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Bishop Jonathan's visit - 19th November, Sunday Mass
Coffee Morning 18th June - Orion and Goldbeaters primary schools
Our New Tapestry - The Wedding Feast of Cana, Jesus' First Miracle. A generous gift from the Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, Cambridge. Emma Dimitrova, from Saint Alphage, is playing the flute for us.
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Children and Parents - Family Retreat 2023 Spring 'The Good Shepherd' godly play with Dr Sue Price, Margaret Beaufort Institute of Theology, Cambridge
Pentecost Sunday 2023 - Beautiful Colours, Beautiful People, Beautiful Christians
Easter 2023
2 April 2023 Palm Sunday together - 'One more step' commitment to get closer to Jesus in where we live
Women's Day and Bingo with Mums at Orion Primary School
Children's Fun Church / Club on the Beaufort Park side of the parish
Bishop's Pilgrimage - Bishop Rob's closing station of walk was at St Augustine's: ) 9 March
Arthur's Legacy: Communion Service in Kinghts Court Care Home
Mission of Love for Kids - Artworkshops in Beaufort Park 11 July 2022
Coffee Morning and Mission of Love for Kids (20 and 22 May 2022)
Coffee Morning from last Friday at Orion's and 'Mission of Love' workshop for kids
Emoji painting with coffee is always fun! As always, Mrs Shear, the deputy head, is always a briliant host and activity leader. As for the kids, Esperanza really caught the imagination of the kids, when they painted a lovely puppy with the poentillist technique:)
Emoji painting with coffee is always fun! As always, Mrs Shear, the deputy head, is always a briliant host and activity leader. As for the kids, Esperanza really caught the imagination of the kids, when they painted a lovely puppy with the poentillist technique:)
VIP club
We call VIP members those who are on our sick-list. Navette after a happy delivery of her balcony-planter which St Augustine's Church installed for her. The best Sunday activity ever:) Plants and pets can bring us daily joy - and add colour and love to Grahame Park.
A celebration together: Orion and Goldbeaters together since... Covid 19:) 13 May 2022
Orion and Goldbeaters had lots of fun, the first time since the months (years of Covid 19). Music, dance, laughter - we all enjoyed it:)
A day of updates with posts... Kids waiting for our Nursery to be opened:) 11 May 2022
A day of updates with posts... Kids waiting for our Nursery to be opened:) What a happy expectation of the day. A lot to learn:)
8 May Good Shepherd Sunday
Almost forgotten... Our mini-Sunday school made this lovely sheep on Good Shepherd Sunday:) Plus a real Bunny, Beau, our Friend:) Everyone needs shepherding!
Mental Wellbeing Artworkshops for Barnet Residents and Friends 10 May
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Coffee Morning 6 May - Orion Primary School
This time it was about cooking from two ingredients:) Plus, I recommended the book of a friend of mine, Melinda Powel, The Hidden Life of Dreams:) In this beautifully written work the healing powers of our dreams is explained in a personal way. A good read, indeed:)
Parish Lunch 24 April
Another great day. It was so good to be back and enjoying our meal in person after this long Covid 19 period...
Coffe Morning 22 April at Orion Primary School
It is always fun:) Last week it was a glimpse of 'cultural capital' week for children and kids. Mrs Shear shared her reflections on David Hockney's painting, 'Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy'. Haha, we were using it in our homily on last Sunday:)
25 April 2022 'Mission of Love' workshop for children and parents - in the Beaufort Park side of the parish
On Monday, we had lots of fun! There was even some spontaneous singing. The Estate Management is planning a competiton with prizes, so if interested, attend any of our sessions, and you will be able to nominate your work:)
Sessions as usual, on Mondays, 4.30-5 pm in the Management Suite (16 Heritage Avenue).
We just wonder if there was an appetite for setting up a community choir in BP... Just exploring the idea, if there are musicians living on the estate, who could contribute (and those interested), please contact us via messanger or just pop in for our mini coffee mornings on Tuesdays (11 am-12 pm) at Young's Beaufort Pub.
