Sunday 29th March 2026 - Palm Sunday

Revd Andy Smith
5 days ago
3 min read

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Welcome to our parish blog. Please try and keep this sheet digital, but do print copies for those who may need them.

Below is a link to the service sheet for this Sunday:

Notices

Lent Course 2026 – Living Holiness

Our six-week Lent Course continues until Wednesday 1^st April. Everyone is warmly invited to take part, whether you are able to attend the whole course, or can only join us on certain weeks.

The course booklet, is available to download from within the blog on the church website. We will not follow it exactly, but it offers a helpful guide to the themes we’ll be exploring.

Hutton Parish Electoral Roll Revision

Our electoral roll is being revised (during 8^th Feb – 29^th Mar). The current roll will be on display in both churches for review. If your details are not listed or you would like to join the roll, please complete a form – available in both churches. Our Electoral Roll Officer is Mrs Christine Bennett.

Transport Assistance

If you are finding it difficult to get to church or to attend medical appointments, please contact the Parish Office in confidence. Thanks to a gift given in memory of Carol Fulcher, help with taxi fares may be available.

All Saints’ Church

Refreshments – Palm Sunday

Please note that there will be no refreshments after the service on Palm Sunday (29th March).

Easter Egg Collection – Rooted (last call for Friday!)

Rooted are collecting Easter eggs for the Changing Pathways charity. Donations can be dropped off at St Peter’s Church:

· Friday: morning to Julie or Belinda (DB café)

· or to any member of Rooted

Donations will be delivered on Friday 27th March. Thank you for your support.

Volunteers Needed – Year 6 Café

Could you help make a difference to a young person preparing for secondary school?

Following the success of last year’s Year 6 Café, we are excited to offer it again this summer – and we need a small team of welcoming volunteers to help create a safe, relaxed space where young people can feel at home.

This is a simple but impactful role: chatting, playing games, offering encouragement, and being a positive, supportive presence. No planning is needed, and you will be fully supported by the youth team.

The café will run on 28^th April, 12^th May, 2^nd June, 16^th June, 30^th June, and 14^th July (3.00–4.45pm).

All volunteers will complete our safer recruitment process. If you feel you could help, we would love to hear from you – please contact Sarah on 07427 336372 / youth@huttonparish.com

Mother’s Union – Wednesday 8th April

As we celebrate 150 years of the Mother’s Union in 2026, we are delighted to welcome our Diocesan President, Maxine Paul, to our April meeting.

We begin with Holy Communion at 1.30pm, followed by her talk at 2.00pm as part of visits taking place across the diocese during this special anniversary year.

All are warmly invited to join us, with refreshments afterwards.

School Admissions - Church Attendance and SIF Forms

If you are planning to apply for a September 2027 school place (applications open in autumn 2026) at Becket Keys, Hutton All Saints, or any school which requires a Supplementary Information Form (SIF) to confirm church attendance, please email andy@huttonparish.com to inform Fr Andy.

Current attendance requirements are:

Becket Keys School - Fortnightly attendance for three years for September 2027 - Year 7 entry.

Hutton All Saints School - Regular monthly attendance over one year.

Parents and children are strongly encouraged to take an active part in the life of the church. Registering for Children’s Church is one of the simplest ways of helping attendance to be recorded. Participation in wider church activities and ensuring you are known to the clergy will also help make the signing of forms straightforward and avoid any difficulty or embarrassment.

Please note that online attendance does not count towards school admissions criteria.

Completed SIF forms should be delivered to the Parish Office for signature (open weekdays, 9.00am-2.00pm). You will be contacted once the form is ready for collection.