Opportunites to Pray Together

Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast 1st Saturday of the month at the Vicarage, from 9am, prayer, coffee and croissant. Next is the 3rd May – come, join us and pray for Chilworth, and God’s Kingdom here.
Thursday evening at St Thomas at 7:30 pm for an hour every other week. **1st and 15th May.

This Sunday Services:  EASTER DAY

06:00 St Martha’s – Sunrise Service
9:30 St Thomas – Holy Communion
11:15 St Martha’s – BCP Holy Communion

Next Sunday Services:   2nd of EASTER

9:30 St Thomas – Family Worship
11:15 St Martha’s – BCP Holy Communion

Looking Further Ahead

Chilworth Tinies and Toddler Group: St Thomas' Monday
Garden Group: 24th April – 7:30pm at St Thomas'
ANZAC day: 25th April – Service at 4pm at St Martha's
Horseman’s Service: 27th April – 2pm at St Martha’s
VE 80th Celebration: 4th May – 12-2 at St Thomas’
Plant Sale: 17th May – 10:30-12:30 at St Thomas'
APCM: 19th May – 5pm at St Thomas'
Chilworth Manor Gardens: 25th May
Music Day: 26th May from 12:00 at St Martha's

 Food and Hygiene Bank

The Foodbank Larder box is now located in the porch of St Thomas' Church.  Many thanks for your donations.  Suggested items are: - Long life milk /tins tuna/ tins meat/ pasta/sachets microwaveable rice /pasta sauces/curry sauces/cereal/spreads/ tea/ coffee/ hot chocolate/ tins soup/ baked beans

Chilworth Tinies and Toddler Group

Mondays from 9:15 -10:30am  meet in St Thomas', play chat, pray and support.

Electoral Roll

New roll being drawn up, fill in a form at back of church and join. Speak to Jenny with any questions.

Tea Bars

4th May 1:00-4:00, 5th May 12-4:00, 11th May 1:00-4:00, 18th May 1:00-4:00, 25th May 1-4:00, 26th May 12-4:00

This is a very important source of raising funds for the maintenance of both Churches and is an opportunity to engage with visitors and let them know about our Services and Church Community. We are particularly looking for help and cake donations on the following dates:

27th April – Horseman’s Service – Vounteers and cake donations

11th May - Volunteers

Chilworth Manor Open Garden - 25th May - cake donations.

Monday, 26th May – Volunteers and cake donations

Please contact Helen on 07710750909 with  offers of help either with cake donations (bought are also welcome if you haven't time to bake!) or volunteering to man the T-bar.  Many thanks for all your help with this!

Chilworth Manor Garden NGS Teas

Sunday 25th May Once again we are sharing the provision and serving of teas with Chilworth first school. Donations of cakes - esp chocolate and coffee & walnut - welcomed along with savouries such as cheese scones / straws / quiches / sausage rolls etc and offers of help on the day all welcome. Please label your food donations clearly and leave them in St Thomas' Church room during Saturday 24th. Please contact Linda (Linda.Holden1@btinternet.com).

VE 80th anniversary celebration

'Bring a Picnic' Buffet lunch
Sunday 4th May - 12.00 - 2.00 @ St Thomas'
Open to all, bring your own picnic, some buffet food and drink will be provided to share, donations can be made, music from the 40's, dress up in your glad rags. Sign up sheet at the back of the St Thomas'.

Roles within the Parish

Can you help in the Parish? – talk to David and see how you may help, training given if needed.

School Visits

Really exciting, not only is our first school coming for their pilgrimage to St Martha’s in May with Bishop Paul, but St Martha’s will be visited by St Georges’ School from Weybridge on the 19th June.

ANZAC Day - 25th April

Service at 4pm at St Martha's outside at the grave of General Freyberg, with Australian and New Zealand military in attendance as well as senior counsellor staff (hopefully), and the deputy from New Zealand house.

Followed by refreshments in the church if wet.

Horseman's Service 27th April  2.00 pm

Join us for a community gathering on St Martha's Hill with an optional short service by Vicar David Oakden. Riders choosing to participate in the service can have their horses blessed and recieve a rosette. Tea and cake will also be available in return for donations to support the Parish churches and the Surrey Hills. Walkers and dogs on leads all welcome

For details of the Horseman's Service and how to participate please click Here

PLANT SALE:  17th May 10:30 – 12:30

Annual event – plant sale at St Thomas - Donations of plants, cakes and raffle prizes welcome along with offers of help to spread the word and on the day itself.

Please contact Linda (or Jenny at St Martha's) for more details and/or just come along to help make it both a successful and fun event!. (Linda.Holden1@btinternet.com)

Music at St Martha's

Looking ahead - Summer Music on the Hilltop - Bank holiday Monday 26th May. Jazz at noon followed by a series of informal recitals, this year including a harp recital by a talented young Ukrainian student

Broad Horizons Book Group

Broad horizons - monthly book discussion group. First meeting of 2025 is on Tues 29th April 7-8.30pm at St Martha's. Warm clothes advised as we aim to sit outside. Book to be discussed is Orbital by Samantha Harvey.

Used Stamps for Oxfam

 Please place used stamps in the box at the back of St Thomas' which will stay there all year and be emptied as and when it gets full.

CHRIST IS RISEN - HE IS RISEN INDEED

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For general admin matters our Administrator Yvonne

For local pastoral issues our Minister David