Church events, social events, pictures and other items of interest to do with St John the Baptist Church, Hey, Oldham. We are at the junction of St John Street and Stamford Road OL4 3DS
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Once again Edna has given us a glimpse of her garden which is so very beautiful and lovely and a real haven for God’s creation.
Edna writes – bees this week, 4 different species visiting flowers in the garden and hopefully pollinating my broad beans, although some of the larger bee’s cheat and cut a hole in the base of the flower for the nectar.
I also managed to get a photo of the 3 crow chicks just before they fledged.
My blog last week also brought back some fond memories of Edna’s childhood days.
I was watching an interview with Captain Tom the other day, I think it was on Countryfile, and he was talking about catching sticklebacks as a child, I remember that’s something we did, we were lucky to live near Alexandra Park and used to fish with our nets in the boating lake and bring home our catch in jam jars. We used to look for caterpillars on the tree trunks down the main walk and have races with them! I don’t remember the ice-cream van coming round, only the rag and bone man, that makes me feel old! Today being Whit Friday I’ve been enjoying looking at various videos of previous years whit walks and band contests and some made for today posted on Facebook - #saddleworthdayofmusic. I hope people enjoyed looking at the photos from our whit walk last year posted by David on the blog. The weather seems to be better on Whit Sunday than Whit Friday, perhaps there’s a message there.
I remember the rag and bone man and my nana always got a donkey stone from him. I wonder how many of you know what a donkey stone is?
I also have fond memories of the Whit walks. I was always taken to Silvana’s in Manchester, think it was in the Ancoats area to buy the dress. Don’t think it exists any more. My memories may serve me wrong but I don’t remember any Whit walks were the sun didn’t shine. Maybe it’s my rose-tinted glasses!
And lastly, Archie is learning the art of improvisation. You may think they are goal posts but they aren't. The little green ball gives you a clue. Maybe he is going to take after his daddy and be a golfing fan. Incidentally, Archie set this up himself.
"Join us for a farewell service for The Archbishop of York.
John Sentamu will be joined by representatives of charities he founded, BBC News presenter Huw Edwards, and Tariro Matsveru, a student at Cranmer Hall."
Let us pray with
confidence as our Saviour has taught us
All
Our Father, who
art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on
earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this
day our daily bread.And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, the power and the
glory, for ever and ever.
Amen. Hymn: Thou, whose almighty word
The Conclusion
The Lord bless us, and
preserve us from all evil, and keep us in eternal life.
