We list below current News of People and Events.
Sunday 16 November 2008 -- Ordination to the priesthood of Christine Barclay. Read Jonathan's comments and Christine's thanks.
October 2008 -- Charles Severs reports from South Africa. Read highlights of Charles' reports.
October 2008 -- Kathleen Noble is leaving us for the north. Read comments by Margaret Pyke.
October 2008 -- The Reverend Robert MacSwain joins us from the south. Read Robert introduces himself.
August 2008 -- David Smith has recently been in hospital for an operation on his back. He has written 'to the clergy and congregation of All Saints' to thank those who remembered him:
Many thanks for all your prayers and sympathy before and after the operation. Your visits, kind words, cards, telephone calls and presents were all gratefully received. My recovery has come along remarkably well.
Many thanks, David Smith.
Sunday 24th August 2008 -- The Right Reverend Stephen Pedley, formerly Bishop of Lancaster in the Diocese of Blackburn. Stephen, who is married to Mary, daughter of Canon Macdonald (Rector of All Saints 1946-1975), returned to our pulpit. He last preached here on All Saints Day in 1999.
June-July 2008 -- Charles Severs is off on his travels at the end of August. This time he is returning to South Africa to spend a couple of months sharing in the ministry of his friend, Ossie Swartz, the Bishop of Kimberley and Kuruman in the Anglican Province of Southern Africa. Bishop Ossie has written to Charles thus:
"I am inviting you to be part of the Bishop's ministry to his people and to be especially involved in the programme of equipping people. My particular brief to you will be share some of your insights re prayer life, spiritual discipline and personal holiness - the area of formation and spiritual growth.
"It is always good to learn from each other and we always appreciate a fresh perspective from another part of the world. Sharing is so important (but I do not need to remind you of that!)."
Charles will be commissioned for this significant piece of ministry at the Solemn Eucharist on Sunday 31st August.
June-July 2008 -- Seven months into her curacy at All Saints, Christine Barclay is already looking towards her ordination to the priesthood. Bishop David will be coming to All Saints to ordain her on Sunday 16th November at 4pm. The ordination will take place within the context of the Solemn Eucharist. We have not yet decided what to do about a morning service on that day: watch this space!
June-July 2008 -- Please remember Bishop Ossie and his clergy and people in your prayers. At the same time, please pray for Charles and Christine and their ministry within Christ's Church.
June-July 2008 -- Last month we reported that Philip Corbett is to be ordained to the diaconate on Sunday 29th June in Southwell Minister. On the same day, Sue Lucas, a frequent summer visitor to All Saints, will be ordained deacon by the Bishop of Liverpool in his cathedral. Please remember both in your prayers.
Wednesday 31st March 2008 -- Farewell to Jen Kilps who has returned to the United States.
March 2008 -- Congratulations to Cindy and Paul Gifford who have become grandparents. Their son, Gregory, and Miriam were married in All Saints some years ago. Now, living in New York, they have produced a daughter: Lucy Harriet. All three generations are doing well.
March 2008 -- Jen Kilps successfully defended her doctoral thesis.
March 2008 -- Gisela Kreglinger successfully defended her doctoral thesis.
Sunday 17th February 2008 -- Catherine Rowe elected Lay Representative. She writes: As your new Lay Representative, I would like to introduce myself. I was born and grew up in St Andrews, and attended All Saints from an early age. As an eighteen year old, I left the town to join the Royal Navy, and then travelled in many arts of the world before marrying. Seven years ago, I was widowed. Two years ago I retired back to St Andrews.
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