Christmas Tree Festival 2012

Following the success of our first Christmas Tree Festival last year, this year we are going bigger and better! 

Join us to see an array of wonderful Christmas trees decorated by a host of local groups and people. Hear festive music. Buy in our Christmas Market. 

The Festival runs from 7 to 9 December 2012. 

For full details, visit our church website: http://www.sthildeburgh.org

Sponsor a Flower Arrangement!

You have the opportunity to raise money for our Flower Festival by giving fifty pounds (or more) for a pedestal arrangement for any Sunday except in Lent. This could be to celebrate or commemorate a person or event. The cost of materials would be deducted from the donation and the remainder placed in the Festival fund. This newssheet would state for example “Mr & Mrs A sponsor the arrangement on the left (of the altar) to celebrate their wedding anniversary and Mrs X sponsors the one on the right in memory of her mother.” These sponsors would also be named in the official programme. For more information, please speak to Brenda Gande, Joyce Reade or Jackie Surridge.

Annual Lifeboat Service and BBQ 2012

On Sunday 9 September St. Hildeburgh's held the annual Lifeboat Service for the crews and supporters of the Hoylake and West Kirby Lifeboats. The Deputy Mayor of Wirral attended and the preacher was our Vicar and Lifeboat Chaplain, Rev'd Paul Rossiter. The service was followed by a Barbecue in the grounds of the Vicarage ... see below the Vicar flipping burgers!

Heritage Open Day

On Saturday 8 September St. Hildeburgh's was open all day as part of Wirral's Heritage celebrations. There were guided tours, refreshments and a quiz for young people. It was wonderful to welcome so many new people into church and make many new friends!

House Warming at the Vicarage

It was great to be invited into the newly restored vicarage for a house warming on Saturday 18 August 2012. Parishioners from both Hoylake and Meols attended.

Flower Course this Autumn

Following the success of Brenda Gande’s flower arranging course earlier this year, Brenda is to conduct another course, entitled ‘A New Look at Autumn’. It will be held in the Church Centre on six successive Tuesdays at 7.40pm, starting on October 23. The cost will be £12 and participants will receive details of any requirements in advance.

Join us for Lunch!

Many people enjoy the food and fellowship at our monthly Parish Luncheon Club but we feel there are others who don’t know what they’re missing! We’d like them to come along and find out. Our lunch is always on the last Friday of the month – August 31 this time, at 12.15 for 12.30pm. All are welcome but advance booking is required on the list at the back of church. There is no charge but donations are given by the patrons, generally enabling the club to make a gift to a topical cause or to church funds.

Flower Festival: The Glory of Creation

We are pleased to be able to announce that St. Hildeburgh’s will be holding a flower festival entitled ‘The Glory of Creation’ in June, 2013. Next committee meeting will be Thursday 13 September, 7.00pm in the Vicarage.

What a lot of Baptisms!

We are very pleased that there have been so many Baptisms recently at St. Hileburgh's. Today, Sunday 5 August was one to remember with many of Lacey-Mae Thomas's young friends and family coming to support her Baptism dressed as pirates, princesses and fairies!

Secrets of St Hildeburgh

Wirral History and Heritage Association’s Heritage Week takes place from September 1-9, featuring historic buildings and guided walks throughout Wirral. St Hildeburgh’s Church will be open on Saturday, September 8, from 10am to 4pm. There will be guided tours revealing the church's secrets, a quiz-sheet for children and refreshments.

For details go to http://www.wirralheritage2012.org.uk/, click on “Wirral ‘Heritage Open Days’ events September 2012” and find Hoylake St Hildeburgh’s Church under “Places of Worship.” Heritage Week brochures will be out in the next few days, available from libraries, etc, and through St Hildeburgh’s Church.

Contact: Peter Surridge on peter.surridge@talktalk.net or 0151 632-5507.

Holy Trinity Graveyard - New Sign

We are please to announce that thanks to the financial generosity of members of the community, we have been able to erect a smart new sign at Holy Trinity Graveyard (Trinity Road - site of the old parish church).

Foundations In Ministry

We are pleased to announce that following the advertising of the Chester Diocesan course 'Foundations in Ministry' no fewer than three members of our congregation have come forward to join this one year course, commencing in September!

Vicar Paul - Lifeboat Chaplain

Our Vicar, Rev'd Paul Rossiter has been appointed as chaplain to our local lifeboat.

Here are a few pictures of him on an outing with the crew!

Have a look at some of our stained glass!

Return of the Beacon (Parish Magazine)

Our parish magazine will return in September after a break