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
Our first dates: Thursday 30 th  Jan, Thursday 27 th  Feb, Thursday 24 th  April
7:30pm

Better Buses  The public consultation on franchising of South Yorkshire buses opened on 23 October and runs for 3 months to 15 January. Please respond, whether or not you are a frequent bus user. There is a strong case for public transport to be publicly owned and now is the time to say so. Please encourage friends and neighbours to respond too. You can have your say by using either the long or the short survey at www.southyorkshire-ca.gov.uk/busreform.

The link to the forms is at https://t.co/5ngXKMnZeN

Better Buses for South Yorkshire is holding an afternoon workshop on Saturday 16 November from 2pm to 5pm at SADACCA on The Wicker when there will be advisory material available, and the opportunity to write your personal response. This is an opportunity to hear BBSY's expectations of what difference franchising would and should make to our bus services.

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)

Worship Leaders Over the next few months, Cheryl will be taking a break from leading our 10.30 am worship. She will, however, continue to lead the monthly 9.15am services and certain specials! We are so grateful to Cheryl and all the leaders of worship at SAPLC for the time, energy and support they offer to the worshipping life of the church.

Important Dates for your Diary

At Home Church Community Weekend: June 13th to 15th 2025 Next June we will hold our first Church Community Weekend here at SAPLC. A full schedule of activities will be available nearer the time, but in brief there will be worship, teaching, creative groups, lots of good food, fun and games, and the opportunity to deepen friendship and grow together in the Spirit. Our guest speaker will be the Revd Dr Gary Hall, tutor in Ethics and Preaching at the Queen's Foundation in Birmingham. He is an inspirational person and will be a blessing to us all. Please save the date now: The weekend is for everyone, from the oldest to the youngest among us and activities will be for all.

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.

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. 

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.

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)

Car Parking  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

Calling all potential climate activists!

Extra festive waste  Make sure you take advantage of Sheffield City Council’s extra recycling policy:

Brown bins - Up to two extra bags of tins, cans and plastic bottles will be collected between 27 December and 23 January.  Just put your extra recycling in a carrier bag, tie it, and then put it out for collection next to your brown bin. Glass bottles and jars must be placed inside your brown bin, otherwise the extra recycling will not be collected.

Blue bins - Small am  ounts of extra paper and card will be collected.  Bundle it together, tie it, and then put it next to your blue bin.  (The bundle should be no bigger than your blue bin).

Black bins - Between 27 December and 23 January only, up to two bags of extra non-recyclable waste will be collected. Put your extra waste into a black bag, tie it, and then put out for collection next to your black bin.

Please sign the petition "Sainsbury's & Tesco: publicly support real action to cut plastic production"  Since 2021, major UK supermarkets, including Sainsbury's and Tesco, have been rolling out front-of-store collection points to recycle soft plastic packaging. An investigation revealed that 70% of the tracked soft plastic bundles that reached a final destination is burnt, not recycled. You can read more and sign the petition here.

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