sunday 28 april
8am Said Eucharist
10am Sung Eucharist
6.30pm Choral Evensong
A special Choral Evensong marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Sir Charles Villiers Stanford (1852-1924). Music to include his evening canticles for Double Choir in A Major and the Easter anthem ‘Ye Choirs of New Jerusalem.’
8pm Christ Church Association Top Step Talk series – we look forward to welcoming members of the Hatters Explorer Scout Unit to give a talk on their 2023 Himalayan expedition. Bar open from 7:30pm. with the talk starting around 8pm. All welcome.
This Week
Thursday 2nd May: No Said Eucharist – Church to be used as a polling station.
Friday 3rd May: Coffee and chat in church from 10am to 12pm.
Friday 3rd May: CCA Bar will open early at 6 pm with complimentary cheese and snacks served throughout the evening
The reading and serving rota for May/June has been emailed out and printed copies are at the back of Church. Many thanks to all our volunteers.
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 21st day of April 2024, and ending on Sunday the 5th day of May 2024. Names can be corrected, added, or removed. If you would like to be added to the Roll, application forms are available to download from https://tinyurl.com/2p8mnswf (If you cannot do this, please speak to myself or to an Officer at the back of church.) After revision, the newly revised Roll will be available on request from Sunday 12th day of May 2024 for a period of two weeks for further scrutiny, until and including Sunday 26th day of May 2024. 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.
Patricia Ashby, Electoral Roll Officer
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.
FURTHER AHEAD
Sunday 5th May: Breakfast after the 8am Communion. All welcome.
Tuesday 7th May at 7.30pm: Said Eucharist with Anointing and Laying on of Hands for Healing – nearest entrance, small north door up the ramp.
Thursday 9th May at 8pm: Choral Eucharist for Ascension Day.
Monday 13th May at 3 pm: Funeral of Sylvia Burt at Christ Church.
Tuesday 14th May 7.30pm: Bible Study. We continue to journey on through Acts and next session will focus on Acts, Chapters 25 and 26. Everyone most welcome. We usually meet on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of the month. For more details contact Jackie Anderson.
Wednesday 15th May at 12 noon: Funeral Mass for Clive Woodhouse at Holy Trinity Winchmore Hill, followed by a wake at The Orange Tree, Winchmore Hill.
Friday 17th May CCA Bar Friday Foodie with Indian snacks. There is no need to book in advance, and food will be served around 9:15 pm. There will be a nominal charge to cover the cost of food.
Wednesday 22nd May: Copy deadline for the June/July edition of The Spire. Please send your contributions directly to the Freya and Imogen at christchurchspire@gmail.com
Saturday 25th May 9.30-12.30: Friends of the Christ Church Garden gardening morning. Please come and help care for creation. If you can’t make it then and/or prefer to garden quietly another time you are most welcome. Please let me know. Sandra Anderson.