Benefice of Goring and Streatley with South Stoke : Sunday 30th April 2023

Sunday 30th April, Easter 4

Welcome to our weekly newsletter

Alleluia, Christ is risen….
…… He is risen indeed, Alleluia!

Amid all, God is there and so there is hope.
Come join together across the villages this special Sunday at Streatley at 10.30am in worship.

The Collect, the prayer for the week
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.

Readings for this Sunday: Acts 2: 42-end, Ps. 23 and John 10: 1-10

This Sunday:
8:00am BCP Holy Communion at St Thomas'
10:30am Benefice Holy Communion at St Mary's
For anyone from South Stoke needing a lift, a car will pass by the lych gate at 10.10am. If you need a lift from anywhere else please do ask by leaving a message on the Vicarage phone (875651) by Saturday lunch time and we will try to arrange one with pleasure.

Coronation weekend

Our services on 7th May will be different from usual to reflect the celebrations over the weekend.
There will be no 8am service but in addition to a main service at the usual times (9:30am and 11:15am) there will be a few words and a prayer in recognition of the coronation at around 1:15pm as part of the villages' celebrations on the Gardiner recreation field, Goring.

There will also be a a Choral Celebration for the Coronation in St Thomas’ at 5pm.

Christian Aid Week 14th – 20th May
Christian Aid works with local partner organisations throughout the world to bring hope to those facing crisis.

The focus of the campaign this May is on countries like Malawi and Kenya where farmers are suffering the consequences of global warming.
During Christian Aid Week, we are planning to deliver envelopes to people’s homes with a note asking them to take their donations to Jack’s or Inspiration for Goring and Streatley, or the Village Shop in South Stoke. If you are able to deliver the envelopes in your road or one near you, please collect the relevant folder from St Thomas’ Church between Sunday 7th May and Sunday 14th May for roads in Goring, or volunteer your help to your Church Wardens for roads in Streatley and South Stoke. Your help will be greatly appreciated.

In Goring on Thursday 4th May at 10.30am in the Canterbury Room we will be counting the envelopes for each road; attaching the notes to them, and putting them in the folders ready for delivery, and would welcome volunteers to come and help. Please contact Judith Aguda via e-mail for more details.

In addition this year, Ann will very kindly be hosting a Ploughman's Lunch in aid of Christian Aid on Monday 15th May, 12.00-2.00pm. Do, please, come along!

Great Big Green Day, Saturday 17 June
An exciting day is planned and happening to inspire us with how we can each make a difference.

The church is bringing together lots of other groups and organisations.
There are several jobs where we need help on the day.
Please offer your services to Ben. Thank you.

The Sanctuary Foundation has been exploring why so many young men from Albania would risk crossing the English Channel in small, expensive boats. This 3 minute video gives some reasons and food for our prayers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTyyOYaiEJk

Daily Prayer will be taking place as usual. Why not join in one day? We listen to the Bible and pray for our world and church.
Monday: 8.30am Goring,
Tuesday and Thursday: 8.30am Streatley.
Friday: 9am Goring.

We are asked to pray

For preparations for the Coronation weekend and for each of us as we pray and reflect on who we are called to serve and how to live in God’s way as citizens.
For us to be peacemakers.

Diary for next week:

Wednesday 3rd May
10:30am    BCP Holy Communion at St Thomas’
The readings will be Acts 12.24-13.5, Ps. 67 & John 12. 44-end.

Saturday 6th May
9.45am 'Ring for the King' - bells will be rung before the Coronation

Sunday 7th May
9:30am      Holy Communion at St Thomas’
11.15am    BCP Holy Communion at St Mary’s
11.15am    Service marking the Coronation at St Andrew’s
4.00pm Quarter peal ringing for the Coronation at St Thomas'
5.00pm      Choral celebration for the Coronation at St Thomas’

The monthly calendar for May can be downloaded by clicking here

Daily readings for the week beginning 1st May

Monday am:	Ps 146	Prov. 4. 10-18	James 1. 1-12	pm: Ps 149	John 1. 43-end
Tuesday am:	Ps 139	Deut. 9.28-10.5	Eph. 4. 17-end	pm: Ps 116	Luke 3. 1-14
Wednesday am:	Ps 135	Deut. 10. 12-end	Eph. 5. 1-14	pm: Ps 47	Luke 3. 15-22
Thursday am:	Ps 118	Deut. 11. 8-end	Eph. 5. 15-end	pm: Ps 85	Luke 4. 1-13
Friday am:	Ps 33	Deut. 12. 1-14	Eph. 3. 1-13	pm: Ps 77	Luke 2. 1-20
Saturday am:	Ps 110	Deut. ch. 8	Eph. 3. 14-end	pm: Ps 27	Luke 2. 21-40

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The Benefice of Goring and Streatley with South Stoke

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Goring, Berkshire RG8 9DR

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