Newsletter -05 - 11
Dear Parishioners
It’s been a particularly full and lively week for the Rector, who has walked and danced over 33,000 steps—a testament to just how busy things have been!
With the APCM (Annual Parochial Church Meeting) and VE Day commemorations keeping us all on our toes, there hasn’t been time to put together the usual weekly update. We hope you’ll understand—and we promise to be back next week with a more detailed round-up of everything going on in the parish.
In the meantime, thank you for your continued support, prayers, and participation in the life of our church. We’re so grateful for each one of you.
Wishing you a peaceful and blessed week ahead.
With every blessing,
In this edition:
Ø Services
Services:
Sunday 11th May
0800 Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Penshurst
1000 Holy Communion at St Peter’s, Fordcombe
1000 Holy Communion at St Mary’s, Chiddingstone.
Sunday 18th May
1000 Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Penshurst
Sunday 25th May
1000 Holy Communion at St John the Baptist, Penshurst
Evening Service at St Peter’s Fordcombe (TBC)
1000 Holy Communion at St Mary’s, Chiddingstone.
Thursday 29th May
1900 Holy Communion at Tonbridge Deanery Ascension Day at St John the Baptist, Penshurst
Life Events:
Ø We remember those whose anniversary falls at this time of year, they shall be prayed for in church on Sunday.
Ø Learning and growing:
Don’t forget the new National Safeguarding Standards. There is a link to the new leaflet on our website, and you’ll see posters going up in our churches soon. And following the appointment of our new benefice Safeguarding Officer, Wendy Ellis, we now have a contact email established – please direct any safeguarding queries or issues to safeguarding@highwealdchurches.org.uk
Ø Mailing:
If you know anyone who would like to be added to our weekly mailing, do let us know (and similarly let us know if you’d like to come off, though we’d be sad to see you go). If you’d like to contribute to the work of the benefice, you can go to our parish giving page via the www.parishgiving.org.uk website (we’d be very grateful). Alternatively, you can always find it on our benefice website: https://www.highwealdchurches.org.uk/news
