Mary Hawes

The time has come - I am saying farewell to these beautiful glasses. They were an engagement present 28 years ago, and stayed with me after the divorce. Gin from @GowerGinCompany
and @BrimsGin will grace them before they find their next home with my niece.

Webinar - Firm Foundations: Rooting a Child's Early Years in Love and Faith A free webinar exploring the impact of Christian spirituality on the youngest hearts and minds.

#ToddlerGroups
Join Love Early Years for a free webinar exploring the impact of Christian spirituality on the youngest hearts and minds.
8pm 25th November
Please repost, and let any toddler leaders/early years practitioners know.

Off to Canterbury to check out the accommodation for next year's #InternationalAssociationForChildrensSpirituality symposium 13-16 July.
Become a member (it's free) to make sure you get all the details:
www.childrenspirituality.org/membership

Lovely start to the week - reading online with my buddy Z, cleaning the flat, co-hosting a Godly Play online session with Alison Summerskill , watching MasterChef Australia, and then a friend coming round for supper.

Double jab day - Covid & flu. How to fill my time until then - cleaning, reading, or praying for the 10am announcement?

Thought it was a quiet few days - ha!
Yesterday - morning communion, day conference, Governing Body meeting.
Today - long chat with a friend, lunchtime communion, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, Godly Play zoom
T'moro - reading buddy online, coffee with parishioner, flu & COVID jab

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Anti social behaviour! Mr G I applaud you 😂👍

25 years ago today I was ordained as a deacon.

Much as I've loved this last week travelling the country (Northampton, Cambridge, Exeter), it's nice to be sat on my sofa, pink gin in hand, TV on, and no need to get in the car for a long while.

I've spent more time in my car this week than in my flat! Northampton Tuesday/Wednesday, Cambridge Friday/Saturday, now off to Sheldon Community Sunday-Tuesday.

Save the date!
The IACS (International Association for Children's Spirituality) Conference will be held at Christ Church University, Canterbury, 13-16 July 2026.
Join IACS (free) to be kept up to date with all the details.
www.childrenspirituality.org/membership

How exciting! Have a wonderful time. I hope there'll be time to explore as well as work.

Join the Conversation 6 Join the Conversation: International perspectives on intergenerational ministry.

Join us for our 6th International Conversation about #InterGenMinistry on 16/17 October (depending on your geographical location):
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/join-the-c...

This shop (Fara Books Teddington) has all children's books priced at £2 (though a few bigger, hardbacks are £3).

Our local charity bookshop has started having open evenings for teachers to come and (with limited budget) raid their shelves.

A real treat to still be in bed at 7.30 on Sunday morning, and to decide where to worship. St Stephen's is going to be where I head - All Age Worship at 10.30.

Happy Monday!
Admin - done.
Welcome back letter to school - done
Joined a new Children's Ministry adventure
Visited school to welcome the new headteacher
Meeting for tomorrow morning cancelled (by them, not me)
Chicken Methi prepped for supper.

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@petergraystone.bsky.social so what was your verdict on #GoodNightOscar ?

Settling down for a pleasant Sunday evening:
Shipping Forecast Prom on the radio
Glass chilling in the freezer
Ingredients for a White Lady. Cocktail prepped
Roast chicken and vegetables waiting to be assembled
Elly Griffiths novel on my lap
Iced coffee by my side

No, I didn't need another mug, but this £2.70 beauty from Sainsbury's Habitat range is bringing me huge joy as I sip my morning tea.

Delighted that #JennyRuthWorkshop now has their @GodlyPlayUK resources page live:
www.jennyruth.co.uk/category/god...

Off to see #GoodNightOscar at the Barbican ( my least favourite venue to get to)

a man wearing sunglasses is driving a car with the caption " never say nom nom " ALT: a man wearing sunglasses is driving a car with the caption " never say nom nom "

Midweek treat - snagged a yellow label 'finest' gammon joint, which is happily roasting, and will be accompanied by egg and chips. Then lots of leftovers for the coming week.... Nom nom

The last day of the #InternationalAssociationChildrensSpirituality online Symposium, and we're hearing from James Hardy on his research around children with #AdditionalNeeds and spirituality.

It was a joy today for Teddington Parish to host a blessing for Mary and Alexandra, celebrating over 14 years of their civil partnership.

There will be a Service of Thanksgiving for her life at St Matthew's Westminster at 6.30pm on Wednesday 24th September.

She was a good friend, outstanding organist, wonderful gossip and a stalwart Sadvocate for children in the church. Her work on the Admission of Children to Communion continues to be seminal. Rest in Peace Margaret.

@revmaryhawes (she/her)
@revmaryhawes
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I am very sad to hear of the death of Margaret Withers. She was 'one of a kind'. A Children's Adviser for both Rochester and Chelmsford Dioceses, she also served as National Children's Mission Adviser for the Archbishop of Canterbury 2001 - 2006.