Sessions as usual, on Mondays, 4.30-5 pm in the Management Suite (16 Heritage Avenue).
We just wonder if there was an appetite for setting up a community choir in BP... Just exploring the idea, if there are musicians living on the estate, who could contribute (and those interested), please contact us via messanger or just pop in for our mini coffee mornings on Tuesdays (11 am-12 pm) at Young's Beaufort Pub.
4 April 2022 'Mission of Love', afterschool workshop for kids and parents in Beaufort Park
Workshop for Kids in Beaufort Park 28 March 2022
Our 'Mission of Love' artworkshop for kids in Beaufort Park (on Mondays 4.30-6 pm, Management Suite, Heritage avenue).
Again, the kids surprised us with their creativity! This week, on Saturday 9 April 2-3.30 pm, there will be an extra session (family artworkshop, parents and kids together), now in Saint Augustine's Church - NW95SY, Great Field. Please, use the parking lot right in front of the church-entrance or along the Nursery garden. Adults are encouraged to wear their masks.
Again, the kids surprised us with their creativity! This week, on Saturday 9 April 2-3.30 pm, there will be an extra session (family artworkshop, parents and kids together), now in Saint Augustine's Church - NW95SY, Great Field. Please, use the parking lot right in front of the church-entrance or along the Nursery garden. Adults are encouraged to wear their masks.
Art for Wellbeing Group 28 March 2022 - sponsored by Barnet Homes
Today we had a great session! The theme was inspired by poetry:) All uf us had fun, and today, we had some new friends:)
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The 'Biggest Ever Art for Wellness' workshop organised by us (Saint Augustine's Church with Esperanza Walsh) 25 March 2022
Today, on the Feast of The Annunciation (25 March) we brought a workshop to mums living on the estate. It was co-hosted by Orion Primary School's Coffee Morning. The theme was 'expressionism', expressing our feelings in different colours. We used colors creatively to paint our morning coffee, then, a free theme, which tells about our emotions. There were wonderful masterpieces all around! It is astounding how much creativity moms have . All of us left uplifted... We invited those who are interested in our Sunday school workshops, which is part of our 10 am service, as gradually, we hope, it will evolve into a 'messy church' for kids and parents.
'Mission of Love', our outreach art-program for kids in Beaufort Park (21 March 2022)
These art-groups for kids take place on Mondays (4.30-6 pm), with Esperanza, our youth-worker. This time the theme was 'painting a fish which tells about my mood right now'. It was really fun!
Art for Wellness for the Friends of Our Church and Barnet Home Residents (10 am group at Saint Augustine's) 21 March 2022
Quiz and Challenge Coffee Morning at Orion Primary School - 18 March 2022
It is so important to have fun and time for socializing in a friendly environment, especially in this post-Covid19 period. We had lots of fun. As an informal chaplain to the school, Fr Joseph is attending these mornings. It is wonderful to see how a parish can develop relationships with parents in this informal way. My favorite part was the tower-building...
11 March 2022. Its all about stats. Learning about the different tests the kids have during the year SATs and in school assessments - a serious Orion primary school coffee morning
7 March - Art from The Heart water-colour workshop.
We had our watercolour workshop for adults in our church, (for Barnet Homes Residents and Friends)
We had a very meditative session, the theme was 'Life and Growth'. It was vy nice to work together in harmony and openness.
We had a very meditative session, the theme was 'Life and Growth'. It was vy nice to work together in harmony and openness.
7 March 2022 - 'Mission of Love' in Beaufort Park, artworkshops for kids: 'PORTRAITS'
We had lots of fun! This time we have ventured on the field of portraits:) Thank you Esperanza for leading the session, and thank you kids and parents for coming:) Greetings from Beaufort Park 'Engineroom', St Augustine's Church
P.S. Our informal coffee morning for adults is in Tuesday mornings (11.00-12.00)in Young Beaufort's Pub, feel free to pop in for a chat..
