PARISH MEETING & APCM: Anthony Heard and Shona Passfield were elected Churchwardens at the Annual Parishioners" Meeting on Tuesday 30th April.

Both Anthony and Shona will attend the Archdeacon's Visitation on 9th May to be sworn in by the Diocesan Registrar, and Shona will take up the office of Churchwarden on this date. At the APCM that followed this meeting, Marian Newby, Mark Helmsley, Debbie Cubit, Valerie Bright and Nick Bright were elected to the PCC. We offer all the above our congratulations and thank them for being prepared to serve. Please let us hold the Churchwardens and all members of the PCC in our prayers. All papers from the APCM are available at the back of Church for those who were unable to attend. Dawn Dickson

THANK YOU to all for the wonderful flower arrangement that was presented to me at the Annual Parishioners' Meeting on Tuesday; it has been a privilege to serve the parish as Churchwarden. Dawn Dickson

DENISE INGS SAWRIDGEWORTH CHAMPION OF THE YEAR: We congratulate Denise on winning this Town Council award and thank her for 25 years' service as Editor of Church & Town. Churchwardens

CALLIGRAPHER needed for occasional work. Please see the Churchwardens if you are able to help or can recommend someone. Churchwardens

EASTER GARDEN: It would be helpful to set up a rota to keep it alive for as long as possible - timing arrangements can be made to suit those who would like to help. If you are interested, please contact Angela directly. Angela Alder

CHILDREN'S SOCIETY BOXES: It is time for these to be handed in for counting up for May 2019. Would you please leave your box at the back of the church at the 9.30 am Sunday service or alternatively hand directly to myself in Church. Could I please have your box by Sunday 26th May, any problems you can Contact me on 724250. Thank you. Debbie Dear

FOODBANK - We have completed our five day Living on a Box during Lent and are now collecting sponsorship money please so that we may take it to MRCT as soon as possible and when all monies have been collected, we will let you know how much we raised.

Our last collection was on Sunday 12th May. Our next sale will be on Sunday 19th May and if there is anything that you would specifically like please let us know. At our last sale we raised a brilliant sum of £66.30 and at the table top sale another £20 was raised for which the charity was very thankful. Thank you for your continued support for this very worthy cause. Ann and Cathy

PRAYING FOR THOSE WHO ARE SICK is one of our top priorities as a Church. However, the Ministry Team needs contact with the relative or friend who has asked for a person to be included on the list of those we pray for by name, so that they can keep in touch. If you are someone who has asked for a relative or friend to be prayed for by name, could you please confirm to Revd Debbie, Di or Chrissy in the Parish Office by 12 May whether that person should remain on the list. After 12 May (or the date you have already specified whichever is later) we will start to remove names if there has been no contact. Churchwardens　

SPONSORSHIP - I invite you to sponsor Jennifer Vrahimis when she descends GAPING GILL (100m/330ft) in the Yorkshire Dales on 29th May. It is the UK's biggest pothole with a continuous waterfall, roughly twice the height of the Niagara Falls. The funds will be equally divided between Gt St Mary's Church and Dementia UK. Please use the sponsor form on the table at the back of the church, Thank you. Jennifer

PARISH OFFICE:  CHRISTINA GOAN is our  PARISH ADMINISTRATOR. Chrissy lives in Sawbridgeworth.  Although Chrissy's daily hours vary, she will be in the office each weekday from at least 11.30am to 1.30pm..

Email: office@sawbridgeworthchurch.org.uk  (note new e-mail address) Phone: 01279 726629

It would be appreciated if any requests for administrative assistance from Chrissy could be directed to the Churchwarden, Anthony Heard, in the first instance.