The Ross Parishes: Ross-on-Wye, Walford & Brampton Abbotts
Inspiring faith, hope and love in each generation.
This afternoon we’re excited to be launching a second children’s choir. Quavers (for children from age 4) will be running at St Mary’s from 4 – 5 pm (arrive any time from 3.15) alongside our new Youth Choir (for children of 7 years and older). These are both very new choirs and we are welcoming new singers. Parents, please just bring your children along. There is no charge and no audition.
More information at https://rossparishes.uk/youth-choir
Tickets are on sale now for this great concert at St Mary’s next Saturday (9th October). Hosted by createROSS.
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/createross/gwent-chamber-orchestra/2021-10-09/19:30/t-mmvvjg
Walford Harvest Festival will be on Sunday 3rd October at 11.00 am followed by a Ploughman’s lunch; Charge £10 per head to include a drink (pay on the day); CHILDREN FREE!
If you could let us know if you intending to come along it would help us with the catering!
Contact Gay Chinn: gay@cobrey.co.uk 01989 763019 / 0771614188. We look forward to welcoming you.
St Mary’s NEW, FREE YOUTH CHOIR launches on Saturday at 2pm with a taster day. Lydia has been singing at St Mary’s since she was 7, here are her thoughts. More at https://rossparishes.uk/youth-choir
Our next Alpha course will start on the 28th September 2021 in St Mary’s Church at 7pm. You may have heard how this Course has inspired many people, and now there is an opportunity for you to experience it yourself – or be part of the team that help host it.
Alpha will run for 8 weeks until the end of November. All are welcome, and if you would simply like to support Alpha perhaps you could help with catering, or welcoming, or washing up, or marketing or making a donation. All these are ways of inspiring faith in others. Please contact Lou in the Office if you would like to attend Alpha or be part of the support team.
Alpha is a series of interactive sessions that tackle some of life’s big questions and explore the basics of the Christian faith.
Alpha is for anyone who’s curious. The talks are designed to encourage conversation in a friendly, open and informal environment. No question is out of bounds and you are free to discuss as much or as little as you wish.
The course runs for 8 weeks with each session beginning with food and including a short thought-provoking talk followed by a discussion where you can share what you think with a small group of people. Come for as many of the 8 weeks as you want – everyone’s welcome and there’s no pressure, follow-up or charge.
Our next Alpha course will start on the 28th September 2021 in St Mary’s Church at 7pm. You may have heard how this Course has inspired many people, and now there is an opportunity for you to experience it yourself – or be part of the team that help host it.
Alpha will run for 8 weeks until the end of November. All are welcome, and if you would simply like to support Alpha perhaps you could help with catering, or welcoming, or washing up, or marketing or making a donation. All these are ways of inspiring faith in others. Please contact Lou in the Office if you would like to attend Alpha or be part of the support team.
Alpha is a series of interactive sessions that tackle some of life’s big questions and explore the basics of the Christian faith.
Alpha is for anyone who’s curious. The talks are designed to encourage conversation in a friendly, open and informal environment. No question is out of bounds and you are free to discuss as much or as little as you wish.
The course runs for 8 weeks with each session beginning with food and including a short thought-provoking talk followed by a discussion where you can share what you think with a small group of people. Come for as many of the 8 weeks as you want – everyone’s welcome and there’s no pressure, follow-up or charge.
h.Art has started today and we’re showcasing the work of two of our artists each day.
Today we have Georgie White Winter and Sharon Yorke
For more on these and our other 8 artists, including links to their websites, please visit: https://www.h-art.org.uk/explore/venue/hart-st-marys
h.Art begins tomorrow and we’re showcasing the work of two of our artists each day.
Today we have Anna Taylor and Di Weissberg
For more on these and our other 8 artists, including links to their websites, please visit: https://www.h-art.org.uk/explore/venue/hart-st-marys
There are three days to go before h.Art begins and we’re showcasing the work of two of our artists each day.
Today we have Donna Rose and Sue Locke
For more on these and our other 8 artists, including links to their websites, please visit: https://www.h-art.org.uk/explore/venue/hart-st-marys
Messy Church @ St Mary’s celebrates the start of a new school term with a Messy Drop-in Morning. 11am- 12.30 on Thursday 2 September.
