News & Events
Diary Dates
- Sunday 24th May, after the Sunday Service: APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting)
All Church members are invited to attend this important meeting as your representatives and those who help run the Church, the Churchwardens, members of the PCC and Deanery Synod, are elected at this meeting. It is also your opportunity to hear reports and ask questions on the running and upkeep of the church, its finances and those using its services. Application forms for Churchwarden and PCC member are at the back of the church. There are currently five PCC vacancies.
- Sunday 24th May, after the APCM: Pentecost Lunch
If you are planning on joining us for the bring and share lunch, please make sure that you have added your name/s to the sign-up sheet, stating what food you will be bringing. There will be a collection for Christian Aid during the meal.
Thursday 4th June: Deanery Corpus Christi Service at Holy Trinity.
Sunday 28th June 6.00 pm: Confirmation Service at All Saints.
Saturday 4th July: Kayleigh's Ordination at St. Peter’s Brockley at 11 am.
All are welcome to attend.
Sunday 5th July 10.00 AM: Kayleigh's First Communion Service at All Saints.
Saturday 11th July, 10.00 AM - 3.00 PM: All Saints Festival of Cultures -10.00 am until 3.00 pm.
July 31st - August 2nd: Father John-Francis is leading a silent Retreat at the Convent of St Mary the Virgin, Wantage. It is to celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the Transitus (Passing) of St Francis of Assisi. It’s open to anyone and will take Francis800 as its inspiration. More details,
including booking forms, can be found at: https://csmv.co.uk/a-saint-for-all-seasons-31-july-2-august-2026/.
CARD STALL- If you haven’t looked recently, please take a moment to visit the card stall situated next to the font, new items have just been added. For those of you who do not know, we have a range of reasonably priced greetings cards for all occasions, kindly donated to us, which are sold to help support the work of Penny & Juan Carlos in Peru. If you would like to know more about their work, you will be able to speak to them on 19th April.
ROOF REPAIRS – You will be pleased to know that phase 1 of the urgent roof repairs has recently taken place, now the Nave won’t leak anymore. So, a big thank you to everyone who has taken part in our recent fundraising effort; from cake sales, marmalade making, those donating and manning stalls at the Easter Fair and our regular quiz and Easyfundraising Fabric Fund supporters, who have made funding these repairs possible. However, your continued support is still required as the Lady Chapel roof is phase 2.
PLANNED GIVING - The aim is to encourage the congregation to give regular donations for the fundamental financing of the church, i.e. provision of a vicar and the cost of running weekly services, as these costs remain regardless of how often you attend. It is then hoped that you will be able to contribute the same amount each month to enable the PCC to plan/budget for it’s expenditure. The way it works is that each member of the congregation decides on an amount to contribute monthly. For those contributing by cash or cheque you get allocated a number and receive twelve numbered, monthly stamped, brown envelopes, so that your contributions remain anonymous. (The person who allocates the numbers does not count the contents of the envelopes. The people counting the contributions don’t know who has what number.) The Planned Giving scheme runs from August one year to July the next. Although you can join at any time during the year. If you find the envelope system inconvenient, it is possible for you to set up a standing order, use the “Sum-Up” machine or the QR codes in church and make payments directly to the church’s bank account.
GIFT AID - We would also encourage anyone who pays income tax to consider “Gift Aiding” their contributions. This enables the Church to reclaim an extra 25% of your contributions, at no extra cost to you. In fact, if you are a higher rate taxpayer, you can reclaim 15% of your contributions as well. To join the planned giving scheme, set up a standing order, or make a Gift Aid declaration, please see Simon Garson (Gift Aid Secretary) or Bob Avery (Churchwarden).
Answers to the April Quiz. The prize of £16.50 was won by Ruth Fancett
1. What do you call lots of clever people? Smarties.
2. How you would describe the number nine? After Eight.
3. What is the name of the fourth planet from the sun? Mars.
4. What a system of stars, dark matter, etc. bound together by gravity is called? Galaxy.
5. What galaxy is our solar system in? The Milky Way.
6. Fletcher Christian mutinied on this one! Bounty.
7. You have to run 26.2 miles to complete one of these. Marathon.
8. Name of a flightless marine bird found in the Southern Hemisphere? Penguin.
9. Name of an animal often referred to as the ‘king of the jungle’? Lion.
10. This term was used to describe an old fashioned Bus? Double decker.
11. What is a slang term for a Yorkshire Terrier? Yorkie.
12. This sounds like what you do when you speak quietly? Whispa.
13. This one is a subject for discussion. Topic.
14. You usually take a hamper for this outdoor meal. Picnic.
15. Often asked to give us one of these when showing off new clothes. Twirl.
16. What is the name of an area of Birmingham where a chocolate factory is located? Bournville.
17. A shortened version of an old word meaning between. Twix.
18. Something practiced by evil witches and warlocks? Black Magic.
19. Courageous people are often described as these? Heroes.
20. What’s another name for equipment and a misspelt feline? KitKat.