Newsletter
Below you will find our latest newsletter:
Double Issue
23rd August 2026
The Twelfth Sunday after Trinity
10.00am Parish Eucharist
Collect (Prayer):
God of constant mercy,
who sent your Son to save us:
remind us of your goodness,
increase your grace within us,
that our thankfulness may grow,
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Bible Readings:
Isaiah 51.1-6, Romans 12.1-8, Matthew 16.13-20
Prayer After Communion:
God of all mercy,
in this eucharist you have set aside our sins
and given us your healing:
grant that we who are made whole in Christ
may bring that healing to this broken world,
in the name 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.
Voluntary roles
We currently have the following voluntary role to fill:
• World Day of Prayer rep
Further details of this role are on the Narthex notice board.
*** 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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Church Diary
The Church will be open during office hours
Tuesdays to Fridays 8.30-11.30am
The Parish Office will be closed 24-27 August
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Tuesday |
August 25 |
9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer
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Wednesday
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August 26 |
10.00am Parish Eucharist, followed by coffee
7.30pm Lectio Divina group, Church
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Thursday |
August 27 |
2.00pm Tea and Chat, Church
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Tuesday |
September 1 |
9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer
7.00pm PCC meeting, Church
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Wednesday
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September 2 |
10.00am Parish Eucharist, followed by coffee
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Thursday |
September 3 |
2.00pm Tea and Chat, Church
6.00pm Wedding Rehearsal
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Saturday |
September 5 |
1.00pm Wedding
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For Your Prayers…
Those who are unwell:
Joanna, Julia, Catherine, Gilly, Les, Charmian, Joy, Tim, Marion, Ned, Peter, Ruth, Kathy, Karen, Esther (in Pakistan)
Those who have died recently: Lesley Arberry
Years Mind: 24/08 Tony Rice, 26/08 Ann Emond, 30/08 Joseph Williams, 01/09 Tony Hearne, 02/09 Kathleen Watt, 04/09 Bill Darch
• For peace with justice where there is conflict- for the people of Iran, Lebanon and the Middle East, Gaza and the West Bank, Ukraine, Sudan, the Congo and Myanmar
• For stability across the international community
• For world leaders that they may act with wisdom and integrity
Sunday, 30th August 2026
The Thirteenth Sunday after Trinity
10.00am Parish Eucharist
Collect (Prayer):
Almighty God,
you search us and know us:
may we rely on you in strength
and rest on you in weakness,
now and in all our days;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Bible Readings:
Jeremiah 15.15-21, Romans 12.9-end, Matthew 16.21-end
Prayer After Communion:
God our creator,
you feed your children with the true manna,
the living bread from heaven:
let this holy food sustain us through our earthly pilgrimage
until we come to that place
where hunger and thirst are no more;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Sunday, 6th September 2026
The Feast of Creation in Christ
10.00am Parish Eucharist
Readings: Isaiah 55.12-end, Colossians 1.15-20
John 1.1-14
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