Dear friends,
Tomorrow morning you are invited to join us for a Macmillan coffee morning as we raise money and awareness to support those living with cancer. Bring a friend, enjoy some wonderful homemade cakes and a cup of something warm. We’ll be open from 9am - 12noon at St. Stephen’s Upper Basildon. If you can’t make it but would still like to donate, please do so through the link here:
After kick starting Harvest celebrations so wonderfully at Aldworth last Sunday, we continue with our wonderful Harvest Festival celebrations across the benefice this weekend:
10am at St. Stephens Basildon for a Harvest Bacon Butty Sunday. More details below.
11am at St. Clement’s Ashampstead for our Harvest Festival service followed by Harvest Lunch in the village hall. Details below.
Please do bring any harvest gifts of food or tinned produce to the services or churches beforehand and we will give thanks to God before distributing them to local charities and food banks.
Look forward to seeing you.
Love,
Grant
SERVICES THIS WEEKEND
St Mary's
Food for body, mind and soul ! Join us at 9:30 am for breakfast followed by a short, informal, family friendly service. A great opportunity to meet friends and share a breakfast of bacon rolls, fresh brewed coffee or tea, fresh fruit, croissants; then worship together.
St Stephen’s
We gather for a service of prayer, readings, wonderful hymns and communion. We have activities and toys for children and are passionate about seeing all ages and stages engage in worship together. We have gluten free communion wafers available and share in delicious refreshments in the church centre after the service - it’s a great way to chat and catch up with people.
Join us for our half-termly outdoor Wild Church. All ages are welcome as we wander, wonder and worship. Please dress for the weather. Children bring a grown up!
St. Stephen’s Cafe is open weekly on Monday mornings. It runs alongside the community post office at St. Stephen’s church. Various groups help to run and support it as we raise funds for various causes. Come along and join us for lovely hot drinks, freshly made homemade cakes and a good catch up with friends.
Our weekly play session for babies and toddlers meets on Thursday mornings in St Stephen’s Upper Basildon during term time. We start at 9.30 and it’s a wonderful time for the little ones and their carers to come together for play, craft and yummy snacks too finishing at 11am.
Post Office in the church centre at Basildon. Most Post Office services available plus local free range eggs, and books.
St. Stephen’s Cafe is open weekly on Monday mornings. It runs alongside the community post office at St. Stephen’s church. Various groups help to run and support it as we raise funds for various causes. Come along and join us for lovely hot drinks, freshly made homemade cakes and a good catch up with friends.
Our weekly play session for babies and toddlers meets on Thursday mornings in St Stephen’s Upper Basildon during term time. We start at 9.30 and it’s a wonderful time for the little ones and their carers to come together for play, craft and yummy snacks too finishing at 11am.
Next week’s services
Prayer Points
Please do continue to pray for the continued conflict in Ukraine. Many families are settling locally so do please pray for inspiration and wisdom how best to serve and welcome them during this time.
Please do continue to pray for the Royal family and King Charles as they continue to mourn the death of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth.
Please pray for those who are currently ill with covid. May they be protected and restored quickly.
Please continue to pray for those we know and love who are at this time unwell or recovering from various illnesses or operations.
Please do pray for those who are seeking and enquiring after God at this time.
Please pray for those within our villages who have lost loved ones recently.
