by admin | Feb 9, 2022 | St Andrews, St Mary's
The Church of England’s General Synod has approved new legislation to help churches meet carbon reduction targets. On Wednesday, changes to the faculty jurisdiction rules – the Church’s equivalent of planning law – were voted through. Most of the changes...
by admin | Feb 6, 2022 | St Andrews, St Mary's
An address at a service in St Mary’s Church on Sunday 6th of February to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Queen’s accession Seventy years ago, Princess Elizabeth and The Duke of Edinburgh had undertaken a major tour. They enjoyed a few days of peace...
by Rev'd Canon Eileen Harrop | Feb 6, 2022 | St Mary's, St Andrews
Greetings from Eileen Dear friends On Tuesday I celebrated the first day of Chinese New Year, which extends for 15 days. 天降福星臨家宅 ; 主賜恩典到門庭 May Heaven’s Blessings Be upon Your Home;and may the Lord’s Grace Arrive At Your Front Door Since the pandemic, I have...
by Rev'd Canon Eileen Harrop | Jan 23, 2022 | St Mary's, St Andrews
Greetings from Eileen Dear friends Dear friends, This is my final newsletter before I travel to Singapore. During the next 5 weeks, PCCs’ vice-chairs Lynne and Geoff, who share the writing and distribution of our newsletters – will be unavailable for some of the time....
by Rev'd Canon Eileen Harrop | Jan 16, 2022 | St Mary's, St Andrews
Vision Day – 2022 A total of 16 Parishioners from St Andrew’s, Winston and St Mary’s, Gainford gathered to explore thoughts about our Vision as a Church in our communities. As Churches we have a significant amount of programmes, from eco-awareness,...
by Rev'd Canon Eileen Harrop | Jan 16, 2022 | St Mary's, St Andrews
Greetings from Eileen Dear friends I’ve been thinking about the long-established apple tree in the vicarage garden and the rose bush given to me at my licensing more than 5 years ago. Early last year a period of sharp frost occurred just as both the tree and the bush...
