13th April 2023
Carbon Footprint Calculator
As part of the Eco Church award which we are working towards, St George’s is inviting you to use a Carbon footprint calculator to see what your impact is on the environment and to give suggestions to reduce it. These are a few we’ve found, you may like to use a different one. Do let us know how you get on! We don’t need to know the results, but we’d be delighted to hear from those who have engaged with this.
Many thanks in advance
The Eco Church Group.
This one is free, secure and gives results without the need to give your email address. Quite detailed info needed though.
https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator.aspx
A nice, quick, easy calculator but it needs an email address to get the results and you effectively sign up for newsletters but can unsubscribe at any point.
https://footprint.wwf.org.uk/#/questionnaire
Secure, comprehensive, asks you for an email address if you want to but you get a summarised report anyway. Offers good ways to reduce your carbon footprint which are personalised to your answers. This is the best in our opinion!
https://carbon-calculator.climatehero.me/?source=GoogleKeywords&gclid=CjwKCAiAxvGfBhB-EiwAMPakqibqdzpzexkCOpIvlRq2QyDR1dVuIeGvgJ4qZRRUJWRCbuHyleLNuBoCeEIQAvD_BwE
Scams and Tricksters - We have been warned by the Diocese that Churches and their congregations are being targeted by fraudsters, so please be alert. The latest scam is an email, purportedly from the Vicar or some other trusted Church Official, asking the recipient to contribute to a secret and discreet gift collection for a church member by purchasing Amazon Vouchers, and sending the voucher codes in reply.
We will never make such a request. Any church fundraising activity will have appeared in the Sunday Bulletin, you can view both current and past copies on the church website HERE.
There are people who have lost huge sums of money by being scammed by someone purporting to be the Police, or from a Bank, saying perhaps that an account has been compromised and persuading the withdrawal of cash or transfer of funds to another account. Never withdraw cash or transfer money on instructions of any ‘Officials’ or your Bank. They will be fraudsters who are persuasive and creating a sense of urgency. Remember you have done nothing to cause an account to be comprised, so it is the Bank’s problem not yours! So stop, allow time for some calm thought, and before doing anything contact us for advice.
You may be told a parcel has been undelivered, and your credit card is required to pay a fee for redelivery. This is a scam (even if you are expecting a parcel).
There is a text/email purporting from Government that you could receive saying you qualify for a heating allowance with a link to complete an application form. This is a scam. The application will ask for information about you which will then be used to defraud you.
Never expose bank or credit card details in response to an email or on the telephone to anyone who has called you, and be suspicious if they suggest you call back - you can still get caught out. Under no circumstances ever give your PIN number to anyone else - even to your bank. Never open an email attachment from an unexpected, suspicious or unknown source.
If in any doubt forward emails, or describe and detail any other approaches (e.g., by telephone/text) to: webmaster@stgeorges.church and we will advise if it is a scam. Do this before doing anything else!
20th December 2024
Bulletin & Reading Sheet for 22nd December
The Bulletin and Reading Sheet for Sunday 22nd December 2024 are now available HERE.
There's a lot happening in the next few days as Christmas approaches.
Tomorrow (Saturday 21st) Horndean Band perform their Christmas Concert in St George's Church at 4pm. Doors open 3.30pm. Free of charge.
On Sunday there are the usual services at 8am and 10am, and the 10am Eucharist will include a Nativity Play performed by the Sunday School. Later on Sunday at 6pm we have the Christmas Carol Service, which is followed by Mulled Wine and Mince Pies in the hall.
On Christmas Eve there is a Christingle Service for families at 4pm, and Midnight Mass this year starts at 11pm. Then on Christmas Day, there is the 8am Said Eucharist, and a Family Eucharist at 10am
25th August 2024
Fr Colin
After a long and significant illness, Father Colin is feeling ready for an increased role in parish life. This is fabulous news and we pray for his continuing return to good health. We, as a community, need to provide lots of support and encouragement over the coming months.
To help Colin achieve this return to ministry, the Area Dean, churchwardens and retired clergy who are licensed at St George’s have agreed a phased return subject to regular reviews. There are 3 principal elements to the plan:
Please consider the wardens, the PCC and the retired clergy as part of your St George’s support network. We will try to share out the care and pastoral needs so that Colin does not face the danger of becoming overwhelmed.
Father Colin will increase the number of services he leads, including celebrating the eucharist on two Sundays a month.
Father Colin will not be available for Parish business on Thursdays or Fridays until further notice – please respect his need for peace and rest.
St George’s faces several challenges but with the example of Jesus and the prayerful, generous efforts of our congregation we can move forward. Please help us develop as a community - seeking God’s Kingdom here.
