The community at Saint Giles seeks to glorify God by beautiful and fitting worship, centered on the Sunday Sung Eucharist. If you have children, please ask about Godly Play, the Fun Club and Family services. Adults young and old are invited to join the Meditation Group, or come to our contemplative service 'Breathing Space' on the 4th Sunday at 6:30pm as well as (or instead of) the usual services.
Ascension Day
Rogation comes just before Ascension Day which falls on 17th May. Ascension is one of the principal feasts of the Churchs year. On that day we recall the final appearance of the Risen Lord at the end of the forty days and his return to the glory of heaven.
It is the climax of our Lords life and ministry among us and ought to be a day of great festivity for Christian people.
Pentecost
Together with Easter and Christmas, Pentecost, which falls on 27th May, is one of the three most important feast days of the Christian year. It is a day when the Church of England encourages all its confirmed members to receive Holy Communion. We will celebrate this particularly at the 9.30am Sung Eucharist on 27th May with the Renewal of Confirmation Vows. Christmas celebrates the coming of Jesus Christ, Easter celebrates his coming again, Pentecost celebrates the coming of the Holy Spirit. These three major feasts speak to us of God coming close to us and giving us of himself.
Garden Party Saturday 7th July
2pm-4pm at 112 Church Street
Lots of fantastic activities and stalls for everyone to come and join in the fun. Maypole dancing, afternoon tea, prize draw, homemade cakes, plants, jewellery and book stalls, childrens' activities: splat-the-rat, hook-a-duck, lucky dip, hoopla, live wire.
We look forward to seeing you there.
The Diamond Jubilee
The churches of Matlock will be celebrating the Queens Diamond Jubilee with a series of flower festivals and Saint Giles will be open that weekend with our contribution to the displays. At the 9.30am Family Eucharist on 3rd June, we will each be given a small souvenir copy of the New Testament by which to recall the Diamond Jubilee.
Mission Action Plan
Our Bishop has invited all the parishes in the diocese to produce a Mission Action Plan. This is a way of reviewing our work, ministry and worship as a church and thinking about ways in which we can improve our mission to the wider community. Last year, in response to this request from the Bishop, our Church Council produced a Mission Plan.
Quotation for the Month
As a sign and wonder this exaltation is a pointer to the revelation that occurred in His resurrection, of Jesus Christ as the heart of all powers in heaven and earth
Karl Barth (1886-1968) writing about the Ascension