The annual Parish Hall Fair was another great success with the ladies from St Ippolyts Church 'manning' a bottle stall. The children {and parents) seemed to like the sweets, toys etc inside the bottles and jars and as a result the afternoon was an excellent fund raising event for the Church and the Parish Hall.
Reflections Blog
We have now received the faculty from the Registrar for the new lighting. Work will start on 4th January 2016
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"Thank you so much, all of you, who came down to Cranbrook for my institution and installation service. I am well and truly the Vicar of Cranbrook. It was lovely to have so many friends from all different places of my training and ministry and it was a truly wonderful service.
Thank you to Roger Cox especially for organising the coach and for hos words whe n he commended me to Bishop trevor.
My love to you all
Reverand Ann"
Barbara Thomas is interviewed in the December issue of "Hertfordshire Life" St Ippolyts Church Annual Crib Festival and explains all about our wonderful festival.
The article in entitled '5 Minutes with Barbara Thomas, organiser of one of Herts' quirkiest Christmas events!
Well done Barbara, but quirky?
Come along on 5th or 6th December and see our 'quirky' festival!!
A jolly bunch of Benefice parishioners hired a coach (thankyou to Roger) and travelled down to the wilds of Kent to St Dunstan's Church Cranbrook for the licensing of Revd Ann. We were all warmly welcomed by the churchwardens and fed and watered before the installation service. The service was led by The Right Revd Trevor Willmott, Bishop in Canterbury and Bishop of Dover. He welcomed Ann and her hens to the parish and his welcome was echoed by leaders of the local councils, chamber of commerce, schools, members of the PCC and the choir.
The evening ended with canapes and wine and, of course, a good natter with the Cranbrook PCC.
We are now well and truly vicarless!!