Weekly Update – 20th April
Update for Sunday 20th April and Sunday 27th April 2025
Sunday 20th April – Easter Sunday
This week the readings are Isaiah 11: 6-9 (pages 175-178 in The Whole Easter Story), Revelation 5: 11-13 (pages 179-182 in The Whole Easter Story) and John 20: 1-18 (Easter Reading)
At 5.30am we gather on the village green to welcome in Easter Day – Alleluia!
At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Holy Communion Service Revd. Buffy will preside and Revd. Emma will preach.
At 10am we gather for a Holy Communion with groups for Kids and Youth at Ten. Peter Mitchell will lead, Revd. Buffy preside, and Revd. Emma will preach. This service will be live streamed. All are welcome to stay for refreshments served in our church hall after.
Sunday 27th April – 2nd Sunday of Easter
This week the readings are Revelation 1: 4-8 and John 20: 19-end
At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Communion Service Canon David Power will lead, preside and preach.
At 10 am we gather for Morning Worship Canon Jeanette Power will lead and Peter Mitchell, our Licensed Minister (Reader), will preach. There are no groups for our young people and children. All are welcome to stay for refreshments served in our church hall after.
At 6pm we join for a Taizé Easter service lead by Canon David Lindsay and team. A reflective service of prayers and chants and Bible readings. All are very welcome.
Sunday 4th May – 3rd Sunday of Easter
This week the readings are Revelation 5: 11-end and John 21: 1-19
At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Holy Communion Service Revd. Emma will preside and Revd. Buffy will preach.
At 10am we gather for a Holy Communion and Prayer Ministry with groups for Kids and Youth at Ten. Revd. Emma will lead and preside, and Revd. Buffy preach. This service will be live streamed. All are welcome to stay for refreshments served in our church hall after.
Monday 21st April Office Closed
The office will be closed for the bank holiday.
Monday 21st April – Sunday 27th April Annual Leave
Revd. Emma and Revd. Buffy will both be on annual leave during this time. Please contact the office for routine matters or the church wardens in an emergency.
Wednesday 23rd April 2pm - Encompass
This month we look forward to welcoming a speaker from ‘Home Start’. This charity is a local community network of trained volunteers and expert support helping families with young children through their challenging times. We will also be remembering our own experiences of bringing up a family and looking at our roles in family life in older age. What are the joys and what are the challenges? How has family life changed, is it easier or harder to bring up a young family today?
Our tea will have an Easter theme, so look forward to hot cross buns and Easter cake. All welcome. Jeanette Power
Wednesday 23rd April – Men’s Group
The Quiz evening planned for today has been cancelled.
Monday 28th April 1.30pm - Funeral for the Late Brenda Wright
The funeral for Brenda Wright is here at All Saints at 1.30pm and all are welcome to attend. Donations to Cancer Research UK and memories or tributes may be made through the following link, https://brendamargaretwright.muchloved.com/
All our welcome to join the family at 3.30/4pm for tea and coffee in the Heath Room.
All Saints Denmead Electoral Roll
Reminder please that all forms for inclusion on the new Electoral Roll need to be returned to the office by 29th April please.
Sunday 11th May at 11.30am AGM and APCM
All Saints Church will hold its AGM (Annual General Meeting) and APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) on Sunday 11th May at 11.30am in church, followed by a Picnic. Everyone is welcome to this meeting, and it is hoped that you will come and contribute to the life of All Saints or just learn more about what goes on and stay for lunch and chat afterwards. Copies of the Annual Report For 2024 are available to pick up in church.
Tuesday 13th May 7pm - Catholic Mass
We welcome our friends from Sacred Heart Catholic church as they celebrate Mass here at All Saints. All are welcome to attend this service.
Sunday 18th May 11am – Christian Aid Café and The Children’s Society Box Opening
We will be hosting the Christian Aid Café on Sunday 18th May in the Church Hall from 11am to 1pm (after the morning service). Please come along and support this worthy cause. Christian Aid envelopes will be in the church nearer the time.
We will also be opening The Children Society boxes. If you are unable to bring your box at this time, please let Claire Thompson or Jane Dickinson know (craig-claire@gmx.com) and we can make alternative arrangements. Thank you
August 5th – August 8th Holiday Club
Registration is open, if your child/ren or families you know with children would like to sign-up, please fill out a registration form and post it in the church post-box or hand it into the office during office hours. (Please note this if for children living in the parish) Registrations forms can be found at the back of church or on our website.
We also need one or two people to help with Refreshments each day. This involves making up trays of squash/water and fruit/biscuits for the children and tea/coffee for the adults. Please speak to Lewis if you can help with this task or email holidayclub@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Waterlooville Foodbank
Help is urgently needed… the foodbank is running out of all cupboard items (except soup, cereal and tuna).
You can drop off donations to our large foodbank box, in our welcome area, in church from 8.15am-dusk each day and we will transfer to the foodbank. Many thanks.
Contacts
Karen Rose Parish Administrator. 023 9226 8757 parish.admin@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Revd. Emma Racklyeft Vicar. 023 9226 2647 vicar@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Revd. Buffy Langdown Curate. 07747 819918 curate@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Lewis Jones Youth & Families Community Leader. 07780 981235 youth@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Peter Mitchell Licensed Lay Minister (Reader) peter.mitchell@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Amanda Hillyard Churchwarden. 07808 198827
Mike Gaskin Churchwarden. 07734 325284