22nd & 29th Jun

1st Sunday after Trinity
22nd Jun
Readings:

Galatians 3:23-29

Luke 8:26-39

The Festival of St Peter

Acts 12:1-11

Matthew 16:13-19

22nd Jun SERVICES:

9:00 am

Morning Prayer, Facebook Live

10:30 am

Holy Communion, Throwley

Morning Worship, Doddington

Morning Worship, Oare

Family Holy Communion, Lynsted

3,30 pm Otterden Animal Service

4pm Evensong Teynham

25th Jun

11 am

Holy Communion Wychling

29th Jun SERVICE:

10:30 am

Benefice Holy Communion,

Oare

Funerals:

We pray for the family and friends of:

Jennifer Pay 19th June Newnham

Angela Newman 23rd June Teynham

Weddings:

We Congratulate:

Amelia Heather and Robert Payne 21st June Doddington

Ben Overy & Melanie McManus 26th June Wychling

Henry Buckett & Emily Day 28th June

Stalisfield

Prayer is a hugely important part of our relationship with God, as individuals and also as his Church together in each of our villages, in our two Parishes and as a Benefice.

In fact, how can we be about God's Church without prayer? Prayer is our sustenance; prayer through speaking and listening to God. Let us pray!

At the bottom of the newsletter you will find the prayer diary for the next 2 weeks, which has a different prayer for every day of the week.

We have an online morning prayer service every day at 9:00 AM on Facebook Live

If you would like to submit a Prayer request for next month's diary then please email [email protected] by the 15th of the month.

Animal Blessing Service

"All Creatures Great & Small"

St Lawrence's Chapel, Otterden Place, ME13 0BU

June 22nd 3.30 pm

Please bring your pets, ponies and other animals to Otterden Place Chapel.

We are aiming to hold the service in the churchyard if the weather allows, so please bring picnic rugs and fold up chairs. Trailers containing larger animals can be reversed up to the churchyard wall to overlook the churchyard, please park cars on the other side of the pathway by the chapel. If it is wet smaller animals, will be welcome in the chapel.

The service will be relayed through speakers, with the Rev Paula Jardine-

Rose blessing all the animals both inside and outside the churchyard. Pet cages may be appropriate, with all dogs on leads please. Owners must be in control of their animals at all times! Kindly take your own litter and that of your pets' away with you when you leave.

There will be assistance to guide you on arrival at Otterden Place - head for the chapel at the top right-hand side of the Park. You are welcome to picnic

in the grounds/churchyard before the service, but no BBQs and no smoking in the grounds. There is a standpipe for water in the churchyard.

Please arrive in good time to be ready for the service, gates open from 2 pm

Stalisfield Youth Club

Stalisfield Village Hall

Wed 11th Jun

7 - 8:30pm

Music, gaming, craft, table tennis, Wii, Xbox, Tuck box

11 - 17 year olds

Come & relax, hang out and catch up

Contact Catherine:

07929 928 046

or Email: [email protected]

Gods Detectives is a group for young people that meets alongside the main Family Service in Teynham Church, on the first Sunday of the month.

Through, craft, games and stories we help introduce you to Gods wonderful world, following the readings that are shared in all churches.

Gods Detectives is led by Sandie and Cheryl part of our dedicated team of volunteers.

If you have any questions E:Mail; [email protected]

we hope to see you there.

Family Foodbank

If you are looking to donate food, below is a list of food which we are currently short of:

- Tinned Meat (Curry, Chilli, Meat Balls, Hot Dogs, Pies, etc.)
- Tinned Veg (Peas, Carrots, Potatoes, etc.)
- Tinned Fish
- Tinned Desserts (Fruit, Custard, Rice Pudding, etc.)
- Soups (Tinned & Packets)
- Tinned Potatoes
- Dried Rice/Pasta
- Sauces (Jars - Pasta, Curry, Chilli, etc)
- Long Life Milk
- Tea/Coffee
- Cereal
- Biscuits
- Preservatives
- Hygiene & Baby Products

Collection boxes can be found in each church & Doddington Vicarage

more information can be found at:

www.familyfoodbank.org

Anna Chaplaincy is a specialised ministry for the elderly, those with a large, little or no faith. If you know of anyone who would benefit from a listening ear, from a friendly face or who used to attend church who would benefit from receiving Home Communion please email me at [email protected]

God bless

Caroline Ramshaw

Anna Chaplain for Kingsdown, Creekside and High Downs

The Ministry Leadership Team would be pleased to pray for you or someone close to you:

Contact any of the following:-

Rev Paula Jardine-Rose

Rest Day FRIDAY
07516 411269
[email protected]

Rev Jim Pye
07851 680612
Working day Wednesday & Thursday
[email protected]

Mary Gollop

01795 522165
Les & Barbara Roberts

07944 284173
Pim Baxter

07710 116269
Sue Baldry

01795 522975

Caroline Ramshaw - Anna Chaplaincy
[email protected]
07799 538809

Benefice Administrator Joyce Warren
[email protected]

Office = Tuesday & Wednesday 01795 521831

Newsletter Editors Sandie & Robert Morrison

[email protected]

[email protected]

01795 704 078

Church Wardens

Our church wardens are responsible for the day-to-day running of each church, if you have any queries about a specific church feel free to get in touch with them.

Doddington - Les Roberts - 07944 284173

Eastling - Andrew Baxter - 07749 403727

Lynsted - David Willis - 07889 584571

Newnham - Bruce Leckie - 01795 890550

Norton - Sophia Steel - 01795 522941

Oare - Charlotte Relf - 01795 530576

Stalisfield - Jenny King - 01795 890366

Teynham - Bob Prichard - 01795 522168

Throwley - David Elvin - 07973 837122

Wychling - Robbie Jardine - 01795 886165

Prayer Diary

June 22nd

Praying for stories that we hear on the news today - for situations that we feel powerless to help; however intractable the problems, keep us faithful in prayer and hopeful in heart.

June 23rd

Giving thanks for the gift of hearing - the voices of loved ones, the entertainment media, the birdsong, and the approaching traffic. Praying for those whose hearing is impaired and who are frustrated or frightened.

June 24th

Praying for those who work in the media and have influence over us that they might work with integrity, humanity and truth.

June 25th

Praying for the Gatehouse Café at Lynsted today, giving thanks for those who make it happen and blessing those who come along with good food and friendship.

June 26th

We pray for local initiatives that help our planet; refilling products, monitoring traffic and water pollution; recycling schemes. Help us all to look out for and engage in ways in which we can make a difference.

June 27th

Giving thanks for the beauty of our woodlands and the invitation offered by Together in Boots to step aside and walk consciously with God and with friends.

June 28th

Praying for all who don't know how they will cope today - help us to be your eyes and ears to notice when people are struggling, and to be their light in the darkness.

June 29th

Thank you for our benefice service at Oare today as we enjoy meeting each other in the beauty of worship amid the beauty of God's creation.

June 30th

Praying that at the beginning of a new week we might seek opportunities to bring healing and forgiveness, acceptance and inclusion to friend and neighbour and to stranger and enemy.

July 1st

We pray for all home groups as they seek to hear and discern your word and its implications for us as modern day Christians.

July 2nd

We pray for all the creative talents of people in our benefice and give thanks for all they bring to the services and events we hold during the year.

July 3rd