2024

Advent and Christmas 2024

Advent and Christmas 2024

Thank you to everyone who prepared, led or participated in our Advent and Christmas services and activities.

This was a busy and enjoyable season with church family friends with: our Junior Church Nativity and Toy Service, thinking about the sounds of Christmas, our Service of Nine Lessons and Carols led by the choir, our Christingle Service for children and the young-of-heart, carol singing (both in the church courtyard and out and about around Nottingham) as well as our Midnight Communion Service and Christmas Day service.

Thank you, also, to everyone who helped prepare the food or the spaces and who cleared up afterwards!

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, Christmas, events, Junior Church, Worship, Youth Group
Junior Church Parties 2024

Junior Church Parties 2024

Thank you to everyone who helped and supported the Junior Church and Youth Group Christmas parties.

Thanks also to Peter (writer/director) and everyone who took part in Cinderella our party pantomime this year.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, Christmas, Junior Church, Report, Youth Group
Carols in the Courtyard 2024

Carols in the Courtyard 2024

Thank you to all those who joined us for Carols in the Courtyard on the evening of 1st December this year. We had a great sing – and it was wonderful to be joined by visitors.

Thank you to the musicians and to everyone who provided the refreshments.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, Christmas
Harvest 2024

Harvest 2024

Thank you to everyone who brought harvest gifts to donate to The Firary and thank you, too, to everyone who helped to decorate the church so wonderfully. The flowers were taken out to members unable to attend and to others.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, Harvest, Photographs, Worship
New Elders

New Elders

It was with delight that three new Elders, Becky, Chris and Luke, recently elected by Church Meeting, were ordained and inducted to serve our congregation during worship on Sunday 7th July 2024.

We also had the pleasure of welcoming Ruth into membership on this occasion.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, Blogroll, news
Junior Church Show – 2024

Junior Church Show – 2024

Congratulations to all our children and young people who presented a wonderful performance of the stage musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Jnr at St Andrew’s with Castle Gate on Saturday 6th July. The acting and singing was extremely well received by an appreciative audience and we thank everyone who supported this event. We thank also, all those who worked hard on the day and before to support the Junior Church in this production.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, events, Junior Church, Photographs, Report, Youth Group
Junior Church Camp 2024

Junior Church Camp 2024

Thank you to everyone supported the Junior Church Camp this year.

The children and young people had an excellent time at Walesby, enjoying their activities (including rafting, archery and rounders), their meals and barbecue and time to worship together on Sunday morning.

Thank you, especially to all the Junior Church Leaders who planned and attended camp.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, Junior Church, Photographs, Report
Holy Week and Easter 2024

Holy Week and Easter 2024

Thank you to everyone who planned, led, helped at and attended any of our Holy Week and Easter activities or services.

We are grateful to so many, but hope that it is not invidious to mention:

  • The Goldsmith Players, for leadning Palm Sunday worship
  • Church Choir for their presentation of The Crucifixion with soloists from Nottingham RC Cathedral
  • Rev’d Chris Ford for leading our Holy Week Meditations on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
  • Ron Kenyon for leading our Tenebrae Service on Thursday evening
  • Mark Hodgson for leading our Service of the Nails at noon on Good Friday
  • Rev’d Chris Ford for leading our “Eastingle” Children’s Activity Service on Easter Saturday
  • Catherine Jennings and Mark Hodgson for preparing our Easter Breakfast
  • Rev’d Jenny Mills for leading our service of worship and Holy Communion on Easter Sunday
  • the flower arranging team who decorated the church for Easter Day
  • those who provided refreshments after our services

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, Choir, Easter, events, notices
Eco Church Silver Award

Eco Church Silver Award

We are delighted that recent activities have enabled our church to upgrade its Eco Church award to Silver.

Thank you to those who have guided us towards this and well-done to all. Now we work towards the Gold Award!

You may view our bright, shiny Silver certificate HERE.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, Blogroll, Eco Church, news
Nottingham Light Night 2024

Nottingham Light Night 2024

Our church was an Entertainment Hub for Nottingham’s Light Night on 2nd February 2024.

During the evening there was a wide range of musical and other entertainment with family meals and refreshments available. Music sessions included ukulele Come and Strum and Disney Musical sing-a-longs, performances by choirs (Djanogly Primary School Choir, the Church Choir and Phoenix Signing Choir), bands (Ravenshead Swing Band, Retro band “Gravity” and a Beatles tribute band), the Nottingham University Dance Society and over a dozen other groups, trios, duos and solists. In addition there were displays about some of our church activities and significant people connected with our church in the past, activities for children, a chance to contribute to an embroidery and to add a prayer, wish or promise to our prayer tree.

The event was very well-supported throughout the evening, with the many visitors providing good audiences for each of our entertainment groups.

Thank you to all the performers and to everyone who helped to prepare and serve the wonderful refreshments – cakes, teas, coffees and meals throughout the evening. And none of this would be possible without our Light Night Coordinator, Jill, everyone who worked so hard to prepare for the evening and all our hard-working stewards ensuring visitors’ safety and helping them find their way around our five entertainment and refreshment areas.

Posted by gdjjennings in 2024, events, Report