From the Vicar's Desk - 23 April
Welcome to "From the Vicar's Desk" for Friday 23 April
"one flock, one shepherd"
It's not been an easy week for the Church of England: a Panorama programme and an official report which leaves little room for doubt that we are not doing well when it comes to racial equality in the church. read more...
Living in Love and Faith
The Church of England is currently engaging in a national engagement, listening and learning process around questions of identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage, and how these fit within the bigger picture of Christian Faith. We will have an opportunity to explore this together later in the year, but our engagement with this as a diocese will begin with two half-day conferences (both the same programme) which you are invited to attend, both on zoom.
Saturday 8 May: 9.30am - 1.30pm
Saturday 22 May: 9.30am - 1.30pm
You can book here and please contact Kat if you have any questions about Living in Love and Faith.
Lewis & Elizabeth Cobb
Following news of Elizabeth's death, I got this message which is rather lovely and definitely worth sharing:
The Cobbs served SMR very well indeed. Lewis was Assistant Verger alongside Brian Spencer and they were, as far as I know, a good team and worked very well together. They did many things that today's Vergers are not allowed to do (due to Health & Safety legislation) like cleaning the chandeliers - and there are many of them. What may be less well known is that Lewis spent over a dozen years in Dar es Salaam heading the Mission to Seafarers' work there after his stint at SMR. Elizabeth did stalwart work on the flowers front and has for some time been laid low by spinal problems.
SMR's Annual Meeting
This will be held at 7.30pm on Monday 24 May. Please email email me for the Zoom link.
Thank you to those who have notified me of changes to the Electoral Roll: interestingly I have not yet had any applications to join the roll. You can see last year's roll here. If your name is not on the list and you consider yourself to be a member of SMR church you can download an application form here which can be sent in by email here. If you have moved recently or need to check the address we have on file for you click here to send me an email.
Celebrate your vaccine
Final chance to make a donation to the World Health Organisation's Arm in Arm vaccination programme. Just click here. We've raised over £2000 which is magnificent. Thank you.
Send on / Contact me
Please forward this email on those who might be interested in SMR and contact me here (rather than using reply please)
With my best wishes
Dan
Canon D F Tyndall
Vicar, St Mary Redcliffe
