Sunday 13th April

Palm Sunday

10.30 am  Morning Worship    Iain Cloke

Collect

True and humble king,

hailed by the crowd as Messiah:

grant us the faith to know you and love you,

that we may be found beside you

on the way of the cross,

which is the path of glory.

Readings   Psalm 118

                   Luke 19: 28-40

Hymns       StF 264 Make way, make way

                   StF 397 The Spirit Lives to set us free (v1)

                   StF 265 Ride on, ride on in majesty

                   StF 673 Will you come and follow me

                   StF 255 The Kingdom of God is justice and joy

This service will also be live streamed and you can watch it here from 10.30 am.

There is a Junior Church Activity sheet available here.

You can read this week's Newsletter here.

Our Good Friday meditation, from 12.00 – 3.00 pm on Friday 18th April, will be led by Rev Cheryl Collins on the theme of the Stations of the Cross and will be using images by Sieger Köder.

The service will be streamed - you can watch it here: https://youtube.com/live/gfASAD-sXlU?feature=share from 12.00 on Good Friday - but for copyright reasons the images will not be included in the streamed version. However, anyone wishing to participate online can be sent the images in advance so that they can be viewed alongside the service. Please contact office@standrewspsalterlane.org.uk before Thursday 17th April if you wish to be sent the images.

NEXT SUNDAY

Sunday 20th April

Easter Day

10.30 am  Holy Communion    Revd Cheryl Collins

Every Monday

         10.00 am – 12 noon   Knit and Natter Group in Room 1, Shirley House 

Everyone welcome to come and knit, sew, craft or just chat and enjoy a drink and a slice of cake.

Every Tuesday 

           2.00 - 4.00 pm -  Tuesday Café in Shirley House

The café is for those living at home with memory loss or dementia and their carers.  Hot drinks and cakes, music, memories, singing, stories and more.  For further information ring the church office (0114 2678289) or email office@standrewspsalterlane.org.uk.

Every Wednesday 

         10.30 am    Holy Communion in Church

Monday 14th April

         2.00 pm      Afternoon housegroup meeting in Shirley House

Wednesday 16th April

        7.30 pm       Evening housegroup meeting at 303 Cemetery Road

Thursday 17th April

        7.00 pm       Maundy Thursday Agape Meal at St Augustine's Brocco Bank

Friday 18th April

        12.00 noon Good Friday Meditation in church

Our Good Friday meditation, from 12.00 – 3.00 pm on Friday 18th April, will be led by Rev Cheryl Collins on the theme of the Stations of the Cross and will be using images by Sieger Köder.

The service will be streamed - you can watch it here: https://youtube.com/live/gfASAD-sXlU?feature=share from 12.00 on Good Friday - but for copyright reasons the images will not be included in the streamed version. However, anyone wishing to participate online can be sent the images in advance so that they can be viewed alongside the service. Please contact office@standrewspsalterlane.org.uk before Thursday 17th April if you wish to be sent the images.

Saturday 19th April

        10.30 am      Family Easter Activities in the church garden

An exciting opportunity has arisen to apply for the vacancy of Lay Worker for Hospitality, Pastoral Care and Children at St Andrews Psalter Lane Church.

We seek to appoint a Lay Worker to develop a ministry of hospitality and pastoral care with a particular focus on children and their parents, to develop and lead the work of the junior church and to engage with local families and schools.

See here for more information.

NEW! You can listen to a podcast of our recent services here!

Same sex marriage at SAPLC

At St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church, we seek to be an inclusive church, and a place in which every person is celebrated and affirmed.

We are delighted to announce that we have now received consent from both the Methodist Church and the Church of England to use SAPLC for the solemnisation of same sex marriages conducted by a Methodist Minister according to the rites of the Methodist Church, and we have made an application for the church building to be registered for such occasions.

We welcome enquiries from anyone who is considering getting married and who would like to explore this further. Please contact the Revd Naomi Cooke:  minister@standrewspsalterlane.org.uk 

You can also donate by BACS: Sort code: 05-08-08 Account Number: 36930499
or by cheque payable to: St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church, and posted to St Andrew’s Church Office, 31 Psalter Lane, S11 8YL.

Don't forget to Gift Aid your donation if you can, as this will increase the amount we receive by 25%!

