Father’s Day at St. Faith’s
Sunday 20th June 10.00am

Refreshing Father’s Day Service at St. Faith’s with a Free Pint of Fullers at the Lord Nelson

With Father’s Day fast approaching, the weather breaking into an early summer, we were pondering in the Vicarage over a glass tea how we might bring this secular event to St. Faith’s to celebrate the local Dad’s, in the way that we celebrate our local mum’s on Mothering Sunday (which is a Christian event…hope you’re keeping up?!).

Posies and cups of tea were perfect for our Mum’s, but for the Dad’s, we needed to give some serious thought to that one.

And serious thought over a glass of wine lead us to our family friendly local pub, The Lord Nelson; quite literally.

So let me explain! The Sunday service, 10.00am on June 20th will focus on the Dad’s and the important role they have within our families, friendships and local communities. Our Sunday School will be making a special gift for the Daddy’s (my lips are sealed on the detail) for any child who comes to St. Faith’s that Sunday.

And for the first 50 father’s who attend the Father’s Day service, there will be a token for a free pint of Fullers, down at the Lord Nelson.

Nelson Landlord Lee Bartlett adds ‘Father's Day at the Lord Nelson is a relaxed home from home with delicious home made food (without the washing up), a great range of Fullers ales & wines, garden bar with a 50” plasma & children’s play area topped off with our family friendly service. It's clear to see why The Lord Nelson is the pub you always dreamed would be at the end of your street!’

Head of Press at Fullers, Tony Johnston added ‘As a company with a history stretching back hundreds of years, Fuller’s is an integral part of the communities in which it operates. Brewing has taken place on the brewery site in Chiswick, West London, since at least the 17th century and some of our pubs have been in the company’s ownership for over 150 years. We understand the role that our pubs take in their local area and are delighted to support their initiatives whenever we can’.

As the Reverend Durkin says ‘So come and enjoy our friendly, relaxed service, bring the children to make something special for Dad, meet and bump into other local families and don’t forget to tell Dad to come and collect his free pint token…often the dad’s in church get neglected, and although we tend in church not to consciously celebrate fatherhood and its vital role in bringing up children –we really do appreciate them. So having this initiative this year to celebrate dads will hopefully redress the balance and show our dads how much we value them and appreciate them – and we’re putting our pints where our mouths are!’

St. Faith’s is a Victorian Church built on its current site in 1907.
The Reverend Derath Durkin is the 2nd lady Vicar to waft up it’s aisle over it’s 103 Year history. St. Faith’s has also in the past had 3 lady curates and a permanent deacon who led the church for many years prior to the ordination of women! Services are Sunday’s and Wednesday’s 10.00am. All Welcome!

Where are we?
St. Faith’s
122 Windmill Road
Brentford
office@parishofbrentford.org.uk
E2 bus stops right outside
http://www.parishofbrentford.org.uk/stfaiths.htm
www.twitter.com/RevDurkin