March/April 2025
Dear All,
“No Winter lasts for ever; no Spring skips its turn”, wrote Hal Borland, the American writer. In weather, as in life, things move on and change! Let us look forward to the good times ahead!
But firstly, looking backwards, we received greeting cards at Christmas from….Ruth P and Tony, Laura, Ruth Thompson, Jim and Jill, Margaret A, Ali Abdulla, Vicky and Arman, Gwynneth N, Jill and Tony, Parwi Ebrahim, Amanda, Dan and Ella, Elizabeth and Jim, Ge, and Joan Wilkinson. We thank them all for their good wishes.
As numbers have dropped, the ‘flower ladies’ now arrange fresh flowers about alternate weeks and are most grateful to all the people who give so generously to the fund. It would be most helpful if anyone knows of anyone in our congregation who deserves a little gift occasionally. Please have a quiet word with Elizabeth, Joyce, Laraine or Margaret. And, of course, all contributions are much appreciated.
Regarding the Flats. There had been a meeting via zoom on 26th Feb with Onward Housing when John Swarsbrick had given some background. Onward Housing are meeting on 31st March when they will discuss the future of the flats.The Elders prepared some input for Onward Housing to discuss at their meeting stating our wishes for the space and we will hear the outcome early in April. At least things are moving.!
Bible readers
2-3 Margaret
9-3 Laura
16-3 Peter W
23-3 Ge
30-3 Sue
6-4 Vicky
13-4 Rachel
20-4 Bill
27-4 Joyce
March /April Services
2nd March Rev Walt Johnson
9th March Rev Tony Burnham
16th March Mrs Gill Dascombe – Communion
23rd March Rev Maria Lee
30th March Mothering Sunday – Victoria Hall will join StAGs Rev. Walt Johnson
(and clocks move forward!)
6th April Rev Jim Hollyman
13th April Palm Sunday – St. AGs will join Victoria Hall. No service at St.AGs
18th April Good Friday – Victoria Hall will come to St. AGs Rev. Walt Johnson 20th April Easter Sunday Communion Rev Walt Johnson
27th April Aftab Mughal our Student Minister
Family News
We send our most sincere congratulations to Ali and Parveen on the birth of their son, Adam! He is still in hospital but is being visited daily and doing well.
A number of our ‘family’ have been unwell recently, with illnesses and falls! Jim MacK, Jim H, Amanda , and Tony E. have all been missed and several others are known to us! Geoff is recovering in his new(ish) home in Bury. It is good to have Sue home from her visit to Oz! We hold all these, and others we know, in our hearts and prayers!
It has been so good to welcome Aftab Mughal to our church as a trainee minister. We are delighted that he has joined us!
Victoria Hall are organising a walk on Good Friday around 2-2.30. Venue TBA. We are welcome to join them.
And a last minute CHEER for Arman and Vicky, who have at last been given permission by the Home Office to stay in Britain!! Congratulations!
HAPPY EASTER when it comes!
SHALOM.
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