A number of people have identified the desirability of developing a social space where we can both gather informally as members of the church to get to know one another better and enjoy one another’s company, and can also meet with people from the wider community for the same purposes...
As we turn over a new page on our calendars and contemplate what 2022 might look like, the reality is that, to some extent at least, this is up to us.
Advent is a time of waiting, but do we know what it is that we are waiting for? The temptation is to reach for the easy answer and say that we are waiting for Christmas. But there is more to it than this. In Advent, we are encouraged, not least by the daily lectionary readings, to focus on what are sometimes called ‘ the four last things ’ : Death , Judgment, Heaven and Hell. Advent invites us to step back from the mundane, the daily routine and to consider the big and ultimate things in life.
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St. Mary's has organised a group of volunteers called the Telephone Buddies. If you are unable to get out and do not have anyone looking after you, or if you are lonely or feeling isolated and would like someone to ring you up for a chat; if you are worried and don't know where to turn for help then please phone 01749 321742 and leave a message on the answer phone. One of our volunteers will pick up your message and endeavour to get back to you as soon as possible.