Key Diary Dates

Men's Breakfast

Back again on Saturday 4th September from 08.30. You'll have to cook your own breakfast during the summer months! [read more about Men's Breakfast]

Fun In The Park

17th July from 10.00 until 12 noon. Fun for all the family with Giant Jenga, Connect 4 and rounders. Free drinks. This is a Churches Together initiative and will continue on every 2nd Saturday in the month

The Rector's Leaving Party

Saturday July 24th at the Parish Church. BBQ, cream teas, punch and fun and games for the family. Musical entertainment in the church with performances by David Goode, The Choir, In Spirit, Jazz Trio. Tickets are available from the Parish Office (required for food and drinks). No charge! Presentations and speeches start in the church at 18.45. We hope to see you there!

The Gathering . . .

. . . is a meeting of Christians from the different Shepton Churches at the Salvation Army Citadel. We meet to help build a prayerful community and to respond to the needs of our town. We're also part of the 24/7 Prayer initiative and Shepton Mallet Prayer Room. The next gathering dates are: Sunday July 4th from 18.00 [read more about The Gathering]

Prayer for This Week

Praying Hands Logo Loving God, I entrust my whole life to Your loving care . . . [continue]

Flower Guild

Only during Lent and Advent are there no flowers in the church. At all other times there are three arrangements - one at the altar and one on each of the two cross aisle pillars. The altar arrangement is usually done on a pedestal but it does not have to be a large display and neither does it have to have a vast number of flowers. Foliage with its many shades can make a very pleasing display.

At the Church Festival times, Easter, Harvest and Christmas there are many more arrangements. Then we have to muster all our members to help.

There are not many ladies in the Flower Guild now but they all want very much to be able to keep the church decorated each week and at these special times.

We really would like to have more ladies or gentlemen to join us. This doesn't mean that they have to be experienced flower arrangers - we were all beginners once and have learnt from each other and with practise. We work in pairs so newcomers would always have someone with them to help and assist as much as needed. The cost of flowers can always be met from the funds we have in the Guild - money which is donated and also which we raise at various times. Easter is a time when, if anyone wishes to remember a relative or friend by having a lily placed in Church, a donation can be made to the Guild for this.

So, please if you feel you would like to 'have a go' do come and join us, you will be most welcome. We would really love to see some of the younger members of the congregation too - maybe they would bring some new ideas about floral decorations in the church.

Speak to Sheila Bays, our Chairman or to Rita Elwood the Vice-Chairman and they will be only too happy to arrange one of us to be with you when you start.

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