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Pew Sheets
The pew sheets for Sunday 27 October, including the readings, prayers and music details for Sunday’s services, are available to download below:
Sunday 27 October
Last Sunday after Trinity (Bible Sunday)
8.00am – Holy Communion at St Giles’ (said, 1662 BCP)
10.30am – Joint Benefice Holy Communion at St Giles’ (sung, Common Worship)
6.30pm – Choral Evensong at St Giles’ (sung, 1662 BCP)
Blessed Lord,
who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning:
help us so to hear them,
to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them
that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word,
we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life,
which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Worship & prayer this week:
Morning Prayer: 8.30am Tuesday-Friday at St Giles’
St Giles’ open for quiet prayer: 12pm – 2pm, Monday-Friday
Evening Prayer: 5.30pm Monday-Saturday at St Giles’
Next Sunday (3 November):
All Saints’ Day / All Souls’
8.00am – Holy Communion at St Giles’ (said, 1662 BCP)
10.30am – Joint Benefice Holy Communion at St Giles’ (sung, Common Worship)
6.30pm – All Souls’ Requiem Eucharist at St Giles’ (sung, 1662 BCP)
Parish News
Light Party
St Margaret’s and St Giles’ are partnering with St Barnabas for this year’s Light Party on 31st October. Families welcome!
A reminder – please write any names you would like remembered at the All Souls’ service (whether you can make it yourself or not) at the sign-up sheet at the back of church.
Alternatively, please email them to Daniel at vicar@stgilesstmargarets.org
Next Jazz at St Giles’: Tom Thorp & ILUMETRIS
International award-winning saxophonist/composer Tom Thorp presents his exciting new quintet – ILUMETRIS. They join us in the first part of their UK/European tour, with the release of new album Here, There be Monsters… Saturday 9th November 7:30pm.
Harvest Festival Fare!
The Gatehouse sends sincere thanks to the congregation which donated three large boxes of food from tinned tuna and beans to crisps, chocolates and oranges. In addition new socks and underclothes, bought from money raised through sale of Harvest chutneys and jams, arrived just in time for their depleted stock. They are extremely grateful!
Clocks Change
Don’t forget: the clocks change this Sunday 27th October. Of course, all smart devices will change automatically but don’t forget to change those analogue clocks!
Call for used wine bottle gift bags
It’s that time of year again when Eva needs donations of used wine bottle gift bags. Please pass any on to Eva by mid-November. Thanks in advance!
St Margaret’s Cook Book
The St Margaret’s Cook Book is now available – the best way to purchase it to support the church is either to get the hard copy in person from Cara Thomas, or get the e-book from Amazon. The church would like to thank everyone who worked to make the book happen.
Little Fishes
Please note that Little Fishes is taking place at the Vicarage while the church is closed.
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Community News
Tea & Talks
This series of Tea & Talks at the St Margaret’s Institute continues on Wednesday 6th November at 1:30pm with a talk on The butcher, the tailor, the picture-frame maker: stories of Middle Way from Gareth Winrow, academic and author of a book of the same name. Tickets are £2 on the door.
Open Study Days at St Theosevia’s
St Theosevia Centre for Christian Spirituality (2 Canterbury Road) is holding two open study days in November. On Saturday 16 November 10:30-4 there will be a session on “Our Sister Bodily Death”: Pastoral Care, Death as Gift, & Memorialisation in West and East. On Saturday 30 November 10:30-4 there will be a session on The Holy Land: a Land Contested, from the Old Testament to the Present. All welcome, no registration required. Free for students, non-students £5 cash on door. Free tea and coffee provided. You are welcome to bring a sandwich lunch.
Drop-in Quiet Day
Old Parsonage, Freeland OX29 8AJ. An opportunity to explore a time of quiet in the beautiful, peaceful setting of the guest house of the Community of St Clare, Freeland. No booking is needed – just drop in for all or part of the day. 10am – 4pm
- Thursday 7th November, 2024
Leader: Rev’d Geoff Price
12.30pm Eucharist with address (in the Convent chapel)
Please bring your own lunch – Drinks are available
Afternoon tea at 3.30pm (provided by the Sisters)
No charge (Voluntary contributions to the Community of St Clare welcome). Organised by members of the Third Order of the Society of St Francis. Contact: Nynka Arthur