry are running a Stone Repair Training Weekend on 12-13th June! If anyone would like to attend this with a view to repairing our wall, the PCC will happily pay your course fee! The cost, to include tuition, materials and use of tools will be £50 per person. If you are interested, please get in touch with Lawrence Kelly on 07767 884642.
This week’s Eco Tip
Still feeling bad about not cutting the lawn? Don’t feel guilty; enjoy the wildlife. You are reducing your carbon footprint. Wilder lawns capture and lock away more carbon in the soil, so you are doing your bit for the environment. If it makes you feel better, rather than leave your whole lawn uncut, just leave a section uncut.
Hilary Rollin, Eco Church Group
Pastoral care team
Are you in need of support or would you like to talk to someone? We rely on you to let us know of anyone who is ill, or in hospital or who might welcome a visit from a member of the team. Please contact the clergy or the Parish Office in the first instance.
