All Saints’ Church Weekly Email
Sunday 17th May
Seventh Sunday of Easter
09.45 - Sunday Saints in the Crown
10.00 - Sung Eucharist
11:30 - APCM
15:00 - Churchish at the Unity Centre
Music:
Setting: Mass of St Thomas - David Thorne
Anthem: The Lord ascendeth up on high - Michael Praetorius
Hymns:
167 Hail the day that sees him rise
166 Crown him with many crowns
164 Christ, above all glory seated
172 The head that once was crowned with thorns
Voluntary: Majeste du Christ demandant sa gloire a son Pere (from ‘L’ Ascension’) - Olivier Messiaen
Readings for the Eucharist here
Monday 18th May
10:00 - 14:00 - Unity Lunch Club at the Unity Centre
19:30 - 21:00 - Bell ringing practice
Tuesday 19th May
9:00 - 9:45 - Morning Prayer
10:30 - 11:30 - Bible Study at Doreen’s
Wednesday 20th May
9:00 - 9:45 - Morning Prayer
17:30 - 18:30 - Evening Prayer
19.30 - 20:30 - Rev Jenny’s Bible Study
Thursday 21st May
09.00 - 09:45 - Morning Prayer
10.00 - 11:00 - Said Eucharist in All Saints’ followed by coffee in The Crown
10.00 - 11.30 - Little Saints at the Unity Centre
Friday 22nd May
10.00 - 14.00 - Coffee Bar
15:30 - 17.00 - Junior Choir Rehearsal
18.45 - 20.00 - Adult Choir Rehearsal
Saturday 23rd May
10:00 - 12:00 - Brunch and play at St Martins Rectory
11:30 - Organ Recital with Benedict Todd (coffee from 11am)
Next Sunday - Sunday 24th May
Day of Pentecost
09.45 - Sunday Saints in The Crown
10.00 - Sung Eucharist
15:00 - 16:00 - Clare and Graham Camp, renewal of wedding vows
Notices:
Volunteers needed - Saturday 17th May - 10am - 12pm
We are looking for volunteers to help clear weeds from the gullies, steps, and entrances around All Saints’ Church. Please bring gloves and any suitable tools to help make our church look welcoming. Many hands make light work!
Churchish - Sunday 17th May
Join us for our cafe style church, a welcoming and relaxed space for all ages to come together and explore faith through worship, creativity, and cake. Whether you’re new to church or just looking for something a little different, you’ll be made very welcome!
This month we meet at the Unity Centre on 17th May at 3pm. Everyone is welcome - come for the cake, stay for the community!
Brunch and Play - 23rd May, 10am - 12pm at St Martin’s Rectory
I’m organising a late Spring ‘brunch and play’ for families from All Saints’ - and you’re all invited! My hope is that this will be a relaxed opportunity to spend a bit of time together outside of church while the kids run wild in the garden and adults drink coffee in the sun!
Message Rev Jenny for more details or to register your interest at curate@stamfordallsaints.org.uk
Rev Jenny’s Ordination Service There will be a sign-up sheet at the back of church for anyone who would like to attend Rev Jenny’s Ordination Service at Lincoln Cathedral on Saturday 27th June at 10:30am.
If you would like to come, please add your name and indicate whether you can offer a lift or need a lift, and we will coordinate transport. As the service begins at 10:30am, we will need to leave Stamford by 9:00am at the latest.
APCM Please note that the Annual Church Meeting will take place on Sunday 17th May after the sung Eucharist. This is an important meeting in the life of the church, please do come along. We need three new PCC members to help lead the church along with three Deanery Reps who represent All Saints’ at Deanery Synod. We also need to elect two churchwardens and appoint two deputy churchwardens. Please do pray about whether you would be interested in any of these roles and have a chat with Fr. Neil to understand them better.
If you are not currently on the electoral roll, please see Jean for a form.
Bible Study - Wednesday evening group Meeting on Wednesdays, 19:30 at Rev Jenny’s house.
Please get in touch with Fr Neil or Revd Jenny for more information, or drop us a line if you plan to come along.
Communion
If getting to the altar to receive communion is a problem, please speak to one of the wardens at the start of the service and you can receive communion in the pew.
When you receive Communion please do not dip the host into the cup. You may receive in one kind.
Father Neil
St John’s Garden
St John’s Quiet Churchyard will be open now for visitors every Friday until July, from 11am until 3pm.
Diary Dates
Tuesday 26th May at 9:00 - Morning Prayer
Tuesday 26th May at 10:30 - Bible Study at Doreen’s House
Tuesday 26th May at 19:30 - Bell ringing practice
Wednesday 27th May at 9:00 - Morning Prayer
Wednesday 27th May at 17:30 - Evening Prayer
Wednesday 20th May at 19:30 - Bible Study at Rev Jenny’s
Thursday 28th May at 9:00 - Morning Prayer
Thursday 28th May at 10:00 - Said Eucharist
Friday 29th May at 10:00 - Coffee Bar
Sunday 31st May at 9:45 - Sunday Saints at the Crown
Sunday 31st May at 10:00 - Sung Eucharist