This Week's News: 24th May 2026
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: celebrating Pentecost, the continuing Bible Course Fellowship Groups and our neighbourhood collections.
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Tuesdays 11am – 1pm · Parish Centre, Hall Grove
Refreshments, friendly faces, and companionship. A warm welcome awaits everyone.
In Lent we trialled two changes to our pattern of Sunday services: a weekly 8.30am said service, and a non-eucharistic format for All Age Services on the first Sunday of the month. After reflection and discussion with the PCC, we have decided on the following from next Sunday onwards.
8.30am service - this will continue, but on the first Sunday of the month only. Several people asked for it to remain, and it works well for those who would prefer a quieter alternative to the All Age Service.
All Age Services - we are returning to a Eucharist. Many people said the Eucharist felt missing, and that it's central to who we are as a congregation. Our All Age Eucharist on Easter Day felt like the fullest expression of our life of worship together.
Forms need to be returned today, 25th April. If you're not already on the electoral roll, please fill out our online form or pick one up at the back of church. Being on the roll means you can vote at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 10th May, and we'll have your details on file if you're ever unwell or in hospital.
Join us for lunch at The Chieftain after the service this morning - a relaxed opportunity to spend time together and get to know one another better. Everyone is warmly welcome. If you'd like a lift or can offer one, please have a word with Caroline.
Our Fellowship Groups continue this term, going through the Bible Course produced by the Bible Society. We're running two groups in Ryan's office at church.
Not every family can easily afford school uniform, and the cost of replacing worn-out shoes or a lost coat can be a real pressure. Creswick, our local primary school, keeps a stock of good second-hand items to offer families who need them, and we want to support that by collecting clothes for them.
This will be an ongoing collection, so please keep us in mind whenever you're having a clear-out or browsing a charity shop. To save the school having to sort through things they can't use, we can only accept the following:
Items should be clean and in good condition. Anything outside these criteria will be gratefully returned to you to find a good home elsewhere.
Bring donations on a Sunday and hand them to Ryan or one of the churchwardens, who will deliver them to the school.
For a growing number of families in our area, putting food on the table is a genuine struggle. New Zion Christian Fellowship's foodbank is one practical way we can help, and your donations make a real difference.
The foodbank is open every Wednesday 9–11am. To donate, please drop off items from 9am on Wednesdays at 140 Cole Green Lane AL7 3JE, or leave them at the foodbank point at the back of church. Items particularly needed at the moment include long life milk, cereals, tinned meat, cleaning products, toiletries, and sanitary products.
Tuesdays, 7.30–9pm: 5 May, 19 May, 2 Jun, 16 Jun, 30 Jun, 14 Jul and 21 Jul.
Wednesdays, 7.30–9pm: 6 May, 20 May, 3 Jun, 17 Jun, 1 Jul, 15 Jul and 22 Jul.
To join, please speak to Ryan or email ryan@st-mary-magdalene.org.uk.
Paul Gateshill has just produced a new CD called Time and Tide. You can listen to it on Spotify and YouTube. If you'd like to purchase a copy for £10, Paul will donate £5 to church funds! See Paul if you'd like a copy.
Gareth, Mehrangiz, Jean, Sam, Brett, Daisy, Noah, Martin, Brian, June, Heather, Penny, Craig, Peter, Anna, Azizeh, Victoria, Naomi, and Lorna.
Elizabeth.
God of Mission, Who alone brings growth to your Church of St Mary Magdalene, Send your Holy Spirit to give Vision to our planning, Wisdom to our actions, And power to our witness. Help our church to grow in numbers, In spiritual commitment to you, And in service to our local community, Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
If you would like to request that we pray as a church for someone known to you, please first make every attempt to ensure that they would like to be prayed for by those at St Mary Magdalene. We will be conducting a monthly review of our Prayer List. If there is anyone who should come off the list or go on the list, please notify the churchwardens, Nick and Godfrey.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: celebrating Pentecost, the continuing Bible Course Fellowship Groups and our neighbourhood collections.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: the Seventh Sunday of Easter, combined Fellowship Groups and a new Creswick School clothing collection.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: the Annual Parochial Church Meeting today, plus our continuing Bible Course Fellowship Groups.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: All Age Communion returns to a Eucharist, and the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 10th May.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: Third Sunday of Easter, the new Bible Course Fellowship Groups begin, and Parish Lunch next Sunday.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: Second Sunday of Easter, the Electoral Roll annual update, and new Bible Course Fellowship Groups.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: Easter Day All-Age Communion with baptism, the community Easter Egg Hunt, and Electoral Roll updates.
This week's church news from St Mary Magdalene: Palm Sunday, Holy Week services, and the Easter Day Egg Hunt next Sunday.