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Pew News w/b Sunday 27th September Trinity 17

Dear All

I hope this finds you keeping well.

Firstly if any of you are free tomorrow Saturday 26th between 9am-11am any help to clean inside church or to help with the churchyard would be much appreciated! Please let Charles know. [email protected]

Secondly I look forward to seeing you this Sunday 27th for tea, cake and music as we gather at 3pm to celebrate all those who have contributed to our parish life!

Thirdly a short reflection on our Sunday readings (below): Some of us are natural thinkers, others are natural do-ers and our readings this Sunday challenge us to bring both those aspects of our lives under the lordship of Christ, to allow our mindset be like Christ’s through the power of the Holy Spirit. What is Christ’s mindset according to St Paul in Philippians 2? One of humility, sacrifice and obedience to the will of the Father. It’s surrendering our mind over to God and finding Christ’s wisdom which is both for the individual and for the wider church.

As individuals I encourage you to be intentional about choosing the mindset that you have: to make a choice deep in your will that you are going to monitor your thought patterns throughout this coming week, seeking God at the beginning of each day and thanking God at the end of the day. (One way of doing this is using the Examen prayer https://www.jesuit.org.uk/spirituality/examen )

A prayer for our parish this week:

Lord help us to be a godly, wise and united people, demonstrating God’s presence to the world through our words and our actions

Help us to be a compassionate and sacrificial people, who show the love of Christ to those in pain and hurt- especially those who struggle with the health of their minds

Help us to be a faithful people, who have the mindset and servant heart of Christ.

Amen.

BIBLE READINGS

Exodus 17: 1-7

Philippians 2: 1-13

Matthew 21:23-32

THIS WEEK

Sun 27th Trinity 17

8am Holy Communion

10am Holy Communion (shortened) with baptism of Madeline Willoughby

3pm Everyone is warmly invited to Music, Tea and Cake to celebrate 30 years of Revd Gaenor’s ordained ministry and celebrate all who support the life of our parish.

Weds 30th

9am Parish Prayer

10.30am School worship

2.30pm-4pm Afternoon Bible Study Group at the Rectory. All welcome. We shall be exploring the previous Sunday’s readings.

Sat 3rd Oct Harvest Festival weekend

4pm Pet Blessing Service- outside if dry. All pets large or small are welcome!

NEXT WEEK

Sun 4th Oct Harvest Festival/ Trinity 18

8am Holy Communion (traditional language)

10am Family Harvest Communion- followed by coffee.

Please bring tinned goods etc as a Harvest offering for Gillingham Foodbank- see Other News for details.

3pm Afternoon Concert by Jon Pickard, renowned harp guitarist. This is a ticketed event: £12 entry via Gordon or on the door.

Weds 7th

9am Parish Prayer

10am St Gregs’ Coffee & Cake Morning at RBL Hall, Sodom Lane. All ages are welcome. Toys for toddlers. Contact Olivia for more details.

11am Monthly Holy Communion

Fri 9th

12pm Churches Together Village Prayer at Our Lady’s RC Church, Old Mill Lane, Marnhull

Sat 10th Oct

4pm Butterfly Service- a special reflective service for anyone who has been affected by miscarriage and baby loss, as part of national Baby Loss Awareness Week. Suitable for families.

LOOKING AHEAD

Sun 11th

3pm Autumn concert: Organ recital given by John Challenger, current Assistant Director of Music at Salisbury Cathedral. www. johnchallenger.com. Free admission. Donations welcome.

Weds 14th

10am School Harvest Service

12pm Village Harvest Lunch hosted by Churches Together in Marnhull at the Methodist Hall, Burton Street. Tickets via Nick Lalor or local shops: £7 pp for 2 courses- children are free. Proceeds to Gillingham Foodbank.

Sat 17th

7pm Pilgrim Praise Service (with a healing theme as on the eve of St. Luke’s Day) at St. Mary’s, Sturminster. Refreshments available from 6.30pm. Any musicians, including singers, are invited to join a rehearsal at St. Mary’s at 5.15pm. Please let Revd Gaenor know if you plan to come to this rehearsal.

Sat 24th

7pm Autumn Concert : Last Night at the Organ Proms. More details from music flier or Gordon.

OTHER NEWS

From Gillingham Foodbank this year:

“Over the past year we’ve helped many people who wouldn’t normally dream of using a foodbank, let alone ask for help – business owners, public servants, pensioners and people on universal credit, to name but a few. We would be most grateful for your support once again in order that we may continue to help those people in our area facing a food crisis.We remain well stocked for beans, pasta, soup, cereal and tinned vegetables, but would appreciate any other non-perishable food items. We would also appreciate other necessities such as shampoo & conditioner, shower gel, toothpaste, liquid soap & bars of soap, deodorant, tissues and toilet rolls.”

If you would like to know more about the foodbank or want to make a financial donation, then please take a look at their website – www.gillingham.foodbank.org.uk

PRAYERS

Please continue to pray for all those actively negotiating military and political peace in the 65 active state and civil conflicts worldwide and 120 to 130 armed conflicts with localized violence, which is the highest number since WW2— for perseverance, faith and hope
We give thanks for all are called to minister in God’s Church and for all who serve in a myriad of ways.
Please pray for Madeline as she begins her Christian journey and for her parents and godparents as they support her- for faith and hope to grow
Please pray for all who will come to our Harvest Weekend – that they know the joy and love of the Creator
Please pray for all in or from our parish who are currently ill in body, mind or spirit- for healing and wholeness

Every blessing

Gaenor

CONTACT US

Rector Revd Gaenor Hockey

01258 821605 [email protected]

Part time Sunday, Wednesday and Friday

LLM Judith Male

07852 780517 [email protected]

Churchwardens: Olivia Chapman, Charles Cooper, Jane Krammer

[email protected]

Parish Safeguarding Officer Miriam Gaston

01258 821573 [email protected]