Midweek Bulletin
MID-WEEK BULLETIN – Wednesday 11th June 2025
‘Unless the Lord builds the house, its builders labour in vain.’ (Psalm 127:1)
DIARY
Saturday 14th June
Richard & Gilly Halcrow’s 50th Wedding Anniversary
2.30pm: Wedding (No Choir)
Sunday 15th June (Trinity Sunday)
9.45am: Zoom
11.00am: Matins (Church Music Sunday– Donald preaching)
4.00pm: Service of Wholeness & Healing
6.30pm: Evensong (Church Music Sunday – Donald preaching)
Thursday 19th June
4.00pm: Service of Thanksgiving for Jenny Skinner, Withyham
Saturday 21st June
Rosemary Cadogan-Rawlinson’s 90th Birthday
12noon: Wedding (+ Choir)
Sunday 22nd June (1 st after Trinity)
11.00am: Matins
Tuesday 24th June
7.30pm: Deanery Synod, Mayfield
Sunday 29th June (2nd after Trinity)
11.00am: Matins, BLACKHAM
Saturday 5th July
12.30-4.00pm: The Fete
BELL RINGING has reverted to 2 nd and 4 th Sundays pro-temp.
The Kings Hall, Withyham
Next Hall Lunch: A week tomorrow - 12.15 for 12.30pm.
Friday Café: This week - 10.30-12noon.
Blackham Market: Village Hall – 1st Saturday in the month: 10.00am-12.15pm
For your PRAYERS
The Persecuted Church: Christians in LAOS, SE Asia. The Communist authorities heavily monitor all religious activities, even those of registered churches. About 75% of government-approved congregations don’t have a building.
Those in need of our prayers: William DE LA WARR recovering at home from heart surgery.
Bereaved: The family and friends of Jenny SKINNER.
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James
Notices
​PARISH REGISTERS – May 2025​
FUNERAL
On 7th May the funeral took place at St. Michael and All Angels Church, Withyham of Elizabeth Anne PARISH (CARDEN) who died on 11th April 2025 aged 80, followed by burial in the Churchyard.
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On 19th May the funeral took place at the Tunbridge Wells Cemetery Chapel of Jennifer (‘Jenny’) Ann SKINNER who died on 11th April 2025 aged 90.
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CHURCHWARDEN'S NOTES
At the Annual Meeting Sue Schooling retired from the PCC after 40 years of service and a presentation was made to her with grateful thanks. She will continue to look after Blackham Church. Paul Radford after 27 years service, and Jackie Watson also resigned, and their places have been taken by Anne Radford and Imogen Wedd, and we wish them all well.
The congregation said farewell to Elizabeth Parish (Carden), on 11th April, who had done so much for the Church as Lay Reader and Rector's wife.
The Church now has a defibrillator stored in the Belfry and we have been assured that the instructions are simple, should we ever need to use it. The Church also has a card machine so that visitors can make cashless donations.
If the Churchyard is looking unkempt in parts it is because the grass cannot be cut until the daffodils have died down in some areas. The completion of building work on the Chancel will begin on September 15th with services at Withyham moving to the Nave. In the meantime we still await news of the results of the quinquennial inspection which took place on 17th April.
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CHURCH DIARY - May
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On Sunday 11th May there will be a special evening service at 6.30pm to mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day, using material from the service being held at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th May.
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting will be on Monday 19th May at 7.00pm in Withyham Church.
This is the annual opportunity both to reflect on the past year, including thanking all those who have contributed to Church life, to look ahead, as well as ask any questions. We’ll approve last year’s accounts and hold
elections. The meeting shouldn’t last more than an hour, fortified by a glass of wine.
The annual Rogation Sunday Service will be held on Sunday 25th May at 11.00am, starting in Church and then moving outside as we bless the growing crops and cattle; weather permitting; dogs welcome.
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ALL SAINTS CHURCH, BLACKHAM
All Saints Church, Blackham is open at weekends between Easter and Harvest, and for services.