Teddy Bear Parachute Jump – Update

Taken from St Paul’s Facebook page the text, photos and video below give a flavour of the Teddy Bear Parachute Jump on Saturday July 29th.

So a few of our teddy’s ended up on the roof but we got the professionals in.
We also had teddy bears from Sale Guides and Sale Central Cubs Parker pack, lovely to see Brown Owl and Akela joining in the fun.

The event is featured in a YouTube video as part of the Wicked Acorn series and can be found at the link below. It may make you dizzy at times. (also we are happy to report that the stranded teddy has been retrieved.

It’s a long way down

Who’s Who at St Paul’s

A Who’s Who sub menu item has been added to the “Contact Us” page, please do a look.

Regarding services, baptisms, weddings, funerals, school/nursery visits to the church or if you’d like to know a little more about what it means to follow Jesus and being a Christian, please contact Vicar Becky.

Regarding pastoral care, home communion visits, please contact our Pastoral Workers, Yvonne K & Karen.

Regarding the church grounds, maintenance and contractor’s access please contact Church Warden Yvonne S.

Giving Update

St Paul’s have now got a new free online digital giving account courtesy of National church with ‘Give a little’ . By scanning the QR code below with your mobile phone you are taken to a page which allows you to donate to St Paul’s a specified amount from £1 upwards or to enter an amount of your choice.

If you are unable to use the QR code above you can use the link below :

https://givealittle.co/campaigns/2543da21-be33-4b8f-a08d-b84caf406215

“Giving” Sunday

The theme of the Sunday Morning service on July 2nd was “giving” and the Vicar outlined the costs involved in keeping the Church open week to week. The congregation were encouraged to review their contributions and all were given a letter from Brian, our Planned Giving Officer, which can be read at the link below.

The letter has also been added to our Donation page which can be found at the main menu above.

Use the QR code to make a ‘one off’ donation to our special 140th Anniversary campaign through ‘Give a Little’.

Thank you so much for your help.

140th Anniversary Service & Afternoon Tea

On June 25th St Paul’s held their 140th Anniversary Choral Evensong followed by Afternoon Tea.

Despite the warm weather a heavy shower just before the service started meant that the afternoon tea had to be held in the Hall.

A large congregation attended the Service including many old friends of St Paul’s who had travelled to be present. The Choir had been augmented by friends and contributed to the many choral numbers during the service. The sermon was given by Canon John Sutton.

After the Service the event moved to the Church Hall where extra tables and chairs had to be set out to cope with the numbers. A special cake, made by Carole, included the names of all the Vicars of St Pauls during the past 140 years. The cake was cut by John who is our longest serving member of the congregation and who has been at St Paul’s for over 80 years.

The slideshow below shows photos taken during the afternoon and below that is the Order of Service.