Deacon Carolyn writes . .

Dear Friends in Christ,

It seems like Easter Sunday was long ago now, but for us, our Easter joy continues. In this
Sunday's Gospel, we join two of the disciples on the road to Emmaus. We will hear how
they are joined by a stranger who purports to know nothing about the events in Jerusalem
concerning Jesus. The stranger then begins to explain to them how the Old Testament
relates to the Messiah.

The two disciples still don't recognise who the stranger is despite his teaching and only
realise that the stranger is, in fact, Jesus risen from the dead when he breaks bread with
them when they sit down to eat. The disciples' eyes were opened and they recognised
Jesus, their Risen Lord. Then they rushed back to Jerusalem to tell the apostles who they
had met and how they had recognised him when Jesus had broken bread with them.

For us today, we can find God present in the Word and in the Eucharist. We encounter
Jesus when we read scripture and when we receive Holy Communion. Sometimes we
might not be aware of God in our lives or feel that He left us, but God is still walking with
us, nonetheless, even if our eyes are not open to God. I pray that as we read scripture or
break bread, He will make Himself known to us all and, when He does, that we are able to
rush to tell others the Good News.

With every blessing,

Deacon Carolyn

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Hello and welcome to our church. If you are a new visitor,
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Planning your Visit

A Warm Hello

The following information is specifically for those planning a visit or are new to our churches, so that you know, beforehand, what to expect on a Sunday morning.

When we meet in St. Wilfrid's Church (in Church Road by the Marks and Spencer Car Park) our Sunday Sung Eucharist Service starts at 9:30am. This is usually followed by coffee/tea that is served in the church, after the service. Please do come and have a chat with us and get to know us but be assured, no one will pressure to join us if you do not want to.

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The Presentation Church, (in New England Road) Congregation starts to meet together at 10.15am, on Sundays, for refreshments and then make their way into the church for their Sunday Eucharist Services. These are usually led by our priests, Fr Edward or Fr Mike, but sometimes visiting priests will be present. A special regular visiting priest is Fr John Twisleton a local author who live very close to the church.

If you are a visitor to either church do make yourself known. And, if you have any questions please do ask the Clergy, sidespeople or the Wardens.

Accessibility: There is wheelchair access, and a sound loop for anyone who needs it. Please let one of the Welcome Team know on your arrival and they will help you to get set up. There are disabled toilets in the Presentation Church and in the St Wilfrid's Centenary Hall.

Our Services

Most of our services, with the exception of the second Sunday Evensong (6.00pm in St. Wilfrid's Church) and our monthly Taizé service (8.00pm third Wednesday) are Eucharistic. That includes our weekly 12.00 noon service in St. Wilfrid's. This means that the congregation is able to share in the bread and wine that become to us the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Generally, we follow traditional patterns of Anglican Worship that are resourced from "Common Worship", augmented with various seasonal material.

We use the traditional Book of Common Prayer (BCP) at St Wilfrid’s Church during Choral Evensong at 6.00pm on the second Sunday of the month.

St. Wilfrid's has a tradition for music and our hymns led and supported by our excellent choir and the famous Tickell organ. The Presentation singing is usually supported electronically.

The +Blessed Sacrament is reserved in both churches.

Children are welcome. We were all children once so do not worry if they do not behave like the little angels that we hope they are.

Children

Getting Connected

Small Groups

These are advertised - for example before Advent and Lent

Serving and Volunteering

If you want to get involved in the life of the church and help us make Sundays run smoothly, you can sign up to serve on a team.

Other Ministries

We also support the following ministries:

Men's Ministries
Women's Ministries
Foodbank
Messy Church for our younger friends

Get in touch with us to plan your visit

If you would like to come and visit the church beforehand you are more than welcome! Get in touch and we can arrange a time that suits you.

Leadership


Father Edward		Father Mike
Fr Edward is our Parish Priest		Fr Mike assists in the Parish.