sunday 12th APRIL – SECOND Sunday OF EASTER
8 am Said Eucharist breakfast after the 8 am Eucharist. All welcome. 10 am Congregational Sung Eucharist 6.30 pm Said Evensong
This Week
Tuesday 14th April at 7.30 pm: Our church Bible Study returns after the break for the Lent series. We will be studying the book of Micah. The prophet Micah foretold that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem, but there is much more! Everyone is welcome to join us. We meet at the back of the church. For more information, contact Simon Walkden.
Thursday 16th April at 12.30 pm: Said Eucharist.
Friday 17th April 10 am till 12 noon: Coffee and chat in church.
further ahead
Friends of the Christ Church Garden gardening mornings: Saturday 18th April, 16th May, 13th June, 11th July, 15th August from 9.30 am. Everyone welcome. No experience needed. Come and help care for God’s creation (and have fun). Sandra Anderson. 07947 027265.
Tuesday 21st April at 7 pm: Said Eucharist with Anointing and Laying on of Hands for Healing.
Friday 24th April the CCA bar will be celebrating Saint George with Turkish/Greek snacks.
Sunday 26th April at 3.30 pm: Southgate Sessions. The next concert in our recital series will be given by Susannah Farrell (soprano) and Matt Warbis (piano). Free to attend. All welcome.
The April/May edition of the Spire has been sent out to subscribers and copies are available at the back of church and on the website. Copy is due for the June/July edition by Wednesday 20th May. Please email Freya or Imogen with your articles or any queries – christchurchspire@gmail.com
2026 Elections to Deanery Synods. Elections of lay representatives to deanery synods will take place at the Annual Parochial Church Meeting on 31st May. We currently have two vacancies. If anyone is interested in volunteering please see Graham, Ronald or Sandra, our current members, for more information or visit the link here.
Revision of Church Electoral Roll Notice is hereby given that the Church Electoral Roll of Christ Church Southgate will be revised by the Parochial Church Council, beginning on Sunday the 19th day of April 2026 and ending on Sunday the 3rd day of May 2026. Names can be corrected, added, or removed. If you would like to be added to the Roll, application forms are available to download here (If you cannot do this, please speak to an Officer at the back of church.) After revision, the newly revised Roll will be available on request from Sunday 10th day of May 2026 for a period of two weeks for further scrutiny, until and including Sunday 24th day of May 2026. No new additions can be made during this period but errors can be corrected. For both the initial revision and subsequent scrutiny of any changes, copies of the Roll will be available at the back of church on request.
Choir tour to Rome and Florence – 24th to 26th May 2026 The Choir are excited to be going on tour to Rome in May 2026. Arrangements are almost finalised. We will be singing:
for Eucharist (24/5) at St Paul’s Within the Walls, the first non-Catholic church to be built within the city walls with mosaics by Burne-Jones;
an afternoon concert (24/5) at the Papal Basilica of St Paul Outside the Walls, the burial site of Paul the Apostle and the second-largest church in Rome;
an evening concert (25/5) at the Basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, which was consecrated in c.325 AD to house various relics of the Crucifixion;
and a lunchtime concert (26/5) at Santa Maria dell’Orto a beautiful and intimate church dating back to 1492 linked to an ancient garden where a miraculous healing took place in 1488.
If you happen to be in need of a holiday in May, we’d love to see some friendly faces in the audience!
The Weld Car Park. The Trustees of Walker Ground have advised us that the car park will remain closed for the foreseeable due to the problem of anti-social behaviour and until they can decide a way forward. The Parish Centre car park is still available as usual for all services.
Pastoral Care Group. The pastoral care group meets the needs and serves those who would benefit from additional support. Contact: Jackie Anderson or Hilary Meur.
Enfield Food Bank Collection A reminder that we are always happy to collect non-perishable food and other items for the foodbank in Enfield. The collection point is just inside the door at the back of church to the left. The collection point is just inside the door at the back of church to the left. At present they are in need of: long life milk/juice; coffee/hot chocolate; tinned meat/fruit/veg/pasta sauce/ soup/rice pudding/ custard; toiletries; nappies size 5 & 6.
Giving to Christ Church: Thank you! We would like to thank everyone who responded positively to the stewardship campaign, it really is much appreciated. If you give regularly, or you are planning to start giving regularly, please can we encourage you to sign up to The Parish Giving Scheme.
On paper – use a form available at the back of church; by phone – call 0333 002 1271 and quote our parish code 230623352; online – use the following link https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/southgate-christ-church-london/ or scan the QR code below on your smartphone or tablet.
