Ice-Cream Sunday is back too! While we had a surprise visit from the ice-cream van last June, this year we are re-introducing our official Ice-Cream Sunday. We will have an outdoor service in the grounds of St Philip’s on Sunday 19 June, followed by ice-cream.
After 3 years, I look forward to welcoming you back to the Rectory garden for our Strawberries and Wine Garden Party on Wednesday 15 June, which is an important social event for parishioners of Sandford and St Philip’s, together with children, parents and staff of our parish school.
The Garden Gang entered the St Philip’s Allotments into the recent RHSI/British Embassy/Climate Change (#COP26) competition to explain what we’ve all been doing in the allotments to help our planet. We’re delighted to say that we got a runner-up prize of €100. We’re going to spend it on mulch and…
There was some good news recently regarding recycling. On 6 September it was announced that due to advancements in Ireland’s recycling capabilities, soft plastics can now be recycled! Hurray! So here is an update and reminder on recycling: 1) Green BinIt is important to ensure that anything put into your…
Adults and children were delighted after church on Sunday 27 June to have a surprise visit from the ice-cream van!
It was a beautiful Autumn morning for the Joint Outdoor Family Service ‘Celebrating Community in Creation’ in St Philip’s Church on 19 September, where we were reminded that we are all part of nature, it is for us to enjoy and to take good care of. It was followed by…
On Sunday 1 August we assembled for an uplifting outdoor service of worship. The service took place on the lawn of St Philip’s Church. We gave thanks for the wonder of creation. Canon Gyles’ sermon brought to light the profound consequences of climate change for one particular family in Ethiopia.…
Thanks to everyone who submitted recipes for the Sandford Parish Cookbook. The Cookbook Committee (Chris Boyd, Linda Evans, Barbara Power-Smith, Rob Tilson, Gillian Wynne and the Rector) are busily collating, editing, proof-reading etc. in order to get the book to the printers. It is planned that the cookbook will be…
Quicksilver, of distant notoriety, Cross Country Quiz, Mastermind, University Challenge, Pointless, ok, we all love a ‘quiz’. The smug feeling of being able to answer that one obscure trivia question or the frustration of grasping for that either/or choice. On a cold Thursday evening, nine eager teams, suitably charged with…
We are investigating whether there is any interest in re-starting a craft group albeit virtually! More and more people are getting crafty and creative in lockdown and revisiting old hobbies. We are seeing if perhaps people might like to come together to craft, chat and encourage each other over Zoom,…