P.S. Our informal coffee morning for adults is in Tuesday mornings (11.00-12.00)in Young Beaufort's Pub, feel free to pop in for a chat..
4 March 2022 - A Celebration of Mothers coffee morning with art workshop.
1 March 2022. Mission of Love 2.0 - Our mini rabbit show at the Nursery of Orion Primary School.
All of us had a wonderful time. The British Minirex Club in partnership with Saint Augustine's Church regularly brings these mini rabbit shows to schools. Today a guest of honour was a 7 year old boy-rabbit. He was named Rob the rabbit! We learnt a lot about how rabbits live, what they eat, what are their body parts and lot more!
27 February 2022: Art for Wellness - watercolour workshop for adults, for Barnet Home Residents and Friends, sponsored by Barnet Homes
14 February 2022: 'Mission of Love' in Beaufort Park. A half-term water-colour workshop for kids with parents. The theme was 'Dinosaur'
13 February 2022. A lovely birthday party of our youngest parishioner:) Robert-Jacob was 2 years old.
Saint Augustine's is a family to Karmyna. It was wonderful to be her guests and friends today... Everything was prepared with care and love. Thank you!
'Mini-Rabbit-Show' at Orion Primary School (Nursery and early reception) 8 February 2022
Mini-rabbit show at Orion Primary School's Nursery. Saint Augustine's Church, with Garry, often visit our little friends at Orion at Goldbeaters - and have fund at these 'super-mini-mini-school-assemblies'. There is so much to admire in these lovely animals, we could learn so much form them:) 🙂
Our art outreach and children's fellowship in BP is going well:) 7 February 2022 - Beaufort Park, Management Suite
The water-colour workshop for kids seems to going well:) The theme was 'gorilla'. So good to bring joy to kids in Beaufort Park. Thank you for the smiles you have brought us! We can learn so much from these jolly-happy faces. Children's works can teach us to smile even on a gloomy day:)
After-school water colour workshop for kids - Our Beaufort Park cell!
We were so proud and happy to launch our first water-colour sessions for kids. Mums and kids responded very positively, so it is a promising beginning. The first theme was 'bycicle'. It is so nice to see happy kids and parents forming their fellowship. At the moment it is on Wednesdays from 4.30-6.00 pm. Venue: the large seminar room of the Estate Management.
Our Christmas Tree - decorated by our children 14 December (2021)
Christmas Show for our Rugrats Nursery in the church (14 December 2021)
Children's Christmas Show - A Christmas Story by the Pepper Puppet Theatre with a visit to crib and carol singing. The kids were paid a visit by Santa with gifts! Plus, the children made Christmas tree decorations in the art and crafts session:) The magnificant spread is made by members of our Mothers' Club - 12 December 2021
Preparatory visit and meeting for setting up our mini (local) foodbank (3 December 2021)
Family Event: Preparing our Family Advent Wreaths ( 6 November 2021). The event was sponsored by friends of our community, Andrea and Daniel Nyerges. Thank you:)
Prepared candles for All Souls' Day
Black African History Month October 2021 - watching a talk and witness
It was a very moving event for the members of our Lunch Club to listen to a talk by Rosina Abudalai.
After Mass cake-sale and end of service scenes - October 2021
Lunch Club September 2021 - birthday celebrations
13 September - reception after Shiela Benjamin's funeral, a beloved member of our congregation
5 February Blessing of Houses in Beaufort Park
"Christ the unseen guest in every home!" The priests of the local parishes (Saint Augustine's, Saint Matthias's), Fr Joseph and Fr Matthew are offering free socially-distanced doorstep blessings of homes, workplaces, cars, etc for the new year to keep them safe and blessed! It is only holy water and a brief prayer - for all! It takes 2 minutes:) Philip from Empire house, and Paul, the Project Manager of Saint George are the first happy owners of a new blessing! Contact me here on messenger if interested, or just drop a comment to this post, and we will contact you via facebook-message. Greetings from Fr Joseph and Fr Matthew.
