Weekly Newsletter 29th September

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

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Holy Communion @ Ashampstead 8.30am
Nov 24
Holy Communion @ Ashampstead 8.30am

We gather at 8.30am for a short said communion service using the words of the wonderful Book of Common Prayer. The service will include a short sermon, and plenty of time to pray, reflect and encounter God in this wonderful place. What a brilliant way to begin a Sunday - especially as there is coffee and biscuits served afterwards.

Bacon Butty Sunday @ Basildon
Nov 24
Bacon Butty Sunday @ Basildon

We join together for a short interactive family worship service. Lots of fun! Action songs, Bible readings, dressing up, toys and we finish with yummy refreshments. Bacon butties, posh omelettes, pastries and much more.Lots of Holy Chaos. Come join the fun.

6pm Evensong @ Aldworth
Nov 24
6pm Evensong @ Aldworth

St Mary's

This is a fabulous way to round off the weekend. We gather together in the atmospheric St. Mary’s Aldworth to pray and worship together using the traditional and powerful words of Evensong from the Book of Common Prayer. We have a small community choir to help us sing God’s praise. There is a short sermon with prayers and psalms. If you are looking for a spiritual encounter with the Lord in the comfort of a traditional service - this is for you.

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Post Office @ St Stephens
Nov 22
Basildon
Post Office @ St Stephens
Basildon

Post Office in the church centre at Basildon. Most Post Office services available plus local free range eggs, and books.

Basildon
Café St. Stephen's
Nov 25
upcoming, cafe, Basildon
Café St. Stephen's
upcoming, cafe, Basildon

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.

upcoming, cafe, Basildon
Post Office @ St. Stephen's
Nov 25
Post Office @ St. Stephen's

Post Office operates each Monday 10am - 12noon.

Tiddlers Group
Nov 28
children, play, social
Tiddlers Group
children, play, social

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.

children, play, social
Post Office @ St Stephens
Nov 29
Basildon
Post Office @ St Stephens
Basildon

Post Office in the church centre at Basildon. Most Post Office services available plus local free range eggs, and books.

Basildon
Café St. Stephen's
Dec 2
upcoming, cafe, Basildon
Café St. Stephen's
upcoming, cafe, Basildon

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.

upcoming, cafe, Basildon
Post Office @ St. Stephen's
Dec 2
Post Office @ St. Stephen's

Post Office operates each Monday 10am - 12noon.

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.

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