St Nicholas Church, Notices - Sunday 22 August 2021

UNITED BENEFICE SERVICE ROTA

Hamstall Ridware Kings Bromley Mavesyn Ridware Yoxall St Michael and All All Saints St Nicholas St Peter Angels

August 22nd 10.00am 10.00am Holy Holy Communion Trinity 12 Communion & baptism

August 29th Benefice service 10.00am Trinity 13

Service at Home reflection sheets are still being sent out because we know that a lot of people don’t yet feel safe in an environment with many other people. That is fine. There is no obligation to attend church in person until you feel safe. If you are on the mailing list for Sunday Service sheets, please print off and bring your own copy of the Readings sheet with you to services both at St Nicholas and the other churches in the United Benefice.

Please remember in your prayers: Betty, Jo, Glenda and Bob. PARISH NOTICES

Food Bank. Please do remember the Food Banks. They are needed now more than ever. If you wish to donate directly to Foodbank at Rugeley Community Centre, the Centre is now only open for foodbank sessions i.e. 2.00 pm-4.00 pm Tuesdays and Fridays. Alternatively, the Rugeley Food Bank welcomes financial contributions – see https://rugeley.foodbank.org.uk

Remembrance and Recovery Service at Cathedral Rev’d Jeremy has received the following invitation and has asked that each church respond individually: Council and Lichfield Cathedral are organising a community-based Remembrance and Recovery Service on Sunday 26 September 2021 at 3pm at Lichfield Cathedral. This is a multi- faith event and for those with no faith and the purpose is fourfold:

• To remember those residents of Lichfield District who have died from Covid19. • To recognise the role and contribution of public services in during the pandemic. • To recognise the contribution of businesses, voluntary sector, charities, faith and community groups during the pandemic. • To look forward positively to a strong recovery in the post Covid19 period. Representatives from the public sector, businesses, voluntary sector, charitable sector and community groups as well as members of the public who have been bereaved will be present. There is a fixed capacity of 300 for this event and 1m distancing will be in place and you will be asked to wear a face mask throughout the service.

Staffordshire Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride St Nicholas will be taking part in this event to raise money for it and other Historic Churches in Staffordshire on Saturday September 11th from 10am to 6pm. There is more information on the Staffordshire Historic Churches Trust website at http://www.staffordshirehistoricchurchestrust.org/ Sponsorship forms will be available locally.

Hamstall Ridware Fete Hamstall Fete will take place on September 4th. There are Draw tickets available for their raffle at £1 each, 1st prize £100. If you would like a ticket, please contact Glen.

______Revd Jeremy Brading [email protected] 01543 472565 Kate Beechey (Reader) 01543 493556 Safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults: If you have any concerns, please speak in complete confidence to the Parish Safeguarding Officer Mrs Kate Beechey or the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser Mr Neil Spiring 01543 306030 ______

Items for notices for next Sunday to Paul Marriott by Thursday please. email [email protected]