We had lots of fun about making happy food for children - Orion School coffee morning 28/02/2020
Our parish panto - backstage 20 Febr
Half term art-workshop with parents and children 21 Feb 2020
Art for Wellness 25 Feb 2020
What can we learn about rabbits, and what can we learn of rabbits? A mini ‘assembly’ At Orion Primary School - British Minirex Club 6 February 2020
Word games at Orion’s coffee morning 24 Jan 2019
Art for Wellness on Tuesdays 10 am - 21 Jan 2020
Coffee morning at Orion Primary School - art for the heart 17 January 2019
Our Sunday guitar workshops with Ivon and Hammad
14 December 2019 - Saint Augustine's Christmas Bazaar
After-school Watercolor Workshop 22 Nov 2019
Art for Wellness session 22 Nov 2019
7 October 2019 Harvest Festival decoration
The children from Rugrats Nursery very kindly made this lovely and colourful backgrop as part of our Harverst Festival decoration! Thank you for the very happy colours!
25 September 2019 Yuki Ihara, former cathedral organist of Kobe (Japan) gives plays our new small organ for our lunch-club
Yuki Ihara (Japan) practiced on the organ at St Alphage Church, then attended mass with us had lunch with us in our lunch club. She gave a brief demonstration of our our new small organ. All of us really enoyed her playing and traditional Japanese courtesy!
21 April 2019 Happy Easter, the Lord is Risen, Alleluia!
What a wonderful Holy Week we had together! The presence of Jesus and the love-energies of this community were tangible! Have those of us who have could not attend the stations of the cross, Jesus' washing of his disciples feet on Holy Thursday, or the joy of the Easter Vigil missed out something? The answer is yes and no. Yes, as we have to wait another year to attend these uplifting and humbling services. And no, as this Easter Sunday is just the beginning.... We have learnt that Easter is a process, and on every Sunday we can begin this very mystery of Love anew! This Easter has asks us: do you believe in that Jesus is present in our Sunday Eucharist and week-day prayers, in the same intensity as He is here now, tangibly, in this Easter? Yes, we do! Alleluia, the Lord has risen!
7 April 2019 - Kid’s wisdom through their drawings.
3 April - Members of the guitar class are watching ‘Saints for kids’ in our chapel.
13 December - Tell your story, creative writing group presentations
19 December - Carol singing on the streets of Grahame Park
8 December - Children’s Sancta Party with our Hungarian friends in Colindale
3 June 2018 - Graduation ceremony in our nursery - Rugrats Nursery
29.06.2018 HURRAY! Arthur, our previous care-taker and hall manager is back from Hospital! We had a blessed Home Communion and happy tea morning together. Mark Walley, who is training for the priesthood joined us, as our parish is his pastoral placement for the coming two weeks.
21.05.2018 Our Churcwardens took their pledge - at St John's, Hampstead. Congratulations to Anita, Loris, Lynn, and Len!
Wow.Amazing in the present climate. Perhaps the underground should start to glamourise knives as well as guns
10 May 2018 - The new bishop of London, Bishop Sarah's visit to Saint Augustine's with Bishop Rob and Archdeacon John, and Gregory, our area dean.
Saint Alphage's Day with the Bishop of Fulham and Parish lunch
Litter picking - spring clean in Grahame Park with a joint lunchclub and mass with friends from Saint Michael's Mill Hill. 26 March 2018.
A presentation on the 'British Minirex'-breed in Ardingly College - 12 March
Fr Joseph joined his friend, Garry, on this special 'missionary tour'. It proved a fruitful partnership. We are planning to give similar presentation on rabbits to the local nurseries (one of them is in our church!) and Orion Primary School... It was real fun. What about setting up our Easter-garden with small bunnies?
A Visit to Tottenham Hale ST Francis Engine Room , 5 March - with our Churchwardens
We found the evening very useful. "The church and finances", was a real food for thought to develop an outreach through offering help with finances, debt-counselling, etc. Bishop Rob in action... just as Loris and Anita are in enjoying their sandwiches:)
our DCC workshop - preparation for our parish visitation
Just surveying the strength, weaknesses, opportunities and threats.
