Have you spotted the 10 Easter Egg windows in the parish yet? Download the map HERE to help you find them. You’ll also find a QR code on the map. Scan this to hear a special Easter message from St Mary’s.

In preparation for the APCM on 25 April 2021, the Electoral Roll will be open for revisions between 28 March and 11 April 2021. The full legal notice of the revision can be accessed HERE.

Whilst lockdown has been tough for us, it's been harder for Care Home Residents but dementia specialists have realised that a Knitted/Crochet Aquarium helps. As part of our Care Home ministry we have committed to working with Embracing Age to create one for Hampton Care Home.

This term we are exploring Mark’s Gospel. Catch up on all of our Sunday morning talks on our Sermons page.

Julie, our Ordinand, is running a set of online sessions addressing different aspects of change. Come because you are facing change or because you’d like to help others. Alternatively, if you’ve navigated some of these areas yourself - come and share your wisdom. See events page for specific sessions.

You can see a short video of all the lovely advent windows HERE. There’s still time to do the trail - it’s ‘open’ until 5 January. The trail map can be downloaded HERE.

You can watch The People of Hampton sing O Come, All ye Faithful, HERE.

Daily Hope offers music, prayers and reflections as well as full worship services from the Church of England at the end of a telephone line.

Keep us, good Lord,
under the shadow of your mercy.
Sustain and support the anxious,
be with those who care for the sick,
and lift up all who are brought low;
that we may find comfort
knowing that nothing can separate us from your love
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Amen.

We start a new four-part sermon series on Sunday 29 November. Join us ‘live’ at 10.30am at hampton.online.church

We are always keen to welcome newcomers to join our choir in leading the singing of God’s praises at the 9.30am service. At this moment we should be especially pleased to welcome more children or sopranos. There is no requirement to be able to read music, just to be able to hold a tune. RSCM training will be offered to youngsters (aged 8 or over) and sopranos will learn the ropes alongside our more experienced sopranos. Choir practices are on Friday evenings 7.45-9pm and on Sunday mornings at 9am.

On Sunday 2 August 2020 our online church will link with New Wine United Breaks Out. Further details: new-wine.org

We’re having another boredom-busting lockdown quiz online on Friday 24 July 2020 at 8pm. Contact us for a link. Email info@hampton-church.org.uk

Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Christingle Appeal on behalf of the Children’s Society. We raised a grand total of £119.38 in the collection boxes plus £108.42 raised on the day making a grand total of £227.80.

This year, by not buying Christmas Cards for one another, we will be raising money for the With Community, Ditchingham. More details on this project can be found on www.bewith.community

Fairtrade Advent Calendars will be on sale next Sunday (17 Nov) in church. If you would like to reserve one then contact Jane in the Parish Office. The Real Advent Calendar is a nativity advent calendar - a fun way for parents, grandparents and Godparents to share the Christmas story. The 2019 calendar comes with a free 24-page Christmas story activity book designed to be used every day in Advent. Calendars are priced at £3.99.

We should be delighted to welcome singers to join the choir for our traditional Christmas Carol Service at 6.30pm on Sunday 22 December. For further details and rehearsal dates contact our Choir Master, David Pimm: david.pimm@hampton-church.org.uk

There’s an awful lot of lost property piling up at the back of church. If you have recently lost your spectacles, dolly, cardigan, scarf, gloves, umbrella or handbag then do have a look through - you might well find it. We are planning to take any lost property to the charity shop if it’s not claimed by the end of November.

Our annual Christmas Fayre is a little over a month away so start collecting things to sell and raffle and get baking those Christmas puddings!