Reflections Blog
We have been advised that our new vicar, the Revd Virginia (Ginni) Dear, will take up her post with us on 1st August. The date of our Licensing and Institution to the Benefice has yet to be confirmed, but we that it is likely to be on the evening of Monfday 11th July.
This we welcome to our Benefice to support us during our vacancy
St Ippolyts
Wednesday 13th april 11:00 Holy Communion - The Revd Melanie Crowley
Sunday 17th April 08:00 BCP Holy Communion - The Revd Andy Thomas
Sunday 17th April 09:30 CW Holy Communion - Thge Revd Mervyn Terret
Little Wymondley
Sunday 17th April 11:00 Matins - Howell Davies
We thank them all for coming to help us out during our vacancy.
The Church Recorders, a group within NADFAS, have recently completed their detailed study of St Ippolyts Church and they will present their recorded investigations at the 09:30 Holy Communion Service on Sunday 24th April 2016.
We look forward to their presentation.
During our vacancy we welcome to our Benefice this week the following
Wed 6th April St Ippolyts 11:00 CW Holy Communion with the Revd Dr Jane Mainwaring
Sun 10th April St Ippolyts 09:30 CW Holy Communion with the Revd John Payne Cook
Sun 10th April St Ippolyts 18:30 Evensong with Howell Davies
Sun 10th April Great Wymondley 09:30 Parish Praise with Doug Richardson (this is followed by the GW APCM)
The monthly community lunch will be at St Ippolyts Parish Hall at 12:45. This month the lunch is provided by St Ippolyts Church PCC, Anne Steel is leading the team of helpers. Thank goodness your male churchwarden is not cooking any of the food!!
Aii welcome for lunch and a chat, £3 for a splendid two course dinner!
The Annual Parochial Church Meeting for St Ippolyts Church will be at 19:30 in the St ippolyts Parish Hall.
Drinks and nibbles available after the meeting. All on the Church Electoral roll are welcome.
The Agenda is
AGENDA FOR THE MEETING TO ELECT CHURCHWARDENS FOR THE PARISH OF ST IPPOLYTS.
To be held in the St Ippolyts Parish Hall on Thursday 7th April 2016 at 19:30
- Minutes of the last meeting (26th April 2015).
- Election of two Churchwardens.
AGENDA FOR THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING OF THE PARISH OF ST IPPOLYTS
To be held in the St Ippolyts Parish Hall on Thursday 7th April 2016 immediately following the election of churchwardens.
- Minutes of the last meeting (26th April 2015)
- Matters arising from the last meeting
- Electoral Roll Officer’s report
- Election of up to 9 Ordinary Members to the Parochial Church Council.
- Confirmation of Appointment of Sidesmen.
- Deanery Synod report
- Treasurer’s report
- Appointment of Independent Financial Examiners
- Head teacher’s report
- Churchwarden’s report
- Any other business
The Revd Fizz Gibbs - Holy Communion 11:00 Wed 30th March, St Ippolyts
The Revd Austin Smith - BCP Holy Communion 08:00 3rd April, St Ippolyts
- CW Holy Communion 09:30 3rd April, Little Wymondley
Partick Hannon - Parish Praise 09:30 3rd April, St Ippolyts
The Friends of St Ippolyts Church will be decorating the Church for Easter at 09:30 on Saturday 26th March. Children welcome to make a garden in the South Porch
It is understood that the 08:00 congregation could not find the palm crosses which were in the vestry.
If anyone would like a cross, the Revd Ian Friars blessed a few spares if anyone would like one. Please speak to Jane or Michael the churchwardens at St Ippolyts.
The Revd Dr Jane Mainwaring
The Revd Melanie Crowley
The Revd Austin Smith
The Revd Adrian Hinksman
The Revd Paul Lanham
The Revd Jeni Mc Quaid
and of course our very own Howell Davies.
Thank you all for coming to lead us in worship during our vacancy
The Revd Adrian Hinksman
The Revd Don Dowling
The Revd Ian Friars
Pauline Sadler
Thank you all for helping out during our vacancy
Official Announcement-
We are pleased to announce that the Reverend Virginia Dear (Ginni), currently Assistant Curate in the Hertford Team Ministry, based at All Saints Church, Hertford, has been appointed as Vicar of the Benefice of St Ippolyts with Great and Little Wymondley. This is subject to the completion of legal formalities and when those matters have been completed we will be able to announce the date of the Institution.
Please remember Ginni in your prayers.
Unofficial announcement -
We are absolutely delighted that Ginni is coming to our Benefice to be our new vicar. Ginni will be a great loss to All Saints Church Hertford and we pray that they quickly find somebody to take her place.
Looking after our Benefice is not an easy role but she will have our love and support. We are really looking forward to her ministry.
The name of our new vicar will announced at 09:30 on Sunday 13th March 2016 at the beginning of our Sunday Service.
If you want to be the first to hear the good news make sure that you are there!!!
Frani Williams has presented Mrs Andrews with a delightful picture showing the interior of St Ippolyts Church painted by Arthur Sibun. Mrs Andrews was absolutely delighted with her picture and has already found an appropriate place on her wall for it to be displayed. Frani payed tribute to the 65 years that Mrs Andrews has been cleaning our church and how her hard work is sorely missed.