On Sunday 5th July we are offering an Open House Morning at our Jammy Fingers childrens group.

Jammy Fingers is the children’s group offered during our 10.00am Eucharist for children up to the age of 7.  Everyone arrives at the church for the beginning of the service at 10.00am.  The children leave the church after the first hymn and welcoming prayer and move on to the chapel where they sing songs, say prayers and then go on to have a creative lesson on the subject of the day.  They return to the main church for communion and then they present their work and stay for the final prayers and hymn.

From the age of 7, we run the JAM Club alongside Jammy Fingers where children have a creative session related to their age and all children from the age of 7 are welcome.  From the age of 11, children are encouraged to join our Breakfast Club, which is aimed at teenagers, where there refreshments are served and a discussion on many subjects including Christian Fellowship and other current subjects which affect young people in our community.  Please find more details for the above groups on the Home Page, Young People.

If you are interested in joining our 10.00am Eucharist and you have young children, please do come along and join in the fun on Sunday 5th July.

Now that our Doctor Who sessions are no more, we are hoping to run sessions on Bell Ringing for those aged 10 and upwards.  The courses will begin in September and will run for 4 weeks per half term.  The sessions will be held in the Bell Tower on Sundays from 5.30pm to 6.30pm, and will be lead by Otto Benz, our Bell Ringing Co-ordinator.

The courses are open to all from the age of 10 upwards, but if you are younger and are able to pull the bells you are most welcome.

Though ringing the bells is an important part of worship, it is also:

• a fun way of learning a new and different skill
• a time and place to meet and spend time with friends
• a chance to have the opportunity to be a part of the church
• a valued hobby/ability to have on your cv for university

If you are interested in joining in the fun, please can you either sign up in the Narthex in Church or call Alex in the office on 020 8241 2345 or email on parishadmin@allhallowstwick.org.uk

Once names have been collated, we will be in touch to finalise dates for the autumn term.

The Breakfast Club is for children from Year 7 upwards (11 years and up) to run for one Sunday per half term.

The Breakfast Club meet in the Long Room at the back of the Main Hall from 9.30am, where refreshments are available.  The group is run by a youth leader and  involves a discussion on many subjects, including Christian fellowship and subjects which affect our young people in the community.  The session concludes with everyone coming into the church for the Eucharist and final hymn.

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On Sunday 14th June we said ‘Goodbye!’ to Mother Hannah with a BBQ held in her honour.  We spent the afternoon enjoying the weather, and some good company and good food.  At one point it looked like a BBQ showdown with the 4 barbeques on the go, with ‘the chefs’ serving up sausages, burgers, chicken and kebabs - something for everyone - even the veggie sausages and burgers for the veggies!!

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On Sunday 7th June All Hallows church welcomed The Right Reverend Paul Williams, Bishop of Kensington, to confirm 10 candidates from the congregation: Vanessa, Robert, Grace, Naomi, Edward, Naomi, Edward, Emma, Thomas and Lisa. Please click below to see photos and access audio clips from this occasion.

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As you will have gathered from last month’s Newsletter, our curate, Mother Hannah Reynolds, will be leaving All Hallows this month in order to become Priest in Charge of All Saints, Hanworth. 

            Hannah has been with us for the three years since her ordination to the diaconate in 2006, and during this time we have watched her grow into the ministry to which she is called.  Hannah has contributed to our life in so many ways and we have all benefited hugely from her gifts and her willingness to share her expertise. In particular, Hannah has proved herself a skilled preacher and teacher; many have commented on her ability to convey quite complicated concepts in her sermons, in scholarly yet accessible ways.  Our young people have loved her Dr. Who sessions and her Bible studies have been inspirational. Hannah has also befriended many members of the congregation, quietly ministering alongside them in times of joy and sadness.  She will be greatly missed. Continue reading »

Mother Hannah writes:  It seems such a short time since I was writing about how welcome the people of the Parish had made me feel and now it is time to say goodbye.  I have been at All Hallows for three years and each of those years has given lots of opportunity for trying new things.  So far this year, new things I have been lucky to experience are preaching at St Paul’s Cathedral on the Feast of the Epiphany and celebrating my first Eucharist at the Cathedral’s nave altar – both with members of the congregation of All Hallows on hand for support.

The three years at All Hallows have been an interesting time for all of us, and I know that I will miss the many friends that I have made here in Twickenham – even if I am only moving a short distance up the road!  From the start, the life of the parish has been so busy that my family and friends have got used to my declarations that “it will all get quiet again after Christmas/Easter/Harvest Festival/the Rugby”, only to find that it doesn’t!   Continue reading »

At the PCC meeting on 5th March, the service times for Sunday were discussed and it was decided that there would be a trial run in changing the service times from  Easter Sunday until July.  This is to allow time for families to be able to get to the Parish Eucharist, which includes groups for children aged 2-6 years and 7-12 years, and also for our older members of the congregation who may need more time to be ready in the mornings.  Our new times are as follows:
8.30am BCP Said Eucharist (this is currently at 8.00am)
10.00am Parish/Family Eucharist (this is currently 9.30am)
11.30am Worship for all Ages (this time will not be changing)

This will be reviewed after the trial period.

We hope you will come and join us at our new times!

Mother Nicola writes:  This Lent I’ve been presented with a ministerial dilemma - one that many Vicars would consider me fortunate to have, but a dilemma nonetheless: as I write there are still three weeks to go before Easter and over the next couple of weeks I shall be officiating at two weddings and a baptism.  You may well be wondering what on earth I’m on about - what dilemma!  And you would be in good company … Continue reading »

Choral Evensong and Benediction takes place on the following dates throughout 2009:

• Sunday 28th June - The Feast of St Peter and St Paul
• Sunday 20th September - Open House London (The Feast of St Matthew)
• Sunday 18th October - The Feast of St Luke
• Sunday 29th November - Service of Music and Readings for Advent