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The Rector writes ‘Our parish is committed to safe guarding children and vulnerable adults by working under the guidance of our national safe guarding policy ‘Safeguarding Trust’ and its associated procedures. This means that we ensure that our buildings are safe, that all people involved in children and youth work, whether employed or voluntary, are […]
March 22, 2021 in Parish Notices by Rector
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The Revd Tony Murphy writes ‘ In 2012 a small group organised an Irish Language Service for St Patricks Day in St Mary’s. To make the service as inclusive as possible translations were made available and the response from those with limited Irish was very positive. After 7 years enjoying the hospitality of Canon Elaine […]
March 15, 2021 in Parish Notices by Rector
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The Rector writes ‘Today is the last day of the annual Fair Trade Fortnight. This year the theme was ‘Choose the World You Want’ and focussed on how the climate crisis makes it even more urgent that the farmers growing our food get a fairer deal and how we can help by making changes in […]
March 8, 2021 in Parish Notices by Rector
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Deirdre Whitley writes ’Sadly this year we are not holding a World Day of Prayer Service, normally the first Friday of March, for both R.C. and C. of I. Parishes, due to logistical issues, with Covid 19 still very present. This year the women of the Republic of Vanuatu (8 islands in the South Pacific) […]
March 1, 2021 in Parish Notices by Rector
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The Rector writes ‘Traditionally Lent is a time when we deprive ourselves of something that we enjoy and we hope that the absence of it will somehow help us to become more aware of God….. That’s the idea anyway. In reality most of us give up chocolate to lose weight! This Lent, in one of the […]
February 22, 2021 in Parish Notices by Rector
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