June 2024
Dear Friends
Our church was built for the whole village, and I was
appointed as a minister to everyone, not just those who gather on Sundays. Of course, anyone is welcome to come to our
services, events and the groups we run for those enquiring about Christian
faith (a warm welcome guaranteed) but here’s five other things you may wish to
know:
Visiting you
I am available to talk about anything that I might be able to help you with. If you’ve got questions, or you’d just like
to talk, then do get in touch. We also
have a small team who regularly visit those in any kind of need. If that’s you, or someone you know, please
ask.
Visiting the church
Churches should be places where anyone can find quiet to think or pray. Burton church is open 10am - 4pm every Friday
and Saturday for anyone to visit and we’re working to get Holme church open too. Watch for an announcement!
Baptism is a sign of the Lord Jesus’ willingness to forgive and wash clean from all guilt. The ‘candidate’ is received into Christ’s family and confirms that Christ is his or her Saviour and Lord. (For a child, parents and godparents answer for him or her.) I’d be delighted to meet you and discuss this.
Weddings
Church weddings openly acknowledge that marriage is God’s gift and the vows
are made before Him. If you are not
previously married and have lived here at any time for at least 6 months (or
you have another ‘qualifying connection’) then you can be married in the church. If you have been married before then a church
wedding may be possible, but we need to talk. A Church of England wedding costs £712.
Funerals
Anyone who lived here, or had a connection to the parish, can have a church
funeral service and burial in the churchyard.
I also take services at the Crematorium for those who would like a
Christian funeral service there. We inter
ashes in the churchyard under a simple stone tablet. A funeral service in church, with burial, costs
£719 (not including grave-digging or other charges paid to the funeral director).
If you would like to know more, please get in touch with me.
Sincerely
Graham Burrows
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