St James' Festival 18-7-2009, 2:06 PM At Welland we are celebrating St James a few days early, so as not to clash with the Steam Rally next weekend. On Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 July the church is full of a wonderful display of arts and crafts, most of which are for sale. There are also some flower arrangements on the theme of "Celebration", including one celebrating the anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. If you want to go along, the Church is open  from 10.00am to 4.00pm both days. There are some pictures on my blog http://21stcenturypilgrim.blogspot.com There is also a Praise Service at 6.30pm on Sunday 19 July, followed by a Barbecue. Everyone welcome! Flower Festival on Blog 13-6-2009, 12:41 PM To whet your appetite, there are a few pictures of the flowers on http://21stcenturypilgrim.blogspot.com St Gabriel's Flower and Garden Festival 11-6-2009, 3:04 PM If you fancy an outing this weekend, how about coming to beautiful Hanley Swan? Flower Festival at St Gabriel's Church (including visits to local Gardens)  £5.00pp (children free) Church open 11.00am - 5.00pm on both Sat 13 June & Sun 14 June. Gardens open 12.00noon - 5.00pm on both days. Light lunches and teas will be available at The Grange, Roberts End on both days. Sat 13 June - Jazz in the Garden: Live jazz band at The Grange £12.50 pp - Bring your own picnic, table & chairs - Prizes for "best dressed table" and "most original hat". (If wet, this event will be in the Village Hall) Gates open at 6.30pm, band playing from 7.30pm. Sun 14 June - "Songs of Praise" Service with everyone's favourite hymns - St Gabriel's Church 6.30pm. New blog entries 15-4-2009, 3:36 PM Since starting to write regularly on the blog again, I have put down thoughts on the G20 Summit, Palm Sunday, the use of Jesus's name, the Resurrection, and the recent Downing Street scandal about smear stories. If you'd like to read any of these, go to http://21stcenturypilgrim.blogspot.com The vicar's blogging again! 8-4-2009, 4:35 PM A number of people followed my blog when I was away travelling around Europe last year, and I had intended to keep it up when I returned, but was overtaken by other events. I have now updated it, and the "Random Ramblings of a Village Vicar" will appear on http://21stcenturypilgrim.blogspot.com Now with added tweets 4-4-2009, 8:57 AM You can now see the twitter status of the vicar. By her photograph is her twitter status and a link to her on twitter. The Vicar's back! 22-7-2008, 6:14 PM Frances returned from her wanderings on 10 July, and has come back refreshed and full of ideas! If you missed her traveller's tales, they are still available on the blog, and she hopes to post some more pictures in the next few days. Vicar on her travels 24-3-2008, 12:51 PM The Vicar will shortly be going off on a period of study leave, visiting cathedrals and other "pilgrimage" sites, old and new, sacred and secular. To follow her journey, visit http://21stcenturypilgrim.blogspot.com