This week is the fifth sunday of Easter and our Gospel reading comes from John Chapter 15, verses 1-8.  Jesus said to his disciples, 'I am the true vine, and my Father is the vine-grower.  He reoves every branch in my that bears no fruit.  Every branch that bears fruit he prunes to make it bear more fruit....'

Annette visited Trevor Smith in his garden this week at Great Paxton.  Trevor grows vines and Annette learns a great deal about the care of grape vines.  Thank you Trevor for reading the gospel and kindly talking to us about your grape vines.

This week is the fourth sunday of Easter 'Good Shepherd Sunday', when we focus on Jesus' words in John Chapter 10.  Annette enjoys meeting Polly Carpenter-O'Driscoll and her three beautiful lambs - Hettie, Wendy and Tiny Tim.  Polly is one of Diddington Church's Churchwardens and, as she grew up in a farming environment, is a wonderful Shepherdess showing much love and tender care for her lambs.  Thank you to Polly for reading the gospel this week.

Our service is giving thanks and celebrating the life of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.  Annette is joined by the Little Paxton Parish Council Chairman, Jean Matheson, Kathy Bishop who sings so beautifully, and Stuart McCarthy who plays the organ for us.  We are truly grateful for their contributions this week, and also to Mel Eyeons and Mary Parnham who shared their memories of meeting Prince Philip.  Thanks also to the bell ringers in each of our four churches who tolled a bell 99 times in memory of the Duke.  Click on the link below for the service:

Here is the link to this weeks' Sunday Service for Easter Day 4th April 2021!  This week Annette is joined by Mel Eyeons (LLM), at St James Church Little Paxton.  Also, Ursula Van Leeuwen-Hill joins us in her beautiful garden beside Great Paxton Church and she reads the Gospel (John 20 vs 1-18 when Mary meets with the risen Lord in the Easter Garden) and Ursula shares her thoughts on how important HOPE is for us all.

To enable Annette to have a well-deserved short break, the next Sunday YouTube service and KIT will be on Sunday 18th April.  On behalf of so many, may we take this opportunity to say thank you to Annette and Mel for their YouTube services during the last 12 months which have brought joy and helped so many to keep in touch with the Lord through difficult and unprecedented times.