NUGGETS
FOR
CHRIST CHURCH, ST ANDREW’S AND ST MICHAEL’S
7TH AUGUST 2026
Hello everyone! As I write, the Messy Church at Christ Church focused on creation a its theme. Of course, there are lots of brilliant things we can do with that – animals, birds, fish, plants, trees, insects and so much more – as we wonder at the world that God has made for him and for us to share. During the first week of August there will be a partial solar eclipse. Some of you may have set up plans and places to witness this event which can happen a few times in our lives. Another example of God’s creative powers and how he brings variety, colour and wonder to our world and to us.
As you watch, or ponder, the play of light and darkness of the eclipse, let us also allow God to speak to us in our wonder. In that moment of awe, let us remember that God continues to be at work in our lives in awesome and wondrous ways in and through those times of light and dark, and when for a time they seem to merge, or perhaps light can seem hidden. Remember he is always there. Light will emerge – it can never be extinguished.
AUGUST
Fundraising Concert at St Michael’s
There will be a concert on Saturday 8th August from 7.30pm with Hereward Harmony, the local barbershop group, some of the members of whom are known to us, and with Paul Galloway, a singer and guitar player, to raise money for the building projects that have been identified in a recent quinquennial inspection at St Michael’s. These are likely to involve large sums of money, so there have been and will be further events to raise money for these projects. This is one, please do come and support.
Sunday 9th August 2026
Christ Church
10.00am – Holy Communion and Baptism
St Andrew’s
10.30am – Morning Worship
St Michael’s
5.00pm – Evening Prayer
Barbecue at Christ Church
The three churches are invited for a barbecue at Christ Church, in the garden after the service on Sunday 9th August from about 12.30pm in the church. All are welcome. If you can, please bring a chair. Do come along and join us.
Coffee Morning at St Andrew’s
Our next Coffee Morning at St Andrew’s takes place on Wednesday 12th August from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Do come along for lovely cakes, refreshments and for a chat.
Coffee Connect at Christ Church
Coffee Connect meets on Friday 14th August from 2.00 to 4.00pm at Christ Church. Come along to meet others for a chat and enjoy homemade cakes and biscuits.
Sunday 16th August 2026
St Michael’s
9.00am – Morning Prayer
Christ Church
10.30am – Morning Worship
St Andrew’s
10.30am – Holy Communion
Community Fun Day and Flower Festival at St Andrew’s
This is taking place at St Andrew’s Church and in the Colonel Dane Memorial Hall in Alwalton on Saturday 22nd August from 10.00am to 4.00pm. at Christ Church. Please let a PCC member know if there is anything you would like discussed. Free entry and all are welcome. Please do invite family, friends and neighbours, and come for a day of fun with lots of different things to do for all ages.
Sunday 23rd August 2026
Christ Church
10.00am – Holy Communion
St Andrew’s
10.30am – Morning Worship
St Michael’s
5.00pm – Holy Communion
Coffee Connect at Christ Church
Coffee Connect meets on Friday 28th August from 2.00 to 4.00pm at Christ Church. Do come along to meet others.
Sunday 30th August 2026
St Michael’s
9.00am – Morning Worship and Baptism
Sunday 30th August 2026 continued
Christ Church
10.00am – Morning Worship
St Andrew’s
10.30am – Café Church at the Colonel Dane Memorial Hall
SEPTEMBER
Coffee Morning at St Michael’s
The next Coffee Morning at St Michael’s will take place on Wednesday 2nd September from 10.30am to 12.00 noon. Do come along for cakes, refreshments, chats, chances to win prizes or acquire books. All monies raised from this event go to the Women’s Refuge.
Sunday 6th September 2026
St Michael’s
9.00am – Holy Communion
Christ Church
10.00am – Holy Communion
St Andrew’s
10.30am – Family Service
Compline at Christ Church
There is a short service of Compline every Friday at 7.30pm at Christ Church. All are welcome.
There are lots of things happening in our churches during this month. God is, of course, always at work. May we hold our world in prayer before God, and may we know God’s presence, his love, his hope, his joy and his peace in today and every day; in now and eternity.
Yours in Christ.
Sarah
sarahcgower@btinternet.com 01733 394411