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Sunday 7 June 2015

The First Sunday after Trinity

and during the week

Monday: Thomas Ken, Bp Bath & Wells (1637-1711).  Tuesday: St Columba (Columcille) of Iona (521-597)

Thursday: St Barnabas, Apostle.  Friday: St Eskil, Martyr in Sweden.  Saturday: St Antony of Padua

The Vicar returns from holiday on Tuesday 9 June but, if you urgently need a priest before then, please contact one of the Churchwardens.

At our Services today we thank and welcome the visiting clergy and Reader as follows:

      St Ippolyts                  8.00am      BCP Holy Communion    The Revd Melanie Crowley

                                         11.00am      Parish Praise                    Peter Willcox    (Reader from St Thomas, Wilbury)

      Great Wymondley       No Service

      Little Wymondley        9.30am      CW Holy Communion     The Revd Adrian Hinksman

June PAX - apology.  Unfortunately, part of the last paragraph of 'Reverend Ann's Diary Dates' (Page 7 of the June PAX) was omitted.  The whole paragraph should have read:

In March and April we had our Annual Church Meetings and as a result we welcome some new PCC members: at St Ippolyts, Andrew, Richard and Caroline; at Great Wymondley, Sue, Doug and Peter; and at Little Wymondley, Melanie.  We also welcome Jane Veasey as the new churchwarden at St Ippolyts.  Please remember all the PCCs and churchwardens in your prayers this coming year.

Looking ahead

Tuesday 9 June                                            The Deanery Synod meets at St Mary's, Pirton, 7.30pm

Wednesday 10 June                                    11.00 am   Holy Communion, St Ippolyts

                                                                      2.30 pm  Funeral of Christine Fagg RIP

                                                    3.00 pm   Tea at Three in the Village Hall, Great Wymondley

Sunday 14 June            St Ippolyts & Gosmore Open Gardens    Noon-6pm

There will be more than 12 gardens to visit.  Admission £5 (children under 16 free) - all proceeds to St Ippolyts Church.  Tickets will be on sale on the day from the Parish Hall, Gosmore Green and the car park off Maydencroft Lane.

Saturday 20 June         The Annual St Albans Pilgrimage       (St Alban's Day 22 June)

11.00: Procession sets off from St Peter's via the City Centre to the Abbey

12.00: Eucharist in the Abbey - preacher the Archbishop of Canterbury

  4.00: Festal Evensong - preacher the Archbishop of Rouen

See Page 8 of PAX, also www.stalbanscathedral.org/whatson/the-alban-pilgrimage

Friday 26 June               St Ippolyts School Summer Fair

Sunday 28 June            Great Wymondley Fete - Strawberry Midsummer Fair, from 2pm

For more St Ippolyts news and information see  www.stippolytschurch.org.uk

Services next Sunday 14 June : The Second Sunday after Trinity

      St Ippolyts                  9.30am   CW Holy Communion        The Revd Paul Lanham

                                          No Evensong - because of the Open Gardens (open 'til 6pm)

      Great Wymondley     9.30am   CW Holy Communion        The Vicar

            Little Wymondley                 No Service               

Sunday 31 May 2015

Trinity Sunday

also the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth (transferred to Monday 1 June) and during the week

Monday: St Justin, Martyr at Rome.  Tuesday: St Elmo.  Wednesday: the Martyrs of Uganda

Thursday: Corpus Christi.  Friday: St Boniface of Crediton.  Saturday: St Garlath of Tuam

The Vicar is on holiday until 9 June and so, if you need a priest while she is away, please contact one of the Churchwardens.

Today, on this fifth Sunday of the month, we thank and welcome the Revd Melanie Crowley from St Faith's to the 8.00 BCP Holy Communion at St Ippolyts and the Revd Canon John Payne Cook to the 9.30 CW Eucharist at Little Wymondley

Looking ahead

Wednesday 3 June      St Ippolyts  11.00  Holy Communion  The Revd Elizabeth Bunker 

Friday     Friday 5 June             The pupils of Years 5 & 6 at St Ippolyts School set off for their Annual School Journey - this year to the outdoor adventure centre at Barton Hall, Devon.  We wish them a happy and exciting time.

Tuesday 9 June            The Deanery Synod meets at St Mary's, Pirton, 7.30pm

Wednesday 10 June    St Ippolyts   2.30pm   Funeral of Christine Fagg RIP

Sunday 14 June           St Ippolyts & Gosmore Open Gardens    Noon-6pm. More than 12 gardens to visit.  Admission £5 (children under 16 free) - tickets will be on sale on the day from the Parish Hall, Gosmore Green and the car park off Maydencroft Lane.  All proceeds to St Ippolyts Church.  If you can help in any way on the day (with the parking, baking cakes, selling of refreshments, programmes, raffle tickets or whatever) there are sign-up sheets at the back of St Ippolyts Church.  Do join in.

