Newsletter 

Below you will find our latest newsletter:
 

19th April 2026

The Third Sunday of Easter

10.00am Parish Eucharist

Collect (Prayer):
Risen Christ,
you filled your disciples with boldness and fresh hope:
strengthen us to proclaim your risen life
and fill us with your peace,
to the glory of God the Father.

Bible Readings:
Acts 2.14a, 36-41, 1 Peter 1.17-23, Luke 24.13-35

Prayer After Communion:
Living God,
your Son made himself known to his disciples
in the breaking of bread:
open the eyes of our faith,
that we may see him in all his redeeming work;
who is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

Zoom Morning Prayer - Tuesdays at 9.00am 
If you would like to join our Zoom Morning Prayer on Tuesdays at 9.00am, please contact the Parish Office - standrewstaunton@gmail.com - for the joining details.

Diary Date: Saturday, 23 May – 9.30am-1.00pm - Church
Benefice Discernment Event/vision day to produce the Parish Profile.  

Electoral Roll
Following its annual review, the updated Electoral Roll is on display in the Narthex until the Annual meetings on 3rd May 2026.

Only those on the Roll can attend and vote.

If there are any queries, please contact Ruth Cook, Electoral Roll Officer, Tel: 01823 973787 or ruth-cook@sky.com

APM and APCM meetings – 3rd May
Our two annual parish meetings will be held on Sunday 3rd May, starting shortly after the end of the 10am service.

The Annual Parish Meeting (APM) is solely for election of Churchwardens.

The Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM) includes election of PCC members and (this year) election of members of Taunton Deanery Synod.  The APCM will also receive the annual accounts for 2025 and several reports on the life of the parish.

Please come along - all are welcome!   You can vote if you are on the current Electoral Roll for St Andrews.

Children’s Books wanted
The Rotary Club of Taunton Vale is collecting children’s books to give to a local school where individual children need support in reading. They are aiming to collect 100+ books in reasonable to good condition for primary ages 4-11. If you have any from grandchildren or others could you let Tony Blackshaw have them please.  Thank you.
 

*** 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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