Dear Caregivers,
This was intended to be a ‘New Year’ message, but I’ve been very slow off the mark! It was lovely to see so many of you at our Christmas services over the festive period. As always, information about our regular services can be found on our website (www.severnloopparishes.org.uk), and everyone is always welcome. In addition to that, there are a few other opportunities we would like to mention:
· Forest Church– this happens roughly every half term, and the next one will be on 26th February, 3pm-4.30pm at Huffley Farm, Albrighton (coming from Shrewsbury, turn left opposite the Albright Hussey). Forest Church is a chance to experience the local environment, be nourished by nature, enjoy fellowship and a brief worship service and, usually.. to eat something! Because it is the start of Lent, we are hoping to make pancakes. All welcome.
· Confirmation- We are delighted that Bishop Sarah (Bishop of Shrewsbury) is coming on 5th November, 4pm for a service of Confirmation. In Church traditions like ours where it’s common to baptise people as babies, confirmation is an opportunity for people to affirm the Christian faith for themselves. We are inviting anyone in Years 5 & 6 who are interested to join the preparation class, which will be run as an after-school club in the summer term. If you already know that your child would like to pursue this (or indeed any older children or adults!), then do email me at revhannahlins@gmail.com. In order to be confirmed, people must first be baptised- if your child hasn’t yet been baptised but would like to consider confirmation, then we can organise for them to be baptised before the November date- this bit can be as low-key as they like!
With thanks and blessings,
Hannah (Priest-in-Charge, Severn Loop Parishes)
