************2 Corinthians 5:17************

Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!
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Opportunities to pray together: -

Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast 1^st Saturday of the month at the Vicarage, from 9am, prayer, coffee and croissant.

Thursday evening at St Thomas at 7:30 pm for an hour every other week. ** 2^nd May & 16^th May.

This Sunday Services: 4^th Sunday of Easter

9:30 St Thomas – Holy Communion.
11:15 St Martha’s – BCP Mattins.

Mike Currier at St T’s and John Aston at St M’s

Next Sunday Services: - (28^th April 2024)

9:30 St Thomas – Holy Communion.
11:15 St Martha’s – BCP Holy Communion.

David will lead both.

Looking further ahead: -

Broad Horizons Book Club 23^rd April 7-8:30pm

ANZAC day – 25^th April at 4pm

George Abbot Choir:  5^th May 11:15 service

St Thomas Plant Sale: 11^th May

Chilworth Manor Open Garden:  19^th May

APCM  TBC

Food & Hygiene Bank: -

Thank you for your donations.  We currently need long life milk, tins of fish and meat, bath & shower gel, bathroom/ kitchen cleaner, laundry detergent.  The Foodbank Larder box is now located in the porch of St Thomas Church.

PCC & Churchwardens & Roles: -

Could this be you?  We do need help, so pray and consider joining us in these vital roles.  If you are a sidesperson, sacristan, welcomer, reader or if you are interested in the roles or PCC then now would be a great time to get involved – training given.

Tea Bars: -

These will start again probably from May.  They are an important outreach and a source of funds, so please be prepared to help out either bake a cake or help to serve.

David & Ali are taking Sunday 21st April off

The benefice will take the services that day, as we rest after our eldest daughter gets married in Leatherhead.

Exploration:-

We are thinking about holding an exploration course to look at what we believe and why, about prayer and reading our bibles.  If you would like to know more then please talk to David and let us see what we can arrange.

Broad Horizons: -

Hilltop book group has its first session for 2024 on Tuesday 23rd April at 7-8.30pm.  We will be discussing ideas from Falling Upwards by Richard Rohr (looking at how, as we grow older, we are being awakened to deep, simple, and mysterious things we simply could not see when we were younger).  More info from Margaret 07960 170006.  All welcome.  Meet on the hilltop outside St Martha's.  Warm clothes recommended.

Summer Music on the Hilltop: -

Bank Holiday Monday 27th May Jazz at noon followed by an afternoon of music recitals, with tea and cake.

Church Electoral Roll: -

If your name currently appears on the Roll, please advise me of any changes to be made, for example regarding your address.  If you would like to be included on the Church Electoral Roll and attend St Thomas or St Martha, and/or are resident in the parish please let me know.

Being on the Roll enables you to vote at our Annual Parochial Church Meeting which is coming up in May.  It also shows support for our churches and David, our vicar.

Mens Night Out: -

John Aston is organising a men’s night out for Monday 20th May at the White Horse pub Shere. Arrive 6 30 for drinks and then we can order and sit down at 7 pm.  If you would like to come please email john.aston@brunel.ac.uk or phone me on 01483 203231 ( there is an answerphone if I am out )