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All Stars Cricket is aimed at providing all boys & girls aged 5 – 8 with a first
experience in cricket. JUNIOR “Why don’t you come and join us at the

One hour sessions, from 10.30am to 11.30am, are being held at the Sports Club CHURCH Family Service on the second Sunday
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every Sunday up to and including July 8 .
NEWS of every month at 11.00 am”
Any interested Ladies are also welcome to attend the sessions with a view to
forming a team.
Contact: andykent@uwclub.net On May 13 it was our annual Service of Blessing of the Pets at our Family Service.
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The sun was shining and we were able to hold the service outdoors, which is
always so lovely and appropriate. It was well attended by children, adults and
many dogs. There were also three little mice. One person also brought a
photograph of a dog, who was too old to come.

In the hour of Junior Church before the service, Michelle and the children had
been preparing a lovely display which is now in the church for all to see.
The service began with the puppets performing All things bright and beautiful to
the wonderful tune by John Rutter and then came our first Hymn, If I were a
butterfly, when we tried to fit in some very good actions. After the Confession we
had three children performing a dance to the song Do not Worry which was in
fact the theme of the service so we heard the passage from the Bible when Jesus
explains that looking at the birds and the flowers in the fields, should encourage
us to trust him and not to worry. I was beautifully read but Wendy and Lauren,
grandmother and granddaughter.
Small load £80 Large load £175
Revd Charles then produced a string of cuddly
toys, a cat, dog and rabbit representing our
pets, a fox, squirrel and hedgehog representing
the wild animals, a pack of fat balls to remind us
of the birds and a cow representing the farm
animals. What variety! He encouraged us to
learn from the animal kingdom not to be
obsessed with the past, not worrying about the
future but to live each day and to live in the
present like animals largely do.
After the Birthday celebrations (and so many
were born in May!) and the Affirmation of faith,
Charles went around and blessed each of the
animals. During this time Michelle spoke about what she and the children had
been doing in Junior Church and Diana Fairhurst spoke about a rescue centre for
which people had brought tins of food.
After a short time of prayer, we sand Lord of all hopefulness and two puppeteers
performed Lovely Jubbly and some children danced.

It all made for a very happy occasion!

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