From the Parish Priest
Dear friends,
The summer holidays are nearly here! Whether we are fortunate enough to be able to have a summer break or not, the Summer holiday season affects us all, if just with the increased amount of traffic on changeover day!
It is so important that families (of all kinds and sorts) spend some time together enjoying each other’s company in rest, relaxation and recreation. So, whatever your plans for the holidays, I hope you will be able to enjoy time with those who you love, doing things that you enjoy.
As a church we are called to worship, and we are called to worship together. Since last October we have spiced things up a bit and taken our 5th Sunday Mission Community Services on the road. To explore parts of our parishes that we would not normally see, and we have moved the time to 11am so that we can always move from our worship to enjoyable fellowship over lunch. These services are growing in popularity, and I, like many of you, look forward to them and enjoy them.
Our Everyone at Eleven service this month is going to be particularly special as it will be (weather depending) an open-air celebration with Brass Band at Roadford Lake. Followed by a Summer Buffet Fellowship Lunch afterwards. Of course, we would be foolish not to have a wet weather plan, and the Burrator Room is ours for the morning should we need it.
This will give us a chance to enjoy worshipping together and let everyone know how much this matters to us by making a joyful noise outside and for everyone to notice. Do please come, and encourage others to join us, to make this a truly special summer occasion.
With love and prayers,
Philip