News & Events

Diary Dates


- Thursday 25 th June, 7.30 pm: ‘Pub Theology’ event at the Rusty Bucket (micropub) Eltham. On behalf of the Eltham & Mottingham Deanery. ‘Does God have a plan for me’? (How much choice do I really have)? all are welcome to join the discussion.

- Saturday 4th July, 11.00 am:  Kayleigh's Ordination at St. Peter’s Brockley. Please advise Kayleigh if you are going to attend for catering purposes. Kayleigh has admission/catering tickets.

- Sunday 5th July,10.00 am:  Kayleigh's First Communion Service at All Saints.

- Monday 6th July, 3.30 pm: Diocese Parish Support Fund meeting for Southwark Lewisham and Greenwich at Trinity House (for Clergy, Churchwardens, Treasurers, and PCC Secretaries.)

- Saturday 11th July, 10.00 am - 3.00 pm: All Saints Festival of Cultures. Help on the day will be required for setting up the staging etc and manning stalls. Please see Liston for details of how you can assist. We would like to make up two small hampers for raffle prizes, however rather than ask for specific donated items, Pam has asked for monetary donations, using the white money boxes on the books table, so that she can buy what is needed. Thank you.

- 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/.

Prayer Are Asked For


The sick and frail, including: Trevor Counsell, Paul Heather, Sonia, Annie, Barbara, Lisa, Izzy, Mark, Andrew, John Bradley, Angela, Canute, Nicci, Janet, Pat, Pam, Sharan, Jean, Nick and Grant.


Those who have died.


Years Mind; Gwendoline Richardson, Doreen French, Alexander Nicholass, Albert Westmoreland, Bernard Foyster, Thomas Hooper, Venie Heath, Henry Walker, Doris Blake and Hugh Cooper.


Those in the Parish who live in Ermington Road.


Prayers in the Diocese: Christ Church & St Stephen, Battersea - Geoffrey Owen (Vicar).


Pray for the Bishops, priests, deacons & people of The Church of South India (United).



Monthly Charity

The PCC have decided that the monthly charity for the rest of June, July and August is St. Edwards food-bank, to support their food bank manager. Please put any donation into the wall safe by the main entrance. Thank you.


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.

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.