Help needed to offer a hot meal and company to the lonely and housebound during this cold and damp winter. Please speak to Meg Roberts if you can help
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Your prayers are asked for: Ruth and Alan Bushnell Kath Luce (in hospital) The housebound and lonely. The Clements family following the death of Lynette The Tervit family following the death of Viv.
Graphic design: Would you be able to help Rev’d Paul design posters for display on the church boards? We also need new promotional material to leave at Caswell House and other venues, to advertise the church for weddings. Please speak to Paul, if you are interested.
Fifth Sunday Special Sunday 31st December at 9:30 am. Communion Service led by Ian Paul and celebrated by Rev’d Martin Down in the style of the Greenbelt Festival. This promises to be different to our normal weekly communion service: come and share in worship together with open hearts and open minds. Children are welcome – there will be no separate activities.
Helen and Douglas House Hospice for Children and The Children’s Hospital at the John Radcliffe were delighted to receive our Christmas gifts from the Christingle Service.
There is a casual vacancy for a Deanery Synod representative. Please contact the Rector or Wardens if you are interested. To find out a little more about Deanery Synod, take a look here.
More Singers are needed for Christmas Services, especially the Carol Service on 17th December. Please speak to Amanda or Harriet if you are interested Readers are also required for the Carol Service – please sign against preferred reading on clip board If you are able to do a reading.
Don’t be alone on Christmas Day – come to the Levermore’s for lunch. If you do want to come over for fun and festivities, please let Phil or Rachael know by Sunday 10 December so that we can cater accordingly.
Home insurance due? Ecclesiastical Insurance will donate £130 to the church for every new home insurance policy taken out. For further details, visit www.ecclesiastical.com/Trust130
Messy (church for little) Ducks needs old shirts/t-shirts for painting aprons at our next session on 9 December. Please could you bring them to church or deliver to 1 Chalcroft Close. We would also like any unwanted Lego that we could box up and offer as one of our activities. Thank you! Any queries to Sarah Varnom, 07792682776