Holy Trinity Church Eccleshall, Staffordshire
www.holytrinitychurcheccleshall.co.uk	updated Friday April 27, 2012

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Services

APRIL 2012

Sunday 29th

MAY 2012

Sunday 6th
8am Holy Communion
10am Parish Eucharist
11.30am Matins St Chad's
6.30pm Evensong

If you are visiting Eccleshall or the surrounding area you will
be made most welcome at any of our services.

The church is open most days for visitors wishing to explore the ancient building or looking for a quiet place to gather ones thoughts.

What's on

MAY 2012

Saturday 5th
Holy Trinity Churchyard working party 9.30am - 12 noon.

Friday 11th
Concert at St Chad's featuring Richard Plant (organ), Mary Scott (harp), and Leonie Smith (guitar and vocals). Starts at 7.30pm

Saturday 19th
SUMMER CONCERT
International Soprano Sarah Helsby-Hughes and tenor Nicholas Sales accompanied by Richard Plant.

Tickets £10 including canapes contact Chris or Nancy Reynolds 01785 282281. Drinks to purchase udirn gthe evening.

Special note for relatives and friends who have the cremated remains of loved ones buried in the churchyard

Holy Trinity Churchyard, Eccleshall

Cremated remains

There is to be a tidying of the area for cremated remains (north-east of the churchyard). This follows an inspection by the Archdeacon some months ago, and it is authorised by the Diocese of Lichfield (Faculty no. 3641, a copy of which can been seen in the church porch).

The purpose is to put the area back into the position it should be in: only plaques are permitted, and they need to be low enough to allow mowing.

This notice is to give families/next-of-kin the chance to make the changes themselves during January 2012, if they so wish. Alternatively, the church council will effect the change in February and March 2012.

This will involve the removal and disposal of all extraneous objects (e.g. borders, chippings, stones, planted shrubs/bushes), the lowering of tablets, the repositioning of flower-receptacles, and re-seeding.

Previous notification of this change has occurred in the parish magazine, and within the churchyard since April 2011.”

The church building and the beautifully maintained graveyard are certainly well worth a visit, especially on a sunny day. In common with the remainder of this small country town, the church contains many historic features some dating back to the 11th century.	Church life is not all of the time spent in the church and the members of the church have a pretty active social life. In addition many of the groups meet in members homes such as the Bible Study Group.	Services are held every Sunday at 8am, 10am and 6.30pm here at Holy trinity with an 11.30am service held at our sister church St Chad's at Slindon just down the road.
	The Parish Room available for bookings

Our website endeavours to provide information on the present, the future and the
past of this historic church in our community.
That which is happening now, its committees and Council, its many groups and the activities
which take place within the church.

The Reverend James H. Graham M.A.
The Vicarage, Church Street, Eccleshall, Staffs, ST21 6BY 01785 850351

The website editor is Peter Jones who would be pleased to receive material for adding to the website regarding the church and its activities. Photographs are particularly helpful

peterwjones@btinternet.com 01785 851381

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Our website was last updated on Friday April 27, 2012