Newsletter
Below you will find our latest newsletter:
22nd February 2026
The First Sunday of Lent
10.00am Parish Eucharist
Collect (Prayer):
Heavenly Father,
your Son battled with the powers of darkness,
and grew closer to you in the desert:
help us to use these days to grow in wisdom and prayer
that we may witness to your saving love
in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Bible Readings:
Genesis 2.15-17, 3.1-7, Romans 5.12-19, Matthew 4.1-11
Prayer After Communion:
Lord God,
you have renewed us with the living bread from heaven;
by it you nourish our faith,
increase our hope,
and strengthen our love:
teach us always to hunger for him who is the true and living bread,
and enable us to live by every word
that proceeds from out of your mouth;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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.
Church Flower Team
We are looking for new members of our Church Flower Team! You do not need to be trained for this; anyone who would just like to have a go! If you are interested, please speak to Judy Blew, who will be able to give you more details. Thank you.
Donations for Easter Flowers
The Flower Team would be grateful to receive donations towards Easter flowers. These can be given to Judy Blew or left in the Parish Office. Thank you.
Church Spring Cleaning
We will be spring cleaning in church on Saturday 28th February, starting at 9am. Extra helpers welcome - you can stay as long or a short as you wish, all tools and materials provided.
Before that, the curtains need to be washed. They will be taken down after the 10am service on 22nd February. Please take one or two if you can (bring a large bag) - they wash easily in a domestic machine, and dry quite quickly - and do not need ironing! Then return them the on the 1st March. Martyn will re-hang them. Many thanks! Sue G.
World Day of Prayer - Friday 6th March 2026
This year the service has been prepared by the Christian women of Nigeria and the theme is "I will give you rest".
Our local services will be at St George's Catholic Church at 10.30am and a shorter service at 1.15pm.
All are welcome to join us and to be part of this global wave of prayer.
Ruth Cook - St Andrew's rep
Children’s Society Blue Box Appeal
I am collecting the annual Children’s Society Blue Boxes….needed by end of February please. You can bring them to church for me c/o choir or church office, or contact me to arrange collection:
email….edpuss@icloud.com, Text…07951 792917
If anyone would like to make a donation I am happy to accept at anytime, with or without a Blue box. I have spare boxes if anyone would like one….just ask me.
All donations are most gratefully received by the Children’s Society who do such good work with young people in times of need or crisis.
Thank you, Joycey
*** 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
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Tuesday
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February 24
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9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer
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Wednesday
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February 25
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10.00am Parish Eucharist, followed by coffee
7.30pm Lent Course, Lady Chapel
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Thursday
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February 26
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1.30pm Talk and Tea, Church
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For Your Prayers…
Those who are unwell:
Joanna, Neil, Paul, Julia, Catherine, Gilly, Toby, Les, Sheila, Dave, Frida, Chidimma
Those who have died recently: Linda Drage
Years Mind: 26/02 Robert Chalmers
28/02 Jeanette Braund
• For peace with justice for the people of Ukraine, Sudan, Gaza and the West Bank
• For stability across the international community
• For world leaders that they may act with wisdom and integrity
Sunday, 1st March 2026
The Second Sunday of Lent
10.00am Parish Eucharist
Readings: Genesis 12.1-4a, Romans 4.1-5, 13-17, John 3.1-17
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