Next Sunday the Morning Service will be the ever popular Friends and Family intergenerational activity service. This is usually a well attended service which has crafts and toys for the children, more crafts for the adults and Morning Prayer for those who are looking for something a little more formal. Refreshments are served throughout the service. The theme next Sunday is “Go on your way” which may be a reference to the fact that the Rev Gill will soon be leaving us as she retires. All are very welcome to come to our “serious but fun” type of service for all. At 7.30pm, our monthly NightLight service of prayer, music and quiet reflection, will be held. Morning Prayer services will be held

Last Friday, the Rev Gill Smith gave her last “Thought for the Day” on BigglesFM before she retires. Alan Waring, the station owner, asked Gill many questions about her time in Potton and what it had meant to her during the 10 years she has been with us. Mainly it was friendship and love from the many people she has come to know which she gave as the most important factors but there were many other things which will always remain in her thoughts about the town as she leaves us. The service last Sunday was Holy Communion with the Rev Gill Smith and this week instead of the Choir leading the hymn singing, it was St Mary’s own little music group with the Wilson family leading the congregation.

On Friday June 28th 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.

The Sunday service last weekend was the Patronal Festival for St John the Baptist at Cockayne Hatley Church. All other churches in the Benefice came to St John’s Church to help celebrate the day and the service was led by the Rev Gill Smith with the help of St Mary’s Church Choir. After the service a sumptuous selection of home made cakes were served with the tea or coffee.The morning service at St Mary’s next Sunday is Holy Communion led by the Rev Gill Smith. 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. Furth

The Rev Gill Smith, her Final "Thought for the Day" On Friday June 28th, we welcome the Rev Gill Smith, our Rector at St Mary’s Church to what will probably be her last “Thought for the Day” on Biggles FM. Rev Gill has been with us for over 10 years but will be retiring in July and will be leaving the Parish to live in Norfolk with her husband Bob. Many people in the Parish know Gill well, either as regular members of St Mary’s or through family occasions in the church, weddings, baptisms or funerals, or at one of the many social events we have held where Gill and Bob have always been deeply involved. Gill’s last service will be on July 14th at 10.30am, and this will be followed by a special

Time & Location 13 Jul, 09:30 – 16:30 St Mary's Church Hall, Potton, St Mary's Hall, Hatley Road, Potton, Sandy SG19 2RP, UK About The Event A one day event, made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, will be held in Potton, Bedfordshire, in July 2019 to draw people from churches and communities across Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. They will learn about how best to care for their churchyards to benefit wildlife and local communities at the same time bearing in mind the needs of bereaved families and visitors to graves. The day will provide useful information and expertise through workshops, talks and providing printed materials to take away. Churchyards are often the only u

Last Sunday, the service was the shorter Holy Communion, for Trinity Sunday, and was conducted by the Rector, the Rev Gill Smith. There were many children in the congregation, all exploring their treasure boxes used in this shorter service and learning all about Holy Communion by examining all the items in the box. Next Sunday there will be no morning service at St Mary’s as all Benefice members will meet at Cockayne Hatley Church for their Patronal Festival, celebrating the birth of John the Baptist. The service will be conducted by the Rev Gill Smith. There are no other services in the Benefice that day. Morning Prayer services will be held next week, at Sutton Church on Thursday, and on

St Mary’s Church First Steps toddler and baby group meet every Friday in the church hall at 9.30am till 11.30am. Following the success in continuing their meetings during half term breaks, it has now been decided to take the final step and meet throughout the year with no breaks, unless the church hall is needed for a church event. This means that the weekly gatherings will no longer follow school holidays. Further details about the Group can be obtained from Group Organiser, Sandy, on 01767 260430. New children always very welcome, with their Mums of course!

Coming soon to Sutton Church is their Flower Festival which is on June 29 and 30, 10.30am to 5.30pm. This is a flower festival not to be missed as the always have many intricate designs based on their theme. Also on Sunday the 30th, at 3pm, they will be holding their famous Duck Race, on the river of course. Buy a ticket at the flower festival, and win a good prize for the first duck over the finish line!

Week commencing June 10th. On Friday, we welcome our church Organist, Nick Wilson to the airwaves as he is giving his “Thought for the Day” at 8.15am on BigglesFM, 104.8 on the dial Next Sunday, the service will be the shorter Holy Communion with the children’s Treasure Boxes and will be conducted by the Rev Gill. All are welcome. Also on Sunday evening, at 6pm, it is the Deanery Summer Evening Worship at Wrestlingworth Church with the new Archdeacon of Bedford, the Rev Canon Dave Middlebrook. All are welcome Our First Steps toddler and baby group meet on Friday as usual in the church hall at 9.30am. Following the success in continuing their meetings during half term breaks, it has now been

The morning service last Sunday was our Family and Friends intergenerational activity service and the theme this time was based on a new book called Meadow Farm Band, written by Liz Price, one of our church members. This told the story of musical farm animals, and a Fox but who hadn’t thought to play together as a band, until organised by a Robin. It was all about building friendships, something the world could do with more of, friendships between nations. The morning service at 10.30am next Sunday is Choral Holy Communion with the theme of “Thy Kingdom Come”. All are very welcome. Morning Prayer services will be held next week, at Sutton Church on Thursday, and on Tuesday and Friday at St

Our First Steps toddler and baby group meet every Friday in the church hall at 9.30am. Following the success in continuing their meetings during half term breaks, it has now been decided to take the final step and meet throughout the year with no breaks, unless the church hall is needed for a church event. This means that the weekly gatherings will no longer follow school holidays. Further details about the Group can be obtained from Group Organiser, Sandy, on 01767 260430.

The weekend at St Mary’s Church got off to a brilliant start. On Saturday evening we had our annual Summer Banquet, our most formal event of the year, formal maybe but fun it was as well with an excellent 6 course menu with plenty of choice to suit all tastes. As usual, this was prepared and served by our expert team of Chefs and their helpers. As with all our events, the evening was to raise funds for church improvement projects. Pictures of the evening and the menu card, can be seen on St Mary’s Facebook page. Our thanks go to all those who prepared the evening and made it such a success.