Newsletter
Below you will find our latest newsletter:
28th April 2024
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
10.00am Parish Eucharist
followed by APCM
Collect (Prayer):
Risen Christ,
your wounds declare your love for the world
and the wonder of your risen life:
give us compassion and courage
to risk ourselves for those we serve,
to the glory of God the Father.
Bible Readings:
Acts 8.26-end, 1 John 4.7-end, John 15.1-8
Prayer After Communion:
Eternal God,
whose Son Jesus Christ is the way, the truth, and the life:
grant us to walk in his way,
to rejoice in his truth,
and to share his risen life;
who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.
Zoom Morning Prayer - Tuesdays at 9.00am
Around 8 of us are enjoying beginning the day together once a week on Zoom with a time of prayer and Bible readings. There is usually time for a chat afterwards too in our meeting, which lasts for 40 minutes. All are welcome to join us. No books or apps are needed as all the words are shared on the screen from the Church of England website.
Please contact the Parish Office on 01823 332531 if you would like the details.
Bottle Stall - Summer Fete 8th June 2024
I am organising this year's bottle stall for the Summer Fete with the help of Karen Cridland. If anyone wants to donate bottles they can be dropped off in church or to the office. If you are unable to get them to church, I can collect them from you. My contact details are 07769814303 or 01823 975183. Cash donations towards bottles are welcome and can be passed to myself or Karen or left with the office. Regards Darren
Light up the Spire Sponsorship
Would you like to commemorate a loved one? Do you have a special occasion to celebrate?
If you would like to sponsor the illumination of the church spire for one month in 2024, and support St Andrew’s Church, please contact Lesley in the Parish Office for more information.
Diocesan Bible Passage for the Year
Every month a random group of people from across the diocese meet online to reflect on the Diocesan Bible passage for the year.
This year’s passage is the Magnificat and the sessions are online on the 3rd Monday of each month between 7.30 and 8.15pm (always a prompt or early finish).
If you would like to find out more about that and/or sign up to receive the Zoom link then go to Diocesan Bible passage - Bath and Wells Diocese.
It’s a lovely simple monthly habit and I certainly never come away regretting setting aside the time.
Ruth Cook
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Church Diary
The Church will be open during office hours
Tuesdays to Fridays 8.30-11.30am
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Tuesday |
April 30 |
9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer
9.30am Church Mice
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Wednesday
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May 1 |
10.00am Parish Eucharist, followed by coffee
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Thursday |
May 2 |
1.30pm Talk and Tea, Church
7.30pm Bell ringing practice
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FOR YOUR PRAYERS…
Those who are unwell:
Joanna, Maggie, Nigel, Ali, Faye, Margaret, Lesley J, Clare, Laura, Neil, Jane, June and Jeff, Alison, Lorna, Dot and Dave, Munna, Frida, Lucy
Those who have died recently:
Years Mind: 01/05 John Willmott
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For Israel and Palestine: peace and justice for all
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Peace with justice for the people of Ukraine
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Refugees and all who live in fear and uncertainty
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King Charles III and the Princess of Wales
For those who would like to follow a pattern of daily prayer, there is a simple form of prayer contained in leaflets marked “Prayer during the Day” available in the Narthex, along with a Parish Prayer Diary. The prayer leaflets change with the season to help us keep the rhythm of the Church’s Year. Do please take them and make use of them.
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Next Sunday.....
5th May 2024
The Sixth Sunday of Easter
10.00am Parish Eucharist
12.00 Baptism
Readings: Acts 10.44-end, 1 John 5.1-6, John 15.9-17