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2nd August 2026

The Ninth Sunday after Trinity

10.00am  Parish Eucharist

During Communion Anthony Knight will play Meditation from Thais by Massenet,
as a prayerful reflection

Collect (Prayer):
Gracious Father,
revive your Church in our day,
and make her holy, strong and faithful,
for your glory’s sake
in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Bible Readings:
Isaiah 55.1-5, Romans 9.1-5, Matthew 14.13-21

Prayer After Communion: 
Holy Father,
who gathered us here around the table of your Son
to share this meal with the whole household of God:
in that new world where you reveal the fullness of your peace,
gather people of every race and language
to share in the eternal banquet of Jesus Christ our Lord.
 

Zoom Morning Prayer - Tuesdays at 9.00am 
All are welcome at Morning Prayer online - 30 minutes of calm in the busy week.   Come when you can, it doesn't have to be every week.  If you would like to join, please contact the Parish Office - standrewstaunton@gmail.com - for the joining details.  

Mothers Union
Staplegrove Mothers Union and Mothers Union@Minster are celebrating 150 years of Mothers Union, with a display in Taunton Library from Tuesday 28/7 to Saturday 8/8, during library opening hours. 

Open Air Lammas Service, Broomfield – Sunday 2 August, 6pm
The South Quantock Benefice annual open air Lammas service will be held on the Village Green at Broomfield on Sunday 2 August at 6.00pm.  Bishop Fiona will be joining the service this year.  During the service the bread will be blessed and later enjoyed in the village hall accompanied by cider, apple juice and west country cheeses.  The collection at the service will be shared between The Farming Community Network (Somerset Branch) and Broomfield Church.  Janet Paynter has kindly offered to take a loaf of bread to the service.  All are welcome to attend.

*** 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 a month,
please contact Lesley in the Parish Office. 
 

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