All Saints’ Church Weekly Email

Sunday 25th January

Conversion of Paul

09.45 - Sunday Saints in the Library at Stamford School

10.00 - Sung Eucharist in Stamford School Chapel

Music:

Setting: Addington Service - Richard Shephard  

 Anthem: Lead me, Lord - G F Handel

Hymns:

612 - We have a gospel to proclaim  
237 – We sing the glorious conquest
581 – Take my life and let it be
622 – Will you come and follow me

Voluntary: Chorale prelude on ‘Wir Christenleut’ (BMV 612) - J S Bach

Readings for the Eucharist here

17.30 - Taizé service at Browne’s Hospital Chapel

Monday 26th January

11.30 -  All Saints’ Unity Lunch Club

Tuesday 27th January

09.00 - Morning Prayer at Browne’s Chapel

10.00 - 13.00 - Coffee Bar in the Jewel Room at The Crown

10.30 - Bible Study Group at Paul and Doreen’s house

Wednesday 28th January

09.00 - Morning Prayer - at Browne’s Chapel

19.30 - Bible Study Peregrination at the Rectory on Pinfold Lane

Thursday 29th January

09.00 - Morning Prayer - at Browne’s Chapel

10.00 - Said Eucharist - remembering Peggy Birch - in The Jewel Room at The Crown Hotel

10.00 - 11.30 - Little Saints at Unity Centre

Friday 30th January

15.30 - 17.30 - Junior Choir Practice

17.45 - Adult Choir Practice

Saturday 31st January

10.00 - 16.00 - Retreat Day at Edenham Retreat House

Next Sunday - Sunday 1st February

Candlemas

09.45 - Sunday Saints’ in the library at Stamford School

10.00 - Sung Eucharist

Notices:

Arrangements for January - March

From Sunday 4th January Sung Eucharist will take place in the Stamford Endowed Schools’ Chapel.  Tea and coffee will be served as usual after the service provided, very kindly, by the school.

There is step free access from the car park on East Street - marked 3 on the map below. This is the best car park for those with limited mobility.   Regular parking please use Star Lane or Brazenose Lane, either on the road or, if spaces, in the school car park - marked 4.  

Please bear with us as we start our services in a new venue.

Peregrinations: Seeking a Full Fat Faith

We will be starting a new Spring study group on Wednesdays from the 21st of January, from 7.30-9pm at St Martin's Rectory (PE9 2LS). The sessions will incorporate Bible study, an introduction to the building blocks of Christian theology and open discussion about faith in everyday life. The group's name is inspired by the Peregrines - those "wanderers" - who nest in our belltower. Peregrination means "a long and meandering journey," which is a good way of describing the nature of faith: there is always more of God to experience and to seek. And it can often feel like wandering!

Peregrinations is for anyone who wants to dig deeper into the Christian faith, whether you are just curious, actively exploring becoming a Christian, or whether you have been on the Way for some time. We will alternate each week between a Bible study on the Gospel of Mark and a topical discussion about faith and theology, using artistic prompts like paintings and music to help us think outside the box. If you have suggestions for specific topics that you would like to explore, suggestions are welcome! Please get in touch with Fr Neil or Revd Jenny for more information, or drop us a line if you plan to come along.

All Saints’ Unity Lunch Club

Unity Lunch Club.

On Monday, we enjoyed a three-course meal consisting of a vegetable soup which included celeriac. All the vegetables were surplus stock from the supermarkets, which were kindly donated from the pantry. Main course was chicken, roast potatoes and vegetables.  To finish there was homemade flapjack and custard.

Stamford Beauty now donates their old magazines, so the guests have something to read whilst waiting for their meal.  One regular guest said she "likes to come early because there are nice people to talk to".

It was lovely to welcome Father Neil and Niamh on Monday. Father Neil kindly helped with the washing up!

Please support us with the blue token charity scheme in Waitrose, this is a great opportunity for us to receive much needed funds.   As usual we are always very grateful for donations such as granulated sugar ( We prefer not to receive jam making sugar Fr. Neil! )  tinned rice pudding, tinned fruit, stock cubes, tea and coffee.

A big thank you to those who support us, with their time and donations.

Unity Lunch Club Team.

Retreat Day 2026

"PARISH QUIET DAY, SATURDAY 31 JANUARY 2026

Saturday 31 January, Edenham Retreat House. PE10 OLS.

If you have signed up for this course, please make the £20 payment to Clare by 24th January to secure your place.

Tom Holland, historian and podcaster tells of a serious bowel cancer diagnosis he received. Although a culture Christian, his dimmer-switch of faith was turned low. He went to Midnight Mass and engaged in ‘whole-hearted prayer’. He found later that the problem was a non- malignant pollip. ‘Faith makes life more interesting’ he said.

The Today Programme, 30 December 2025

Please sign up, pay up (£20) and pray up soon!

Chris Armstrong

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

Volunteer Cleaners needed

Now the chandeliers are all out of church and resting in Father Neil’s garage, we need to find a couple of willing volunteers to clean them before they are sold.

Please speak to Father Neil if you are willing.

Buying chandeliers and spotlights

There are a couple of the beautiful old chandeliers still available to buy as well as the old spotlights.

Please speak to Father Neil if you are interested.

All Saints’ Junior Choir – additional Supervisors wanted!

Would you like to support All Saints’ growing Junior Choir? 
Could you spare a few hours a month?

As our Junior Choir grows in popularity and numbers, we are looking to expand our team of Junior Choir Supervisors, who provide crucial safeguarding support to the Director of Music during rehearsals and services. Supervisors volunteer their time on a sign-up rota for the Junior Choir’s rehearsals (Fridays, 3:25-c.5:15pm) and for Sunday Services (usually 9:15-c.11:15, occasional afternoons or evenings for Evensong, Carol Services, etc.), so you can sign up to as many or as few commitments as you want or your diary allows!

Due to the nature of the role, and because All Saints’ is committed to keeping everyone safe and promoting a safer church for all, there is an application and training process for this role. This includes a DBS check and safeguarding training, which Benedict and Niamh can help anyone who is interested in becoming a supervisor to complete.

If you feel able to spare some time to support our Junior Choir choristers in their musical education and as they become a part of our church community, Benedict (dom@stamfordallsaints.org.uk) would be delighted to hear from you!

Coffee Bar

Just in case you couldn’t make it to the Coffee Bar at The Crown on Tuesday  there will be baked goods on sale after the service on Sunday. They will be sold on a donation basis so please bring cash. If you like what you buy, come along to our next Coffee Bar at The Crown on Tuesday 27th January 10.00 - 13.00.
Clare

Open Morning at Church

On Saturday 14th February we are planning to open All Saints’ Church. Pop in between 10.00 and 12.00 to see the progress we’ve made.

TAIZÉ SERVICE

Sunday 25 January. 5.30 pm at Browne’s Hospital Chapel.

Wanted! Children, young people - even teenagers - to help light candles. Just turn up on the day. Bring parents if necessary! All others most welcome.

Stamps needed

Paul and Doreen are looking for used stamps from abroad. If you have any please bring them to church. They are collected for a charity.

Thanks.

Thanks

We all know that at all Saints we love our Prosecco and to party! Just to let you all know we will be having a thank you event sometime in the future when the project is done and we are moving back into the church. Everyone will obviously be invited to celebrate with us whether you have given or not. If you haven’t yet given, but would like to do so, please do see either Father Neil or Catherine Hammant. Thank you so much once again to everyone who has contributed.