Newsletter
Below you will find our latest newsletter:
21st April 2024
The Fourth Sunday of Easter
10.00am Parish Eucharist
followed by relaunch of Fairtrade church status,
with Fairtrade tea and cake
Collect (Prayer):
Risen Christ,
faithful shepherd of your Father’s sheep:
teach us to hear your voice
and to follow your command,
that all your people may be gathered into one flock,
to the glory of God the Father.
Bible Readings:
Acts 4.5-12, 1 John 3.16-end, John 10. 11-18
Prayer After Communion:
Merciful Father,
you gave your Son Jesus Christ to be the good shepherd,
and in his love for us to lay down his life and rise again:
keep us always under his protection,
and give us grace to follow in his steps;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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.
Electoral Roll
The updated Church's Electoral Roll is currently on display in the Narthex. Please check your entry so that you can take part in the APCM meetings on 28th April.
Please contact Ruth Cook if there are any queries - Tel: 01823 973787 or ruth-cook@sky.com.
Eco Church News
We're thrilled to announce that our church has taken a significant step towards supporting fair and ethical trade practices by becoming a Fairtrade Church!
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
Annual Parish Meetings
The annual parish meetings will be held on
Sunday 28 April, in church, immediately after the 10am Eucharist. Agendas and papers will be available on the day. If anyone has a specific matter they wish discussed at the meeting, please email Sue Goodman (PCC Secretary) before Friday 26 April. Sue's email is: suegoodman61@outlook.com<mailto:suegoodman61@outlook.com>
We will need new PC members, so if anyone is interested, please talk to Robin or Sue G. Thanks, Sue G.
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 23 |
9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer
9.30am Church Mice
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Wednesday
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April 24 |
10.00am Parish Eucharist, followed by coffee
3.00pm Lectio Divina group
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Thursday |
April 25 |
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:
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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.....
28th April 2024
The Fifth Sunday of Easter
10.00am Parish Eucharist
followed by APCM
Readings: Acts 8.26-end, 1 John 4.7-end, John 15.1-8