Regular Giving to St Andrew's Psalter Lane Church  If you do not give to the church through the envelope scheme or by bank standing order, please have a word with Rodney Godber (tel 0114 266 3893) who will explain how this makes your giving to the church easier and more beneficial. If you would like to join the envelope scheme, please contact Janet Loughridge (tel 0114 258 4164)

NOTICES

New Electoral Roll  Every six years, the Church of England requires us to prepare a new Electoral Roll, that is, a list of all those who consider themselves to be members of the Church of England and who either live in the parish or have attended worship regularly over the last six months.
All Anglican members and Joint members will need to re-register, even though they are included on the current Roll. Methodist-only members do not need to fill in a form.
If you wish to remain on the Electoral Roll, please complete and return a form (you can find one on the table in church or here) as soon as possible and in any event no later than Sunday 20th April 2025 to the Electoral Roll Officer, Judith Roberts.  There will be a box on the table in the narthex as you enter the church for this purpose. Alternatively you may return your form by post to Judith Roberts, c/o Church Office, Shirley House, 31, Psalter Lane, Sheffield  S11 8YL, or send a scanned completed form to Judith by email.

Maundy Thursday Agape Meal, 17th April, 7.00 pm  We have had a very welcoming message from Rev Ela Nutu Hall of St Augustine’s Brocco Bank, where the Mission Partnership joint Maundy Thursday service will be held:

“I write with a warm invitation to our customary St Augustine’s Maundy Thursday Agape Meal, taking place in our church hall, on 17th of April this year, at 7:00pm. All are welcome. 

… the atmosphere tends to be rather informal; and the meal itself quite simple and focused on bread and wine (with the addition of some cheese and other bits). No need to bring anything, though we do appreciate any donations towards costs. 

We would also welcome diverse voices during the evening. If you'd like to participate at all (to read one of the 4 sections of the Gospel; or be involved in the prayers), please would you let me know [at   revd.elanutuhall@gmail.com  ]. 

Also, if you would please give us an idea of numbers attending, it would be immensely helpful in preparation. 

We’re down to start at 7:00pm, but if those involved in the service could please arrive a little earlier (around 6.30?), that would be great. 

We look forward to welcoming you all on the evening, if you can make it. 

With very best wishes, Ela”

Our Good Friday meditation, from 12.00 – 3.00 pm on Friday 18th April, will be led by Rev Cheryl Collins on the theme of the Stations of the Cross and will be using images by Sieger Köder.

The service will be streamed - you can watch it here: https://youtube.com/live/gfASAD-sXlU?feature=share from 12.00 on Good Friday - but for copyright reasons the images will not be included in the streamed version. However, anyone wishing to participate online can be sent the images in advance so that they can be viewed alongside the service. Please contact office@standrewspsalterlane.org.uk before Thursday 17th April if you wish to be sent the images.

Sacred Space at SAPL This service, offered on the last Thursday of the month could also be described
as ‘church at the edge’. An invitation not only for our regular churchgoers but for those who may not usually walk through the doors of this building for a variety of reasons. 
Many of us find sustenance within a ‘space’ where we can be still, breathe and remember the love which holds us all.
A small, dedicated team plan a themed service for all of us to experience a quiet contemplative hour, being guided to reflect with some meditative self-inquiry, readings, poetry and music. A sacred space to help us reconnect with the inner wisdom of our hearts and cultivate both a sense of calm and self-care for body, mind and soul.
When we nurture ourselves with gentleness, we are revived and feel safely held. As a result, we ultimately have greater capacity to love and give to others in all the ways we feel called to.
Please feel warmly welcome to join us on the last Thursday of each month, keeping a check on dates via SAPL newletter/website.
To express your interest, or for further info: please contact Fiona
Watson: wildgustfiona@gmail.com or Nessa
Hargraves: nessahargraves@gmail.com

Volunteer Chaplains  Are you motivated to support others, or know someone who is? South Yorkshire Chaplaincy & Listening Service is currently recruiting people to serve as Chaplains supporting staff in schools and other businesses. If you’re available on a weekly, fortnightly or monthly basis and willing to undertake chaplaincy training, get in touch with them.  See poster in narthex for details, and for more information or an application form, email the People & Officer Co-ordinator using roxy@sycls.co.uk or give them a call on 07903 899751.

