The Church of England and The Methodist Church
in the
Parish of Sturry with Fordwich and Westbere with Hersden
Parish of Sturry with Fordwich and Westbere with Hersden
The Nativity figures waiting patiently (!) and on the table after the Crib service
At the Annual Family Gift Service, presents were brought to donate for children at the Smarties Day Centre in Broadstairs. All the different children's groups helped in different ways in the service. The Flame music group played some of the songs.
Seekers had filmed and produced a video Shoes for Jesus that we watched during the service.
Sunday school helped read the prayers; some read the prayers and others lit candles.
Prayers made by Sunday School
Over £1,000 was raised at this year's St Nicholas Fair, which took place during the morning. There were plenty of cakes, cards, Christmas decorations, handmade goods and bric-a-brac to buy. Raffles, a tombola and games to enter. There were Traidcraft and Siwok goods for sale. Also face painting and a chance for younger people to make Christmas cards and angels. Mince pies and tea or coffee were available as refeshments.
René Pereira from Northern Argentina visited Sturry this weekend, together with Richard Crofts, the Area Secretary of the South American Mission Society (SAMS). Phil Craft, a reader at Sturry has worked with René in Northern Argentina among the Indian population.
René is responsible for training young people's leaders in the church in Northern Argentina. On Sunday morning he showed Sturry Sunday school and Seekers photographs of the schools and churches where he lives and works. He also taught as a song (in Spanish).
In the evening, René talked (via Phil Craft as interpreter) about his work, life and economy in Northern Argentina.
This year the joint church and school summer fair was held at St Nicholas Church and the Milner Memorial Ground. It was a very enjoyable hot summer day.
Outside there were car-rides, a coconut-shy, plate-smashing, tombolas, raffles, barBQ, and various other stalls and competitions. Inside the church there were refreshments, cakes, paintings, plants and several displays by the Horticultural Society of photographs and sweet-peas. The church tower was open to visitors, together with a video and demonstration of bell ringing.
 Country dancing |
 Coconut-shy |
 Infant singing |
Congratulations to Sturry bellringers who have won the trophy in the local bellringing competition, held this year at All Saints Church, Birchington.
This 6 Bell Striking Competition involved ringing 240 changes on 6 bells with the most uniform rhythm and fewest errors.
On Easter Monday, the Seekers group walked from Sturry church to Canterbury Cathedral to take part in the Easter Monday youth pilgrimage.
Further information and pictures of Seekers talking to Archbishop Rowan Williams are in the Seekers photo gallery
Joint winners of the FairTrade Pancake race around Canterbury Cathedral cloisters were Revd David Hayes and Revd Peter Cornish, Rector of Sturry.
The Pancake Race page gives more information and photos on this event of such great magnitude that it was reported in Hello magazine.
A special lunch was organised in church to celebrate the 90th birthday of one church member.
Further photos of Jammers can be found
here
Photos of half the tables at the Burns Night Supper.
Before the main course began, the Haggis was paraded around and then addressed in the traditional manner.
Addressing the Haggis |
Reciting the Tam o'Shanter |
After the superb meal we listened to an excellent recital of the Tam o'Shanter by Burns.
Dancing
And finally the evening ended with Scottish dancing.
Over £400 was raised for the church development fund.
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