DATES FOR 2025 (CCP events)

4^TH October Service at Cathedral

12^th October Gospel choir led service

15^th October Grace will lead me home

18^th October Croydon Area Service

19^th October Food celebration

25^th October Mental health in black community

27^th October Sam Sharpe lecture

To celebrate Black History Month as a Christ Church Family we are having an African and Caribbean Celebration Lunch on 20th October, after the 10:15 service.

This is an opportunity for us to gather as a church family and celebrate with food enjoyed as part of African and Caribbean culture.

If you know how to make African or Caribbean food, and would like to help please let us know.

We are also looking for food to accompany traditional African and Caribbean food, please.

- Coleslaw 
- Green Salad
- Humous
- Pitta bread
- Plain Tortilla Chips x 6
- Mac & cheese/ Macaroni pie
- Ice lollies
- Drinks

To ensure we have an adequate amount of food, please kindly advise the office/ Caroline, what you would like to contribute.
We are also looking for people to

• help set up the lunch
• help pack down
• help run the dishwashers. 

If you are able to help, please let the Office or Caroline know.

This meal is for everyone to enjoy, so please come along with your family and join in with the festivities.
Looking forward to seeing you.




Join us for this year's Black History Month service of Thanksgiving at Southwark Cathedral
Drawing inspiration from Jesus' words in Matthew's Gospel, this year's theme is "Who do you say that I am?", exploring how cultural and social heritage interacts with our God-given identities. The service will be followed by a workshop led by the Area Racial Justice Group Chairs, which will give us all an opportunity to look back and reflect on contributions of the black community to society and the church, whilst looking forward with active hope, and more specifically share what we are actively doing across Southwark in the space of anti-racism. All are welcome at Southwark Cathedral on Saturday 4 October, 10:30am - 1:30pm. Register for a free ticket here.
 










The Croydon Episcopal Area Black History Month celebration takes place on 18^th October at the Church of the Good Shepherd, Carshalton Beeches, at 4pm. 

Refreshments will be available after the service


 
 
 
 
 
 



25^th October (Saturday): St Stephen’s Church, Norbury—an event organised by their BHM working group, featuring a panel of mental health professionals talking about mental health in the black community. St Stephen’s Church, Warwick Road, Thornton Heath CR7 7NH – Evening event


   
 
 


   





 
The Diocese of Southwark website will be updated with other events, so do keep an eye out. Home - The Diocese of Southwark


 
 
 

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