Surlingham

Dear All,

Helen’s video this week celebrates Creation in the setting of Rockland’s ‘Celebrations’ Flower Festival. You can watch it here

As you will see, it’s well worth a visit! The festival ends on Sunday (22nd) with a Jubilee Festival Songs of Praise at 4pm. Refreshments will be served in the Barn between 10am and 4pm.

Our other services are 10am Family Worship with Baptism at Surlingham and Cafe Church will meet in Rockland Parish Room between 10.30am and 12 Noon, focussing on the theme of Jesus’  ascension.

Finally, a big thank you to everyone who supported Christian Aid Week.

With all good wishes, Nick

The Surlingham Newsletter contains reports from the Parochial Church Council, Surlingham Parish Council and notices provided by village groups.

It is delivered by volunteers to EVERY dwelling in the village and is the easiest way to publicise forthcoming events (dependant on available space) in our village…. FOR FREE.

The next edition of the Surlingham newsletter for June & July will be printed and distributed next weekend.

If you want your event(s) included, please forward details by end of Tuesday 24th June to surlinghamnewsletter@outlook.com

To mark the Queen’s Jubilee we will be open all throughout the bank holidays with very special options: from a Jubilee cream tea to a fair.

We hope to make it a very special occasion!

Please see the links for the Norfolk County and South Norfolk District Council reports for May.

St Mary’s Church will be looking very festive over the Jubilee period from Friday 3rd to Sunday 5th June. Pop in and enjoy….

• The Crittted (crochet/knitted) Street Party
• The colour and fragrance of the film themed flower festival
• The timeline display provided by the schoolchildren.
• Help find the Queen’s errant corgis,
• Grab a photo opportunity,
• Join the teddy bears party in the children’s area,
• Guess how many knitted Frazzles are in the basket.

There will also be a secondhand bookstore in the tower and plants for sale.

Tea/coffee/squash and cake available at specified times.

Royalist or Republican, saint or sinner please come and enjoy the showcase in our lovely old church, and leave an uplifting comment on the positivity noticeboard 😊

A grey A4 ring binder folder containing information on every burial in the churchyard, with names, dates, position and more has gone missing from the Church.

The folder was normally kept on the wooden box next to the lectern and was available for all visitors to browse.

It might have been borrowed by an enthusiastic historian or removed by mistake. Either way the Parochial Church Council are keen for it to be returned.

Can you help? Please use contact us if you have information on it’s whereabouts. Thank you.