Prayer Walk
Our Prayer Walk will be back in the grounds of both Sandford Church and St Philip’s Church in early June. Please feel free to drop in for a time of quiet reflection if you are passing.
Choral Union & Choral Scholars / Music
Virtual-choir Crucifixion Over the next few weeks, some members of the Choral Union and Choral Scholars will participate in a virtual-choir recording of Sir John Stainer’s passion cantata The Crucifixion. This piece was once a Holy Week fixture in almost every parish with a good choir, and after decades in…
Garden Gang
The Garden Gang awaits news of the latest public health guidelines with a key date being 5 March, but while we all wait nature does not. It is thrilling to see snowdrops and daffodils blooming, while the days are getting longer. We haven’t gardened together since October 2019 which is…
Sunday School
Christmas Cards In response to the wonderful Christmas cards sent by members of the Sunday Schools to the SandMillers (plus others), this message was received: “This morning I got a lovely surprise from one of the little girls – a handmade Christmas card from St Philip’s church….It is a lovely…
Sandmill Strollers – how are we surviving?
Well, it is February 2021 and, since the beginning of the year, all of us have been keeping within 5km of our homes when going outdoors for exercise. Speaking for myself, I love to be outdoors every day and to feel the weather around me and to have the sky…
Virtual Quiz Night
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…
Virtual Craft Group
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,…
Parish Development Committee
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…
Decorate our church railings with Love
Dear parents, You are most likely aware of the most positive and joyful response to the Butterflies and Christmas artwork that decorated our church railings/grounds over the past few months. People all around the place are still talking about it! As well as bringing joy to people, it also sends…
Noticeboard
Some of the following may be of interest to you: Church’s Ministry of Healing: Online Healing Service on the feast of St Brigid, 1st February via Facebook live. The service will be led by the Revd Lesley Robinson and commences at 12 noon at https://www.facebook.com/CMHIreland. St Brigid’s Cross: Video from…