Newsletter
Below you will find our latest newsletter:
9th November 2025
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
10.00am Parish Eucharist
Collect (Prayer):
God, our refuge and strength,
bring near the day when wars shall cease
and poverty and pain shall end,
that earth may know the peace of heaven
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Bible Readings:
Job 19.23-27a, 2 Thessalonians 2.1-5, 13-end, Luke 20.27-38
Prayer After Communion:
God of peace,
whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom
and restored the broken to wholeness of life:
look with compassion on the anguish of the world,
and by your healing power
make whole both people and nations;
through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
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.
All Souls Service of Remembering
Thank you to everyone who brought refreshments for the tea before the Remembering Service last Sunday and to those who helped setting up, serving and clearing up afterwards.
Open Door
We have received a request from Open Door for sleeping bags. If anyone has any surplus sleeping bags, please bring into the Parish Office and I will arrange for them to be delivered. Thank you, Lesley
GoFundMe Appeal for funds to restore the Southwest Window
For anyone who would like to donate, you can find the page at https://www.gofundme.com/f/repair-our-wonderful-church-window
Organ Recital – Saturday 15th November
David Bednall will be giving an Organ Recital at Temple Methodist Church, Taunton on Saturday, 15th November at 7.00pm. There will be a retiring collection for the Methodist Church.
Deanery Service of Reflection – Sunday 16th November
The last Deanery Service of Reflection for this year, will be held on Sunday 16th November at 4.00pm in St John's church, in town.
A small music group leads the worship in a contemplative style, including in the Taize tradition.
All are welcome to come and find some stillness and quiet
Christmas Market 6th December 2025 2pm - 4pm
We require the following for some of the stalls we are running at our Christmas Market:
Chocolates for the Chocolate Tombola, Christmas Decorations, Bottles for the Bottle Tombola, Mystery Gifts and Cakes on the Day from 9am. Cash Donations will be welcome to buy bottles and chocolates. Please pass items/donations to Darren.
Also if you are available to help on the day, please do let Darren or Lesley Jones know. 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.
Church Diary
The Church will be open during office hours
Tuesdays to Fridays 8.30-11.30am
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Tuesday |
November 11 |
9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer
9.30am Church Mice
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Wednesday
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November 12 |
10.00am Parish Eucharist, followed by coffee
7.30pm Lectio Divina, Church
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Thursday |
November 13 |
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, Trish
Those who have died recently:
Years Mind:
• The Rt Revd and Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullally DBE as she prepares for her role as the Archbishop of Canterbury
• For a just and lasting peace in Ukraine
• For the ceasefire agreement to hold between Gaza and Israel
• The Venerable Fiona Gibson, Archdeacon of Ludlow as she prepares for her role as Bishop of Taunton
Sunday, 16th November 2025
The Second Sunday before Advent
10.00am Parish Eucharist
Readings: Malachi 4.1-2a, 2 Thessalonians 3.6-13, Luke 21.5-19
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