Welcome Claire.

Claire Goode, our new Curate for the 12 parishes in the South Notts. Cluster will be ordained this Sunday at Southwell Minster at 11.00am. Everyone is welcome to go and support her and her family. For those who can't get to Southwell, there will be a joint Cluster Service with Claire at St Mary's at 6.00pm.

There will be a Cluster All Age service at St Michael's, Sutton Bonington at 10.30am for those not going to Southwell.

And now for the Bad news! Lead thieves have struck a second time at St John the Baptist church, Stanford on Soar. Please keep watch on our churches for those who would steal from us all. Insurance covers most of the costs but each church has to deal with the consequences and find the remaining funds.

JULY. Next week starts a new month and summer holidays for many. This is when criminals and mischief-makers take advantage of people being away. Please be aware. We can all be good neighbours keeping watch on each other's homes as well as our churches and public areas.

N.B. The Abbot Club will not be meeting at the Nags Head this month. However, there will be a barbecue and the opportunity to meet the Link Officer, Moses Thabete, from Natal on Thursday, 3rd July at 7.30pm. If you received an invitation on Fathers Day, you will be most welcome. Please contact Colin on 853655.