News from the Pews - 7 June 2025

Dear Friends

Assorted news items this week, in date order, beginning with a message from Susan Taylor:

On Thursday 19th June 2025 , Peter and I are celebrating our diamond wedding. We really feel we are very grateful and lucky to be able to do this. So would love it if some of you could join us in a short service of thanksgiving at 4pm in the place where it all began 60 years ago. St Andrews Church. 

Look forward to seeing you . 

Next... there will be a Soham Comrades Band Concert in church at 7.30pm on Saturday 21 June. Tickets on the door (£10 adults, £5 children)

Next... As I said last Sunday, my mother, brother and I are very grateful for the very kind messages, cards and flowers we have received following the unexpected death of my father. Thank you all so much. His funeral service will take place in church at 11am on Friday 27 June. Everyone is welcome, of course.

And finally... You may have noticed that, lamentably, the card reader in church has been absent for weeks now. I shall spare you the back history. We very much hope to have it back and up and running again soon, but this is perhaps a good moment to invite those of you who so kindly make donations to church funds via the card reader to give via the Parish Giving Scheme instead. Here is a link: 

https://www.parishgiving.org.uk/donors/find-your-parish/soham-st-andrew-ely/

Giving via this scheme is simple (even I can manage it ;-), and the church gets 100% of your donation. It also saves a lot of admin. at parish level. Please give this way if you can! Thank you.

That's all folks for now. See you Sunday (Pentecost!)

Eleanor