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
Ways to give this Christian Aid Week
- Sunday cash and card collections will be passed on to Christian Aid in full.
2. Point your phone camera at the QR code below to be taken to our e-envelope.
3. Copy/paste the following URL https://caw.christianaid.org.uk/envelope-2026/hthq-christian-aid-week-2026
Midweek Services
Ascension Day service Thursday May 14th 7.30pm All are welcome at this service.
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 17th: The Seventh Sunday of Easter
8am Holy Communion. President: The Revd Martin Little
10am Eucharist. President: The Revd Canon Margaret Whipp. 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.
APCM
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting is coming up this 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.
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
Worried about water shortage and/or soaring water/electricity bills? A self-powered digital shower flow meter (no batteries) can put paid to domestic debates about the use of the shower. Once plumbed into the shower (no tools needed!), it gives feedback with colour-coded LED lighting that alerts one to total litres used, flow rate, and water temperature. The aim is to finish showering before the display changes colour to indicate excessive use. 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.
