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After Easter

Hi folks

It seems like no time at all since Christmas, then we had Lent, then Holy Week - and we're just through Easter Weekend! It has certainly been a busy start to the new year - which is already three months old!!

Anyway... 

Much as we've been busy so far - there is a lot more to come in the coming weeks. On Tuesday 18th April, our Annual Easter Vestry will be meeting in the Parish Hall at 8pm - and all can come to support our outgoing Select Vestry, and encourage the incoming members for the coming year.

On Saturday 22nd April, we will be hosting a Parish Auction with bidding starting at 12pm noon. We will need helpers for the auction, some folks to help out with the catering (possibly burgers too!), and to handle the sales and collection of the items.

On Wednesday 26th April, our parish will be hosting a Crosslinks Conference at 730pm, and you are all invited to join us to hear about the excellent work the charity does supporting hundreds of missionaries and ministries around the world.

The next planned event will be to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III on the weekend of 6-7th May. The normal Parish Communion will be brought forward a week to 30th April, and we will have a special Coronation Celebration on 7th May at 11am. There will be tea, coffee and cakes after the service!

That should keep us going for a few weeks - but there are still lots of events ahead for us, so keep in touch!!

Blessings

Johnny



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