Newsletter 2nd February

Newsletter – 2nd February 2020

Sunday the 2nd February is All-age Eucharist at St Agnes’. There will be no Sunday School, and the whole church family is invited to worship together in church. It’s also Sausage Sunday, so please do stay after the service to enjoy a delicious brunch and help to raise funds for our churches.

“Worship for all Generations” services continue at 6.30 pm every Thursday at St Thomas’, in the warmth of the Community Room during the cold weather.  These family-friendly services are welcoming to all. This month we continue with our final Old Testament story about Noah, then a special service about love for St Valentine’s day before moving towards Lent.

As usual this year we will be admitting children (Year 4 upwards) to Holy Communion for the first time on Easter Sunday. Please see Edith or any of the Sunday School leaders for more information.

This year’s Parish Confirmation Service will take place on Sunday 5th July. This is still some time away, but because Edith’s retiring at the end of July we don’t yet know how it will be organised next year, so this year may be a good time to think about Confirmation.  

The annual St Agnes’ Rose Queen White Hart Dinner Dance will be on Friday 20th March. Full payment for tickets needs to be made before the end of this month.

Annual subscriptions for “Voice” magazine are now due. The price for six bi-monthly copies is £5, and if you would like to subscribe please add your name to the list.

News update 19th January

News Update 19th January 2020

On Monday at 7 pm, we have St Thomas' DCC meeting, and St Agnes' Open Forum is at 8 pm on Wednesday. Both of these meetings are open to all members of our congregations, and we'd love to hear your ideas about how you can help us to do God's work in our parish. Even if you're not able to attend the meetings because of other commitments, please feel free to send in your suggestions for discussion.

This week - 18th to 25th January, is the Week of Christian Unity, and Churches Together in Lees and District will celebrate this with a special service, 3 pm at St Thomas' Leesfield Church. In case you're wondering about the picture of a shipwreck and the phrase "Unusual Kindness", the materials for this year's Week of Christian Unity have been prepared by Christians from Malta and Gozo (see Acts 28).

Newsletter for January

Newsletter – January 2020

Sausage Sunday at St Agnes’ will be on the 12th January, so do please join us for a delicious brunch and help to raise funds for our churches.

For a trial period of 6 months there will be an All-age Eucharist at St Agnes’ on the 1st Sunday of each month, with no Sunday School. These services are great for children and young families to be in church together with the whole congregation.  

“Worship for all Generations” services continue at 6.30 pm every Thursday at St Thomas’.  The services are non-Eucharistic, last just over half an hour, and are family-friendly. Worship for the next few weeks will focus on some of the fascinating stories in the Old Testament.

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity runs from the 18th – 25th January this year, and there are special prayers for each day prepared by Christians from Malta and Gozo. Members of Churches Together in Lees and District will join with us at St Thomas’ at 3 pm on Sunday the 26th January for a special service to celebrate Christian Unity. 

Parish meetings start on Monday 13th January with Standing Committee at 7 pm, and then St Thomas’ DCC at 7 pm on the 20th January and St Agnes’ Open Forum at 8 pm on the 22nd January. Both DCC and Open Forum meetings are open to all, so please do come along and join the conversation about how our churches are run. Notes from these meetings are then discussed at the full PCC meeting, which will take place at St Thomas’ at 7 pm on Monday 27th January.

The Ladies of Leesfield are taking a well-earned break during January, but will be back on Saturday 1st February with a Coffee Morning in Church hosted by Marian Smith.

The annual St Agnes’ Rose Queen White Hart Dinner Dance will be on Friday 20th March. This is a great opportunity to socialise and make new friends. If you haven’t booked your tickets yet please see Cassie or any of the retinue mums at St Agnes’.

Articles for the next edition of “Voice” Magazine should be sent to Paul (paulmdent@gmail.com) by Tuesday 14th January at the latest. If you pay for your copies annually the subscription of £5 is now due.

Items for the newsletter, website and facebook pages to Liz (lizzy.dent@googlemail.com) whenever you want to send. Lots of lovely pictures please!

News update 4th January 2020

Just a couple of updates - back to full newsletters next week.

This Sunday, 5th January will be an all-age service at St Agnes', instead of the usual Sunday School. We will be trialling this on the 1st Sunday of each month for 6 months.

Worship for all Generations returns this Thursday at 6.30 pm, with the theme of the 3 wise men - all are welcome tocome along.

And next Sunday will be "Sausage Sunday" at St Agnes'. Please do stay after the service for a delicious sausage butty and a brew.

If you haven't got your tickets yet for the White Hart Dinner Dance on the 20th March please see Cassie at St Agnes'. The cost is £35 per ticket, payable in full by the end of February, with deposits of £10 due ASAP.