Monthly Newsletter

Welcome to the March edition of the St Edward’s Newsletter!

We need you!!! To help keep St Ed’s a bustling hub of the Mottingham community, we’re calling out for people to sign up to our electoral roll. It’s currently due for a complete overhaul, which we have to do every 6 years. As a church, we receive no funding of any kind, either from the Church of England or the government. If we are able to show by the number on our electoral roll, strong backing for St Ed’s, its outreach and work in the parish and community, we can apply for various grants to support our Mission Action Plan, (if you have not yet got a copy of our ‘MAP’, please ask Ruth for one). Whether you were on the last roll or not, please ask Elaine or Ruth for a form and return it to show your support, ([email protected] or [email protected]).

Top Stories

We’re Getting A New Vicar!!!

We’re excited to welcome our new Vicar, Revd Richard Magrath, his wife, Kayleigh and two daughters, Elowen and Rowan!! Richard is due to join the St Edward’s team in April 2025. For more information, including a message from Richard himself, please take a peek at the 'Pastoral Team & Church Volunteers' page of the website.

Free Massages For The 50s+

Every few weeks, up until May 2025, there’ll be a qualified massage therapist at St Edward’s from 12:30 - 14:15, offering free 15-minute massages to those aged 50+. That’s right, free!!! Dates below:

  • Friday, 7th March

  • Friday, 21st March

  • Friday, 25th April

  • Friday, 23rd May

Spaces are limited and on a first come, first served basis. To book, please call 07534 481 613.

Dates for Your Diary

  • Saturday, 1st March at 10:00 - 11:30: Monthly Litter Picking. Meet at the Co-Op.

  • Sunday, 2nd March at 12:15: Together Outside. Fun outdoor activities for families. On the church green (in the church if the weather is poor). For more information, please email [email protected] or call the parish phone on 07422 653 952.

  • Saturday, 15th March at 10:00 - 14:00: Monthly Community Garden Volunteering session.

  • Wednesday, 19th March at 14:00: St Edward’s Church Afternoon Tea. Tickets £5 each, available from Thursday, 6th March. Maximum of 4 per person. Collection from 09:00 -11:00 on Thursdays or at Community Lunch on Fridays. Please call Pat on 07849 436 207 for more info.

  • Thursday, 27th March at 18:30 - 21:00: CASPA (Community Autism Support Pride Advocacy) are giving awareness training to the church members of St Ed’s. For more information, please email Elaine at [email protected].

  • Saturday, 5th April at 10:00 - 11:30: Monthly Litter Picking. Meet at the Co-Op.

Weekly Services - All Are Welcome

  • Sunday at 10:30 - 11:45: Communion Service with Ed’s Kids. Please join us for a cuppa afterwards.

  • Wednesday at 19:00 - 19:30: Evening Prayer.

  • Thursday at 08:00 - 08:20: Morning Prayer.

  • Friday at 9:00 - 9:30: Morning Prayer.

Please note, there will be no evening prayer on Wednesday, 5th March.

Other Church Services This Month

  • Sunday, 2nd March and Sunday, 16th March at 18:00 - 18:45: Soul Space. Small, peaceful service.

  • Wednesday, 5th March at 19:00: Ash Wednesday Service.

Weekly Community & Social Activities

(For more info, including contact details, please see the 'Church Social & Community Activities/Events' and the 'Other Weekly Clubs & Activities' pages of the website or contact Ruth at [email protected] or on 07513 103 062 / 07422 653 952).

Monday - Beavers at 18:00 - 19:00

Monday - Cubs at 19:15 - 20:45

Tuesday - Mottingham Over 50's Digital Skills Project at 10:00 - 12:00

Tuesday - Community Garden at 13:30 - 16:30

Tuesday - Slimming World at 17:30 - 19:00

Tuesday - Zumba at 19:45 - 20:45

Wednesday (2nd week of month) - Young Mums Hub at 10:00 - 14:00

Wednesday - Zumba Gold at 11:00 - 12:00

Wednesday - Scouts at 19:00 - 21:00

Friday - Community Garden at 10:30 - 16:30

Friday - Seated Zumba Gold at 11:00 - 11:45

Friday - Community Lunch at 12:30 - 14:00

Friday - Let's Dance Classes for Adults at 18:30 - 19:30

Friday - My Dog is Nuts Training & Behaviour at 18:30 - 19:30

Saturday - My Dog is Nuts Training & Behaviour at 10:00 - 11:00

In Our Prayers

Anna Gray, Betty Walsh, Jamie Louise and Nicholas Leeson, Marie Kirk, Maggie Gregory, Christopher Walker, Peter Jordan-Dering, Robert Clarke, Alex Waine, Rachaela Musto, Derek Gillman, Mary Maguire, Kim Ward, Frances Raggett, Cody and Guy Stallard.

We pray for those who have died recently: Barbara Godfrey and Sherman Harvey. We also remember Iris Capon, whose anniversary falls at this time.