St German's News - 23 August 2020

Candles - Votive candles can be lit and then placed in the stand for whoever wants.  The sides person on duty will light them before the mass starts.                    
Sight 2020 Direct - St German’s chosen charity are selling face masks.  £4.50 each with all proceeds going to this charity.  Please see Angela.                      
Welcome - Welcome back to Fr Jordan Hillebert and his family, and thank you for his preaching and presiding today.                               
Weekday Services - No weekday services this coming week as Fr Phelim is away.  Normal service resumes from Sunday 30th August.                          
​Back to Church Sunday - 20 Sept 2020 - We hope to revisit the practice of recent years and setting aside one sunday each year as a time when we invite our friends and family members to join us in church.  The focus is on invitation and having the courage to ask someone.  More details on this and what else we can do to grow spiritually and numerically in the coming weeks.                                 
Public Worship -  Please attend carefully to the safety instructions, posters and guidance from stewards and parish officers during the services.  During Holy Communion please stay in your seat.  Social distancing remains our key safety precaution.  Face coverings may be worn,  according to Welsh government guidance, but are not compulsory.    
Autumn Clean - calling all gardeners and church helpers for a general clean, tidy and small repairs or reordering for St German’s church and garden.  First Saturday of September (5th) meeting at 10am. It would be great to welcome a crowd!         
Faith Nurturing - Our book group was unfortunately postponed last time - due to the heat! We will continue the book in September.  ‘In Search of a Way’ by G. Hughes SJ. at 7pm via Zoom. Contact Fr Phelim for details.  We’ll look at chapters -4-6.         
Social Committee - Meeting after mass next Sunday in the Church.              
​Recently Departed - we pray for all those who have died recently and those whose anniversaries occur at this time.