Pentecost* took place on the well-established Jewish festival of First Fruits, which was observed at the beginning of the wheat harvest. It was seven weeks after Easter, or fifty days including Easter. A feast day to celebrate the country’s wheat harvest does not sound exactly world-changing, but that year, it became one of the most … Continue reading Pentecost (Whitsunday) – 28th May 2023
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From the Wardens, Ss Simon & Jude, Cockshutt – May 2023
We held our Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) for 2022-2023 at the end of April; the full reports can be read here. In early May, we celebrated the coronation of King Charles III; although a service wasn’t scheduled for us here, we decided, with the blessing of Rev. Anne, to hold a Coronation Songs of … Continue reading From the Wardens, Ss Simon & Jude, Cockshutt – May 2023