28 February 2018 - A Fairy has touched Grahame Park and turned into a beautiful winter-wonderland.
A Christmas Carol - Carol singing before our Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve
wednesday 20 dec - our Wednesday Lunch Club mini-Christmas
wednesday 20 Dec 2017 - two school assemblies in the morning, at Orion's and at Goldbeaters
Tuesday 19 December - Carol singing on the Concourse in Grahame Park, in partnership wirh Colindale Community Trust.
Tuesday 13 Dec - Our newly fitted (by us!) carpet in the Chapel
Sunday 10 December 2017 - Snowfall in Grahame Park and a snow covered Saint Augustine's!
Saturday 9 Dec - Our Christmas Bazaar with lots of love and fun!
Thank you for preparing our Christmas Bazaar! Our voluntary work and financial support sanctify the rest of our income and our working week! (On the value of this voluntary work see the sermon on the 2nd Sunday of Advent....)
6 Wednesday 2017 - Orion's Primary School (year 4) and Goldbeaters (year 1) visited Saint Augustines to learn about the meaning of Advent for Christians and the symbolism of the Advent wreath.
22 Wednesday - Artclub, improvisation on Bela Bartok's music
Sunday 12 November - Neighborhood Association prayers at Our Lady's Shrine
At the end of the NA meeting, the ladies visited our Lady's shrine, and after our common prayer, they lit a candle for their beloved ones. We particularly remembered the departed members of our families.
9 November Artclub
28 October Festival of Fulham Parishes, Southwark Cathedral
26 October Our Art Club
8 October 2017 - A meeting of the Neighborhood Association. This was a great experience for the minister in charge to attend the meeting and lead the opening and closing prayers. Our parish would like to strengthen the links by praying for the work of the NA and its members, and offering opportunities for praying together. The NA meets monthly in our Church Hall.
29 September 2017 - One of the best moments of the week when visiting Navette and Arthur and playing with their cats:) Almost like an invisible social history of Grahame Park.
24 September 2017 - Harvest Festival
What a wonderful morning we had, here at Saint Augustine's and in our mother church, Saint Alphage! You can even (re)read tge day's sermon - a bit of a work around and you hopefully will find it on our homepage;)
What a wonderful morning we had, here at Saint Augustine's and in our mother church, Saint Alphage! You can even (re)read tge day's sermon - a bit of a work around and you hopefully will find it on our homepage;)
Father Alex and Roisin's wedding party at Saint Alphage
04 Septemper 2017 - Our Rugrats Nursery NOW OPEN!!!!
What a joy for us, here at Saint Augustine's to welcome growth and new life! Many thanks to all who contributed to this project! It was a very happy day, indeed, and the first photos are here!
What a joy for us, here at Saint Augustine's to welcome growth and new life! Many thanks to all who contributed to this project! It was a very happy day, indeed, and the first photos are here!
September 207- Billy and Elaine's Golden Jubilee of Marriage at St Alphage
17 May 2017. Michael's birthday celebration, Wednesday lunchclub. What a lovely party. We are proud that Michael enjoys being with us, his friends at St Augustine's. He has difficulties with speaking but communicates perfectly on the level of love! Uncle Joe, our Treasurer also had a birthday recently (in front of the white-board on the fist picture). One new member joined, Joyce, welcome!
10 May 2017. Our Wednesday lunch club with interesting new brain storming games!
'A complement from the devil'. When there is growth and beauty, there is always a protest from the evil. Someone climbed our roof and smashed the window over our kitchenette. A sad day, but we see it as 'a compliment'. We pray for the person, and not out of naivety.
7 May 2017. Confirmation at Saint Augustine's with the Bishop of Fulham, The Right Reverend Jonathan Baker. For more photos, please, visit 'Gallery- Confirmation 7 May 2017'
30 April 2017. ANNUAL PARISHIONER'S MEETING, ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING, AND THE MEETING OF THE DCC at St Augustine's.
