Newsletter
Below you will find our latest newsletter:
18th October 2026
Luke the Evangelist
10.00am Parish Eucharist
Collect (Prayer):
Almighty God, you called Luke the physician,
whose praise is in the gospel,
to be an evangelist and physician of the soul:
by the grace of the Spirit and
through the wholesome medicine of the gospel,
give your Church the same love and power to heal:
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and forever. Amen
Bible Readings:
Acts 18.1-12a, 2 Timothy 4.5-17, Luke 10.1-9
Prayer After Communion:
Lord God, the source of truth and love,
keep us faithful to the apostles' teaching and fellowship,
united in prayer and the breaking of bread,
and one in joy and simplicity of heart,
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
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.
Harvest Festival – Donations to Taunton Foodbank
Thank you to everyone who generously donated food at our Harvest Festival.
We are pleased to report that 100kg of food was collected and will be delivered to the Foodbank.
Church Flower Team – New Members Welcome
We are looking for new members of our Church Flower Team! No experience is necessary – just a willingness to have a go!
The main commitment will be helping with flowers for the major festivals throughout the year, although anyone who would like to be more involved would be most welcome.
If you are interested in joining the team, please speak to June Acreman or Judy Blew, who will be happy to provide further details.
Service of Remembering – 1 November – 5.00pm
We will be marking All Soulstide with “A Service of Remembering” at 5.00pm. Tea will be at 4.00pm.
As before, we invite to afternoon tea those who have been bereaved in the last two years. If you can bring a contribution for the tea on the morning of the service, please sign the list in the Narthex.
If you would like a loved one remembered at this service, please sign the list in the Narthex by the 28 October. Thank you.
Advent Course – Praying (SALT)
Our Advent course will be held on Wednesday evenings: 18, 25 November and 2, 9 December, 7.15pm for 7.30pm until 8.45pm. For more details, please see the leaflets in the Narthex. This course is open to everyone and you are welcome to come along to just one session or to all four meetings.
*** 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.
Church Diary
The Church will be open during office hours
Tuesdays to Fridays 8.30-11.30am
The Parish Office will be closed 20-21 October |
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Tuesday |
October 20 |
9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer
7.00pm PCC meeting, Church |
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Wednesday |
October 121 |
10.00am Parish Eucharist, followed by coffee
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Thursday |
October 22 |
2.00pm Tea and Chat, Church |
For Your Prayers…
Those who are unwell: Joanna, Julia, Gilly, Les, Joy, Peter, Ruth, Kathy, Frida, Nathalie
Those who have died recently: Barbara Styles
• 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, 25th October 2026
Bible Sunday
10.00am Parish Eucharist
Readings: Nehemiah 8.1-12, Colossians 3.12-17, Matthew 24.30-35
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