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Charity Fundraising, Christmas, Events

Virtual Beer & Carols (…. again!)

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It is such a great shame that the much-anticipated Beer & Carols event at The Cricketers has had to be cancelled once again this year, for very understandable reasons.

If you’re going to miss it as much as we are, why not pour yourself a glass of something and watch again our ‘Virtual Beer & Carols’ filmed last year (with new introduction from Will), and have a sing-song at home? Or share your screen on Zoom to enjoy it with friends or family!

Hosted by Revd Will Gibbs, with David Beaman at the piano, some dazzling soloists and members of our very own choir and congregation singing the carols, this 40-minute film will put you in the festive spirit!

Click to watch Virtual Beer & Carols on YouTube

And if you want to make a contribution to our virtual bucket collection in aid of a water pump in Tanzania, please do so below:

Make a donation to the Beer & Carols collection
Charity Fundraising

Donate to our Crowdfunding for Mpwapwa

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St Mary’s is turning to crowdfunding to complete our ambitious fundraising target to build a water pump in our linked village in Mpwapwa, Tanzania.

Can you help? Campaign page: www.gofundme.com/pumps-for-mpwapwa

Make a donation

Having chosen the project to support as our Charity of the Year in January 2020, we set out with a target of raising 50% of the £40,000 needed to build the pump.

However, through the extraordinary generosity of Redbourn villagers, (and despite the restrictions of the Covid pandemic), we have actually raised over 75% of the total, and we’ve now decided to launch to a crowdfunding campaign to reach the full amount before the end of this year.  

Watch Will’s short video about the campaign below:

Donations can be made at www.gofundme.com/pumps-for-mpwapwa

Update:

Last week Will was interviewed by Steve Simpson on Radio Verulam all about our fundraising for Mpwapwa: the long friendship between St Mary’s and Mpwapwa, his visit there 10 years ago, and how our crowdfunding appeal is going.

If you missed it, you can listen below – the interview is about 10 minutes long.

Charity Fundraising, Events

Organ Recital by Simon Pusey: POSTPONED

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We were really looking forward to Simon’s organ recital for charity this Sunday.  Very sadly, following a positive Covid test, this has had to be postponed and will not take place. 

It will be rescheduled but, being realistic, is now likely to take place sometime in the new year.  We wish Simon well as he isolates. 

It is a timely reminder that it is worth taking a lateral flow test at least a couple of times a week and this is a good habit that helps to keep us all safe and well.  There are free lateral flow test kits available to pick up in church – so do help yourself and keep doing this regularly please.

On Sunday 14 November at 3.00 pm Simon Pusey will very kindly be giving a charity organ recital at St Mary’s. .

Sonata no 1 in E flat major Bach

Hebrides Overture Mendelssohn

Suite from Water Music Handel

The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel


Admission will be free with a retiring collection to support The Beacon School in Ghana with which we have a longstanding and very precious link.

Please do spread the word and encourage your friends and neighbours to come along as well. All are welcome and it would be great to have their support and enjoyment of the concert also.