News Archive
May 2009
Church Fabric
June 1, 2009
The Pulpit has been ordered - we hope for delivery by the end of July.... Read more & comment
Christian Aid Concert - Wednesday 10 June 2009, 7pm
June 1, 2009
Tickets are now on sale for a concert in St Mary's in aid of Christian Aid which is to be performed by the Edlesborough school choir together with selected soloists. They will be joined by some talented past pupils and young musicians from St Mary's.... Read more & comment
Open Gardens 2009 - Sunday 14 June
June 1, 2009
We have 12 gardens on display, most of which are opening for the first time. Do encourage friends and relatives to come and join in this lovely social event. To make the day a success we do need your help, especially in Eaton Bray Village Hall to se... Read more & comment
Flower Group
June 1, 2009
Many thanks must go to the flower arranging Team for a beautiful display of Lilies over Easter. Thanks also to those generous donors who gave money in memory of loved ones. Please note that following the APCM, the PCC representatives for the Flower ... Read more & comment
Life2theMax
June 1, 2009
We had a fantastic time at Life2theMax on Sunday 26 April. There was a good turnout of people of all ages to listen to Matt Summerfield and a band from Hitchin Christian Centre (who were extremely good). We played some interesting games (balloon ... Read more & comment
Coffee Mornings
May 30, 2009
The monthly Coffee Mornings continue and are an excellent way for us, the members of the St Mary's Family, to meet other members of the Villages Community. There will be Coffee Mornings in Church every first Saturday and we are always looking for he... Read more & comment
Organist
May 30, 2009
The search for an organist - or Director of Music as he/she should more properly be called - goes on. Having been unable to proceed to the interview stage after first advertising the post owing to the withdrawal of both candidates, we have decided to... Read more & comment
The Vacancy
May 29, 2009
The Vacancy was advertised nationally in the Church Times on 1 & 15 May and it is our hope that on 3 June we will be in a position to meet the Bishop of Bedford & other interested parties in order to draw up a short list. All we can say is th... Read more & comment
Edlesbray Players: Colour Me Happy
May 25, 2009
The Players held another very successful review on 16th May. Called "Colour Me Happy" it featured the usual troupe of entertainers who entertained the enthusiastic audience with comedy, drama and song. Our thanks go to Val Trantum and her Team who ... Read more & comment
The Church Mouse
May 24, 2009
This was the first meeting of the P.C.C. since the A.P.C.M. Our Churchwarden welcomed each member and especially Eileen Bennett back for a further term of office. The Parish Profile, a document that has been produced to send to potential candidates ... Read more & comment
St Mary's Village Carnival 2009
May 4, 2009
The theme of this year's Carnival on Saturday July 4th is 'Books' which gives us all fantastic scope for dressing up and getting into the spirit of things. From 'Three Men in a Boat', through 'Ballet Shoes', 'Oliver Twist' and the 'Chronicles of Narn... Read more & comment
Lay Reader's Letter - May 2009
May 1, 2009
Following Malcolm Grant's retirement, our Lay Reader Gordon Gray will continue the tradition of the Vicar's Letter each month. One of the things we do in our church services is to say we are sorry for the wrong things we have done. Saying 'Sorry', a... Read more & comment