A Message from the Vicarage April - May 2025
God is our place of safety. He gives us strength.
God is always there to help us in times of trouble.
Psalm 46:1
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Dear readers,
A Spring miscellany of notes this month.
Holding hope in their hands is the aim of this year’s Christian Aid Week from May 11-18th. Started 80 years ago in response to the refugee situation after the war, no-one expected that it would still be needed in the world of war, poverty and climate crisis. We hope that we can deliver an envelope to each house and ask that you would be good enough to contribute and put the envelope in letterbox of one of the named addresses.
Or use the QR code. Thank you.
The vitally needed Church working parties (inside and out) continue from 10-12noon on 3rd and 17th May at Stapleford Abbotts and 24th May at Lambourne. Please join us if you can.
Also continuing are our Zoom activities, our magazine Prism at 7.30pm on Wednesday 7th and the Zoom service at 7.30pm on Friday 30th . Do join us- we can provide the link.
Our Annual Church Meetings are where we review the past year and elect churchwardens and church council and look to the future . Do join us at Lambourne Church at 12.15pm on Sunday 4th May or Stapleford Abbotts on Monday 19th May.
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Stapleford Abbotts Plant Sale has details elsewhere but any surplus plants or cakes or jams you have would be very welcome, as of course would be your company on the day.
Book the date of 4.00pm on Sunday June 1st for Church in the Woods at Lambourne End Centre. Bring the family or come on your own. You are welcome to a service with a difference.
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An example of this is the Plant Sale on May 10th. We are asking anyone to have a go at growing plants or veg ready for sale on May 10th. We can provide seeds or bulbs and invite you all to have a go.
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Stuff for the foodbank can be left in church and Derek H. or I will deliver it to Collier Row each Friday, Derek has told us how desperately short of everything the food bank is as the demand continues to increase.
May we remind you that the bookstall at the back of church has books to borrow. Please help yourself.
A reminder for those wanting to give through the Parish Giving Scheme the direct line is 0333 002 1271 and our reference is 080608040. Please remember the church as you navigate your way through your financial situation.
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Traidcraft ceasing trading we hope to keep the shop table open with jams and chutneys and anything else we can sell to keep our Eco Church credentials flying. Freda has added chocolate and tea with all the right credentials.​
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Finally, if you do know of anyone who is in need of a phone call, shopping or any other form of help, please don’t hesitate to be in touch with us.
If anyone who struggles to get out would like a service and communion at home do let me know.
Roger Gayler - 01992 523849 - email rogergayler@btinternet.com or use this contact link.
God has called us to be his church in the community ‘for such a time as this’.
With our prayers.
All the church at Stapleford Abbotts.
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Blessings to all, Roger Gayler.
