Parish Groups
Community Gardeners
A number of people, and some groups of people, have a plot in the Community Garden, where they enjoy growing their own vegetables and flowers. This has proved very rewarding for many of the people involved, both with the gardening, and the social activity that often surrounds it.
Bede’s Bazaar Volunteers
A very dedicated group of people help out in Bede’s Bazaar three times a week. Training is provided for all volunteers.
Parish Council
Parish Council is elected each year at the Annual Vestry Meeting. Under the direction of the Parish Priest and the Wardens, members help to oversee the many tasks and planning of the running of the parish.
Flowers and Sacristan
A wonderful group of people assists in preparing the Church for worship. This involves preparing flowers, setting up the Altar, and preparing the sacraments.
Bede’s Tea
The Bede’s Tea group was started in 2025 to connect and support parishioners over a cup of tea and home-baked delights. After the first couple of successful get-togethers the group wanted to widen the circle to include the neighbours of St. Bede’s living close to the church, leading to a couple of members, Diana Geier and Julie Moore, putting invitation flyers in the letterboxes of around 250 houses in the 12 streets in the immediate vicinity of the church to meet to explore the idea. The first meeting of the enlarged group has now started working out a programme of shared interests, including an occasional choir, tea-and-talks with guest speakers, and a book club in partnership with PAE.
