Richard Prince will be playing the organ for our service in All Saints. Please make him welcome.
This weekend’s Bible readings:
Psalm 121 (p 622); Luke 18:1-8 (p 1052)
Change in financial procedures for Standon:
Sadly, Robin is now in Isabel Hospice in Welwyn and cannot continue in his role as assistant treasurer. If you need to deliver money or submit expenses claims to Standon, please give them to Caroline rather than to Robin. Please pray for Robin and those who are caring for him. Pray, too, for the person whom God is preparing to take on this role. If you would like to know more about what is entailed, please speak to Caroline.
Retreat at Sacombe:
Harlow Pentecostal Church is holding a retreat in St Catherine’s this weekend. Please pray for them as they take time out to be with God in this special space.
Half term break:
There will be no Little Angels session on Friday 28th October, and no café on 26th, because of half term.
A pop-up shop to start on 23rd October at St Mary's:
Marion is starting a pop-up shop selling Traidcraft products and Christian books and gifts. Traidcraft sells handmade, ethical & fair trade products, from home furnishings and fashion items to yummy chocolate and biscuits, ensuring that the producers are fairly paid. The other books and gifts on sale will be sourced from Eden, an online Christian shop. So many Christian Bookshops are sadly now closing down that we hope this will be of use. You will also be able to order further Christian books and gifts and Traidcraft items via Marion. We are hoping that this will be on a monthly basis with the first pop up shop will be being after the 10.30 service at St Mary's on Sunday 23rd October. Any profits made will go to the local foodbank. Please support this if you can.
Sunday lunch at the Star:
Heather’s next Sunday lunch at the Star will be on 23rd October. If you would like to book a place please let Heather know by Monday 17th October on 07909 065550 or [email protected].
Help sought with St Mary’s brasses:
Ann B looks after our brasses at St Mary’s with loving care, but she would appreciate some help with the polishing. Brian did help her, but he is too unwell to continue for now. If you’d like to know more, please speak to Ann.
Volunteers sought for school clubs:
Our partners, Red Balloon, would like us to recruit some volunteers from the church family to help out with the clubs at Roger de Clare on Thursdays, at lunchtime and after school. If this is something you would like to be involved in, please speak to John or Caroline. We would ideally like enough to create a rota, so that the same people don’t have to commit every week.
Operation Christmas Child:
Lizzy is now packing shoeboxes of gifts to be sent abroad to children in places where Christmas is not going to be easy, because of war or natural disaster. If you’d like to know more about the Samaritan’s Purse scheme, please speak to Lizzy. Filled boxes, empty boxes or anything to go into boxes can be left with Lizzy or Caroline, or in St Mary’s for her to pick up.
Concert at St Michael’s, Bishop’s Stortford 29th October:
This concert will take place at 7.00 pm on Saturday 29th October. Theo Tinkler will play J. S. Bach Cello Suite no.1 in G major and there will be music by Domenico Gabrielli and Dall'Abaco. There is a poster at the back of church.
Website:
Our benefice website is on the www.achurchnearyou.com platform. The benefice page is:
www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7825/benefice. Please visit it to see the range of information there.
Services for the next few weeks
Midweek services each week:
Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP), St Catherine's
Wednesdays, 9.30am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary's
Sunday services:
16th October 8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary's
10.30am Holy Communion, All Saints
4.00pm The Centre, All Saints
23rd October 10.30am All age service, St Mary's
4.00pm The Centre, All Saints
6.30pm Choral evensong, St Mary's
30th October 10.30am Morning worship, St Catherine's
6th November 8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary's
10.30am Holy Communion, All Saints
4.00pm The Centre, All Saints
13th November 10.30am Holy communion, St Mary's
4.00pm The Centre, All Saints