Meet Grace !

 Isn't she beautiful! Two weeks old, and growing fast...

 Proud addition to the Page family..

Grace's first interview!

So tell me Grace, what do you like to do in your spare time?

 Euh, I like cuddles, i love naps..I love waking up mum at night, not sure why!

Have you got any favorite hobbies?

Definitely,  I love drinking milk, I like going out in my pram, 

I have been told that you are loud at times. Is that true? 

Well, I like expressing my opinions, I can be loud at times

 (as I am allowed, why not!) I kick mum sometimes, sorry mum!

Do you have a sense of humour?

Actually, mum says that whenever we are about to leave the house

I make her late...and she says, typical hey! 

Watch this space, more about Grace very soon!

Have a blessed evening. In Jesus' name.

Pea shooting?

 Not long ago, Hixon church met up for a social afternoon at Jenny's. 

Many came and enjoyed the strawberries and cream 

as they were absolutely delicious! 

We will mention also the bubbly and wine...in moderation of course!

I am sure that you will admire Jenny's beautiful sweet peas...

 Comfortable, smily, and definitely chatty (before the photo)

Roger and Jenny, our host, going round asking if anybody wanted more strawberries..

.well I assure you that they did not stay long on the  tray!

Proud parents Ben and Lucy with content baby Lilly

Anna-Greta having fun on the balançoire. 

We also played 'boules' and Geraldine was the winner of the overall game. 

What else, a game of pea-shooting that was new for me...

.much to my regret, I also found out that I was absolutely rubbish at it

 so gave up and let the champions keep on! 

That was a great afternoon of fun and fundraising. 

A big thank you to Jenny and her helpers for organising this event!

 Praise the Lord for this memorable time!

Joy!

Some time ago, we cycled up to Weston, I must confess, with some difficulty, I'll speak for myself, being so unfit! Still, when we arrived there, we were wondering whether to keep on to Stone. However, Steven's bike needed some attention and we went to see our friends Alan and Pat.
Here are some photos of their lovely garden, ready for the Open gardens competition!
I particularly love the clematis. Mum had one very similar in the front porch and used to pamper it a lot.

 While we were having a long chat, I could not help noticing those baby birds as they were so noisy and hungry. Mum made lots of trips to feed them.

Hixon school fair

Some time ago, it was St Peter's School fair. It was very well attended as the sun was out. A bit of a breeze too, so just the weather you want for a fair!


One could get to know some ducklings, get lots of raffle tickets, eat burgers, hot dogs and ice creams.


I remember enjoying going to our school fair being a child. It was called 'la kermesse'. 


Parents would chat while we could disappear and chat too with our friends.

Elsie' s 80th birthday

Meet Elsie, in the center, she had an open day at her house to celebrate

 her 80th birthday. Of course Joan is holding the mistletoe...

We all had a fun and relaxing time chatting.. Here are a few photos...

The Christingle

I  must confess that where I used to live, in the Isle of Man, we did not have a Christingle service. If you are in the same case, let me explain what it is about. The tradition of making Christingles comes to us from Moravia, where the first Christingle service was held on Christmas Eve, 1747. A Christingle comprises of
· an orange - This represents the world in which we live that God created.
· a red ribbon - This is tied around the orange and represents the blood which Jesus shed for us.
· four cocktail sticks - These are placed around the orange and represent the four seasons.
· nuts, fruit or sweets - These are placed on the ends of the 4 cocktail sticks and represent the fruits of the earth which God provides.
· a lighted candle - This is placed in the centre of the orange and represents Jesus Christ the Light of the World.
During the service, the candles are lit and the following is read:
In the beginning was the Word,

and the Word was with God,
and the Word was God.
In him was life,
and the life was the light of all people.
The true light, which gives light to everyone,
came into the world. (John 1:5)
Glory to the newborn king.
Jesus, the light of the world.
God is light,
in him there is no darkness at all.
Although darkness covered the earth
and the people lived in thick darkness,
God's glory appeared over us
Preparing the Christingles takes a bit of time!

Blessings to all of you!

More photos of Hixon church fête.

Games of all sorts

Behind the excelling music group, you can see the ever popular slide!

More photos!

So last night, we had a PCC meeting and as it was only my second meeting, I was quite excited but trying not to show it! We all met at Joan, who kindly provided us with wine, coffee, cake and biscuits. We are so looking forward to the day when the portocabin will appear so that Christian outreach can fully develop in our village!



On the left, here are Stuart and Steven looking both very happy at the end of the meeting.

















And here is Geraldine and she won't mind me saying that she is a famous local painter.Now, somehow, as I am blogging now, Joan's and Jenny's photos are blurred ! I can't understand why! You have already met Jenny in my posts on the kerygma's bus so I have added this photo of Joan and Geraldine. They came by at home after we all went to deliver invitations for Good Friday talk : why good Friday is good!
It is such a gorgous evening and I am going for a walk or a bike ride, not sure which yet.

Time to plan

Tonight, I went to a meeting at Jenny's, one of our parishioners, who kindly welcomed us with drinks and a strawberry roll. On the agenda, preparing for the 'church fete' on the 9th of June. So a few of us, Joan, Geraldine and Sonia were there, throwing ideas to see how we could organise it! I am not going to bore you with the details so I'll will go straight to the conclusion.

We all agreed that we would take this opportunity to do some Christian outreach at this event.

There will be a prayer wall for everybody to use, a stand where people can read Christian tracts and see copies of the one minute bible, the 'usual stalls' : book, plant and cake stalls, a slide and games for children, a relay race for the adults, a fancy dress 'défilé' with a prize, a stand where the primary school children would exhibit some craft, a painting competition, some musical 'interlude' , songs, and the last but not the least, 'refreshments possibly including strawberries'. I hope that I am not forgetting anything.

Any other tips or ideas are very welcome!

May the Lord give us strenght and guide us to use our skills harmoniously in the coming weeks to serve Him. In Jesus-Christ. Amen

Music trio!

Did I promise more photos? This is a rehearsal in Hixon church! Meet Celia, Steven and Maureen.