OUR PARISH LUNCH AT ST ALPHAGE, 23 APRIL 2017. The one million euro question is, guess who has stolen the show? Shep, the Vicar's faithful dog. The hall of St Alphage was redecorated last summer.
Easter Day 'Parish-portrait', 16 April 2017.
Holy Saturday, 15 April. Cleaning and preparing the Church for Easter. It was such a wonderful morning together! We really enjoyed this preparation, and the outcome! St Augustine's has never been as beautiful and well decorated as it is now.... We know that this is one of our last Easters before the church will have brought down.... It is part of our witness to Jesus' presence in the Sacraments that we would like to leave a church in the possible most beautiful state!
Tuesday, 11th April 2017, St Andrew's, Holborn - The Chrism mass, blessing of oils and renewal of commitment to diaconal and priestly ministry - Our parish pilgrimage to the See of Fulham and Westminster Cathedral. It was such a wonderful day, 14 of us from our parish attended this prayerful day. It was very good to see our bishop, Bishop Jonathan again. We are particularly proud of the fact that he mentioned St Augustine's in his homily! We were all smile to be mentioned among the 'tough places':)
This Mass, which the bishop concelebrated with his deacons and his presbyterium, and at which the oils are blessed, expresses the communion of the bishop with his deacons and priests - and people! - as they prepare to serve the whole People of God in the celebration of the Easter Triduum and in the annual Renewal of Baptismal Promises at the Easter liturgy. It will be good to see bishop Jonathan again on the 7th of may at Sat Augustine's at Confirmation!
This Mass, which the bishop concelebrated with his deacons and his presbyterium, and at which the oils are blessed, expresses the communion of the bishop with his deacons and priests - and people! - as they prepare to serve the whole People of God in the celebration of the Easter Triduum and in the annual Renewal of Baptismal Promises at the Easter liturgy. It will be good to see bishop Jonathan again on the 7th of may at Sat Augustine's at Confirmation!
1 April, 2017. A funeral-commemoration in our Hall. We are very proud to host traditional family events like this when the dead are commemorated with dignity and faith in the future. St Augustine's has a unique culture attached to its Eucharistic life. We pray for our hosts and friends, and share their sorrows and joys.
30 March, 2017 Easter School Assembly at Orion Primary School and Goldbeaters Primary Schools. It is so good to return after our Advent and Christmas assemblies of last year. With Fr Alex we always have great fun with the children, despite our serious themes. The kids were really engaging and fantastic! Happy Easter! At Goldbeaters, the day before, we were so immersed in our presentation and interaction with the pupils that me (Fr Joseph) forgot to take pictures. Next time!
27-27 March 2017. Installing new windows in the hall. Double glazing makes a real difference! Our hall now is very quiet and a lot warmer!
Mothering Sunday, 26 March 2017. Today, we prayed for the mothers of the victims of the terrorist attack at Westminster and the injured. We share their joy over the hoped full recovery of their beloved ones.
21 March, 2017. Colindale Steering Group Meeting. The best ever Colindale Steering Group Meeting - our regular meetings on the coming redevelopment of St Augustine's. Linda and Tony who co-ordinate the project, really enjoyed Shep, Fr Hugh's dog, as our added expert to our discussions. I told Tony that soon, in few decades time, we are going to recall these meetings at the old St Augustine's as 'legendary'. It is exciting to think about the new church and adjacent hall-complex responsibly and praying for the success of the new design. Soon, our architects will re-join us, Linda and Lukas.
23 May, 2017. Michael Polledri's visit to St Augustine's, Grahame Park, and Orion School. Michael Polledri is the developer of Hale Village (Tottenham Hale, London). It was good see our future development and challenges with the eyes of an experienced and committed developer. We are most grateful to Mr Chris Flathers, the head of Orion Primary School, and his co-heads, Mrs Annie Hindle and Mrs Rachel Shear for their hospitality. Orion school is a modern and excellent school serving the families of Grahame Park. Our guests were greatly impressed by the philosophy which Mr Flathers developed with his colleagues. Children most be given positive confirmation, lots of joy and motivation, in order to 'shine' and excel, and achieve. In an urban priority area as ours, it is a pioneering and outstanding commitment to these young lives.
