from the
Vicar . . .
Mothering Sunday
Church Services
St. Peter’s church
Events at St Peter’s during March
Sunday Services
As usual we will have flowers to give to the congregation for their Mums –
this year it’s Sunday June 6th, 9.30 am. Everyone is welcome.
St Peter’s – the movie
Over the past few months Jodie Chillery has been working with us at St
Peter’s to produce a short video. In it we some of the members of our
congregation tell us what the Church and their faith means to them, and we
get scenes of some of the activities and services that the Church provides
for people of all ages.
You can see the film at our Service on March 6th –
Mothering Sunday – 9.30am, or by following this link (from
13th March onwards); http://qrs.onl/czyeub or you scan this
QR code (right).
Open Church Project
For the past year or so we have been preparing the Church to be opened
every day of the week. This preparation comes to completion on Sunday
24th April when the Bishop of St Albans will be preaching and leading the
Parish Communion at St Peter’s. Everyone is welcome to attend.
We are looking for volunteers to help with the rota for unlocking and
locking the Church every day. If this is something you would like to help with
please get in touch with me.
Churchyard Safety Test
Recently we tested all the tombstones in the churchyard to ensure that they
were stable and could not be accidentally knocked over. Last year a child
was killed in a civil graveyard in Scotland, a terrible tragedy which reminds
us of the importance of doing this annual test. We found 15 stones that
were unstable, and laid them carefully on the ground. A list of the affected
memorials can be seen on the north gate to the Churchyard. We are hoping
that relatives of the deceased will contact us and undertake the necessary
repairs. There will no doubt be some memorials which are no longer
attended by living relatives, so we will get an estimate of the cost of repairing
those and appeal to the community for donations to underwrite this.
Geoffrey
arts festival
Arlesey will be having a Music and Arts Festival this year, October 8th –
23rd. Performances and contributions from our local schools and many other
groups and organisations, including;
Jazz musical production
Drama
Dance
Choral concert
Instrumental groups
Organ recital
Art exhibition
Walk4Health–March/April
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9.30 am Parish Communion; Mothering Sunday
unday 20th
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9.30 am PALM SUNDAY Parish Communion
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10.00 am “AAWsome Worship” – informal worship
for all ages
10.00 am EASTER SUNDAY Parish Communion
11.15 am Easter Sunday Parish Communion, St
Guthlac’s. Followed by Annual Meeting
of Parishioners
10.00 am Coffee Morning – all invited
5.00 pm ‘Pebbles’ for 5 to 10 yr olds
12.30
Lent Lunch
1.30 pm ‘Little Fishes’ for 0 to school age,
accompanied
7.30 pm Joint Lent Study at the Methodist Church
Friday 4th March 10.45 am Womens’ World Day of Prayer
Holy Week
Thursday 24th
7.00 pm Bring and Share Supper and
Communion, Methodist Church
Good Friday 25th 12.00 noon Music, meditation and prayers before
the Cross
Saturday 26th Community Event in aid of St Peter’s Church
Advanced Notice
2.00pm
4.00pm
Village Hall
St Peter’s Easter Bonnet parade
Sunday 24th April, we will be celebrating the opening of the Church to
the public daily. The celebrant and preacher at our Parish Communion
at 9.30am will be the Bishop of St Albans. Everyone is welcome.
Friday 22nd April 7.00 pm
Contacts
Vicar
Churchwardens
The “Great St Peter’s Quiz”, Village Hall
Reverend Geoffrey Boult
t: 01462 731227 e: vicar@arlesey.org.uk
Helen Frost
07982 714028
Linsey West
07930 410164
Lillies for Easter
St.Peter’s Church are once again putting Lillies in the Church for Easter.
If you would like to donate towards these flowers in memory of loved
ones please send your donation together with the names of those to
be remembered to:
Mrs Katie Juffs, 21 Stotfold Road, Arlesey, Beds, SG15 6XL
or to the Vicarage, 77 Church Lane, Arlesey, Beds, SG15 6UX
Arlesey Would
Women’s
Institute
like to welcome you to
our Annual General Meeting
at 7.30pm on Tuesday 8th March 2016
in the W.I. Hall, High Street, Arlesey, SG15 6SN
March 3 – Corner of Hospital Rd/High St, Arlesey
For further details please ring:
March 10, & 17 – Scout Hut, Baldock Rd, Stotfold
Bron Martin – 01462 639500
Wendy Pink – 01462 625235
March 24 & 31 – The Crown PH, The Green, Stotfold
April 7, 14, 21, & 28 – Arlesey Station
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For WI Hall Bookings please ring:
Katie Juffs – 01462 638286
on the button, 32 Stotfold Road, Arlesey. Bedfordshire. SG15 6XT www.onthebuttonarlesey.co.uk