Frosty November

Saturday 9th November 2013

After the early mist has cleared

Today included a pre-Christmas Fair in aid of St Cuthbert's Bellingham and preparations for Remembrance Sunday.

St Aidan's Club

Friday 8th November 2013

St Aidan's after-school Club looked at trees, seeds and autumn leaves; thought about the Garden of Eden and family trees; each sowed a seed to take home (hoping to grow an oak, beech, sycamore, hawthorn or rose), shared some apples and wrote their prayers of thanksgiving on appropriately-shaped leaves to be hung on a tree in church on Sunday.

Water in Church

Wednesday 6th November 2013

A school visit to look at how we use water in Church involved a doll being brought to the font wearing the christening robe that had been worn by her owner (carrying her) in this very church.

Guy Fawkes night

Tuesday 5th November 2013

Bonfire night at Elsdon

A perfect cold clear evening as hundreds of people gathered  at Elsdon for a tremendous bonfire and spectacular firework show 

Monday for catching up

Monday 4th October 2013

Autumn birch

All Saints' Sunday

Sunday 3rd November 2013

Candles lighted in memory of the departed whom we love but see no longer here on earth in this life.  We thank God for them and for the saints drawing us with them towards the infinite love of God.

Pause in the week

Saturday 2nd November 2013

Zeb sits to please me but his paw keeps  me where he wants me.  (Sorry about the flash in his eyes.)