13th April 2023
Carbon Footprint Calculator
As part of the Eco Church award which we are working towards, St George’s is inviting you to use a Carbon footprint calculator to see what your impact is on the environment and to give suggestions to reduce it. These are a few we’ve found, you may like to use a different one. Do let us know how you get on! We don’t need to know the results, but we’d be delighted to hear from those who have engaged with this.
Many thanks in advance
The Eco Church Group.
This one is free, secure and gives results without the need to give your email address. Quite detailed info needed though.
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
A nice, quick, easy calculator but it needs an email address to get the results and you effectively sign up for newsletters but can unsubscribe at any point.
https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/questionnaire
Secure, comprehensive, asks you for an email address if you want to but you get a summarised report anyway. Offers good ways to reduce your carbon footprint which are personalised to your answers. This is the best in our opinion!
https://carbon-calculator.climatehero.me/?source=GoogleKeywords&gclid=CjwKCAiAxvGfBhB-EiwAMPakqibqdzpzexkCOpIvlRq2QyDR1dVuIeGvgJ4qZRRUJWRCbuHyleLNuBoCeEIQAvD_BwE
Scams and Tricksters - We have been warned by the Diocese that Churches and their congregations are being targeted by fraudsters, so please be alert. The latest scam is an email, purportedly from the Vicar or some other trusted Church Official, asking the recipient to contribute to a secret and discreet gift collection for a church member by purchasing Amazon Vouchers, and sending the voucher codes in reply.
Any church fundraising activity will have appeared in the Sunday Bulletin, you can view both current and past copies on the church website HERE.
There are people who have lost huge sums of money by being scammed by someone purporting to be the Police, or from a Bank, saying perhaps that an account has been compromised and persuading the withdrawal of cash or transfer of funds to another account. Never withdraw cash or transfer money on instructions of any ‘Officials’ or your Bank. They will be fraudsters who are persuasive and creating a sense of urgency. Remember you have done nothing to cause an account to be comprised, so it is the Bank’s problem not yours! So stop, allow time for some calm thought, and before doing anything contact us for advice.
There have been scam emails going around purportedly from NHS about COVID vaccinations and vaccination status. You will never be asked to pay for a vaccine or to establish your vaccination status. The NHS will never ask for Bank or Card details, PIN numbers or passwords, or for documents to prove your identity.
Never expose bank or credit card details in response to an email or on the telephone to anyone who has called you, and be suspicious if they suggest you call back - you can still get caught out. Under no circumstances ever give your PIN number to anyone else - even to your bank. Never open an email attachment from an unexpected, suspicious or unknown source.
If in any doubt forward emails, or describe and detail any other approaches (e.g., by telephone/text) to: webmaster@stgeorges.church and we will advise if it is a scam. Do this before doing anything else!
11th October 2024
Bulletin & Reading Sheet for 13th October
The Bulletin and Reading Sheet for Sunday 13th October 2024 are now available HERE.
On Saturday 19th October, from 10am in the hall, there is a Pre-Loved Fashion Sale in aid of Church Funds.
We are short of manpower for the Pre Loved Sale. Can you help set up in the Hall on Friday 19th at 4pm and/or help sell on Saturday 20th between 10am and 1pm?
Reply to rosemary.monk@ntlworld.com or j.cook@stgeorges.church please.
30 August 2024
Confirmation Classes
Confirmation Classes will run in the choir vestry after Church on Sundays from 11.20 - 12.10 starting on Sunday 15th September. If you, or anyone you know, is interested, please see one of the clergy. The course doesn’t commit you to anything - if you decide it’s not for you, or perhaps not yet, that’s fine. +Jonathon will be confirming our candidates on Sunday 17th November.
25th August 2024
Fr Colin
After a long and significant illness, Father Colin is feeling ready for an increased role in parish life. This is fabulous news and we pray for his continuing return to good health. We, as a community, need to provide lots of support and encouragement over the coming months.
To help Colin achieve this return to ministry, the Area Dean, churchwardens and retired clergy who are licensed at St George’s have agreed a phased return subject to regular reviews. There are 3 principal elements to the plan:
Please consider the wardens, the PCC and the retired clergy as part of your St George’s support network. We will try to share out the care and pastoral needs so that Colin does not face the danger of becoming overwhelmed.
Father Colin will increase the number of services he leads, including celebrating the eucharist on two Sundays a month.
Father Colin will not be available for Parish business on Thursdays or Fridays until further notice – please respect his need for peace and rest.
St George’s faces several challenges but with the example of Jesus and the prayerful, generous efforts of our congregation we can move forward. Please help us develop as a community - seeking God’s Kingdom here.