Thursday, 9 March 2017. A visit to Hale Village (Tottenham Hale) to the Engine-Room. This was a very useful visit to Father Andrew and Michael Polledri, the developer of Hale Village. Saint Augustine's, Grahame Park shall be facing soon similar challenges of operating in a new development. It is worth sharing experiences, hopes, joys and lessons - and pray for one another. The visit gave us the idea to form a 'spiritual alliance' with those who work for building up a Christian community at Hale Village. Fr Andrew and Michael were great hosts. A lot to ponder how to be, humbly, and through toiling work, the 'light and the salt' of our urban world. From now on, the work of Mr Polledri and Fr Andrew - the Engine Room - is on our prayer list. The Friday Eucharists this year will be offered also for their work and intention. You can see the existing 'Engine Room' (St Francis Church), moods of Halve Village, and the construction of the permanent church and some of its facilities, which will be finished by October.
Wednesday, 4 March 2017. From our mini-art group, Ogochukwu and Hirad were so kind to make these Lenten compositions for us. Now, our main altar in the church and our chapel looks so so nice! Like a 'Lenten zen-garden'.... these mini-sculptures offer a profound meditation on the divine-sparks permeating all creation... They draw our attention to the task of spiritual renewal and rebirth through our conversion to Our Lord, Jesus Christ! Thank you little artists!
Our Panto at St Alphage: Jack and the Beanstalk. 16-18 February
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A surprise party after mass - Minister in Charge arrived exactly a year ago! 29 February 2017
BISHOP JONATHAN'S VISIT TO OUR WEDNESDAY MASS AND LUNCH CLUB, when we showed him around the parish, particularly in Grahame Park. (7 December 2016)
Music Hall, A Musical at St Alphage's, Church Hall... which we enjoyed from St Augustine's! - 29 October 2016
We very much enjoyed this funny musical with Fr Alex at the keyboards (You cannot see him). We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and the show. Thelma had a lucky hand, he won a big box of chocolate and a nice bottle of Italian wine, which she offered for the congregation. Knowing our community's taste for good wine (unlike our priest, Fr Joseph, who prefers dry white wine), Father Joseph will use it as a communion wine on the upcoming Sundays. The night was a great fun! Plus, we really enjoyed our sandwiches and drinks!
Trustees of the Laing Family Trusts visited us - 24 October
24 October 2016. We are very grateful to the Laing Family Trusts for their generous grant. Without their help we had not been able to finish the redecoration of St Augustine's and making the church watertight. May God bless them for this support which made adults and children (the whole of our congregation) and visitors very happy. A mini exhibition summed up where we started in February and where we are now. This mini-exhibition is also a taster of our internal and external missions. St Augustine's is a welcoming and a friendly place again! As you can see, Bishop Rob and Archdeacon John are also very happy:)
Bible Sunday - 23 October
Pilgrimage to Our Lady of Walsingham - 15 October 2016
The people of St Augustine's and St Alphage had this pilgrimage together as our parish-pilgrimage. We dedicated this prayerful journey to the successful redevelopment of St Augustine's (when it time comes). We asked for the patronage of Our Lady to help all those who are involved in the project. Besides, we had lots of fun and happy moments on this beautiful Autumn day.
A mini video: 'Taste of Saint Augustine's'
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On Weekdays, at 7.00 am there is a 30 minute Bible study of the 5 Books of Moses from Old Testament. We re-think the moral and spiritual message of these texts to our Christian life
7 September 2016. Our Wednesday after mass tea and lunch.
1 September 2016. Repairs on the Church roof. HP Solutions is in action - we can report it, with success. No more water coming in from above the altar...
