Dear friends,
This Sunday, after the 10 o’clock service, we’ll be holding our Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) where we elect church officials, reflect on the past year and have the chance to ask questions about the church. You will have received the information booklet, and a Zoom link in case you want to join online.
I’ve been thinking about what it means to be a parish church, right here, right now. I came across the following verses:
I will put my dwelling place among you… I will walk among you and be your God, and you will be my people. (Leviticus 26, 11-12).
St Nicolas is located among the people of Earley. We are God’s people, and we walk in our community. You could say we’ll be open to God, open to one another and open to the community. It usually comes back to this, doesn’t it?
I hope to see you at the APCM, either in person or online. If you can’t make it, please get in touch with any questions.
Wendy
Wendy Neale
Churchwarden