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Stewardship Steering Group

Would you be interested in being part of a new group to ‘renew’ our parish?
COVID arrived and found us all lacking in preparedness for such a life-changing situation; the Synodal Pathway has challenged us to think differently about ourselves, our faith, our parish and our life within the community; the Parish
Forum (unfortunately attendance was affected by COVID) identified there is much to be done in our parish, practically, spiritually and socially.
The following is a quote from notes taken from one of the Synodal Pathway meetings:
“There was consensus that we had a great opportunity as a parish, carefully and
thoughtfully, to build on the foundation of existing and past team work, shake off the last two years and have a sense of newness. As well as renewing existing teams, there was an opportunity to start new groups or revive groups that had ended. There was a sense that, as the laity, this was our responsibility, we should
not be relying on Father David to take the initiative or make us take the initiative.
We should actively try to involve more people.”


How can we take this forward?

The Diocese has initiated a new programme called “Stewardship”. It is an invitation to share ‘time, treasures and talents’ and provides a framework which covers all aspects of parish life. The aim is to encourage every single person,
young and not so young, to play an active part in their church in a variety of ways which suit each individual. Each parish can tailor the framework to focus on the needs of its community and the people it serves.

So how do we get it started?

What’s needed is a group of people to look at the framework and identify the priorities for St Etheldreda’s. Then we can work together to adapt the templates, consider timescales, link with the Diocesan coordinator to produce the necessary paperwork, and generally plan for the roll-out of the programme to the parish. Interested in at least finding out more?
Let us have your contact details by signing up at the back of the church, emailing
them to admin@elyrcchurch.com or phoning 01353 662759

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Return of Sunday Obligation

A Pastoral Letter from the Bishops of England and Wales about the return of the Sunday Obligation can be read by clicking on the button below:

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SVP supporting Ukrainians

SVP is supporting Ukrainians and their sponsors with the SVP Disaster Fund. This Ukraine fund is intended to enable anyone in the SVP community to support Ukraine refugees that are now based in the UK. Typically, a grant may be required for food, clothing, transport and any other general living requirements of an individual or family. The maximum grant is set at £500. Please contact 07763800565 if you would like to apply.

Useful contacts are: The Lighthouse, Lynn Road, Thursdays 10h00-13h00 for socialising aUd information: Ukraine Lifeline Warehouse, Willow Farms, Pymore Common, Little Downham CB6 2WA for clothing and other supplies: https://www.eastcambs.gov.uk/search/site/ukrainian for information: Ely Refugee Resettlement Campaign https://elyrrc.co.uk/ for grants and advice; Facebook – Ely Sponsors for Ukraine