28 August 2016. Thelma is surveying the chapel. Can you see our big Bible on the left hand side? Now this is our 'Bible corner' for our regular 7.00 am (!) Old Testament studies. There are many reasons to open the church so 'early'. To start with, it is a normal start for a working day. In this way, I could great people leaving for their work from Grahame Park. Second, reflecting on the Word of God, 'brings down God's attention', that is his grace, for the community. It is good to pray for children and parents leaving for school....
31 July 2016. Our 'Beer and Brush session' with Berry and Uncle Joseph. Augustine. We repainted the external wooden frames (doors, window). I have to say, we were quite professional. Come and judge:) In the indoor picture, we are having our of our our beer-breaks (out of two), Augustina also joined us. She was working indoors....
24-31 July 2016. A very special guest in St Augustine's Clergy House is Mr Lolek (Krulig), Anna's rabbit.
28 July 2016. Our usual Thursday Adoration and Biblical meditation. At the very corner this is Josephine...
22 May 2016. A summer celebration event at The Pulse Development. Father Alex and Graziano (the manager of the best Pizzeria in Colindale) are discussing the issues of life.... In Pulse community flat, on Wednesdays from 7-9, we have our Christian fellowship group.... As the mini-missionary wing of St Augustine's and St Alphage.
1 May 2016. One of those parish portraits.
25 April 2016. Fr Hugh is (bravely) inspecting the works on our flat roof. Since everything has been watertight! A miracle!
15 March 2016 Joint Stations of the Cross. This week, it was our turn here at St Augustine's to host our joint Stations of the Cross. It was a privilege to welcome our Roman Catholic brothers and sisters with Father Brian from St Margaret's of Clitherow, Grahame Park. This was such a good feeling to share the same spiritual and liturgical language which connects Roman Catholics and Anglo-Catolics. It was a wonderful witness to the unity of Christians which Christ intended. Here, at Grahame Park, we are also connected through a shared life in the estate. Lord Jesus, thank you for the privilege that we were chosen tonight to form a living gate of your arrival!
17 March 2016. Biblical meditation and Eucharistic Adoration with the Bible Group of St Augustine's. In the meditation, we raised the question as to whether the Eucharistic Adoration can be done in an Anglican fashion? Our answer was yes, as in the Blessed Sacrament of the Altar we worship the fullness of the Divine Word. The Jesus Christ whom we worship as God is the animator of the Scriptures, in whom the fullness of the understanding of the Scriptures resides. Under the eucharistic sign of the Bread we encounter the person of Jesus Christ who interprets the Sciptures for us and with us. He is our living Gospel who wants us to engage with the words of the Gospel, his Sacraments, and the prayers of the Church.
The beautiful embroidery (the gift of a Calvinist) blended so well with the beauty of the Gospel and the Eucharistic Presence. This table of the Lord's Presence is definitely one of the most beautiful spots of Grahame Park! Our Lord is with the people of the estate praying for them now; and in the future moments of changes and personal challenges when the redevelopment will be taking place. Spirit of compassion and justice, guide all of us!
The beautiful embroidery (the gift of a Calvinist) blended so well with the beauty of the Gospel and the Eucharistic Presence. This table of the Lord's Presence is definitely one of the most beautiful spots of Grahame Park! Our Lord is with the people of the estate praying for them now; and in the future moments of changes and personal challenges when the redevelopment will be taking place. Spirit of compassion and justice, guide all of us!
Cleaning the Church on Holy Saturday. Photos can not do justice to the wonderful work people did on Holy Saturday - as clearly, few faces are missing. So, without names, a flavor of the committed and joyful preparation for the celebration of Easter.... and the result, a beautiful, welcoming Church!
CONFIRMATION AT THE PARISH OF ST ALPHAGE AND SAINT AUGUSTINE'S (10 April 2016)
For photos, please, visit this link (St Alphage's homepage) http://www.stalphage.org/#!confirmation-2016/m55od
For photos, please, visit this link (St Alphage's homepage) http://www.stalphage.org/#!confirmation-2016/m55od
Portraits from our home communion - visits 29 April. Arthur with his new kitten, Artur and Navette, and Billy.
