Croydon North Deanery Confirmation
Lovely to see so many people at the Croydon North Deanery Confirmation, held this year at St Luke’s Woodside. There were over 20 people of all ages, from Holy Saviour, St Oswald’s and St Luke’s, being confirmed. It was lovely to have Bishop of Croydon, Jonathan Clark, presiding, with many
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Great afternoon and evening on Thursday 10 May, as Holy Savs Croydon engaged with members of the local community passing by the church. Moving how many people wanted us to “say a little prayer for me”.
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Bulbs looking good in vicarage garden. Many thanks to all those who donated bulbs and to our Community Payback team, who do the gardening! Beautiful magnolia starting to flower in church garden. Many thanks to Dan for tending it.
Continue readingEaster Sunday 2018 at Holy Saviour Croydon
Early on Easter Day – Breakfast together after service of first light. Thank you to Kathryn, Doreen, Paul & Liz. Early on Easter Day – 25 people managed to get up for our 7am Service of First Light! Below is the new Paschal Candle, with lovely décor around it by
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Friday, 30 March – Good Friday Our first! Quiet lunch between the services that day. We ate together in fellowship, chatting gently and reflecting. Our first! Bread-making workshop, led by Doreen & Martin. Fresh bread rolls were produced and shared with many at lunchtime. Children’s Creative Workshop, led by Michael
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A selection of pictures from Palm Sunday 2018, which was on 25 March. Organist Richard & Treasurer Barbara bring carrots for Ned the donkey before our procession on the local streets. The procession commemorates Jesus’s entry into Jerusalem, he rode on a donkey. Processing down the street and arriving back
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Croydon Citizens’ Assembly At 7pm on Thursday 22 March, Holy Saviour Church was packed full of 150 people, for an event organised by Croydon Citizens (Holy Saviour is a part of this, being one of the churches in Croydon North Deanery, e.g. our ‘Rubbish Project’). The event was a pre-Council
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Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday this year was on 14 February, therefore also Valentine’s Day! We spoke about the patience, kindness and generosity in forgiveness of God’s love as we begin the Lent season. We also lit the 40 candles; those donated by members of the congregation at Candlemas. The candles
Continue readingCroydon Citizens’ Visioning Event
On Tuesday 23 January 2018, at Holy Saviour Church Hall, members of Croydon North Deanery Churches , Coulsdon College and Croydon College were all ‘Croydon Citizens’ together discussing Croydon’s mental health provision, housing and street crime. To be continued in March. Watch this space for the date.
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