Come and experience Messy Church; meet old and new friends. 11am onwards:
If you have any queries or suggestions, or you’d just like a chat, please contact Caroline
Let’s Get……. Messssssy!
There are four days to go before h.Art begins and we’re showcasing the work of two of our artists each day.
Today we have Alison O’Doherty and Berna Pullen
For more on these and our other 8 artists, including links to their websites, please visit: https://www.h-art.org.uk/explore/venue/hart-st-marys
There are five days to go before h.Art begins and we’re showcasing the work of two of our artists each day.
Today we have Vanessa Burley and Helen Crawford.
For more on these and our other 8 artists, including links to their websites, please visit: https://www.h-art.org.uk/explore/venue/hart-st-marys
Messy Church @ St Mary’s celebrates the start of a new school term with a Messy Drop-in Morning. 11am- 12.30 on Thursday 2 September.
Come and experience Messy Church; meet old and new friends. 11am onwards:
If you have any queries or suggestions, or you’d just like a chat, please contact Caroline
Let’s Get……. Messssssy!
St Mary’s is proud to be taking part as a venue this year and we have 10 artists who will be showing and selling their work in church from Saturday 4th September onwards. We are just one of seven Ross venues so why not make a day of it.
Tasty home made cake and coffee will be available in church every day through the festival.
We look forward to seeing you.
With a little help from Sean, Jen and Lex during the week, Janet and Nick are now back on track and just have the Hereford stretch to complete tomorrow. They will do this ending with prayers by the shrine of St Thomas Cantilupe before evensong.
There is still time to sponsor them, they, and St Mary’s need your support: https://rossparishes.uk/st-thomas-way
Thank you, both for your outstanding effort.
As you are probably aware, Nick and Janet are doing a number of walks between Swansea and Hereford that together constitute the St Thomas Way pilgrimage. Nick’s health issues are resulting in a later finish than originally planned; they are just over half way through.
This is a splendid fund raising exercise for St Mary’s Church, Ross-on-Wye (particularly splendid given the extra effort they are putting in, given Nick’s failing health) and there is still plenty of time to sponsor their efforts. We’re currently at around £2000 but we can go further with your help. There’s more background, and a link to the giving page at https://rossparishes.uk/st-thomas-way.
A number of people from St Mary’s joined them for a relatively straightforward section of the walk las Saturday. Here are some pictures. Our thanks to St Mary’s Church in Usk for letting us into their locked church and allowing us to use a section of the churchyard for a picnic.
Today they have been in Newport, Janet writes:
It’s hard to find much of Mediaeval origin in Newport, particularly with St Woolos Cathedral closed to visitors [and apparently pilgrims], but the castle was bigger than expected. Here’s a glimpse of it behind a mosaic celebrating Newport’s industrial heritage.
Don’t forget to support Nick and Janet’s efforts for St Mary’s with a donation. https://rossparishes.uk/st-thomas-way
This morning’s service is starting in St Mary’s and live on YouTube now
Do you know a child that likes singing? Then why not suggest that they come along to find out more about a new youth choir for Ross on September 18th and be a part of building it back better at St Mary’s. More details at https://rossparishes.uk/youth-choir
Janet and Nick are making good progress! Here are a few pictures from the last three days, and an update from Janet:
” Due to problems with the internet earlier in the week, we were unable to book admission to St Fagan’s Museum, so Day 5 is Caerphilly.The walk starts from the car park at the top of Caerphilly mountain, with wonderful views of the town and castle, but we did miss starting our walk at a church. It then takes you down to the Castle, the largest in Wales. Unfortunately, it’s a very long, steep climb back up to the car!”
Total raised so far is nearly £2000 but we can do better for them! Donate here: https://rossparishes.uk/st-thomas-way
We started the day worshipping at Christ Church, Swansea before driving to Margam for Stage 2 of the pilgrimage at Margam Country Park.
The walking route took us up the biggest hill in the area, about a 600ft climb.
Here’s Nick near the top, looking relieved to have got so far! (We got down again too, you’ll be pleased to know)
The Ross Parishes: Ross-on-Wye, Walford & Brampton Abbotts 