Claxton Village, Norfolk

Dear All,

I hope November has begun well for you.

This Sunday’s services (6th) are 9.30am Communion at Claxton and 11am Morning Prayer at Carleton St Peter.  Details of Remembrance Sunday services and the rest of the month can be found on the attached poster, click here.

On Monday (7th) we’re opening the Barn for the first of the Warm Welcome Mondays taking place between now and Christmas.  You’re most welcome to drop in for a cuppa, lunch in a warm atmosphere.  Please see the attached flyer for more info, click here.

Celtic prayer (Tuesday 8th) will gather at 10am in Surlingham Church porch.

Meet Martin Mitchell at Art Cafe in the Barn, Wednesday Nov 9th, 10.30am-12 Noon. Martin is a mezzotint engraver, whose work reflects his love of landscapes.  Based in Norwich since 1989 and founder of the Norwich Print Fair, he is an Associate of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers.  Martin will bring examples of his work and equipment, and as usual there will be opportunities to make some art of our own!

Nick

Here’s the weekly update from your local churches:

Sunday Services (Oct 2nd): 9.30am Communion at Claxton, 10.30-12 Cafe Church in Rockland Parish Room, 11am Harvest Festival at Carleton St. Peter.

Eleven Says update – collection from Bergh Apton Village Hall on Sept 30th has been cancelled. Collated copies for our benefice will be delivered to the Barn at Rockland Rectory on Monday (3rd). The kitchen will be open on Monday afternoon and evening and Tuesday daytime for distributors to pick up. Please contact me if you need to make an alternative arrangement.

Harvest Supper at The Barn (Oct 13th): Please see attached poster Harvest Supper 22 for more details, and I’d be most grateful if this could be displayed in our churches and villages. Bookings close on Oct 9th. 

I hope your week is going well.

Best wishes,

Nick

Dear All,

Here’s this week’s service video, Morning Prayer filmed in the Barn earlier today. You can watch it here – youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=o6iOhayvhtI&fbclid=IwAR0wPwYG_uR-pxbzSrHABz_PafkjI0zpslw-5Ptk0NyG20jt4jsOINcwXCg

This weekend’s services (Sunday 25th) are 9.30am Communion at Surlingham, 11am Harvest Festival at Rockland, followed by refreshments at the Barn. 

Wednesday’s online Art Cafe (28th) is our Autumn Almanac, where we share images, poems and objects that speak to us of the new season. Please contact me if you’d like a Zoom invitation.

Eleven Says assembly is happening at a changed time and date this month – 1pm on Friday Sept 30th at Bergh Apton Village Hall. All helpers welcome!

We begin October with 9.30am Communion at Claxton and 11am Harvest Festival at Carleton St. Peter (Sunday 2nd).

Best wishes,

Nick

Dear All,

As we come to terms with our great sadness and sense of loss following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, our churches continue to give thanks for her life and legacy and offer support for the local community.  You are most welcome to add your message to the Diocesan Condolence Book using the pages on the table in church (available until Sept 28th). 

As we mourn our late Queen and pray for King Charles, The Queen Consort and Royal Family, our Sunday Service of Holy Communion (Sept 11th), 10am at Rockland St. Mary will contain readings hymns and an address in remembrance and thanksgiving for her long reign.  Refreshments will be served in the Barn afterwards.

Helen has filmed a service reflecting this theme that can be watched here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgeEYdlR4Bs (link to external website)

With all good wishes,

Nick

Dear All,

Helen filmed this week’s service video in the Rectory Garden – just in time to catch a few welcome drops of rain!  You can watch it here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yV-ZpbFsBI (link to external website).

This Sunday (31st) we’re gathering at Hellington Church at 11am for Summer Worship, followed by a picnic if you’d like to join us afterwards!  Parking is available by kind permission of the Crown Point estate on a grass field opposite and slightly downhill from Hellington church’s entrance.  Please be aware of the uneven surface and park in the flat area nearest to the road.

On the following Sunday (Aug 7th) we’re celebrating 9.30am Communion at Claxton and 11am Morning Worship at Carleton St. Peter.  The latest Eleven Says will be distributed soon with details of other August services and activities, including Carleton’s Royal Events Flower Festival on August 13th and 14th.

I hope you’re keeping well.

Best wishes,

Nick

Dear All,

I hope you’re keeping well. Tomorrow looks like it’s going to be pretty warm but it’s almost always cooler in church!

This Sunday’s services (24th) are 9.30am Communion at Surlingham, 11am Morning Prayer at Rockland (followed by refreshments in the Barn) and to complete the day, traditional 4pm Evensong at Bramerton. 

Helen has made a video service centred on the Lord’s prayer that you can watch here – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtRIElZcj-s (link to external website)

Wednesday’s Art Cafe online (10.30am) continues our look at Modern Ukrainian artists and is the last meeting before the Summer shutdown. please contact me if you’d like a Zoom link. Art Cafe reopens its doors on September 14th.

On Saturday (30th) Eleven Says will be assembled and distributed at Bergh Apton Village Hall between 9am and 11am. All helpers welcome!

The following Sunday (31st) will be Group Summer Worship at Hellington Church at 11am, followed by a picnic if you’d like to stay on afterwards (please see attached Flyer). This will be the first time we’ve worshiped at Hellington for a number of years. Please contact me for further details.

Finally, a huge thank you to everyone who supported last Saturday’s Summer BBQ, which raised £155 for the Bishop’s Refugee Fund.

Best wishes,

Nick