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News from St Andrew's

Our news comes in two forms - Parish News, our online parish magazine and the email newsletter. The latest newsletter from 28 February is below:  you can subscribe here and see past issues here.

The Parish News is available from the links alongside.

By the end of this month we will have commemorated the depth of God’s love shown on the cross on Good Friday and the joy of his resurrection on Easter Sunday.  I hope you will be able to join us at some of our services for Holy Week and Easter, if not before and please read on for the many other ways to engage with your local parish church.

God bless, 
Sally

Sally Robertson, Vicar revd.sally.robertson@nschurch.org.uk, 07588594410
 
Holy Week and Easter
Holy Week begins on 24 March
Journey to the cross and the Empty Tomb with us at the following services:
Palm Sunday 24 March 10am Holy Communion with Passion Reading from Mark’s Gospel and Baptism (In church and video)
Tuesday 26 March 7pm Final Celtic Evening prayer (In church and on Zoom)
Maundy Thursday 28 March 6pm Informal Meal to commemorate the last supper, please sign the list at the back of church or email secretary@nschurch.org.uk to say you are coming 
7.30pm Holy Communion and watch of prayer until 9pm (In church only)
Good Friday 29 March Morning Walk of Witness with other churches from North Swindon see website for details
2pm Reflective service at the foot of the cross (In church only)
Easter Sunday 31 March 10am Easter Communion with Easter Egg hunt (In church and video)
6pm Easter Communion
 
Celtic Evening Prayer
For Lent
Every Tuesday in March we will be meeting in church and on Zoom at 7pm for a service of Celtic evening prayer.  To join a service on Zoom from a computer, smartphone or tablet: http://bit.ly/StANS by phone,  0208 080 6592 and enter 813 6651 6924 # when asked
 
Bible Book Club
Monday 4 March 7pm - Tuesday 5 March 10.30am
Our next book club will be looking at the second half of Matthew’s Gospel, chapters 14-28.  We will be meeting at 7pm on Monday 4 March at church and 10.30am on Tuesday 5 March at 15 Rackham Close.  Please join us to share your impressions of Jesus’ life as told by Matthew.  
 
Dates for your diary
Special events coming up
20 March - The first meeting of the new monthly lunch club will be on Wednesday 20 March at 12 noon at the Blunsdon Arms.  If you would like to join please contact Coral ccvdk@outlook.com or 07867303516
21 April - Community Lunch in church - details next month
28 April - 11.15 APCM and 1pm Lunch at the Moonrakers
18 May - St Andrew's Spring Fayre - see below for details
9 June -  10am Holy Communion at St Andrew's with the Right Reverend Neil Warwick Bishop of Swindon
16 June - 10am Creation Praise - Songs of praise to celebrate creation
18 June - Evening concert at St Andrew's welcoming back the tenor Gregory Steward
 
Craft Club
Saturday 16 March
The next meeting of the Craft club will be March 16 from 10.30 to 12 noon.  Please contact Coral to find out more or just turn up. ccvdk@outlook.com  or 07867303516
 
Electoral Roll
If you are new to St Andrew’s in the last year we would love you to join our Electoral roll.  Please ask Gill Clegg (gillian@cul.co.uk) for a form, or pick one up in church, and return it by 31 March.  Our Annual Parochial Church Meeting is on 28 April at 11.30am.
 
Church and Churchyard tidy
Saturday 2 March
The first opportunity to show some loving care to our churchyard and church building this year is Saturday 2 March 9.30am-12.30pm.  Come along for as much time as you can spare and we will find you a job!  If you have a garden shredder we could borrow please let Sally know. 
 
Boxes of Hope donations
Gorse Hill Baptist Church who distribute the Boxes of Hope all over Swindon are very grateful for all the donations we collect week by week.  Please remember to bring any Easter Donations for the Boxes of Hope distributed by Gorse Hill Baptist Church  to church by 17 March so we can get them to Gorse Hill in time.
 
St Andrew's Spring Fayre
Saturday 18 May
A trip down memory lane to a 1950s style fayre with traditional stalls and games.  Could you help with planning?  Talk to Sally or Karen if you are able to spare some time to help bring the Fayre to life and make a note in your diary to come and enjoy the fun on the day.  We would be grateful for donations of items to use as prizes (perhaps unwanted gifts?) and wine bottles, either empty or full. Please bring them to church.
 
Loving Others
Our supported charities
As you may remember, we think it is important to share our income at St Andrew’s with others and last year we changed the 3 charities we support with an annual donation. You can help or learn more about each charity in the following ways:
  • International: We support a village primary school in rural Uganda in a village called Nsawo.  Sally will be talking about this link in our 10am service on 17 March.
  • National: We support the charity Christians Against Poverty who we heard about last year.  If you feel you could help the local branch by becoming a befriender to accompany the trained debt coaches, please talk to Sally
  • Local: We will be hearing about the work of Swindon Night Shelter at our 10am service on 21 April
 
Services and events in March
All 10am services in church and on video -
others in church only unless otherwise specified
Sunday 3 March
10am Children's Service
 6pm Holy Communion
Monday 4 March
7pm Bible Book Club
Tuesday 5 March
10.30am Bible Book Club (15 Rackham Close)
7pm Celtic Lent Prayer (In church and on Zoom) 
Sunday 10 March
10am Mothering Sunday Holy Communion
Tuesday 12 March
7pm Celtic Lent Prayer (In church and on Zoom) 
Wednesday 13 March
11am Coffee, Prayer and Chat 
Sunday 17 March
10am Morning Prayer
6pm Evening Prayer (Book of Common Prayer)
Tuesday 19 March
7pm Celtic Lent Prayer (In church and on Zoom) 
Sunday 24 March
10am Palm Sunday Holy Communion
Tuesday 26 March
7pm Celtic Lent Prayer (In church and on Zoom) 
Wednesday 27 March
11am Coffee, Prayer and chat
Thursday 28 March
6pm Maundy Thursday informal supper
7.30pm Maundy Thursday Communion and watch of prayer

Friday 29 March
2pm Good Friday Last Hour service
Sunday 31 March
10am All Age Easter Communion and Easter egg hunt
 6pm Holy Communion
Sunday 7 April
10am Children's Service
6pm Evening Prayer

Please note we are now using the common chalice again for receiving wine in Communion services.  If you do not feel comfortable with this, you are welcome just to receive the bread.
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