sunday 14 July
8am Said Eucharist
10am Sung Eucharist
6.30pm Choral Evensong
This Week
New Organist and Assistant Director of Music: Following William’s appointment as Director of Music we are looking to appoint an Organist and Assistant Director of Music from 1st September 2024 to take over the duties Kate did so brilliantly for us. If you know any great organists who may be interested in this exciting opportunity to join our wonderful choir and parish then please ask them to view all the details on our website vacancies page
Sunday 14th July 6.30 pm: Choral Evensong. The choir will be singing Dyson’s canticles in D and Wood’s anthem, O Thou, the Central Orb.
Tuesday 16th July at 7.30 pm: Said Eucharist with Anointing and Laying on of Hands for Healing – nearest entrance, small north door up the ramp.
Tuesday 16th July 8pm: PCC meeting Walker Hall.
The June/July edition of the Spire has been sent out to subscribers and is also available at the back of Church or online by clicking the image in the weekly newsletter. Copy for the August/September edition is required by Wednesday 17th July. Please send your contributions directly to the Freya and Imogen at christchurchspire@gmail.com
Thursday 18th July: 12.30 pm Said Eucharist
Friday 12th July: Coffee and chat in church from 10 am to 12 pm.
Friday 19th July: CCA Bar Friday Foodie Pimms and Pizza evening. There is no need to book in advance, and food will be served around 9:15 pm. There will be a nominal charge to cover the cost of food.
FURTHER AHEAD
Tuesday 23rd July: Funeral of Elisabeth Brain at 1.30pm in Gloucester Cathedral. The service will be taken by Fr Chrichton. Come if you can to celebrate the life of an enthusiastic supporter of all that we do at Christ Church and to support Timothy, Richard and Kate.
Tuesday 23rd July at 7.30 pm: Bible Study. This will be the final session before we break for summer. We will be looking at the next ‘signs’ in John’s gospel in Chapter 6 – ‘Feeding the Five Thousand’ and ‘Jesus Walks on Water’. We will start again on September 10th with John 9 “A Man Born Blind Receives Sight”, followed two weeks later on September 24th with “The death of Lazarus”. Sessions are held the second and fourth Tuesday of each month. Everybody is most welcome. Contact Jackie Anderson if you are interested in joining, or just come along.
Friends of the Christ Church Garden summer gardening dates: Saturday 27th July, Saturday 10th August and Saturday 31st August. From approximately 9.30 – 12.30 on all dates. Please join in whenever you can or choose another time to suit yourself. No experience needed. Our garden is wonderful. Please come and help care for God’s creation. For details please contact Sandra Anderson.
Saturday 27th July: Parish Walking Group – This will be a circular walk from Chorleywood Common to the Chess Valley and back for a distance of about 6 miles. We will start from the car park across from church at 10.30 am using a car pool to get to the start. Please bring a picnic lunch with you for the walk. It might be muddy along the valley if it has been wet. Please register with Jackie Anderson or Ronald Lo (ronald@christchurch-southgate.org) if you wish to go on the walk or for information.
Confirmation 2024. Bishop Anderson is coming on Sunday 24th November for our Patronal Festival and to Confirm. If you think would like to be confirmed see me (or send me an email on office@christchurch-southgate.org) for more details and an application form. Candidates will need to be baptised and Yr6 or above. We will start classes in September with groups and times organised to suit the candidates. The service is also an opportunity to be Received into the Church of England it that is something you would like. Fr Chrichton.
Parish farewell collection for Richard & Kate. Thank you to all the many people for their very generous contributions to date. If anyone has yet to give, can they please try and do so during July so we have time to liaise with Richard and Kate on how they would best like to commemorate their time at Christ Church. To make a contribution please see Kate, Clare or Graham – we will gather and keep it safe on behalf of everyone. Thank you in advance.
New Musical Director Announcement. With great pleasure we are able to announce that William Waine will be our new Director of Music from the 1st September. He comes to us with a strong background of singing and conducting in many cathedrals, churches and choirs across London and the South East. He is a keen sportsman (cricket and football) and works in London as the Music and Liturgy Administrator at Westminster Cathedral. We look forward to welcoming him to Christ Church in the autumn.
Food Bank Collection A reminder that we are always happy to collect non-perishable food and other items for the foodbank in Enfield. The collection point is just inside the door at the back of church to the left.