Come to the beautiful Corpus Christi Eucharist at 7.30pm on Thursday 4th June where, along with the wonderful Rev’d Katrina, we celebrate the day of thanksgiving for the sacramental gifts of Christ’s body and blood in Holy Communion. Come, stay for a celebratory glass of wine, you will be very welcome.

Come to Environment Sunday Eucharist at 9.30am with Rev’d Katrina and Annette, to celebrate and think about God’s creation, of which mankind is just a part. Stay for coffee after the service, you will be very welcome. Throughout the week there are more events that you can join in with:

Come to Litter Pick and Phase 1 Build of the Bug Hotel on Monday June 8th at 6pm – 7.30pm

Litter is not a huge problem in the church yard, but it is amazing what you see once you start looking. Here is a chance to have a wander around, help tidy up and also start looking out for the different wildlife that is in the church yard.

You need to wear sensible footwear as the ground is uneven and steep in places. We can provide litter pickers, rubbish sacks and disposable gloves but please bring your own protective gloves if you have them. Please come to the church entrance to pick up sacks etc. and so that we know who is taking part. 

Bug Hotel we’ve had a kind donation of wooden pallets that we plan to use to create a bug hotel. Phase 1 will involve putting the pallets in the right place, making sure they are stable and have gaps for “interior design” and providing some kind of roof. A name plate would also be good. If you want to help with this it would be good to bring some heavy-duty gloves. We plan to furnish it at the Wednesday event.

Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend our events.

Come to try the ‘What Can You Spot’ Quiz and help Furnish the Bug Hotel on Wednesday June 10th at 3.30pm – 5pm

What Can You Spot? Pick up a sheet and follow the instructions to find the answers to the questions. You never know there might be a prize!

Furnishing the Bug Hotel: We need to put material into the gaps of the pallet to provide things for the wildlife to use:

  • Dead wood and loose bark for creepy crawlies like beetles, centipedes, spiders and woodlice
  • Holes and small tubes (not plastic) for solitary bees made out of bamboo, reeds and drilled logs
  • Larger holes with stones and tiles, which provide the cool, damp conditions frogs and toads like – if these go in the centre they give a frost-free place for the winter)
  • Dry leaves, sticks or straw for ladybirds (they eat aphids) and other beetles and bugs
  • Corrugated cardboard for Lacewings (their larvae eat aphids, too)

If you can bring any of these materials along (either on Monday or Wednesday) that would be great – or you could help look around and see what we can collect from the churchyard.

Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend our events.

Come to the Thanksgiving Picnic, Siting of Bird and Bat boxes and Thanksgiving Walk on Saturday June 13th at 3pm – 5pm  (If the weather is inclement, we will picnic inside before making our Thanksgiving Walk).

Picnic: Of course, the weather will be fine, bring a seat, food, sunscreen and/or parasol and spend some time just sitting with friends and soaking in the wonder of the churchyard. Drinks will be available in church. You could have a go at the ‘Treasure Hunt‘ or lend a hand putting the bird and bat boxes in place. 

Thanksgiving Walk and Blessing of the Work: around 4.30pm we will process around the site led by Rev’d Katrina to give thanks for our churchyard and its wildlife and to ask God’s blessing on our efforts to help the fauna and flora flourish.

Please come and join in – even if it’s raining!

Note: Children must be accompanied by an adult to attend our events.

Special events appear here throughout the year. See the Events Calendar too for more dates of what’s on at Saint Giles Church.

If you have any questions about joining Saint Giles Church leadership team, volunteer groups or PCC, please contact churchwardens@stgilesmatlock.co.uk. We would love to hear from you.