Sunday 18^th September - TRINITY 14

Gracious God you call us all
to be a vital part of your body the church.
As we give thanks for your faithful servant Elizabeth,
may we learn what you call us to be.
Please shape us and enable us by your Holy Spirit,
Amen.

This Sunday evening to honour the Queen:
Goring and Streatley: Prior to the 8pm minute silence, at 7.15-7.45pm in St Thomas' there will be short reflective time with a hymn and the new National Anthem. We are then invited to stand along the route of the Jubilee lunch, from the Bull to the railway bridge. Bring a lantern.
South Stoke: Gather outside the church for 8pm for the silence followed by a hymn and prayer.

Prayer cards, candles to light and a book of condolence to sign are available in our churches until Monday at 5pm.

The Collect

The prayer for the week

Almighty God,
whose only Son has opened for us
a new and living way into your presence:
give us pure hearts and steadfast wills
to worship you in spirit and in truth;
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 for ever.

Readings for this Sunday: 1 Peter 2. 1-17, John 1. 23-24.

This Sunday:

8:00am BCP Holy Communion at St Thomas’
9:30am Good News service at St Thomas’
11:15am BCP Holy Communion at St Mary’s
11:15am Good News service at St Andrew’s
Noon Baptism of Charlotte at St Thomas’
3.00pm Wild Church meeting at the top of the Coombe
7.15-7.45pm Hymn and prayer and quiet reflection together in St Thomas'
8.00pm 1 minute silence (see above)
South Stoke gather outside church for silence hymn and prayer

New sermon series….
The Church. What are we about?

As we sometimes wonder about our identity and purpose this series will help us learn, and be encouraged.

We begin from 18th September, starting with the big picture and “Worship”.

Book the date: Saturday 19th November for our Parishes' Away Day to bring all these many ideas and possibilities together.
Be part of it, please, with God.

Great Big Green Day on Saturday October 1st

in the Rectory Gardens and Village Hall, 10am-2pm

This really is gathering momentum….

Bring your apples for pressing, apple juice and music on tap.
Learn from experts, share your expertise on climate and biodiversity care.

We can each make a huge difference. God will help us. Ben would love some volunteers to help run some of the stalls and be on hand. Speak to Mary, John, Ann, Tom, Jenny or Ben.

Tea, coffee and cake are going to be served in the Village Hall, and contributions of cakes will be needed to make this possible. If you will be able to make a cake, could you kindly sign up on the list at the back of the church, or ring Mary. Thank you very much indeed.

Prayer Breakfast this Saturday, 17th September

Do join us to pray for the new preaching series and our church’s outreach and life 8.15am: Croissants and coffee, 8.30-9.30: Prayer, in the Canterbury Room.

Piano Recital in aid of Ukraine at St Thomas’

Patrick will be giving a recital on Sunday 18th September at 3pm with the program comprising works by Liszt, Mozart, Janácek and Debussy. The concert will be followed by light refreshments. There is no charge for the concert but there will be a collection in aid of the CAFOD Ukraine appeal.

Diary for the coming week

Wednesday 21st September
10:30am    BCP Holy Communion at St Thomas’
The readings will be Prov. 3. 13-18, Ps. 119. 65-72 & Matt. 9. 9-13.

Sunday 25th September
8:00am      BCP Holy Communion at St Mary’s
9:30am      Holy Communion at St Thomas’
11:15am    Mattins at St Mary’s
11:15am    Holy Communion at St Andrew’s
5pm     Discoverers in the Canterbury Room

n.b. The monthly calendar for September can be downloaded by clicking here.

Daily readings for the week beginning 19th September

Monday am:	Ps 1	1 Kings 1. 5-31	Acts 13. 13-43	pm: Ps 4	Mark 9. 39-end
Tuesday am:	Ps 5	1 Kings 1.32-2.4,10-12	Acts 13.44-14.7	pm: 9	Mark 10. 1-16
Wednesday am:	Ps 49	1 Kings 19. 15-end	2 Tim. 3. 14-end	pm: Ps 119. 33-40, 89-96	Matt. 19. 16-end
Thursday am:	Ps 15	1 Kings 4.29-5.12	Acts 15. 1-21	pm: Ps 18	Mark 10. 32-34
Friday am:	Ps 19	1 Kings 6. 1, 11-28	Acts 15. 22-35	pm: Ps 22	Mark 10. 35-45
Saturday am:	Ps 23	1 Kings 8. 1-30	Acts 15.36-16.5	pm: Ps 24	Mark 10. 46-end

Sunday 18th September - TRINITY 14