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St. Giles Centre - Skip Out: Saturday 16th May 9.30am - 2.00pm.   The Moment we have all been waiting for:..  In preparation for the refurbishment of the St Giles Centre, which will begin on Monday June 22nd we will need to empty the building of its contents.  That which we need will be safely stored away and the stuff that isn't needed will be recycled or skipped.   I would be very grateful if we could assemble a team to undertake this work. Please sign the list in the porch of the church, email me, or just turn up for some of the time or all of it. A light lunch and refreshments will be provided. Matthew   St Giles Centre Appeal Update Well done everybody. We closed 2025 roundabout the £195,000 mark and we are looking forward to continuing this appeal throughout 2026 so that we can raise enough funds to cover contingencies, unforeseen problems and the overall re-equipping of the centre after the work is completed. On behalf of the fundraising team at St. Giles I would be enormously grateful for your continuing help and support with this. It’s worth mentioning again that what we are aiming to accomplish here is not just a refurbishment of a tired old building, but the equipping of our church with a bright new, modern facility that will be in use in the service of our church and the wider community. I would be grateful if you could continue to offer this essential work to the Glory of God and God’s generous providence by using the following prayer: Almighty God who is the author and giver of all good gifts, we ask for your blessing as we continue to raise funds for the refurbishment of the St Giles Centre. Touch the hearts of your people that in love and generosity we may offer the best of ourselves and resources to the building up of your Kingdom and glorification of your holy name in this place. Through Jesus Christ, our Lord, Amen. Matthew Read More   Community Larder & Warm Space Tuesdays from 10:30am Just a reminder that our Community Larder runs every Tuesday morning at St. Nicholas church. We are now also opening up our building as a 'Warm Space' from 10.30am - 12.30pm every Tuesday. Anyone can come along and enjoy the Warm Space from 10.30am, and will also be able to access free fresh food and grocery items from the Community Larder from 11.30am onwards, along with a free cup of tea or coffee. Please do advertise the Community Larder and the Warm Space initiative to anyone you know who may be interested,

Lent Programme 2026 We are now approaching Ash Wednesday and Lent. Once again I cannot emphasise how important this time is for us as Christians and as a worshipping community. We have an exciting and varied programme for Lent and Holy Week including our traditional Ash Wednesday service with penitential rights and imposition of ashes on Wednesday 18th February at 8.00 p.m. (please make attendance at this service an absolute priority)and a full range of traditional and modern services over Holy Week, culminating with our Church’s celebration of Easter Day Lent Course The Course will focus on the Spiritual practise of making a Holy Hour in prayer and devotions.  The two sessions will be followed by refreshments. Sundays 1st and 22nd March 4-5pm St Giles Church Please sign the list on the noticeboartd in the Church Porch if you are able to attend. Sermons for Lent Sunday Evening Sermons 6:30pm Starting on Sunday 22nd February there will be a series of sermons on a number of Christian poets including: Sunday 22nd February Gerard Manley Hopkins Sunday 1st March Samuel Coleridge Sunday 8th March Christina Rossetti (15th March - Mothering Sunday) Sunday 22nd March William Blake Sunday 29th March Edwin Muir St Giles Children's Groups This term we are trialling a slight change to how we run things for our children and young people at St Giles.   Sunday School will be for both juniors and seniors, working on the same themes. I have put together a booklet of extension activities for the older children which they can work on alongside the juniors. These older children may now join us whenever Sunday school is running.   Youth Group is for any secondary school aged child/young person and so those seniors who worked with us last year are invited to join us, as is anyone else who fits into that age group.    I hope these new arrangements will suit everyone's needs. Do get in touch if you need any further information.   The children's area at the back of church will always be there for our younger under 3s and at All Age Worship. Irene Dancer

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Coach Trip to Brighton

Saturday 25th April 2026

Escape to the seaside for a perfect Spring day in Brighton. Whether you fancy a relaxed lunch, a spot of shopping, or simply soaking up the sea air, this classic coastal trip has something for everyone.·Departing Farnborough at 9.00 a.m.·Returning from Brighton at 5.00 p.m.·Tickets £19.Early booking recommended -tickets sell fast.

Contact: Carol Fryer at carol@stgileschurch.uk
or on 07951 725069
 

Flowers in St. Giles

The diary for 2026 is now available for requests for flowers in St. Giles.  These might be in memory of a loved one or to celebrate a special occasion.  We'd be grateful for a donation towards the cost of flowers and suggest £15 for the Book of Remembrance, £30-£35 for a window (large display) or £60 for the main pedestal.  We're always happy to try and provide the flowers/colours requested. 

For more information, or to book a date, please contact
Lynn Taylor on 01689 861597 or email: lynn.taylor47@ntlworld.com.

The St. Giles Flower Arranging Team

Recycling Stamps for Charity

Thank you to everyone who has donated stamps for Against Breast Cancer UK. As I write this, you have donated over 1kg of stamps. I will be removing the box from the porch of St. Giles at the beginning of March and sending off the collection.

Please continue to save your stamps. I have collected for my chosen charity for two years now, and I think it has been very successful. If you would like to use this as a means for collecting for your chosen charity in the future, please create a box and put a notice in the pew sheet and the magazine.

Helen Roberts

Monthly Bulletins

It has now been 5 years since we started sending out our monthly Bulletin as a result of the Covid pandemic and I know from various feedback that the Bulletin is very much appreciated. 

Going forward I remain very committed to making sure that all of us who love St. Giles are kept informed not only of what is going on at our Church but encouraged in the understanding and practice of the Christian faith. 

In the future we will continue to write to you but every other month making sure that our bulletins coincide with the important occasions in the Church's year.  Our next Bulletin will be sent out in September.

Matthew