Don't forget that our next event will be a cheese and wine tasting event. At the Church Hall, Potton on Friday May 10th - from 7pm. Tickets costing £12.50 - can be booked by calling the Church Office on 01767 260782.

Morning Prayer services will be held next week, at Sutton Church on Thursday, and on Tuesday and Friday at St Mary’s, all services at 9am. Our First Steps toddler and baby group meet on Friday as usual in the church hall at 9.30am. Details about the Group can be obtained from Group Organiser, Sandy, on 01767 260430. Event coming soon: There will be a Cheese and Wine Evening in the Church Hall on May 10th. Tickets costing £12.50, can be booked by calling the Church Office on 01767 260782. Services for Sunday May 5: 9am Benefice Holy Communion (Said) at Cockayne Hatley Church 10.30am Family and Friends all age activity service. 12.30 Holy Baptism 7.30pm NightLight Eucharist

On May Day, May 6th, Paula Evetts who had a successful heart transplant at the Royal Papworth Hospital just over 3 years ago, will once again be running her giant Tombola stall in aid of the Royal Papworth charity. This will be the fourth stall Paula has run and so far over the last 3 years, she has raised nearly £3000. The first time she did this was literally 6 weeks after her major surgery, she was so determined to give something back to the hospital that saved her life. Her stall this year promises to be even bigger than previous ones but to make it a success once more, Paula needs everyones help, to buy all the tickets so please look out for her down the Hollow and help make it a great

The service last Sunday morning was Holy Communion by Extension. This is a strange title but what it means is that there is no ordained Priest available to conduct the service, but the wine and bread for the Act of Communion, had been blessed already by our ordained Rector. Last Sunday, one of our Readers, Simon Gutteridge, ably conducted the service on behalf of the Rev Gill Smith who was not available on this occasion. Next Sunday morning, it is our regular Family and Friends service with the Rev Gill and Wendy and her team, with a theme of “Gone Fishing”. Come along and find out what that is all about. Plenty of activities in the service, especially for children! On Sunday Evening, our mo

Potton Salvation Army, are pleased to announce a presentation by John Stanyard of Kettering, on Sunday May 12th at 3pm in their Hall. The presentation is entitled "Under Two Flags" The story of the Salvation Army in World War One. All are invited to come along to hear a fascinating story of their work on those dreadful battlefields of one of Histories' worst Wars.

Friday, April 26, at 12.45pm, in St Mary’s Hall, the St John’s Hospice Moggerhanger, Potton Support Group, sponsored by St Mary’s Church, are holding their monthly Parish Lunch. There should be places available so why not come along and enjoy a delicious home cooked meal from a menu which offers 5 choices and a dessert for only £7. This is a very friendly event held to raise much needed funds for our local Hospice

Morning Prayer services will be held next week, at Sutton Church on Thursday, and on Tuesday and Friday at St Mary’s, all services at 9am. Our First Steps toddler and baby group meet today as usual in the church hall at 9.30am. Details about the Group can be obtained from Group Organiser, Sandy, on 01767 260430. The Sutton Friday Service is back this week as usual at 2.45pm. On Friday morning, April 26th, at 8.15am, tune into BigglesFM at 104.8 on the dial, to hear St Mary’s Organist, Nick Wilson, give his “Thought For the Day”. Services for Sunday April 28: No Benefice Holy Communion this week 9am Morning Prayer 10.30am Holy Communion by Extension with Rdr Simon Gutteridge

It has been a joyous week at St Mary’s with the Holy Week services every day. Maundy Thursday evening service was Holy Communion followed by a Passover Supper, just as Jesus would have held for 11 of his Disciples. Good Friday morning was the Potton Churches Together Walk of Witness, the re-enactment of Jesus’ walk on the way to Calvary and his death on the Cross. The procession from the church hall to the Market Square was attended by at least 60 walkers and after prayers in the Square, the procession continued to the Salvation Army for a service of commemoration, where more non-walkers joined in, led by our own Rector, the Rev Gill Smith. Following the service, refreshments including Hot C

Easter Holy Communion with hymns this Sunday at Sutton is at 10am with Rev Gill Smith. Take some time to enjoy the wonderful Easter garden presented for this years celebration.

The Service schedules for Holy week can be found further down this news page. All Services are listed from Monday 15th till next Sunday. The service next Sunday at 11am, is Easter Day Special Communion with the Rev Gill Smith and Rdr Simon Gutteridge. The main event for Good Friday is the Walk of Witness with more information of this in a separate article. However on Good Friday, there will be no Morning Prayer, First Steps or Craft and Chatter, but there will be a service of Easter Meditation at 2pm in the church. Normal activities and events will mostly follow as usual next week but see our website: www.pottonparishchurch.org.uk, or our Facebook page for the very latest updated informatio

The morning service last Sunday was Holy Communion for Palm Sunday with the service commencing with a traditional procession around the outside of the church by the congregation, led by the Choir singing the well known hymn for Palm Sunday, All Glory, Laud and Honour. Before the Rev Gill Smith gave her sermon, the choir sang the opening chorus from the sacred cantata by JH Maunder, “Olivet to Calvary” the story in music of Jesus’ journey into Jerusalem. The Rev Gill’s sermon illustrated more of the journey from the olive groves, with the joyful arrival of Jesus in the city but leading to his death on the cross just a few days later. All members of the congregation were given a palm cross dur

The traditional Walk of Witness organised by Potton Churches Together, will take place on Good Friday, starting from St Mary’s Church Hall in Hatley Road and will finish in the Market Square. Anyone wanting to take this years’ walk following the Cross, should come to the church hall at 10am, and the walk will commence at 10.15am. Following the walk, a short service for all participants will take place in the Salvation Army Hall in Horslow Street with refreshments afterwards. All are very welcome to join in for a pleasant walk through the town with good weather forecast for the day!

On Friday April 12th, at 8.15am, tune into BigglesFM at 104.8 on the dial, to hear St Mary’s Organist, Nick Wilson, give his “Thought For the Day”. Morning Prayer services will be held next week, on Tuesday at St Mary’s Church and at Sutton Church on Thursday, both services at 9am. Our First Steps toddler and baby group will not meet today or next Friday, but will reconvene after Easter. Details about the Group can be obtained from Group Organiser, Sandy, on 01767 260430. There is a schedule of services for the following week, Holy Week, which can be found in the news column on our website. Next Sunday, the Rev Gill will lead the service of Choral Holy Communion for Palm Sunday, including