Sunday Services
4th Sunday of Epiphany
29th January 2023
All Saints Church 10.30 a.m. Joint Team Service
All Saints Mid Week Holy Communion / Morning Worship Wednesday 10.30 a.m
followed by Coffee Morning 10.45 a.m.
St Nicholas Mid Week Holy Communion / Morning Worship
Thursday 10.00 a.m.
Advance Notice
The funeral of Maurice Topping is being held on Thursday 2nd February 9.30 a.m.
Please pray for Jean and her family at this sad time.
There will be no Mid-Week Communion or Coffee Morning on this day.
Dates for your Diary
St Nicholas Church Evensong
We are restarting evensong services at 6.30pm at St Nicholas on the last Sunday of the month. The first service will be on Sunday 29th January, followed by 26th February and 26th March.
Please join us for this wonderful evening service.
Songs of Praise
On Sunday 30th April at 10.30am we will gather as a parish to celebrate with a Songs of Praise Service at St Nicholas church. Please do contact me with your favourite hymn or worship song and why. I am looking for volunteers to share why their particular hymn/song is their favourite.
Journey from Foodbank to
Food Pantry
For those who don’t know, the Foodbank at St Michaels is now a Food Pantry and Cathy Knowles the Food Project Co-ordinator, explains how the transition went.
We went from a Foodbank to a Food pantry on the 4th December, It was a lot of stress and hard work, wondering if people would turn up and were we doing the right thing, with so many people needing the food parcels that we gave out at the Foodbank, but now after a few week I can see it was totally the right decision.
The first few weeks were a bit hectic, getting used to how it was run and getting our heads around things that were done differently from the Foodbank, but thankfully now, after 5 week things are running a lot smoother, I know what I am doing and so do the volunteers, who are an amazing group of people.
Instead of people getting a bag of random food, some of which they may not have wanted or used, they not get to pick what they want, they pay a fee of £4.00 and a volunteer takes them around the pantry, and they can pick 3 heart items, which are £1.50 and above and 7 diamond items which are below £1.50. They have a range of things to choose from, from fresh meat, frozen goods, fresh bread, fruit and vegetables and your non-perishable stuff.
The feedback we have had is really positive, which is a blessing, people like what we are doing and the choice that they have to choose from.
The transition from the Foodbank into the pantry has been a lot of hard work but it has been worth every minute, and I just love what I do.
Cathy,
We would like to thank Cathy and her team for all the hard work they have done and continue to do, for the community.
The Food Pantry is open every Sunday 1.30 p.m.—3.30 p.m.
If anyone is interested in finding out more about the Food Pantry or want to help, you can contact Cathy on 07765 736199
Sutton Community Pantry and Community Cafe
is based at St Michael’s and All Angels Church is open on Sundays 1.30 until 3.30pm. If there is anyone you know who would benefit from a food parcel, please invite them to come along to the food bank or call/text the food bank mobile number: 07765 736199. For more information regarding the pantry, please contact Cathy Knowles Food bank Coordinator. 07765 736199.
A PRAYER for UKRAINE
God of peace and justice,
we pray for the people of Ukraine today,
We pray for peace and the laying down of weapons.
We pray for all those who fear for tomorrow, that your spirit of comfort would draw near to them.
We pray for those with power over war or peace, for wisdom, discernment and compassion to guide their descions.
Above all, we pray for all your precious children, at risk and in fear, that you would hold and protect them.
We pray in the name of Jesus, Prince of Peace.
Amen
Archbishop Justin Welby
Archbishop Stephen Cottrell
Craft Group
at St Michaels Gartons Lane, Clock Face, WA9 4RA
A craft group held for adults every Tuesday morning 10am -12.30pm.
Bring your own craft materials, have a chat and share some refreshments.
Craft & Creative All Saints Church
11.00 a.m. – 1.00 p.m.
Come along with your own crafts or learn some new ones
Charge £3.00 which includes refreshments
Friends of St Nicholas Churchyard
Email: FOSNCY@outlook.com / Facebook
