Picnic at the Rectory
There will be no after church refreshments at St Mary’s during August.
However, on Sunday 11 August, there is a Picnic at the Rectory (104 Church Lane) straight after St Mary’s Service. Sarah & Mike invite you to join them, please bring your own food, drinks, picnic glasses, a camping chair or rug, all the things you would normally take on a picnic.
Rachael’s Reader Licensing Information
Rachael’s Reader Licensing is at 3pm on Saturday 12 October at Chester Cathedral
All are welcome, no ticket required! We are booking a 49 seater coach from church to Chester, leaving in the morning and coming back after the service, times yet to be finalised. The cost is £10 per person. Please sign up on the sheet at church or email Mike.
Stop the Clocks!
After many decades of keeping people in Wistaston on time the motor that drives both clock faces needs to be renovated and updated and the Cumbria Clock Company Ltd have taken it away to do this. So for the next month or so the clock will remain still.
For over a century the Tower Clock has been a fixture of the village of Wistaston and we are pleased to be able to keep it displaying the time for many years to come. If you would like to make a donation towards the renovations and upgrade, which is costing £4000.00, then you can support the appeal here: https://bit.ly/churchclock
Men’s Group – 7.30pm Friday 27 September 2024
Please join us at ‘a venue to be decided’ in Crewe [more info soon] for liquid refreshment and a meal. Open to all men over the age of 18. Feel free to bring male family and friends. No RSVP – see you there! Howard
Harvest Festival Celebration 2024
Harvest Festival Celebration 2024 on Saturday 5 October 2024 at 7.30pm:
Join us at St Mary’s church hall for ‘pie and mash’ along with a quiz & fun. There will be a choice of 3 pies – beef, chicken and vegetarian. They can be GF on request. Tickets available at church & the Church Office – only £15 per person. This is a ticket only event as the pies must be pre-ordered. Free puddings will be served. Bring your own drink. Talk to Howard or Sue Squirrell for more details.
Prayer Workshop
Rachael and Revd Mike are running a Prayer Workshop at St Mary’s [please note the change of venue from St Luke’s] with a view to help and encourage people to lead prayers within our services. It is on Saturday 7 September, 10am to 12 noon. If you are interested in joining them, please let one of them know. Email here: Rachael or Mike
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer is taking a break until September.In the meantime there is theChurch of England Daily Prayer at bit.ly/cofeprayer
And Daily Hope: a free phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers you can call at any time on 0800 804 8044.
Bible Reading or Leading the Intercessions at St Mary’s
For those who Read at St Mary’s, if it’s easier for you, please use the Lectern at the Chancel Steps. If climbing the steps to the Main Lectern has stopped you from putting your name on the Reading Rota, then using the Chancel Lectern may help you to join the rota.
If you would like to add your name to the Rota, you can do it in church or email Revd Mike (you can view the Rota and see what slots are available here). However, if you are not sure about whether you should do it, or have concerns about doing it, please speak to Rachael or Mike who are happy to help.
Dates for your dairy
- Saturday 17 August – Flower and Produce Show in the Church Hall
- Saturday 7 September – Annual Duck Race (alternative date 14th)
- 05 October Harvest Supper, 7:30pm in the Church Hall. See above.
- 06 October Harvest Sunday at both churches
- 12 October Rachael Rivers to be licensed as a Reader at Chester Cathedral
- 13 October Celebration Bring & Share for Rachael in the Church Hall
Online Service Resources
Service Orders at St Mary’s can be viewed/downloaded at bit.ly/serviceorders.
The Weekly Sheet is available at the top of this Blog page. We will continue have printed Weekly Sheets available, but if you can do it electronically, it means we can print less and not throw as much away.
Easyfundraising
We hit a total of over £3000 raised this week. Thanks to all who support us this way, it costs you nothing, please consider using it for online and click and collect, visit here for more info: bit.ly/stmaryseasyfundraising
Giving
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