[Thomas] said to them, ‘Unless I see the nail marks in his hands and put my finger where the nails were, and put my hand into his side, I will not believe.’ (John 20:25)
Less than a week had passed since Jesus rose from the dead, and one of his disciples is already unsure that it actually happened. No matter how many people told him other wise, Thomas didn’t believe it. What would it take for him to believe? What does it take for us to believe?
You would be very welcome at our 10:30am service in St Andrew, Cuffley or at 9am for a service of Holy Communion in St Thomas, Northaw, this Sunday, as we see again the great news that Jesus is alive.
The 10:30am Sunday morning service will also be streamed. This will start at 10:25am, and can be accessed directly via YouTube or Facebook, found on our website, and is advertised on our Facebook page and YouTube channel.
If you encounter problems with viewing the service via Facebook (or YouTube) please follow the link for YouTube (or Facebook) instead.
Children’s Church
There is no children’s church this Sunday, as we all meet together in the main body of the building.
Contactless Donations
We have a contactless donation collection point on loan for the next three months. This will primarily be at the back of St Andrew. This should only be used for donations to the church. Contactless payments for purchases are available, but through a separate device.
Foodbank
The next foodbank collection will be Sunday 7th April. You’re welcome to bring donations to St Andrew at our Sunday service, or to be in touch with Gill Hall (gillhall2526@gmail.com, 01707 874872) to arrange delivery or collection.
Large Print Bibles
We’ve managed to get hold of some very large print Bibles. The text is larger than we use in the printed sheets. We plan to have some of them available for use in church, and some for sale. If these might be helpful for you, please do use them in the service, and do consider purchasing one.
The Rachel Bradgate Lecture
This year’s Rachel Bradgate lecture will be given by Emily Lucas, tutor at Union School of Theology, and will be on Wednesday 24th April at 7pm in St Andrew. For more details, please see our website.
Bible Reading Resources
There are a lot of resources available online to help with Bible reading. A few of them are here, in case they are helpful for you.
Home Communion
If you’re not able to join us on Sundays, and would appreciate a visit with Holy Communion, please be in touch with Chris.
Rotas
We’re currently using self-signup for the various rotas: blank rotas will be pinned up at the back of St Andrew. If you are one of our regular welcomers, readers, pray-ers, communion assistants, or refreshment helpers, please do sign up where you are able to.
Rotas for April and May services are now available.
If you don’t already help, and this would be something you would like to do, please talk to Chris.
Wednesday Morning prayer
You would be very welcome to join us for a short service of Morning Prayer in St Andrew at 10:00am on Wednesday morning.
Annual Meetings
Our Annual Meetings this year are scheduled to take place on Sunday 12 May, after the 10:30 service. At the meetings, we will elect churchwardens and PCC members, as well as hear reports from the previous year.
As part of the preparations for the meetings, the Electoral Roll will be revised between the 21st and 24th April 2024.
More details, including Electoral Roll application forms, are available on our website. This page will be kept up to date with all the information and forms needed.
Vicar’s Sabbatical
After consultation with the PCC and the Diocese, Chris will be on Extended Study Leave (often referred to as a sabbatical) from 1st July to 30th September.
Coffee Shop
Our weekly Coffee Shop will be taking place this Wednesday from 10:30 in St Andrew, Cuffley, you are very welcome to join us.