At the time of All Saints (1stNovember) it is traditional to remember those who have died. Since the Covid pandemic began we have had limited opportunity to say goodbye to our loved ones due to restrictions, so we have decided that this year, we will hold a weekend of events on the 30th and 31stOctober, with a particular focus on those we have lost to covid. One of the events planned is a temporary Memorial of Remembrance – hearts, to which the names of those who have died can be added and hung along the hedge on the church lawn (inspired by the wall of hearts memorial at the Embankment in London).It will remain in situ for two weeks, before being disposed of prayerfully. St Mary’s church grounds will be open from 10am on Saturday 30th until late evening, and from normal service time on Sunday 31st until 5pm. Materials will be left outside to enable participation at any time over the two days.

Please join us in church on Sunday if you are able but don't forget your face mask!

These notices cover the next 2 weeks due to the Admin Team being on annual leave. The next set of notices sent out will be for Sunday 31st October.

Please invite friends and family to come along to the All Age service, followed by optional trail through the walled garden of Nanpantan Hall and up to St Mary’s where there will be tea and cakes for everyone.
Parking is available at Home Farm and those doing the trail are welcome to leave cars there, returning for them after enjoying refreshments at church. Please bring a chair and wear appropriate clothing!
All non-perishable food donations are welcome and will be donated to Project 5000.

Please join us in the Barn this Sunday if you can but don't forget your face mask! Unfortunately the service will not be available online.

Please support especially for our Harvest Appeal helping homeless and those experiencing food poverty. With the reduction in Universal Credit even more people will be in need. Gifts of non-perishable food and personal hygiene products needed e.g., long life milk, tinned meat, fish or veg, cereals, tinned soup, tea/coffee, cordial, pasta, pasta sauce, curry sauce, rice, instant potato, toothpaste, shower gel, sanitary products. Please bring donations to the Harvest Service on the 10th, or they can be left in church.
THANK YOU to all those who have contributed to the 365 bags donated so far!

Do join us on Sunday if you are able but don't forget your face mask!

Prayer Pointers:
1. GIVE THANKS for the extension in STEPS reach beyond the Midlands area, with on-line sessions now enabling them to help more children and families, in the UK and throughout the world.
2. Pray for STEPS staff and practitioners as they adapt to new challenges.
3. Pray for the children and families served by STEPS.
4. Pray for continued financial support to maintain the work of STEPS.

This is one of our St Mary's charities and there is a new edition of the HoverAid newsletter . There is not an error with the spelling of the online link – it works!
For a downloadable pdf version go to the HoverAid website via https://uk.hoveraid.org/summer-newsletter-2021/

Do join us on Sunday if you are able but don't forget your face mask!