The Parish Development Committee continues to focus on strengthening parish life through practical initiatives and community-building events. Much of our recent discussion has centred on how we deepen faith, support service attendance, and create meaningful opportunities for all ages, including the next generation, to engage in parish life. The Young…
The Parish Development Committee has had a busy season, supporting a range of activities that continue to enrich the life of our parish community. We are especially delighted to share the news that Sandford and St Philip’s has been awarded an Eco Congregation Award. This is a significant achievement and…
Following the submission of our registration forms in October 2022, we recently received confirmation from Eco-Congregation Ireland that our grouped parishes are now officially registered, and we have received our first award! We have received an ‘Awareness Award’ in recognition of the work that the Parish Development Committee has done…
Since the grant of planning permission for the essential works on St Philips’ Hall issued in March, five requests to tender have been sent to a selection of building companies for the first phase of the restoration project. The works in this phase include replacing roof tiles and repairing roof…
After much recipe collecting, design layout and proofreading, the Sandford Parish Cookbook has been published, following sterling work by the Cookbook Committee (Chris Boyd, Linda Evans, Barbara Power-Smith, Rob Tilson, Gillian Wynne, and the Rector). Our thanks to Victoria White for proof-reading the book. We look forward to the launch…
The SandMill Challenge 2021 had twenty-one suggestions to keep young and old busy over the summer. From blowing bubbles to growing seeds – there was something for everyone. We were really glad that the children who participated in the challenge this year enjoyed their ‘treat bags’. Each bag included supplies…
Helping Hands Campaign Thank you to all those who have come forward to offer their help over the past number of months for the Helping Hands initiative. If you need some additional help in running errands, there are lots of people in the parish who are willing to help you…
Following the success of previous Parents and Toddlers Coffee Mornings, the Parish Development Committee has decided to hold this twice a year, with the next one taking place on 19 October.
One of this year’s achievements has been the completion of a documentary on the life of the joint parishes filmed and edited by transition year students of Alexandra College. This will be shown at a joint service in November marking the four years since the Parish Forum, which led to…
Guides to the Churches Self-guided tours have been prepared for Sandford Church and St Philip’s Church and these will be launched in both churches on Sunday 25 September. These leaflets will give a brief history of each church and provide specific information about particular features in our beautiful churches. The…