WHAT'S ON
Pentecost
Worship for Sunday 19th May
10.30 a.m. Morning worship with Communion – led by James Hinnells
What's on this week
Monday 20th May
10.00 a.m. Clay on boards for Well Dressing (Coming Up)
7.30 p.m. Life Group (at the Houghs’)
Tuesday 21st May
9.00 a.m. Well Dressing
– also on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (see Coming Up)
9.30 a.m. Coffee Stop
9.30 a.m. Little Springs (in the worship space)
6.00 p.m. Brigades
Wednesday 22nd May
10.00 a.m. Ecumenical Communion (at St Mary’s)
Friday 24th May
6.00 p.m. Prayers for revival and growth (at St Mary’s)
Saturday 25th May
10.30 a.m. Blessing of the Wells (see Coming Up)
plus Wellspring café open until 5.00 p.m.
Sunday 26th May
10.30 a.m. Morning Worship – led by Revd Kevin Price
12.00 – 5.30 p.m. Wellspring Café open
4.00 p.m. Afternoon Worship at Waltham House – led by Revd Kevin Price
10.00 a.m. Clay on boards for Well Dressing (Coming Up)
7.30 p.m. Life Group (at the Houghs’)
Tuesday 21st May
9.00 a.m. Well Dressing
– also on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday (see Coming Up)
9.30 a.m. Coffee Stop
9.30 a.m. Little Springs (in the worship space)
6.00 p.m. Brigades
Wednesday 22nd May
10.00 a.m. Ecumenical Communion (at St Mary’s)
Friday 24th May
6.00 p.m. Prayers for revival and growth (at St Mary’s)
Saturday 25th May
10.30 a.m. Blessing of the Wells (see Coming Up)
plus Wellspring café open until 5.00 p.m.
Sunday 26th May
10.30 a.m. Morning Worship – led by Revd Kevin Price
12.00 – 5.30 p.m. Wellspring Café open
4.00 p.m. Afternoon Worship at Waltham House – led by Revd Kevin Price
Coming Up
Ecumenical Communion
The next shared communion service will be held on Wednesday 22nd May at 10.00a.m. at St Mary’s Church, to which members and friends of all the churches are invited. It is an opportunity to experience liturgies and practices from our different traditions.
Well Dressing
This is an ancient Derbyshire tradition, with wonderful creativity, a great community spirit and lots of fun– but also requires hard work. We are requesting volunteers to:
A rota for the Well Dressing & Carnival Weekend will be available from today, so help is needed with providing cakes, serving in the kitchen and standing by the Well.
There is also a request for some materials to dress the clay: old newspapers, yellow privet, curly parsley.
The Blessing of the Wells will begin at Wellspring at 10.30 a.m.
Carnival – road closures
Wirksworth Carnival is back this year, but with the procession on the Sunday (26th) not the Bank Holiday Monday. Wellspring has been asked by the Carnival organising committee to extend our café opening times on the Sunday for people attending a
family event in the Wheatsheaf car park and the street outside Anthony Gell
This also has implications for those driving and parking for our Sunday morning service. The Wheatsheaf car park will be closed from 6.00 p.m. on Friday 24th to Sunday night; a section of Wood Street will be closed from 10.00 a.m. on Sunday; then there will be a rolling closure from 12.00 – 2.00 p.m. (including St John Street)
for the carnival procession.
Rutter ‘Magnificat’
On Saturday 15th June at 7.30 p.m. Wirksworth Community Choir, Wirksworth Community Orchestra and Chesterfield Co-operative Choral Society will be performing John Rutter’s Magnificat (and other pieces) at County Hall, Matlock. Tickets £16 (£14 concessions) are available from chesterfieldchoir.com or on the
door. See poster for further details.
Trustees
We are very grateful that David Butlin and Lesley Price have agreed to serve as co-opted Trustees until our ACM, providing cover for Ali & John Proctor whilst they are away for their long break from August.
Jigsaw Foodbank
There are collection points in the Co-op, St Mary’s and Matlock Sainsbury’s for donations of non-perishable food items for local families in need. At the moment there are requests for tins of meat or fish, chopped tomatoes, rice pudding, custard and biscuits.
Ecumenical Communion
The next shared communion service will be held on Wednesday 22nd May at 10.00a.m. at St Mary’s Church, to which members and friends of all the churches are invited. It is an opportunity to experience liturgies and practices from our different traditions.
Well Dressing
This is an ancient Derbyshire tradition, with wonderful creativity, a great community spirit and lots of fun– but also requires hard work. We are requesting volunteers to:
- Put the tables and boards out on Sunday 19th after morning service
- Put clay on boards on Monday morning 20th at 10.00 a.m. (very messy - wear old clothes!)
- Turn up each day from Tuesday onwards, whenever you can, from 9.00 a.m.
- Early (for some) Saturday morning (8.00 a.m.) the Well goes up, and help with the heavy lifting of the boards is essential.
A rota for the Well Dressing & Carnival Weekend will be available from today, so help is needed with providing cakes, serving in the kitchen and standing by the Well.
There is also a request for some materials to dress the clay: old newspapers, yellow privet, curly parsley.
The Blessing of the Wells will begin at Wellspring at 10.30 a.m.
Carnival – road closures
Wirksworth Carnival is back this year, but with the procession on the Sunday (26th) not the Bank Holiday Monday. Wellspring has been asked by the Carnival organising committee to extend our café opening times on the Sunday for people attending a
family event in the Wheatsheaf car park and the street outside Anthony Gell
This also has implications for those driving and parking for our Sunday morning service. The Wheatsheaf car park will be closed from 6.00 p.m. on Friday 24th to Sunday night; a section of Wood Street will be closed from 10.00 a.m. on Sunday; then there will be a rolling closure from 12.00 – 2.00 p.m. (including St John Street)
for the carnival procession.
Rutter ‘Magnificat’
On Saturday 15th June at 7.30 p.m. Wirksworth Community Choir, Wirksworth Community Orchestra and Chesterfield Co-operative Choral Society will be performing John Rutter’s Magnificat (and other pieces) at County Hall, Matlock. Tickets £16 (£14 concessions) are available from chesterfieldchoir.com or on the
door. See poster for further details.
Trustees
We are very grateful that David Butlin and Lesley Price have agreed to serve as co-opted Trustees until our ACM, providing cover for Ali & John Proctor whilst they are away for their long break from August.
Jigsaw Foodbank
There are collection points in the Co-op, St Mary’s and Matlock Sainsbury’s for donations of non-perishable food items for local families in need. At the moment there are requests for tins of meat or fish, chopped tomatoes, rice pudding, custard and biscuits.