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SUMMER BBQ AND CEILIDH
TO BE HELD ON THE TERRACE AT
WINDERMERE SCHOOL
SATURDAY 29TH JUNE, 2013 AT 7.00PM
Rascal Fayre Ceilidh Band will be playing
Bar available
£10 per ticket
All proceeds to be shared between Tiger Kloof
Project (orphanage in South Africa) and
South Lakes Youth for Christ Bus.
Tickets available from Eileen, Jean or
the Parish Office.
Sanctuary Services for July and August will now be held on the 2nd Sunday of the month.
Sunday 14th July at 6.00pm
Sunday 11th August at 6.00pm
On the weekend of 8th / 9th of June, St. Mary`s Church in Windermere were pleased to welcome the `Elevate` Dance Company for a weekend of Dance Workshops and an evening performance which delighted and challenged people of every faith and none.
Elevate is based in London and is formed by the apprentices of the Springs Dance Company, Europe`s foremost professional Christian Dance Company which tours the UK and internationally performing and teaching work that is dynamic, entertaining and can be enjoyed by everyone, including those new to dance.
They perform and run workshops for a wide variety of audiences and at a wide variety of venues including theatres, schools, colleges, prisons, churches, cathedrals, festivals, conferences and outreach missions.
Their aim is to explore, through dance, faith and life issues from a Christian perspective. They seek to encourage dance within the church, education and the community and to pursue artistic and educational excellence.
Elevate were in Windermere as part of their 2013 UK tour and gave a day of tuition at St. Mary`s Nursery & Infant School and Windermere Junior School- along with Workshops for adults and young people at St. Mary`s Church. They also gave an entertaining Saturday evening performance, and they helped lead the Sunday Worship at St. Mary`s at 11.00am.
The June edition of the St. Mary's parish magazine has now been published and is available for purchase at the amazingly generous price of 50p!
Alternatively, you can peruse the news and read the articles for free online JUNE_2013_MAGAZINE.pdf
The May edition of the St. Mary's parish magazine has now been published and is available for purchase at the amazingly generous price of 50p!
Alternatively, you can peruse the news and read the articles for free online MAY_2013_MAGAZINE.pdf
Our next Wedding Fayre will be held on Sunday 9th February, 2014 between 2.0pm and 5.00pm
If you are a local supplier and would like information about booking a stand at this event, please contact:
Carol Burrage Tel: 015394 44596 Email:
TheApril edition of the St. Mary's parish magazine has now been published and is available for purchase at the amazingly generous price of 50p!
Alternatively, you can peruse the news and read the articles for free online APRIL_2013_MAGAZINE.pdf
On Tuesday 6th November, Revd. David Wilmot, our Church Wardens, the Little Pips Leaders, Mums and Children took part in planting a Ribston Pippin Apple Tree in the grounds of the church. A short prayer was said, and the Vicar blessed the tree.
This tree was planted to commemorate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Year. An apple tree was chosen to signify that the church is the Parish Church of St. Mary’s, Applethwaite. Little Pips Mothers and Toddlers Group are so called because apples grow from pips!
The tree was donated by “Fruity Windermere” a Community Food Group whose aim is the encouragement of fruit growing in the Parish of Windermere, Bowness and Troutbeck Bridge.
As the children get older they will see the tree grow along with them. They will be able to tell their children, and future generations that they helped to plant the tree at St. Mary’s.
St. Mary's played host to the fourth Vision to Action day for the Westmorland and Furness Archdeaconry - the mark of discipleship that is Evangelism.
The day was led by the Revd. Ruth Crossley, with Bishop James and Bishop Robert. The day included a number of other talks and seminars and was attended by the clergy from across the archdeaconry.
If you are interested to listen to or download the talks and seminar summaries from the day then please click on the links below:
Bishop James, Evangelism PowerPoint
Bishop Robert, Evangelism PowerPoint
You can now donate to St. Mary's online. If you are a visitor then please consider supporting our work for the Kingdom in Windermere. If you are a regular member of St. Mary's but are away then please remember us!
To donate go to the Donations webpage which can be found in the footer menu towards the bottom of your current webpage.
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Manna House in Kendal are collecting cans and dried food to hand out to vulnerable people and families. If you have any spare tins in the cupboard or you can donate some extra from your shopping - Buy One Get One Free is a perfect opportunity - then we have a collection box next to the Office at St. Mary's.
You can find out about Manna House and the Christian work they do with the homeless and vulnerable from their official website www.manna-house.org.uk
TWAM: Tools with a Mission: Thanks to everyone who has made a donation so far. The first batch of tools have been taken to Carlisle and there is a display in the North Aisle of St. Mary's as to how the tools are put to use; or you can take a look at the TWAM official website www.twam.co.uk - please do have a look!
We cannot do much to help our brothers and sisters who are suffering persecution but we can do something. If you have a little time to offer a prayer, or send a card or message in support and would like to join in with our response, please see the board in the North Aisle for details.
You can find out more about the Barnabus Fund and their work with the persecuted church from their official website www.barnabasfund.org
St. Mary's played host to the third Vision to Action day for the Westmorland and Furness Archdeaconry - the mark of discipleship that is Community Service and Engagement.
The day was led by the Revd. Canon Tim Montgomery and the Revd. Ruth Crossley, with Bishop James presenting a biblical reflection on the familiar passage of John 13.1-20, Jesus washing the disciples' feet. The day included a number of other talks and seminars and was attended by the clergy from across the archdeaconry.
If you are interested to listen to or download the talks and reflections from the day then please click on the links below:
Biblical Reflection on John 13.1-20
The Revd. Nick Devenish the newly appointed vicar of Cartmel Priory and the parish of Field Broughton is due to be licensed and installed at Carteml Priory on Friday 3rd February 2012, starting at 6.30pm and conducted by Bishop James.
Nick will be joining the Cartmel Peninsula Team as a Team Vicar under the guidance of the Team Rector, Revd. Canon Nick Ash, as part of the Windermere Deanery. Nick brings with him both experience in parish ministry and within the wider Anglican community as a driving force behind the Church of England Weddings Project.
The newly appointed Archdeacon for the Westmorland and Furness Archdeaconry, the Ven. Penny Driver, is to be collated at Kendal Parish Church on Tuesday 10th January, at 7.00pm.
Penny formerly Archdeacon of Exeter in the Exeter diocese and who is originally from the north of England, returns to the north bringing much experience in the multi-facted role of an archdeacon.
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