Help needed! We are looking for someone willing to act as Safety Officer for SAPLC, to oversee risk assessments, identify hazards and ensure our operations accord with good practice and the Health and Safety policy. This is not likely to be a very onerous or time-consuming role, and training and support would be provided by the Property and Finance Committee. If you think this is something you would be interested in, please speak to John Cripps (Email cripps@uwclub.net Tel 258 8932)

Who to contact for asylum seekers/ refugees

Asylum seekers accommodated in Sheffield will normally be in touch with City of Sanctuary. Melinda (see below) may help in an emergency. The Wednesday ‘drop in’ ( around 150 people) has clothing, conversation, and advice on law, health, accommodation, finance etc. 

For people granted refugee status, for a newly granted case please call 0114 221 1845.

SPRING is the Sheffield Project for refugee integration and growth. For urgent SPRING referral (newly granted refugees in Sheffield only) please email to adminspringcoss@sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org

for newly granted refugee referral  please use the link https://sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org/our-work/the-sheffield-project-for-refugee-integration-and-growth/

If you have an urgent request for City of Sanctuary, please contact one of the following people:  

Governance/ CoSS -       Tom Martin ( Director)       (tom@sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org)

The Sanctuary  &The Drop In – Anna Aitken (anna.aitken@sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org) 

Volunteering : emma.milne@sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org

System Change and Advocacy – Melinda Mo Martinez (melinda.momartinez@sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org) 

Communications and Media work – Annie Feetham (annie.feetham@sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org) 

Finance – Angela Argenzio (angela.argenzio@sheffield.cityofsanctuary.org) 

There is a copy of this information sheet on the board in the narthex

  Anne Hollows

A Call to Peace  John Cooper who is Director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation gave a talk this week to Churches Together on “A Call to Peace”.  You can watch John's talk here:- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wm47zRia6zM  Anne Hollows

A message to food Bank Supporters:

Dear food bank supporters

On behalf of everyone at Firvale we'd like to thank you for your continued generous support to the food bank 

We don't know who you all are but we're grateful for your support 

Your kindness makes a difference to the lives of less fortunate people

Thank you all so much 

Regards 

Joe & Liz

Action for Children - Paying the Price campaign launched  Children across the UK are paying the price of poverty but we are campaigning to change that. The government has promised to lift children out of poverty with a new plan that it's publishing soon. Change is possible – but it will require real investment and a commitment from the government to do what's right.
Please join our campaign. We've only got a short time to get our message across to government, before it publishes its plan. By taking action today, you can help ensure more children's lives aren't defined by poverty.
Please sign our open letter here and share it with others.

All We Can Loose Change Appeal

 Thank you so much for all your donations to All We Can. The collection bowl will be out during Sunday service so please bring along any small change. Thank you again.

Thank you from All We Can All We Can have written to thank St Andrew’s Psalter Lane Church for the donations we have made in 2024. The total is £1,931.05. The letter will be in the narthex with information about All We Can’s work.

All We Can continue to provide a vital resource for partners around the world  as countries navigate the challenges of climate change, poverty and inequality. More information about the transformative impact that we are helping to make is available here.

Clifford All Saints School

Community monthly prayer group If you are unable to attend but would like to share a prayer request for the group please click here. 

The Psalter Lane building is now closed, and the whole school is at the Ringinglow Road site. The Morris School window - originally one of the pair in old St Andrew’s, of which the one in the narthex is the other - has now been installed in the Ringinglow Road building and looks wonderful. There is a photograph of it on the board in the narthex. 

Clifford School Building The old Clifford School building on Psalter Lane is under consultation by Historic England for listing but heavy plant is already on site. It may well get demolished before it is protected. Sheffield could protect it by issuing a Building Protection Notice, but at the moment is not willing to do so. We are being asked to write to the Council’s ‘heritage champion’ at janet.ridler@councillor.sheffield.gov.uk to urge them to protect Clifford. Please do so if you feel inclined.

The Tuesday Café The café is open every Tuesday from 2.00 - 4.00 pm in Shirley House.  The café is for those living at home with memory loss or dementia and their carers.  Hot drinks and cakes, music, memories, singing, stories and more.  For further information ring the church office (0114 2678289) or email office@standrewspsalterlane.org.uk.

Car Parking As an Eco Church we would urge you not to bring your car to Church, but to use public transport, walking, cycling and car sharing if possible. If you do come here by car and need to park in the nearby roads, please do so with due consideration to our neighbours. In particular do not block accesses such as by parking on both sides of Cherry Tree Drive, and leave quietly. Thank You!

If you are parking at church, please take care not to park directly opposite the yellow lines marking the path towards Shirley House and Southcroft, as this blocks pedestrian access for people coming to church from Southcroft