Surlingham

Merry Christmas and thank you to everyone who attended this morning’s service at St Mary’s.

The prayers were led by Gillian Stiff.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Don’t forget our Christmas Family service starts at 10am on Christmas Day.

Please see below for the details of the stakeholders meeting 17 November 2022.

Please see the document below for reminders to check drain, report flooding, and pot holes. Bus Services, Gritting, Risk Management Plan, Trusted Traders and much more including the latest scams.

Just a gentle reminder the shop will be open as per 8am until 9pm every single day including bank holidays and weekends and is absolutely full of goodies, gifts and meal ideas. The fish Van will be here for the last time before Christmas Thurs 22nd Dec 2022 10am until 2pm and then off for two weeks and back on Thurs 12th Jan 2023 with a new time of 1:30pm until 3pm. Have a wonderful Christmas all and may we thank you as always for being utterly fab x

Dear all, Christmas is coming!

This morning (18th) sees Carleton St. Peter’s Carol service at 11am, with Claxton’s Wassail beginning at 2pm. We’ve also made a video carol service that you can watch here

We finish the first season of Warm Welcome at the Barn with our Christmas Lunch on Monday 19th, 10am to 4pm. Come along for good company, delicious homemade soup, posh sandwiches and maybe a carol or two!

On Christmas Eve, Rockland’sCrib Service makes a welcome return at 6pm. You can come dressed as a nativity character, if you wish! Midnight Mass will be celebrated at Rockland at 11.30pm.

Christmas Day sees Family Services at 10am in Surlingham and Claxton and Communionat 9.30am in Bramertonand 11am in Kirby Bedon.

Looking further ahead, on New Year’s Day there will be Communion at Claxton for the whole benefice at 10am, as we continue to celebrate Christmas and ask God’s blessing for the year ahead.

If you or someone you know would like communion during the Christmas period but are unable to come to church, please feel free to contact me.

With all good wishes, Nick

Do you love the outdoors and want to connect with other young people who share your interests? Are you considering training for a job in nature as part of your post 16 pathway, and want to get some experience? Are you one of the increasing number of young people suffering from eco-anxiety? If so, helping nature in a practical way could also help you to feel better. Whatever your motivation – nature needs you!

The Name of the group is Ents, and it is for high school aged people. It is free to take part and has been kindly funded by the South Yare Wildlife Group.

How does it work?

We will arrange a work party roughly every 6 weeks in school holidays. Once you have registered your interest, you will join a pool of volunteers who will be invited to come to each work party. You don’t have to come to every one, and it is free to take part. There are 15 spaces per work party.

The first work party is at Wheatfen tomorrow from 10am until 1pm! If you would like to come, help out, and learn about Hazel coppicing, get in touch. We have a couple of spaces left. Regitsering first is essential if you want to take part.

If you / your young person would like to sign up, please contact Rose Hoare on 07956 704195.

If you’re after a Brownie wreath in time for Christmas please get in touch ASAP (contact details below 👇🏼)

We have LIMITED SPACE for the 23rd & 24th but plenty of slots still available post Christmas including New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

Wreaths are created from a base of our hugely popular, fudgey brownie, then iced with a ring of pillowy frosting and individually decorated with homemade chocolates, sweets and gingerbread. Brownie wreaths are available in 4 different flavours:

• Hazelnut creme (hazelnut creme & toasted nuts brownie, topped with hazelnut frosting)
• Chocolate orange (orange & chocolate chip brownie, topped with orange frosting)
• Biscoff & Ginger (crystallized ginger, biscoff swirl brownie, with biscoff frosting)
• Winter berries (raspberry, cranberry & white chocolate brownie, with white chocolate frosting)

• 2 sizes available:
• 8” wreath (serves 12-16) £25 each
• 6” wreath (serves 8-10) £15 each.

Free delivery within 7-mile radius of Surlingham, Norfolk. £1 remainder South Norfolk, £2 North Norfolk.

Order via email eatscrumptious@yahoo.com or message on Facebook or Instagram.

All treats are vegan! ALLERGENS: all wreaths contain GLUTEN & SOYA, ‘hazelnut creme‘ also contains NUTS, ‘orange‘, ‘biscoff‘ and ‘berry‘ also contains SULPHUR DIOXIDE. Please see our allergen disclaimer before ordering.