Surlingham

We have got some hours available during the week and at the weekends.

Please get in touch in case of interest.

Overall this has been another extremely difficult year. The pandemic is still with us and a war in Ukraine means still more uncertainty.

Over the last year some things have changed, others are delayed right across the board.

But, during the year at SNDC we tried “to keep the lights on” We supported the economy distributing £50 million of grants to businesses.

We supported individuals and empowered communities. Many communities jumped in to help, by setting up groups of volunteers to collect prescriptions and groceries etc.

A plaque has been commissioned for every parish and town council across Norfolk to recognise the work of communities during the pandemic. Lady Dannatt, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant for Norfolk, approved the plaque designed by a Norwich University of the Arts graduate. 

The Help Hub extended its time and currently the impetus is on the response from residents offering to support Ukraine refugees.

Broadland and South Norfolk found ways to work smarter and more collaboratively by working remotely and using online for work and meetings.

Redeployment of staff: leisure centre staff helping with vaccination, hospitals, at the Help Hub and refuse collections to keep services running.

As we learn to live with Covid we need to promote growth, care and cooperation and a living agenda.

Good morning Surlingham! We wish you a great Easter day full of love, health & peace.

We are open today and tomorrow usual times with an array of cakes and Portuguese wine too!

Dear All,

First of all, a big thank you to everyone who has been part of the Rockland Benefice and Barn Holy Week, at services, events and online. Thank you to everyone who supported the Lent Lunches in the Barn, which raised £335 (including Gift Aid) for the Sag Sag Health Centre in Papua New Guinea.

Our Easter worship begins with the Lighting of the New Fire in Rockland Church at 7.30pm this evening. This will also be an opportunity to renew our baptism vows.

Tomorrow morning begins early with the

• 6am Sunrise Service on Rockland Staithe, followed by
• 9.30am Communion at SURLINGHAM,
• 9.30am Morning Prayer at Carleton St. Peter,
• 9.30am Communion at Claxton,
• 11am Communion at Bramerton and
• 11am Communion at Kirby Bedon.

You may also enjoy the Easter Readings and Hymns video, filmed in the Barn, that can be watched here

On Wednesday 20th, Art Cafe meets in the Barn between 10.30am and 12 Noon for friendly chat, homemade refreshments and eggs!

The Benefice will gather the following Sunday 24th at 10am for Communion at Surlingham, led by Mandy.

With Easter Blessings, Nick and Helen

Today’s Watch by the Cross at 2pm, in the Barn and online will include reflections on scripture, prayer, silence and music and images by Sieger Koder and other artists. Click here to join the zoom session.

• Meeting ID: 811 3678 7524 Passcode: 782950

You’re welcome to drop in to Art Cafe in the Barn between 10.30am and 12 Noon on Wednesday 20th for our Easter meet up with hot drinks, homemade cakes, eggs and good company.

With all good wishes for Holy Week and Easter, Nick

All electors of the Parish are invited to attend the Annual Parish Meeting

The Annual Parish meeting is for the Parish Council, Groups and Organisations in the village to report on their progress over the previous year

The meeting is also an opportunity for electors to bring forward ideas and suggestions to enhance the village

Covid19 has not gone away – It is your Choice – Face – Hands – Space

Sanitizer is provided

Members

You are summoned to take part in the meeting of Surlingham Parish Council to be held on Tuesday 19 April 2022.

Janet Rogers Parish Clerk

Tel: 01508 538921

AGENDA

1. Welcome by the Chairman
2. Apologies and approval of absences
3. To approve as accurate the minutes of the meeting on 20 April 2021
4. Chairman’s report
5. Clerk’s Parish Council and Hall Accounts report
6. County and District Councillor’s report
7. Reports from Parish Organisations and groups
8. Public Question time
9. Parish Council Matters – Payments to authorise
10. Date of next meeting – Annual Parish Council Meeting 17 May 2022

A Jubilee Flower Festival to raise funds for the Church is to be held at St Mary’s Church from Friday 3rd – Sunday 5th June.

We would like to have a plant stall but we need your help in providing any plants you can spare to stock the stall. So please get sowing, planting and dividing, ready for the beginning of June.

We would be so grateful.

Many thanks,
Gillian Stiff and Pippa Thurlow

Information received from Pippa Thurlow

With just a few days till the long Easter weekend, we thought to update you on what we are doing:

• – we are serving Afternoon Tea (Easter special) until Monday;
• – we are doing a special Easter Sunday lunch (either to have in or take away – see menu attached);;
• – there will be an array of cakes ready to take away;
• – our Portuguese wine is back from Good Friday to Monday and there is a whole new selection from red, rose, white as well as Port and Moscat;
• – opening times are as usual throughout the Easter weekend including bank holiday Monday which means our day off this week will be Tuesday;

On another note we are still receiving donations for Ukraine (either money to buy water and canned food that will go directly to Kiev or goods such as medicine nappies baby wipes or toiletries). To raise money Ana has been crocheting hearts and making some planters with succculents thats are available from tomorrow onwards.

Have a lovely Easter everyone!