Dear All
It was good to welcome some of you to the Annual Parochial Church Meeting last night, and to be able to rejoice in everything which has happened in the parish over the past year, and give thanks for all those who contribute in their different ways to our worship, our work and our community. Thank you, too, to all of you who joined or re-joined our Electoral Roll over the past three weeks, enabling us to reach a total number of SMA worshippers not far below the one we started with, and higher than that at the last renewal in 2019. The Roll is now open again for anyone who missed out before the APCM. This Sunday we continue with our reflections on the Book of Revelation at the 9.30 Eucharist, and Fr Peter Galloway will be preaching to us at Matins. We hope to welcome you to one of our services. Please may I also remind you of the Choral Eucharist for the very important Feast of the Ascension at 12 noon next Thursday (29th May). We are now only a couple of weeks away from the Summer Garden Party on Saturday 7th June in the Vicarage Garden, sponsored by Winkworth, Kensington. Many thanks to all those who have already offered to help on the day, or to donate goods or make cakes. This week if anyone could donate prizes for the raffle, such as bottles of wine, boxes of chocolate, beauty products (unused) or anything you might like to win yourself! Leonora would love to hear from you – or please bring the items to the vicarage. So many people contribute to the preparation for our worship in so many ways, and we are grateful to them all. However, our rota of flower-arrangers has been depleted over recent months, and Leonora would also love to hear from anyone who either enjoys flower-arranging already or would like to learn from one of our existing volunteers. Do call her, even for an exploratory chat, if you would like to know more. Please continue to hold in your prayers the twenty-seven candidates from St Mary Abbots preparing to be confirmed on 5th June, alongside further candidates from St Philip’s Earl’s Court Road. We praise you and we bless you, our risen Lord Jesus, King of glory, for in your birth you were proclaimed as the Prince of Peace, and in your resurrection you breathe into your people peace beyond the world’s understanding. Be present, Lord, this day, with those whose lives are disfigured by conflict, and those whose hearts know no peace. To you, true bringer of the peace of heaven, be honour and glory, now and for ever. Amen [Times and Seasons, Stations of the Resurrection 7] With my love and prayers, Mother Emma 22nd May 2025 |
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