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Services for 27th May
PENTECOST

ST NICHOLAS CHAPEL
8.00am Holy Communion

ST MARY THE VIRGIN
9.30am Matins

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
10.30am Holy Communion
6.30 Group Evensong


Services for 20th May
Seventh Sunday of Easter

ST MARY THE VIRGIN
9.30am Holy Communion

ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
11.00am
HOOD MEMORIAL SERVICE

ST LUKE'S, SWAY
6.30 Group Evensong


For those visiting this web site who might be new residents or visitors to the area, please be sure that you will receive a very warm welcome at the Churches in our Benefice. Do come along to one of our services and make yourself known to those who greet you at the door and to the person leading the service. We are always very happy to receive feedback from those who come with fresh eyes so make sure you let us know what impression we made.
There is always space for new worshippers and we look forward to meeting you.

Rev. Neil Smart

We are pleased to bring the bread and wine to you in the pews if that is helpful: 
Please ask the sides-person on the day.   

We also have gluten free wafers if you would prefer these.

Just to remind you, coffee is served after Sunday morning Services at both St John's & St Mary's.
All are invited to stay and chat with friends.

Your prayers are asked for:

For all who are adversely affected by the financial crisis at home and overseas.
All who are unemployed or in danger of losing their homes.
Those who sleep rough and depend on food handouts.
Nations torn apart by civil strife or war.
All who serve in the armed services and their families.

We pray for the sick and Prayers are particularly asked for
Vanessa King.  We give God thanks for the lives of those who have died recently among them  John Wilkie, Christine Raven, Walter Hemus, Ceris Williams, Reverend Julian Richards and for all those whose anniversary falls at this timeMay the love of God and the peace of the Lord Jesus Christ bless and console all who mourn. Amen.

Church activities this coming week:


MONDAY 21st May
TUESDAY 22nd
10.30am Vintage fitness. Seated exercise to music at  St  Nicholas Chapel Pilley. Refreshments after.
WEDNESDAY 23rd
8.50am William Gilpin School worship: Parents, friends and governors welcome, in the new school hall.
10.30am Holy Communion at St Nicholas chapel.
THURSDAY 24th
8.50am South Baddesley School worship: parents, friends and governors welcome, in new hall.
10.30am Vintage fitness. Seated exercise to music at  St  Nicholas Chapel Pilley. Refreshments after.
FRIDAY 25th
SATURDAY 26th
12.00 Marriage of Alison Jacinth Landymore & Timothy Slingo at St John's.

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St Johns Overseas Mission

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Boldre Festival 2012
Friday 23rd to Sunday 30th June

It is with great sadness that we have heard of the death of  Reverend Julian Richards who was the Vicar of Boldre from 1982-1993.

Boldre Church and Village Fete 30th June
(Part of Boldre Festival)
To be opened by Jo Kent           
Help Needed. 
Donations of the following items would be much appreciated:
Books, Village Curios:  to Graham Edmiston 678550
Jams & Preserves:  to Pim Farquhar 673744
Plants:  to Robert Jackson 678570
Raffle Prizes:  to Frances Willett 677528
Further information to follow.

Saturday & Sunday 26th & 27th May
Forest Edge Gardens--£5 for 4 gardens. On the edge of the New Forest 4 delightful gardens approx' 2 miles apart.
6 Alfred Close ,Totton SO4O 8TD
27 Reynolds Dale, Ashurst SO4O 7PS.
135 Lyndhurst Rd, Ashurst SO4O 7AW.
34 Frampton Way, Totton SO4O 9AE.
Map provided at all gardens and teas!

St Johns Church
Flower  Festival 2012
Friday 23rd to Sunday 26th June

LOOKING AHEAD
BOLDRE FESTIVAL WEEK, 22nd--30th JUNE.
Events to include:
FLOWER FESTIVAL, ST JOHN'S PATRONAL FESTIVAL SERVICE, JOINT CHOIR CONCERT, ST JOHN'S CONCERT,
WILLIAM GILPIN SCHOOL, ART AND CRAFT EXHIBITION ,PERKINS HALL and VILLAGE FETE.

ADVANCE NOTICE
St Mary's Fete at Pylewell Park will be on Saturday 16th June 2012

Boldre & Pilley Open Gardens.
Sunday 27th May 1-5pm.
Teas at Boldre Hill. Entry £5 to all gardens, children free.
Programmes from any garden or the green opposite the Red lion Pub. All proceeds to The Honeypot Children's Charity and St John's Church.

St Mary's Prayer Corner
St Mary's has a designated Prayer Corner in the north transept.
You are welcome to use this for quiet personal prayer, and to leave your requests for prayer on the board provided.

This Sunday 20th May 2-6pm
Open Gardens at Spinners Gardens
£4.50 entrance. Wonderful rare shrubs among beautiful acers, azaleas & rhododendrons . New paths, visitor hut and pond. Excellent nursery, teas!

Regretfully Pylewell Park open gardens also scheduled for 20th May has had to be cancelled.

Annual General Meeting
Churches Together Brockenhurst, Sway, Boldre & South Baddesley will be held on Thursday 24th May at 7.30pm in St Luke's Church Rooms, Sway. Come and hear of the important work being done by Christians Against Poverty in our area.

St Mary's Prayer Meeting
held at 6.30pm on the last Monday of each month at the Church. All most welcome
"In the last fortnight 44 food parcels have been supplied to those in need via the Referral Agencies. Basics Bank stock is now very low! We welcome all donations, support is needed to restock our shelves as the referrals are still coming in. Community kindness and donations are so important to us, it keeps this vital local service operating. PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN
!!BASICS BANK!!
PLEASE HELP Especially required in this time of need. Please give, especially tins, packets & dried goods, hygiene & baby products but no fresh items thank you.

The Diocesan Stewardship Adviser talks about what the word 'stewardship' means.
Please click on the arrow to listen.

St Nicholas Chapel at Pilley, St Mary the Virgin at South Baddesley & St John the Baptist at Boldre

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