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Wednesday 12 June at 1.10pm Choral Patronal Festival Mass   All are warmly invited to join us as we celebrate our Patron S Botolph   Our Patronal Festival is one of our biggest and best celebrations of the year - the service will include choral and organ music from St Botolph’s Choir and Iestyn Evans, including Mozart’s sumptuous Coronation Mass, and will be followed by the traditional Parish Party with refreshments including Palestinian savoury and sweet delicacies, and a special St Botolph Cake created

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Following The Rector and members of our Church Choir attended Methodist Central Hall for an Event following the Publication of findings of Sir Brian Langstaff’s Inquiry into the Infected Blood Scandal. The Rector was asked to write an article for Premier Christianity a major Christian magazine. Please Click Here to read his thought provoking article.

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The Rector and members of our Church Choir attended Methodist Central Hall for an Event following the Publication of findings of Sir Brian Langstaff's Inquiry into the Infected Blood Scandal. The Church has a very strong connection to the infected and affected people mentioned in the report and we are proud to have the memorial and memorial book in the Church and this takes a central roll in the annual Haemophilia service.      

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CHRISTMAS AT ST BOTOLPH’S  All are warmly invited to join us for our traditional Christmas celebrations   Thursday 14 December Parish Carol Service at 1.10 pm St Botolph’s Choir and the Choir of The Coopers’ Company and Coborn School will be joining forces to make joyful music for our popular traditional carol service. Everyone is welcome to attend the service and to stay for traditional seasonal refreshments afterwards, so bring your colleagues and friends—and come early to make sure of a seat!   Friday 15 December Carols by

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Thursday 2 November - All Souls Service All are warmly invited to attend our annual All Souls Day service on Thursday 2 November at 1.10 pm. It provides an opportunity to remember departed loved ones in the context of a Choral Requiem – St Botolph’s Choir will be singing an exquisite setting of the Requiem Mass by Manuel Cardoso. The service includes the ceremony of the solemn reading aloud of the names of departed loved ones and the lighting of candles in their

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At St Botolph’s we will celebrate the bond between humans and animals as we hold our Annual Animal Blessing Service on Friday 6 October at 12.10 pm.  We hold this popular service each year on the Friday closest to the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals. As ever there will be the opportunity for each animal to receive a personal blessing. The service will feature beautiful music from St Botolph’s choir and refreshments will be served

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Message from The Rector Easter Hope Easter is a time of hope in the true and affirmative sense.  In casual conversation when we use the word ‘hope’ it is often in a way which suggests doubt or wavering uncertainty. ‘I hope I can make it, I hope to see you’.  In terms of faith, hope is certain.  Hope is eager anticipation and a firm acknowledgement that, ultimately all will be well. It is with hope that we look ahead with confident expectation of

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Following last week's announcement of Fr David's foot injury, the latest update is that he is awaiting a further surgical procedure. He continues in good spirits, but is quite immobile and has been told that his foot needs elevation and total rest for a few weeks. He is at home and will not be able to take services for the time being. The normal pattern of weekday services will continue with the exception of the Tuesday 8.10 am Mass, which is