Getting involved: 8th  November 2026

Activities  

• Tombstone Tuesday - as evening light is now limited, we want to keep up momentum in the ashes interment area and will be moving these sessions to the first Saturday each month.  We will be lifting and resetting headstones - if you’re interested, please join us and hope to get this work competed by Christmas.  There is bending and lifting involved. Sorry no alliterative title for this session yet!

• Memorial Recording Project - there’s now not enough light to do this work in the evenings, so an additional Saturday session will be run from now on.  Recording sessions are now: 1 to 4pm on the third Saturday each month and 9.30 to 12 noon on the fourth Saturday.  Andy says that all sessions are dependent on it not raining or snowing….

• Sapling Saturday, an informal and friendly working party undertaking maintenance work in the churchyard.  2nd & 4th Saturdays, 9.30 - 11am followed by coffee and cake.   

• Green Gym Every Monday from 2-5pm; mowing, strimming and trimming the churchyard. Training is given in using any equipment.

   

If you or someone you know is interested in any of our churchyard volunteering opportunities, please get in touch.  Whilst there are a lot of sessions there is no expectation that you attend all of them - just those that you can make.

 

• Craft Club  - "Weekly 'Craft Club' every Monday, 9.00 am to 11.00 am. Bring along your own craft work to do or have a go at the craft of the day (materials supplied).    

 

 

Dates for your Diary:

 

Wednesday, 11th November -  Horfield Families Group –– talk by Ellen Sziede on the medicinal use of kitchen herbs.  7.30pm Parish Hall.

Thursday, 12th November - Mothers’ Union meeting at 2.00 pm the Helliwell Room, Rev Paul Denyer talking about his Pilgrimage to Holy sites in Ireland.  All welcome.

Saturday 21st November at 11am - Welcome Conversation facilitated by Helen Hinksman.  As Advent draws near our focus will be Light in the Darkness, the renewal of Hope. We will look at a contemporary short story where hope and goodness triumph in the aftermath of darkness. It is set in modern times, a true story and one you might find meaningful and poignant. We will also look at 2 paintings which illustrate the same theme, that Darkness is always present but Light will overcome the darkness. The paintings are both by Zurbaran The Adoration of the Shepherds (Musée des Beaux Arts Grenoble) and The Lamb of God ( Wikipedia Prado Museum Madrid). It is interesting to see that the Sacrificial Lamb is by the manger in Bethlehem. Do come and join our conversation in person..

 Saturday, 21st November - Curry and Quiz Night, full details in attached poster.  Please share this event with family and friends.  Sign-up sheet at back of church or contact Emma or Kate direct.  

If you have any suitable raffles prizes to donate these would be much appreciated.  Thank you.

Saturday, 23rd January 2027 - Burns Night Supper – We are sorry to announce that due to unexpected circumstances we will not be able to offer  a Burns Night Supper next year.

Saturday 22nd May 2027 Open Day