February is soon to be upon us. Despite it being the coldest month according to the Met Office statistics it is at least a month where Spring starts gradually to emerge with the hope of longer, lighter evenings and better weather not far away.
I do hope you are keeping well and here is some news about forthcoming events at All Saints Whitstable in February.
First of all I would like to mention the Alpha course which is now beginning in the first week of February not the last week of January.
There will be a choice of either Thursday evenings or Friday
mornings. The venue will be the Vicarage.
There
will be no meal.However, the DVDs are excellent and the group last year really enjoyed coming on the course.
Alpha comes from a particular theological and spiritual
tradition but you can come from any particular theological understanding or
even from an agnostic or atheist viewpoint and still find the course
worthwhile.
The format is to watch the DVD which lasts about 25 minutes and
then there is a conversation about the video.The Thursday evening session will begin on 6th February at 7.30pm and will finish at 9.15pm. The Friday morning session will start on 7th February and the timings will be from 10.30am till 12 noon.
There may be times when sessions have to be changed due to funerals I may have to take etc.
It is a particularly good way of preparing for confirmation
which this year is in May at All Saints Whitstable with our new Bishop, Bishop
Rose Hudson-Wilkin taking it! Now that is going to be brilliant! So if you are
considering confirmation this would be an excellent course to attend.
Or if you consider yourself to be an atheist or an agnostic but
you are still interested in speaking about spiritual matters it would still be
very suitable. It is actually a course originally designed for those without
faith as well as those with faith. 
Also, if you are simply
just wanting to come and search and ask difficult questions such as "Why
is there so much suffering in the world?" (A good question to ask in view
of the recent news from Australia, China and the Middle East) then this is the
perfect format. I certainly don't have all the answers but we can at least
discuss the questions.
The course is free of charge though if you want to contribute to
the cost of the manual I think it is £1.
Please email me at tillotsons@gmail.com
if you are planning on attending the course. Please let me know which course
you are planning to attend.
Here is a video I made yesterday about the course if you wish further information:
Here is a video I made yesterday about the course if you wish further information:
THE ZONE!
STARTING MONDAY - please contact Elena Markova for more information on
07719 983363
SACRED SPACE
Sacred Space resumes for the year 2020 on Monday 27th January at 8pm at All Saints church. It concludes at 9pm
Sacred Space is an hour of reflection with occasional music and sometimes the use of incense. You can arrive late or leave early.
Here is a video from this time last year to give you an understanding of what it is like.
We do encourage people to bring a torch for their own health and safety.
Earlier the same day on Monday there is a very important event at Canterbury Cathedral
“Standing Together”
Holocaust
Memorial Day
Monday 27 January
Canterbury Cathedral
To
mark the 75th Anniversary of the Liberation of Auschwitz
2 pm “Standing
Together”:
A
Message for Today by Simon Langton Sixth Formers about their work for HMD 20203 pm Walking tour of Jewish Canterbury
4.15pm Talk on the Jewish History of Canterbury and Records relating to Jewish History followed by an opportunity to browse the documents with experts on hand
5.30pm Choral Evensong
Led by members of the Cathedral Community, together with representatives of Jewish and Islamic faiths
6.15pm Refreshments
Please feel free to come to as many or as few of the events as you would like.
For the 2 pm, 3 pm, and 4.15 pm session please meet in the Visitor Centre ten minutes before the start of the session you are interested in next to the main gate of the Cathedral. For the Service, please just enter the Cathedral grounds and the staff on the gate will direct you to Evensong.
Although I cannot attend this event because I am taking Pam Anderson's funeral, he needs to let the Cathedral know how many are going so please let me know if you are planning to attend so I can let the Cathedral know.
Email me please at
tillotsons@gmail.com
COMING UP SOON!
All Saints Supper and Quiz
Saturday 15 February
6.30 pm for 7.00pm start
All Welcome
BYO drinks and glasses
Tickets £8
Tables of 8 (or just come
along and we’ll make up tables)
See John Johnson for tickets
or ring him (262581)
Lent begins towards the end of February. There are services held in all the Team churches. Do come along!
PLEASE VISIT THIS YOUTUBE LINK
https://www.youtube.com/user/simontillotson/videos
PLEASE NOTE
All our regular weekly groups are advertised on out website
Please do look at these to find out more about our church
www.allsaintswhitstable.com
Thank you for reading this month's newsletter
Rev Simon Tillotson
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