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Eco Church Events Coming up and updates!
Bulb planting at the east end of St Lawrence churchyard will take place on Saturday 29th October from 9.30 to 11.00. Please bring a trowel, small bulbs if you have some spare – refreshments will be available. A Greener Christmas – the Eco Church Team is running this event on 5th November in the Galilee Chapel from 2pm to 4pm. It will include ideas & demonstrations on how to have a more environmentally friendly Christmas – things such as gifting…
Parish Conversation – Service Pattern Review
Service Pattern Review Following the Parish Conversation on Thursday, the PCC will be considering all responses to the service pattern review on October 11th. If you have not responded & would like to do so, please contact your PCC representative by October 7th : St Peter’s – Sarah Neish, Holy Rood – Lisa Hillan, All Saints – Angie Briggs & St Lawrence – Robin Kemp. A copy of the summary of responses received to date is available here and paper copies…
Parish Gathering Postponed
Unfortunately we have decided to postpone our Parish Gathering which would have been held this Saturday, to a new date. We are really looking forward to all gathering as a parish very soon…..Watch this space…..
Congratulations to Wendy
On Saturday 2nd July Revd Wendy Burnhams was ordained priest at WInchester Cathedral and here is a picture to prove it. (Thank you to Ruth Randall fopr this wonderful picture) We are rightly delighted that God has called Wendy to her ministry among us and we do everything we can to support and encourage her.
Environmental Footprint Calculator – message from the Eco Church Team
One of the main aspects of an Eco-church approach is that we – both as a church and as individuals – should work to ‘tread lightly on the Earth’. The World Wildlife Fund have introduced an Environmental Footprint Calculator. Please follow this link to find out more. Environmental Footprint Calculator
Alton Deanery’s Overseas Link serving the Church of Uganda in Karamoja – May Update
We have been sent an update from our link in Karamoja. It is really encouraging to hear how the students have been coping and progressing. There have been many hardships but also rewarding times. Please take a read of their summarised report. Theey still require our continued prayer and support. Update from Karamoja May 22 These chairs are part of a Furniture Project the students have been working on
BRF 100 years
This year marks the centenary of BRF. A thanksgiving service from Dorchester Abbey will be streamed live on Sunday 24th April at 3.00 pm. Access from the BRF website www.brf.org uk. The service will feature Debbie talking about Anna Chaplaincy and will celebrate the work of the BRF in helping people of all ages to grow in faith.
Eco Church Travel to Church Questionaire
You will have seen in the April edition of Sunrise an article describing how the Eco Church team is leading a piece of work to establish our ‘carbon footprint’. An important part of this is estimating our own mileage in travelling to and from places of worship and for church related activities. Everyone is asked to complete a simple travel survey for the month of April 2022 which can be done either online or as ‘hard copy’. The link to…
New Midweek Encouragement email available
Our new Midweek Encouragement is now out. Please click here to see the email. Or click below to see the interview with Kate Powell. If you are not receiving our weekly emails please let me know and I will add you to our database. Office@potr-alton.co.uk
Praying for Ukraine
Please find below details of prayer events taking place this week. Many of us are wondering how we can help those in Ukraine. We have listed some charities you can donate to and the Alton Community Centre are accepting donations of Mens warm waterproof coats, scarves, hats, socks and boots Toothpaste, Toothbrushes, Nappies, Sanitary Pads, womens toiletries/wash kits, Tena pants and pads for adults Disinfectant, disinfectant wipes, Microfibre towels, Medical supplies. Painkillers, cough and cold medicines, nappy rash creams. First…
