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Noticing in the past (part 1)
Week 4: Tuesday

Reading
Genesis 12.6-7
Abram passed through the land to the place at Shechem, to the oak of Moreh. At that time the Canaanites were in the land. Then the Lord appeared to Abram, and said, ‘To your offspring I will give this land.’ So he built there an altar to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

Reflection
There’s a detail that I just love in Abraham’s story – he keeps setting up altars.

Again and again, we see that as soon as God does or says something, Abraham builds a physical reminder of what has been done or said. This is so that he, and his descendants after him, will bump into these altars for years to come – they’ll bump into reminders of God’s goodness.

We’re so prone to forgetting, aren’t we?

We can be living in answers to prayers that we’ve forgotten we even prayed. No wonder our hope can feel fragile at times; when we forget what God has done, we’ll have less confidence in what he can do.

So, maybe we need to intentionally recall – and then find tangible ways of remembering – how God has come through for us.

Challenge
Today, why don’t we carve out a little time to make something or write something – to create ‘altars’ of remembrance, just as Abraham did, knowing that God’s still moving and working.

Dear Friends - here's news about this year's Scarecrow Trail

Our annual Tutshill Scarecrow trail will take place again from the 6 - 27 April 2025. Entry forms will be available from the Lifestyle Express Shop in Tutshill NP16 7DJ, where you can start the trail and walk around to see the creative scarecrows in front gardens. This year the money raised will go to Tidenham Parish Churches with donations to SARA (Severn Valley Rescue Association) and The Wye Valley Greenway.

THIS YEAR ALSO AVAILABLE ONLINE FROM 13 APRIL
This year we are additionally making the scarecrow trail available online from the 13 - 27 April 2025 for people who find it difficult to walk around or live just too far away. The online trail FROM LAST YEAR can be found on the Just Giving website - just type in "Tidenham Parish Church" or alternatively click on this link which will be updated on 13 April with this year's.


JustGiving for Tutshill ScareCrow Trail 2025

https://www.justgiving.com/page/tutshill-scarecrows-2025?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL

There you will find a link to a form with all the photos of the 2025 Scarecrows with a box above each one to name it. The form can be submitted back to us to mark.

MAKING A DONATION
We invite you to make a £3 donation to enter the competition and be eligible to win the special online prize. PLEASE BE AWARE that JustGiving will automatically add a £1 tip which will go to JustGiving. If you would like to alter this amount then you can click on 'Enter Custom Amount' and reduce this to any amount.
If you are eligible to tick the Gift Aid box that would be great. Thank You!
PLEASE FORWARD TO YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY AFTER 13 APRIL so they can join in online.

Thank you and enjoy guessing the Favourite Book Scarecrows 2025 - Scarecrow Committee March 2025

Link Magazine 

Click here for our latest Spring magazine.

OUR NEW VICAR

We are currently advertising for a new Vicar for Tidenham Parish with Beachley and Lancaut, who will also be Vicar in Charge at the parishes of St Briavels with Hewelsfield and Brockweir.  Click here for the Profile which was produced by all three PCCs in preparation for this post.

NEW PARISH ELECTORAL ROLL 2025 - GENTLE REMINDER!

As Churchwarden Brian has said, “Being a church member is much more than being able to vote at the annual church meeting or standing for Churchwarden or our Church Council (The PCC). It’s really important that we know that you are part of our local church community”. 

If you haven’t yet sent in your application form, please don’t delay! Time is running out. 15 April deadline.  There are forms at the back of church or you can complete a fillable pdf form HERE. 

If you need any help or have any questions, please do contact Iain:

Iain Gardiner, 01291 624868 or email me at iain706gardiner@btinternet.com.
Church Electoral Roll Officer, Tidenham Parish

Here are more exciting news items:

  • Please look at our new Welcome Pack
  • Also our latest LINK MAGAZINE is now in!
  • GARAS Certificate of Donation
  • We were recently visited by a pilgrim: click here for her fascinating newsletter about her physical and spiritual journey
  • And our Wellbeing Ministry has been awarded a grant from the Benefact Trust!

We are an eclectic Church of England parish in the most south westerly corner of the Diocese of Gloucester, on the Welsh border with Chepstow, between the rivers Severn and Wye; our Parish covers Tutshill, Beachley, Sedbury, Tidenham, Tidenham Chase, Boughspring, Stroat, Woodcroft or Llancaut.  There are three church buildings at Tutshill, Tidenham and Tidenham Chase, offering Sunday worship services ranging with traditional Eucharistic worship, Common Worship and the Book of Common Prayer and more informal modern worship. We are also active during the week and we are proud to say our churches support Fairtrade!  Please come and join us, whether you live in the Parish or further afield  - we offer fellowship, support and fun!

Please take a look at our News section to find out up to date information - the briefing, sermons and upcoming events.

Click here for the Tidenham Parish online Worship You-tube link

Our Parish motto ‘where the river flows everything will live’ (Ezekiel 47:9) reflects our vision within the local and global environment. Our Parish vision of ‘Living Life Together in the Flow of God’s Love’ complements the Gloucester Diocesan LIFE vision and we have a strong emphasis on 'doing relationship well' through transforming worship, authentic discipleship, building up capacity, loving community and engaging mission. This is embedded into our lay ministry, pastoral care and engagement within the community.

Feel free to get in touch with us via email or phone, or visit us in person.

Tidenham Parish Church is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All post holders and volunteers are expected to share this commitment. All appointments are subject to acceptable pre-appointment checks, including a satisfactory DBS Check where applicable.