Thank You - To all who helped our community celebrate a very prayerful and beautiful Holy Week.  Thanks to to all those who gave their time and energy to decorate, clean and polish the church up to do honour to Our Lord for Easter.   Finally, a thank you to all who prepared a wonderful Easter morning breakfast. 

Flower Donations - thank you to all who kindly donated flowers and money for the Altar of Repose and to gladden our Church for Easter!    
                
Vestry Meeting - Our AGM will be Tuesday 30 April at 7pm.  Nomination forms for membership of the PCC are available as are electoral roll forms.       
     
Baptised Today - Welcome to our new Christians: Tarisai, Panashe & Tafadzwa who will be baptised in St German’s at 11am.             
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Water Aid - It is not too late to return your Water Aid jars of change, preferably next Sunday.

Weekday mass times as normal this week for the Octave of Easter. We welcome Fr Keith Kimber for those taking place in St German’s. 
                      
Spring Prize Draw - Please remember to return your raffle ticket counterfoils and moneys asap.  The draw takes place next Sun 28 April after Mass. Tickets still available.  
 
Messy Church - The next MC is in St German’s on Sunday 12 May at 4pm.  Please see Fr Phelim if you are interested in helping.                    
     
Easter Course - During the season of Easter we will have a course (similar to a Lent course) in each Church - Mondays after the 6pm mass in St German’s and Tuesdays after the 10am Mass in St Saviour’s. It is called Faith Pictures and is about helping us share faith and gain confidence in doing so. It starts on the week beginning 29 April. More details on our website.      
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​Recently Departed: Joan Margaret Howes  RIP
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Holy Saturday - Please join us on Saturday morning from 9:30am to clean and prepare our church in readiness for Easter Day.                             
Holy Week Services - We will need extra readers for the various services of Holy Week and it would help if people were able to complete the Holy Week readers rota at the back of the Church.  The list of services for Holy Week are now available online and in church.  The main change is that this year it is St Saviour’s turn to host the Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion                                    
The Holy Watch - a rota for the watch on Holy Thursday is available in the foyer.  Please sign up to ensure that each slot has two people. It ends with Tenebrae.          
Easter Breakfast - As usual, we will be serving a light breakfast after the Dawn Vigil service at 5:30am next Sunday.                             
Water Aid - Please return your Water Aid jars of change, preferably on Maundy Thursday or at some point during the Triduum.                           
Easter Flowers  orders to Gwyneth by today.  Also, if anyone would like to donate flowers for our Altar of Repose on Maundy Thursday that would help us greatly.       
Vestry Meeting - Our AGM will be Tuesday 30 April at 7pm.  Nomination forms for membership of the PCC are available as are electoral roll forms.                
Spring Prize Draw - Please return your raffle ticket counterfoils and money by next Sunday.  The draw takes place on Sun 28 April after Mass.                   
Easter Course - During the season of Easter we will have a course (similar to a Lent course) in each Church - Mondays after the 6pm mass in St German’s and Tuesdays after the 10am Mass in St Saviour’s. It is called Faith Pictures and is about helping us share faith and gain confidence in doing so. It starts on the week beginning 29 April. More details on our website.
Recently Departed: Michael O’Callaghan, James Bromham RIP

Palm Sunday - Weather permitting, we will begin our celebration today in the Memorial Garden. During the reading of the Passion special booklets have been prepared and many thanks to Geraint for printing them.  There will also be Evensong and Benediction to launch our series of evening reflections for Holy Week across both churches.                 
Holy Week Services - We will need extra readers for the various services of Holy Week and it would help if people were able to complete the Holy Week readers rota at the back of the Church.  The list of services for Holy Week are now available online and in church.  The main change is that this year it is St Saviour’s turn to host the Good Friday Liturgy of the Passion    
Working Party - Please join us to help to clean the church for Holy Week and Easter will meet on Monday 15 April from 10am.  All are welcome.                          
Altar Servers - Will meet after mass today for a quick rehearsal for Holy Week etc.  Open to current and prospective new members.                              
Thank You - To all who attended and supported our lenten soup lunches and talks.  £311 was raised for Christian Aid and of this £225 is eligible for Gift Aid.              
Vestry Meeting & new PCC - We held our Annual Vestry meeting last week (AGM) and the following were elected to the Parochial Church Council: Both Churchwardens continuing, Richard Hill and Peter Lovitt and:  Suzy Alabere, David Alabere, Anne Cook, Michael Cook, Richard Davey, James Escott, Claude Evans, Rosemary Hicks, Hilary Lovitt, David Murphy, Angela Parry, Heather Ralis, Terry Sylvester, Taichia Ullah and Brian Williams.         
Social Events - Please sign the list at the back for our next social gathering, Parish Lunch on 5 May (Other dates: 25 May BBQ; 22 June Summer Fayre; 20 July Ceili Night).         
Easter Course - During the season of Easter we will have a course (similar to a Lent course) in each Church - Mondays after the 6pm mass in St German’s and Tuesdays after the 10am Mass in St Saviour’s. It is called Faith Pictures and is about helping us share faith and gain confidence in doing so. It starts on the week beginning 29 April. More details on our website.    
​Recently Departed: Michael O’Callaghan, James Bromham RIP