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Satu    Thursrday 20 June         St Albans Pilgrimage   11.00: Procession sets off from St Peter's. 12.00: Eucharist in the Abbey - preacher the Archbishop of Canterbury. 4.00pm: Festal Evensong - preacher the     Archbishop of Rouen. See Page 8 of PAX, also www.stalbanscathedral.org/whatson/the-alban-pilgrimage.

4-18 July       St Albans International Organ Festival.   Also the St Albans Bach Choir and the combined choirs of Westminster Cathedral, Christ Church Oxford and St Albans Cathedral. See the full programme on www.organfestival.com

For more St Ippolyts news and information see  www.stippolytschurch.org.uk

And, thinking of websites, remember that the Diocesan magazine SeeRound is now available on line.  To sign up (for free) go to  www.stalbans.anglican.org/news/seeround.

Services next Sunday 7 June : The First Sunday after Trinity

      St Ippolyts               8.00am      BCP Holy Communion       The Revd Melanie Crowley

                                      11.00am      Parish Praise                       Peter Willcox    (Reader from 

Sunday 31 May 2015

Trinity Sunday

also the Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth (transferred to Monday 1 June)

and during the week

Monday: St Justin, Martyr at Rome.  Tuesday: St Elmo.  Wednesday: the Martyrs of Uganda

Thursday: Corpus Christi.  Friday: St Boniface of Crediton.  Saturday: St Garlath of Tuam

The Vicar is on holiday until 9 June and so, if you need a priest while she is away, please contact one of the Churchwardens.

Today, on this fifth Sunday of the month, we thank and welcome

 the Revd Melanie Crowley from St Faith's to the 8.00 BCP Holy Communion at St Ippolyts

 and the Revd Canon John Payne Cook to the 9.30 CW Eucharist at Little Wymondley

Looking ahead

Wednesday 3 June      St Ippolyts  11.00  Holy Communion  The Revd Elizabeth Bunker

Friday 5 June                 The pupils of Years 5 & 6 at St Ippolyts School set off for their Annual School Journey - this year to the outdoor adventure centre at Barton Hall, Devon.  We wish them a happy and exciting time.

Tuesday 9 June            The Deanery Synod meets at St Mary's, Pirton, 7.30pm

Wednesday 10 June    St Ippolyts   2.30pm   Funeral of Christine Fagg RIP

Sunday 14 June            St Ippolyts & Gosmore Open Gardens    Noon-6pm

More than 12 gardens to visit.  Admission £5 (children under 16 free) - tickets will be on sale on the day from the Parish Hall, Gosmore Green and the car park off Maydencroft Lane.  All proceeds to St Ippolyts Church.  If you can help in any way on the day (with the parking, baking cakes, selling of refreshments, programmes, raffle tickets or whatever) there are sign-up sheets at the back of St Ippolyts Church.  Do join in.

For more information contact Barbara Thomas on 01462.421647 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Saturday 20 June         St Albans Pilgrimage   11.00: Procession sets off from St Peter's. 12.00: Eucharist in the Abbey - preacher the Archbishop of Canterbury.

4.00pm: Festal Evensong - preacher the Archbishop of Rouen.

See Page 8 of PAX, also www.stalbanscathedral.org/whatson/the-alban-pilgrimage.

4-18 July       St Albans International Organ Festival.   Also the St Albans Bach Choir

                        and the combined choirs of Westminster Cathedral, Christ Church Oxford

                        and St Albans Cathedral. See the full programme on www.organfestival.com

For more St Ippolyts news and information see  www.stippolytschurch.org.uk

And, thinking of websites, remember that the Diocesan magazine SeeRound is now available on line.  To sign up (for free) go to  www.stalbans.anglican.org/news/seeround.

Services next Sunday 7 June : The First Sunday after Trinity

      St Ippolyts                                   8.00am      BCP Holy Communion       The Revd Melanie Crowley

                                                           11.00am      Parish Praise                       Peter Willcox   (Reader from St Thomas, Wilbury)

      Great Wymondley                      No Service

      Little Wymondley                         9.30am      CW Holy Communion        The Revd Adrian Hinksman

The following week, Sunday 14 June, there will be no Evensong - because of the Open Gardens.