Surlingham

Dear All,
I hope your bank holiday weekend is going well.

Today we’re joining our friends in Thurton benefice for a group Communion Service at 10am in Yelverton Church. In the afternoon there will be Evening Prayer in Rockland Church, beginning at 4pm.

You’re most welcome to join us at both services.

May I express our gratitude to all who attended the Candlelit Vigil and everyone who’s offered support for Afghan refugees. This is an unfolding crisis, and at this stage we are being particularly encouraged to make donations of furniture, appliances and money, which will be used flexibly to meet individual needs. More details can be found on the Norfolk County Council website https://www.norfolk.gov.uk/what-we-do-and-how-we-work/norfolk-county-council-news-and-updates/afghan-resettlement

Next Sunday (Sept 5th) sees two services at Claxton, 9.30am and Carleton St. Peter, 11am.

Confirmation is a step we can make in our journey of faith. It’s an opportunity to learn more, to share in the promises made for us at baptism and be admitted to receive holy communion. Bishop Alan is holding a Confirmation Service at Carleton St. Peter on October 10th at 11am. If you’d like to find out more or join our Confirmation Group meeting in September, please contact me or Helen for further information.

Best wishes,
Rev Nick

Please see below the stats for the data from the SAMs machine.

Of 36,713 vehicle movements less than 1500 exceeded the speed limit.

The fish van will be with us tomorrow Thurs 26th Aug but with a new time of 10:30am until 3pm instead of 4pm. They will then be off for two weeks missing Thurs Sept 2nd and Thurs Sept 9th for a sneaky holiday and then back again Sept 16th. Don’t forget!

The fish van is only here on Thursdays each week. Here is a silly Banksy related pic with some idiot playing a fish to help you remember. Happy shopping! Follow NR14 7GD to Mill Road and look for the Farm Shop signs. It really is fish not to mish…

Thank you to everyone who has gifted so far. 

Doing a supermarket shop this week? Ordering from Amazon? 

Please, please, please think of adding a few extra toiletries into your basket and drop off or send to me at:

The Old Brickmakers 52 The Street Surlingham NR14 7AJ

I am collecting the following:
** Disposable nappies (all ages)
** Sanitary products
**Toothpaste
** Toothbrushes 
** Soap
**Shampoo & conditioner 

If you would like to donate money please let me know I have been working for Barnardos and am arranging a funding route or donate to another charity such as the Red Cross.

Thank you

Information received from Sam Brown

I hope you are keeping well. Here are some things happening locally in the next couple of days:

Sunday Services August 22nd
9.30am Holy Communion at Rockland St. Mary,
9:30am Holy Communion at Surlingham,
4pm Outdoor Evensong at Bramerton (in church if wet)

Climate Change Pilgrimage August 22nd-23rd
The multifaith pilgrims will walk through our Benefice on Wherryman’s Way, starting from Reedham Ferry on Sunday and arriving in Norwich on Monday afternoon. Walkers are welcome to join in en route. They will arrive at the Barn on Sunday late afternoon. You are very welcome to meet them, join in a Deep Talk story or eat with them at 7.15pm. Please let us know if you intend to come. On Monday morning they will stop briefly at Surlingham Church for refreshments. They will collect up any messages or prayers we wish to send to the Prime Minister at COP 26. These can be dropped in at the Rectory or gathered at our Sunday services. A very big thank you to everyone who’s offered to help with refreshments.

Candlelit Vigil for Afghanistan August 23rd
In response to the crisis, we’re holding a vigil in Rockland St. Mary Churchyard on Monday, 8-8.30pm. Candles can be provided. Prayers cards will be placed in our churches. Please keep the Afghan people and all who are affected in any way by events there.

Services on August 29th ahead,
10am Group Communion at Yelverton4pm Evening Prayer at Rockland St. Mary

With all good wishes for the week ahead,
Rev Nick

The fish van will be with us tomorrow 10:30am until 4pm.

As always do please come see Tim and buy his fresh local goodies, the shop and Patisserie will also be open as per.

I will leave you on this joke that is so obvious, so silly, but really made me chuckle.

I went for a job interview the other day. They asked if I could perform under pressure. I said I wasn’t too bad, but did a really good Bohemian Rhapsody.

Since 2nd August, the ‘Gentle Exercise’ sessions, run by qualified and registered Extend Teacher Jennifer Hall, have restarted.

Classes cost £5 and are held every Tuesday afternoon in the Parish Hall.
Registration is from 2pm and the class runs from 2.15 – 3.15pm.

The current term will run through to 30th November 2021.

For more information and to register your place, please contact Jennifer Hall on 01508 494443.

Thank you to everyone who collected the ‘Cash for Charities’ tokens from the EDP & Evening News recently and in particular to Janet Rogers our Parish Clerk who signed up to and organised the appeal.

The EDP have just awarded us £208.29 towards our goal!

The next opportunity to help raise funds will be the tour of Norfolk churches on the 11 September 2021.