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Welcome to Christ Church, Blacklands & St. Andrew, Laton Road, Hastings
Welcome
On Sunday 12th May at 12 noon we will have the "Annual Meeting of Parishioners" at which the Churchwardens are elected, followed by the "Annual Parochial Church Meeting", open to all lay people who are on the Blacklands Church Electoral Roll. The Annual Report may be accessed here: Annual Report
Owing to both Rosemary and sometimes David having commitments on Friday mornings we may not be able to have the 9:00 a.m., Morning Prayer every Friday. We will announce at other services and here on the “This Week” panel if Morning Prayer for the Friday is planned.
Guidance we had to follow during the corona virus emergency is here. The Church is still alive and active in our parish. We hope everyone will be able to join us for private prayer and devotion every morning and evening at home or wherever you happen to be. For formal prayers please follow the guidance available on the Church of England website or send an email message to David at Daily Prayers and get the daily prayers links sent to you directly.
Regular Sunday and Wednesday morning worship has restarted with a full programme of services. There is detailed guidance on the necessary steps we have to follow from the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group.
Word for Today for February, March and April 2024 is available now. If you are unable to collect from church please contact Jean Wilson by telephone or email for a copy to be posted to you or put through your letter box.
The site changes frequently as news breaks, events are announced and things happen, so please come back and see what has changed, been added and updated. The newsletters, from November 2011 to date, have been reformatted and relocated to give better accessibility and are archived. To find them please see the Archives Newsletters Page. The newsletter for April 2024 is here.
We are very pleased to announce that we have been awarded “Dementia Friendly Church” status by Dementia Friends and also that we are recognised officially now as an “Assistance Dog Welcome” Church by Assistance Dogs UK. We have a fully trained “Dementia Friend”, David Jones. David, through his work with Therapy Dogs, is fully qualified to support Guide Dogs, Hearing Dogs, Medical Detection Dogs and Canine Partners for Disabled.
The Parish has made real progress in the “Adopt-a-Street” Initiative for Hastings and St. Leonard’s. We have the third highest number of adoptions, after King’s Church and His Place, with more to come. There is a new section here where you may read a brief description and sign up to “Adopt-a-Street”.
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This Week!
The Church is alive and working for the Parish every day.
Monday 22nd April
9:00 a.m., Morning Prayer
2:15 p.m., Afternoon Fellowship
Wednesday 24th April
9:00 a.m. Morning Prayer
9:45 a.m., Holy Communion
2:00 p.m., Choir Practice
Thursday 25th April
9:30 - 11:00 a.m., Poppins
Friday 26th April
2:30 p.m., Prayer Group
7:30 p.m., Bell Ringing Practice
Sunday 28th April
10:30 a.m., Holy Communion
The Parish has agreed to take part in the “Adopt-a-Street” Initiative - please read the information here
This week’s parish news is here.
Sunday Themes in April 2024:
7th April: Second Sunday of Easter
14th April: Third Sunday of Easter
21st April: Fourth Sunday of Easter
28th April: Fifth Sunday of Easter
John 20:24-29
24 Now Thomas, called the Twin, one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. 25 The other disciples therefore said to him, “We have seen the Lord.”
So he said to them, “Unless I see in His hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and put my hand into His side, I will not believe.”
26 And after eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Jesus came, the doors being shut, and stood in the midst, and said, “Peace to you!” 27 Then He said to Thomas, “Reach your finger here, and look at My hands; and reach your hand here, and put it into My side. Do not be unbelieving, but believing.”
28 And Thomas answered and said to Him, “My Lord and my God!”
29 Jesus said to him, “Thomas, because you have seen Me, you have believed. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”
