The Messenger: Holy Innocents Church
Great Barton
Great Barton
Great Barton
PILGRIMAGE TO ISTANBUL, THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF REVELATION AND CAPPADOCIA 2-12 or 14 May 2025
Next year the Revd Mark Hunt is leading another pilgrimage to the beautiful and ancient land of Turkey where we will immerse ourselves in the historical and spiritual world of the first century AD, first in fabulous Istanbul, then touring the seven churches of Revelation, ending at Ephesus.
This will be followed by a two day optional extension to Cappadocia in central Turkey: a fascinating weird
other-worldly landscape of mystical underground cities, ‘fairy chimneys’ and ancient churches cut into the rock.
Tempted? Then do come and join us! For a brochure and further information, please contact Mark on 07964 941501 or email: jmarknhunt@gmail.com
This month I’d like to share with you a reflection that a member of our church sent on to me. It arrived in my email box in quite a timely manner, when I had been praying for God to send me some guidance. As is almost always the case, that guidance came through a person, just when I needed it – God’s timing is always perfect. Perhaps as you read this, it will be the perfect time for you to read it too.
It was a piece found on Facebook, and appeared on a blog by Ken Gray. The Facebook post said.
Gardeners Notebook, March 2024 From a Gardener’s Notebook, April 2024
Holy Innocents Church Great Barton.
Further to this letter, and the fact that most, if not all parishes in the Diocese, presented the Cathedral with two kneelers, to signify that all the parishes were a contributor.
One of my favourite things....
“ Joop, Coco and I would like to thank you very much for your friendship and hospitality offered to us since we joined the benefice. Coco has very much enjoyed meeting you all after services. I thought it might be helpful just to mention that guide dog etiquette says, if a guide dog is in harness, in other words with a metal handle across her back and leading me, she is working and must not be disturbed. This means please don't tickle her ears or scratch her back or even say her name because she will take that as an invitation to socialise, something which she takes extremely seriously. When a guide dog or any working dog is in harness, it means that they need to concentrate, as much as they would like to say hello.
