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Forthcoming events
Open Day at St Mary Buttsbury
20.06.2009
10am-4pm
Plants, Cakes & Craft stalls
Childrens Activities - all ages
Light Refreshments & Ploughman Lunches
Church Open
Flower Display
Working Party
04.07.2009
You are invited to join a working party at St Giles (for work inside and out), starting at 10am for 'a couple of hours' (or however long you can spare). Please do wear suitable clothing and feetwear.
If you are unable to make this one, do not despair as there will be monthly working parties throughout the spring and indeed the summer.
The Festival 2009
29, 30, 31.08.2009
Dates and times
Saturday 29 August 10am-5pm
Sunday 30 August 11am-5pm
Monday 31 August 10am-5pm
Events
Flower displays in the church
Art exhibition - pictures to admire which are also for sale
Patchwork quilts - quilts to admire which are also for sale
Craftwork for sale and some craft demonstrations
Homemade food in the Marquee
Sanctuary will bring birds to be admired and photographed
Live music
Stalls with goods for sale - home-made cakes and jams, plants and much, much more
Songs of praise
Sunday 30 August at 6pm in the church - rest in the cool of the church and sing your favourite hymns - perhaps learn a new one!
The most recent benefice service was held at St Margaret, Margaretting, with the Revd Canon John D Brown as preacher and celebrant.
After the service a presentation was made to Mr Roy Savill (left) to mark his retirement from reader ministry.
Christian Aid Week
10.05.2009 - 16.05.2009
Christian Aid Week ran from Sunday 10 May to Saturday 16 May. Thanks to Angela and all who helped to deliver and collect envelopes at houses in Mountnessing. The parish had a splendid effort and raised a significant sum.
Vestry Meeting and APCM
19.04.2009
These important meetings were held after the service on Sunday 19 April.
Auction
04.04.2009
The auction this year was on Saturday 4 April at Mountnessing Village Hall.
Announcements
Services at St Giles
Please note that
morning services at St Giles begin at 9.30am
except where noted otherwise.
NADFAS
report on St Giles
This utterly fascinating, indeed frankly
wonderful, report on the church fabric, fixtures and fittings
is on display near the south door.
Families
are warmly welcomed to St Giles and to use the area especially created
for children. Unfortunately we cannot at present supervise your children
during the service on any regular basis, but do please feel able to
sit in there with them. If the children are old enough, they may move
in and out of the area as they wish, joining us in the pews from time
to time.
There's usually tea, coffee and biscuits (and sometimes cake) available
after morning services - please feel free to join us...