Newsletter 

Below you will find our latest newsletter:
 

26th April 2026

The Fourth Sunday of Easter

10.00am Parish Eucharist

Collect (Prayer):
Risen Christ,
faithful shepherd of your Father’s sheep:
teach us to hear your voice
and to follow your command,
that all your people may be gathered into one flock,
to the glory of God the Father.

Bible Readings:
Acts 2.42-end, 1 Peter 2.19-end, John 10.1-10

Prayer After Communion:
Merciful Father,
you gave your Son Jesus Christ to be the good shepherd,
and in his love for us to lay down his life and rise again:
keep us always under his protection,
and give us grace to follow in his steps;
through 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.

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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