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
A short said service of Holy Communion using the tradition Book of Common Prayer format. We enjoy a said service this week, with scriptures, prayers and a sermon. A perfect way to begin a Sunday morning in worship.
St Clement’s
Join us as together we retell the pure message of Christmas using the wonderful Christingles. Everybody welcome as we build our Christingles together as part of the service and enjoy some wonderful singing. A brilliant way to begin Christmas.
Enjoy some Christmas carols while you wait for your fish and chips! This year we shall sing hymns, enjoy mulled wine in the beautiful surroundings with festive outdoor lighting - it promises to be really special.
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.
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.
