St A's Gillingham

St Augustine's - friendly Church of England church in Gillingham, Kent.
We're at the top of Rock Avenue and Chatham Hill.

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100s of tools & 20 sewing machines are off on their long journey to Africa today. Well done, and thanks to everyone for being so generous!

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Well done to our new acolytes - Peter and Adam lit up our worship this morning!

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Wonderful vision day yesterday - fruit that will last. More to come - we hope!

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Ride and Stride this Saturday - looking for volunteers to 'church sit' during the day...

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Sermon this morning; getting in touch with your 'inner zealot' ...

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Mary Sumner Day: (d.1921) the founder of the Mothers' Union. Pray for MU members going from Land's End to John O'Groats on public transport

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Today it was strength and length; 9m long jump and an endurance test with full lemonade bottles. Well done to everyone!

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In 1896 two oysterfishermen rowed from the US to the UK in 56 days. In 1966 it took 92 days. Wonderful singing today, everyone ...!

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Volleyball: invented 1989 by Wm Morgan, 'because middle aged people found basketball too fast'. On Your Marks resumes at 10 this morning!

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Arena prepared ... athletes villages ready ... songs and verses ready ... umbrellas unfurled ... children excited ... On Your Marks at 10am!

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Church bell duly tolled at 8.12 am for the Olympics ... children very excited ...!

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Gardening session tomorrow is cancelled - please do spread the word. Morning Prayer still going ahead from 9am. Many apologies.

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.. and Friday's torch photos still to come

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Nine brave teddies abseiled for fun this afternoon ... balloon animals galore and more ... thanks to all our teddy bears' picnic helpers

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Thanks to the gardening crew - lawns shaved, roses sorted, hedge neatly cut back, two bags of litter removed from site ...

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So much to cover: wonderful festival, marvellous jubilee, and the trip to Brighton was the sunniest day in about ten weeks ...

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er ... month

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Wow. Take your eye off twitter for a moment and nearly a moth has gone past ...

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The kit is arriving soon ... Wii night in church; doors open at 6.30; play starts in earnest at 7pm ... much at stake here ...

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All set for Jubilee Events? Wii & Jubilee Lunch tickets on sale at http://t.co/eJGH6WVx and the official Coronation Chicken recipe is out!