See below for details of an Ironstone Benefice event at The Bell, Shenington this Sunday.
Everyone is welcome but there is a maximum capacity of thirty and booking is essential so that numbers for breakfast are known ahead of time.
Bookings to Guy Edwards at: vicarofironstone@gmail.com
It’s 10 years this month since the bells in St Etheldreda’s Church were rung for the first time after a 25 year period of silence. Prior to February 2014, it hadn’t been possible to ring the bells as they had been declared unsafe for ringing due to water damage to the ancient wooden frame.
After a fantastic fundraising effort in 2012 – 2013 led by Mike Patching, the bell frame was restored and two new bells were cast and installed to supplement the original four bells.
We will be ringing the bells to celebrate this 10 year anniversary next Saturday 17th February between 2pm and 4pm.
Listen out – or better still, come and along and see the bells being rung. We have put a camera in the bell chamber so you will be able to see the bells in action as well as the ringers !
Confirming that the Nativity service at St Etheldreda’s tomorrow, Sunday 17th December, is at 5pm, not 6pm as stated in the Horley Views magazine.
Although the situation in Ukraine is not front page news so much these days, donations of food and other items are still urgently needed. A truck will be making at least one more trip this year following a contribution towards the cost of petrol from the proceeds of the monthly village coffee mornings. Please put any items you can contribute in the box under Rita’s porch as soon as you can.
Items especially needed are food (cans, packets of rice, pasta etc), warm winter clothing and bandages. All donations are much appreciated and Rita continues to do great job collecting and taking the items down to central hub.
Christmas services at St Etheldreda’s are as follows:
Sunday 17th December at 5pm – Nativity (not 6pm as stated in the Horley Views Magazine)
Christmas Eve at 11:30pm – Midnight Mass
Details of all services in the Benefice in December can be found here:
https://www.achurchnearyou.com/church/477/news/notice-sheet/grid/
See below for details of a seasonal children’s craft morning at Drayton Village Hall:
Further information from Revd Alicia Baker on 01295 738593 or rectorofironstone@gmail.com
See below for details of a special Benefice service at St Peter’s Church, Hanwell, on Sunday 17th September at 3pm:
See attached poster for details of this month’s Café Church – all welcome.
Not long now till the Coronation!
Horley bells will be ‘Ringing for the King’ on Saturday 6th May from 15:15 to 16:00 – listen out and/or come to the Church to watch.
Then on Sunday 7th May it’s the village Coronation Lunch at Hadsham Farm.
Lots of you have already booked tables and chairs to be sure you don’t need to bring them with you – and they can be decorated in advance if you are feeling creative! There are still a few left which can be booked by emailing: horleyladiesguild@gmail.com or by asking any of the Ladies Guild.
You are also welcome to just come along on the day – there are picnic tables outside or you could bring your own chairs to make sure you get a seat indoors if the weather doesn’t look too promising!
And don’t forget there will be a celebratory cake and fizz!
More details below:
Further information from Revd Alicia Baker on 01295 738593 or rectorofironstone@gmail.com
TheHorleyViews.com 