News and events
January
Sunday 2nd: Feast of Epiphany
Wednesday 19th: Churchwardens Meeting
Sunday 23rd: Baptism Sunday
Wednesday 26th: Finance Panel
Sunday 30th: Candlemas
February
Wednesday 2nd: Standing Committee
Wednesday 9th: PCC
Sunday 20th: Baptism Sunday
March
Wednesday 2nd: Ash Wednesday (Lent begins)*
Meeting Point resumes fortnightly
Lent course sessions: Sundays at 12noon in Church & Mondays 2pm on Zoom
Sunday 20th: Children’s Society Afternoon Tea (time tbc)
Wednesday 23rd: Churchwardens meeting
Sunday 27th: Mothering Sunday All Age Tower Eucharist 4pm (Tower Eucharists resume weekly)
Wednesday 30th: Donkey Day procession with St Mary’s School c.9am
April
Wednesday 6th: Finance Panel
Sunday 10th Palm Sunday (Holy Week begins)
Wednesday 13th: Standing Committee
Thursday 14th: AM Chrism Mass at St Paul’s Cathedral;
8pm Mass of the Lord’s Supper with foot washing
Friday 15th: 10am All Age Stations of the Cross; 2pm Liturgy of the day
Saturday 16th: Holy Saturday preparing the church for Easter;
8pm Easter Vigil
Sunday 17th: Easter Day
Sunday 24th: Baptism Sunday
Wednesday 27th: PCC
May
Saturday 7th: Going Places trip to Julian Festival in Norwich
Sunday 8th: Annual Report published
Sunday 15th; Baptism Sunday;
APCM 12 noon in church;
Christian Aid Week begins
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd: Parish Retreat at Worth Abbey
Sunday 29th: Ascension Sunday;
Baptism Sunday
June
Sunday 5th: Pentecost; All Age Tower Eucharist 4pm
Wednesday 8th: Churchwardens meeting
Wednesday 15th: Finance Panel
Wednesday 22nd: Standing Committee
Wednesday 29th: PCC
July
Saturday 9th: Tower Open Day
Sunday 10th: Parish Confirmation 10.30am St Mary’s Tower
Sunday 17th: Baptism Sunday
August
Baptism Sunday: TBA
September
Sunday 4th: Bag Blessing service 4pm St Mary’s Tower
Monday 5th: Finance Panel
Wednesday 7th: Churchwardens meeting
Wednesday 14th: Standing Committee
Sunday 18th: Baptism Sunday;
Tower Open (Open House)
Wednesday 28th: PCC
October
Saturday 1st: Towers and Turrets trip (FoHCT)
Sunday 2nd: Sowing the Seeds Festival (ends Sunday 9th)
Wednesday 12th to Saturday 15th: The Sound of Music 7.30pm (& 2pm Saturday)
Sunday 16th: Baptism Sunday
November
Wednesday 2nd: Churchwardens meeting
Monday 7th: Finance Panel
Wednesday 9th: Standing Committee
Sunday 20th: Baptism Sunday
Wednesday 23rd: PCC
Sunday 27th: Advent Sunday
December
Wednesday 14th: Noah’s Ark Christmas service and party
Saturday 17th: Church decorating;
Tower Carols 5pm
Sunday 18th: Lessons and Carols 5pm
Monday 19th: Staff Christmas party