Sarah is the organist and choir master at the Cathedral, taking over from Alan Thurlow in 2008.
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Richard Barnes has had a distinquished career as an organist, and is frequently found accompaning local groups including Chichester Singers, Chichester Chorale, and the Amici Chorus
PCC Members please note. There will be a brief but important meeting of the
PCC after the Parish Eucharist on Sunday, April 11th to consider and
adopt the Accounts for presentation at the APCM. Sarah Gleeson, our
Treasurer, will make them available in advance to PCC members – and to any
interested member of the congregation on request.
The Rotary Club of Chichester’s annual Mayfest is on Saturday 29th May
between 11.00am and 4.30pm on the Prebendal School Playing Field, with
music, dancing, children’s funfair, sideshows, craft stalls food and drink
and two duck races on the River Lavant. For further information contact Howard
Bottomley (Tel 776810) or Brian Bird (Tel 536468) or visit www.mayfest.info.
Have you thought of joining the prayer group at 10.30am on the second Monday of the
month for about half an hour to pray for the staff and clients of Stone-pillow, the
detox centre, day and night shelters, young asylum seekers and for more
volunteers – and even of volunteering yourself? Contact the Revd Peter Kane.
Summersdale Afternoon Club would welcome new members – mostly retired.
It meets every Tuesday at St Michael’s hall from 2 to 4pm to play scrabble and
whist with refreshments. Telephone Cicely Small (528350) for more details.
Christian Aid Week is coming soon.
More House to House COLLECTORS are needed. If you have collected in past
years and are willing to continue, or if you haven’t done it before and would
like to join the team please let Jo Hunt know (Tel 531624)
The Confirmation with Bishop John is on Saturday, May 22nd (almost
certainly at 3.30 pm at St Paul’s) Please pray for our Benefice candidates Alex,
Andrew, Angela, Biyi, Cameron, Ewan, George, Hannah, Liz, Mark and Thomas;
for Barbara and Janet reaffirming their baptismal vows, and come and support
them on the day.
Westhampnett MAY FAIR is on Saturday, 8th May: book the date
now and come and enjoy a traditional church fair for all the family, with stalls,
tombolas, books, toys, bric-a-brac, cream teas, children’s activities, music,
ring side events, a beer tent and lots more in the lovely setting of the
Westhampnett Nursing Home grounds.
Two Royal Marines Band concerts at St Paul’s on Saturday 17th April at
2.30pm and 7.30pm raising money for the Royal Marines Charitable Trust and
Seafarers UK. Get your tickets from martin_ewence@yahoo.co.uk, the Parish
Office, or Seafarers UK (Tel 02392 736101): £15, including a glass of wine
(family ticket 2 adults, 2 children, £40) – Sell 9 tickets and get another free.
