Rockland St Peter

Pudsey Lunch Date Change We apologise for any inconvenience but the Pudsey event, which was originally advertised for the 22nd of November, will now be held on the Sunday 16th of November 2025, The location of the village hall remains the same. This is now the closest date to the Children in Need national events so we hope you will join us in raising money for this worthy cause. For those who attend Rockland All Saints on that Sunday, there will be the option of coming straight to the Village Hall for lunch.

Sponsored Cycle Ride Dawn Thacker raised an amazing £180 (before gift aid) for the Norfolk Churches Trust Sponsored Cycle Ride; this money will be split between our church and the Norfolk Churches Trust. Thank you Dawn Thacker and Nick Cardy for cycling for us.

Confirmations We had a lovely celebration with two confirmations in St. Peter’s Church last month. The Bishop of Thetford came to confirm them. Getting confirmed is a follower’s next step in their relationship with God and deepens their connection with Him. Those who wish to follow this next step, usually attend some classes and learn what it means to them before committing to it. If you would like to get confirmed please contact Rev. Tori Venmore-Rowland.

Winter Market We are getting closer to the winter months and with that comes our annual winter market. We hope you can join us on the 6th of December 2025 at Rocklands Village Hall for a festive market and an opportunity to meet Santa. Supporting RSP In order to keep RSP looking its best, we need support and volunteers. We are looking for some people to offer a hand with any of the following roles: cleaning, flower arranging and maintenance. If you are able to offer some hours towards the upkeep of our historic and religious building that would be grand and very much appreciated. Peace be with you. Joan Dove waits patiently for a helping hand on: 01953 483 714

Chris Riddell

We are very grateful to Chris Riddell, who kindly donated his time, talent and resources to our most recent event. With his support we have managed to raise a much needed and appreciated £1860 on the day. Many visitors walked to the church afterwards to view his artwork in the toilet too and left lovely comments in the visitor book. Thank you to everyone who baked, gave up their time and contributed to making this event happen. It would not have run so smoothly without you!

VJ Day

On the 17th of August we will have a VJ service at 12 noon. There will then be a bring your own picnic at the village hall which allows for inclement weather.

Barn Dance

On the 6th of September we will be hosting a barn dance at the village hall in the evening. Tickets will be on sale soon! Adults £10 Children £5 The Fezziwig Ceilidh Band will be teaching all the steps so no need to be a dancing expert!

Pudsey Lunch

Our annual fundraiser, in aid of Child in Need, will be on the 22nd of November – more details to follow.

Winter Market

Our winter market will be at the village hall on the 6th December. A fantastic way to buy some lovely gifts for a loved one or a treat for yourself! We will be having a raffle so please join us for that. If you are unable to join us but wish to help out, we would love donations to the raffle prizes.

Welcome to our June entry. We hope and pray that this entry finds you well.

VE Day
We had a very moving service at the flowerbed, followed by refreshments at RSP. We watched as the flag floated and waved in the breeze, carrying our thoughts and memories of this poignant commemoration.

Celebration of Spring
Our first celebration of Spring, saw the church full of fragrant and bright flowers. After the service, we had refreshments and light snacks (which were delicious). Well done to everyone involved in all capacities and thank you to those who joined us on this special day.

A Portrait by Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell is helping support RSP by offering a portrait drawing day on the 19th of July between 10am and 6pm. It will include a 15 minute drawing session that will leave you with a portrait to treasure forever. These will be priced as £50. Booking is essential in order to not be disappointed.

Venue: Rocklands Village Hall, The Street, Rocklands, NR17 1TP
Please contact: John Brown - 07802 433 611 - propmaster@gmail.com

For more information on Chris Riddell’s style of drawing, as well as his usual prices for originals, you can peruse: https://cyclingfish.bigcartel.com/products

Agape

Our Agape meal is an important part of church where we share a meal in love. It took place on the 17^th of April and we all shared a meal together in the love of God and between each other.

Agape is the love of God for humans and the love of humans for God. It is about pure and selfless love. It is about the love that saves humanity. It is an action word not simply a feeling; ensuring that love is given through actions with no expectation of love in return. God loves everyone, wants everyone to be close to Him but will not disregard those who have sinned; this was shown through His action of Jesus dying on the cross. 

VE Day

We will be having a celebration of VE Day from 10:30am at the Memorial Flower Bed on the 4th of May. This has previously been well attended and we hope to welcome even more people this year! Dog walkers welcome to join us with your four-legged friend!

Village Hall Barn Dance

We will be having our much loved barn dance on the 10^th of May at 7pm. Tickets can be booked with John Brown, Sharon Brown or Shena Scholes.

John and Sharon Brown: 01953 483187


Shena Scholes: 01953 741741

APCM

Our APCM will be on the 18^th of May at 12:00pm and is an important meeting in our calendar. If you would like to be on our electoral roll please contact Dawn Thacker 01953 488206.