07534305384
Christ Church Yardley Wood Pewslip
www.christchurchyw.com
24th May (Pentecost)
31st May (Trinity Sunday)
Year A (Matthew)
‘Church Yardley Wood is here as a small active church community'
Many congratulations to Libby and Dexter who were confirmed last Sunday at St Mary’s.
Monday 1st June at 10am, Mourning Cuppa, Join us for a cuppa and cake.
It is also with huge great sadness I have to inform our congregation of the passing of Father John Richards. beloved vicar of this parish from 1997 - 2013) sadly passed away on Sunday 3rd May. Father John touched many lives in this parish, and we will miss his sense of humour, kindness and warmth. May he rest in peace and rise in glory. The Funeral will take place on Thursday 4th June at 2pm, at St Laurence Church, Northfield.
Christ Church Summer Fair Sunday 14th June 3 – 5pm
Save the date in your diary and speak to Rev Lydia if you can volunteer on the day to make it a success.
If you have any books, raffle prizes, wine, toys or teddies to donate to the Summer Fair please do donate.
Voices Together Community Choir Concert – this fabulous choir will be hosting a concert on Saturday 20th June at 7.30pm at Immanuel Highters Heath Church.
Tickets are £7 per person (under 16's free) You can purchase tickets in advance from Doreen Cameron on Sunday's 11-12.30 or pay on the door.
Churchyard, we invite all who can volunteer to join us for an hour at 10am on Saturday or 2pm on Sunday to help us maintain the churchyard.
We would like to put together a pastoral visiting group that could weekly go out to visit members of our congregation that are unable to get to church. If you would be interested in supporting with this, please see Revd. Lydia.
Please can we kindly request that we do not eat any food in church.
Sunday 24th May
10am Service
Eucharistic Prayer: B
Mass of St Thomas: David Thorne
President & Preacher:
Revd. Julie Heathcote
Hymns:
37 – Angel-voices ever singing
114 – Come down, O Love divine
476 – O Breath of Life
84 – Breathe on me
352 – Jesus is Lord!
Sunday 31st May
10am Service
Thy Kingdom Come
Eucharistic Prayer: B
Mass of St Thomas: David Thorne
President: Revd. Julie Heathcote
Preacher: Revd. Linda Granner
Hymns:
286 – Holy, holy, holy!
69 – Be thou my guardian
359 – Jesus shall reign
615 – Spirit of the living God
511 – O Lord, my God
Special Dates to Celebrate
Happy Birthday to Jesse, Ros, Jules, Rachel, Duncan. Jean, Helen,
Pat and to all who are celebrating their birthdays in May.
Happy Anniversary to Neil & Louise, Brian & Marie, Anthony & Ilona, Adam & Natalie, Daniel & Abigale,
Adam & Rebecca, Daniel & Sarah, Bradley & Sharna, Roy & Eveline, Lee & Laura, Luke & Rachel, Jack & Claire and all who are celebrating their Anniversaries in May.
Contact information:
Vicar: Revd Lydia Gaston: 07779006178 (day off Friday)
Church Office: 07534 305384
Church Administrator: Odilla Kesterton
Church Email: christchurchyw@outlook.com
Curate: Rev. Julie Heathcote: 07817562104
(Julie’s working days: Sundays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays)
Email: revjeheathcote@gmail.com
Website: www.christchurchyw.com
Facebook & Instagram: Christ Church Yardley Wood
Churchwardens: Joy Evans & Angella Henry
Weekly Services
Sundays 10am - Holy Eucharist
Mondays 9am - Morning Prayer
Wednesdays 10am - Holy Eucharist
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Lych Gate Restoration we are working towards restoring the lych gate. Don’t forget to bring in your 5ps to add to our collection.
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If you would like to support our church by joining one of our rotas for refreshments, serving, reading or leading our intercessions, speak to Joy or Angella.
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100 club Registration is now due to buy your number for the year 2026, just £12 and you might get the chance of winning £25.
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Yardley Wood Food Pantry We continue to support Yardley Wood Food Pantry. Please bring food donations into church and these are delivered to Yardley Wood Baptist Church.
We pray:
We pray this fortnight for Christ to bring peace and love to the world. During the period of thy kingdom come we pray for all to find faith in God, praying especially for Libby and Dexter who are committing to their faith through confirmation. Amen
Father John Richards
It is with deep sadness that I share with the Yardley Wood community that Father John Richards (beloved vicar of this parish from 1997 - 2013) sadly passed away on
Sunday 3rd May.
We are aware that Father John touched many lives in this parish, and we will miss his sense of humour, kindness and warmth.
May he rest in peace,
and rise in glory.
Christ Church Summer Fair
We’re looking ahead to our Summer Fair
Sunday 14th June 3-5pm
Join us for a wonderful
afternoon at Christ Church.
We are planning for this to be a wonderful afternoon with bouncy castle, refreshments, raffle, face painting, games and more.
Summer Choir Concert
by Voices Together Community Choir
This fabulous community choir will be singing at
Immanuel Highters Heath Church.
Saturday 20th June
7.30pm
Tickets are £7 per person (under 16's free)
You can purchase tickets in advance from Doreen Cameron on Sunday's 11-12.30 or pay on the door.