DIARY Tues 23rd
Wed 24th
Thurs 25th
Fri 26th
9am 9.30am 10.30am 11am 1.30pm 2.30pm
Morning Prayer in St Ben’s Church. Chapter meeting in Street. Holy Communion at St Patrick’s Chapel, the Abbey. Tai Chi in St Ben’s Church. St Ben’s School Collective Worship in St Ben’s Church. Funeral of Isabel Shepherd at Mendip Crematorium.
9am 10am 12.30pm 6pm
Morning Prayer in St John’s Church. Holy Communion in St John’s Church. Funeral of Audrey Willy at Mendip Crematorium. Wells Archdeaconry Pastoral Group meeting at the Old Deanery.
8.45am 9am 10.30am 7pm 7.45pm
Pilates in St Ben’s Church. Morning Prayer in St Mary’s Church, Meare. Holy Communion Service in St Ben’s Church Rehearsals for Remembrance in St John’s Church. Bell-ringing practice in St Ben’s Church.
9am 11am 12noon 5.15pm
Morning Prayer at Abbey House. Death & Dying full team meeting in St John’s Church. Soup lunches in St Ben’s Church. St John’s Choir sing Evensong at Wells Cathedral.
All Welcome, please do try and come along to support the Choir!
Sat 27th
12-2pm
Sun 28th
Simon and Jude, Apostles
PLEASE REMEMBER THE CLOCKS GO BACK +1 HOUR!!
8am: 9.30am: 11am: 11am: 12noon 4pm
Ploughmans Lunch at the Methodist Church for Christian Aid. All Welcome!
Holy Communion, St John’s Church. Parish Communion, St John’s Church. Parish Service, St Ben’s Church. Matins, in St Mary’s Church, Meare. Concert by pupils of Viola Nagel, St John’s Church. Licensing Service for The Revd. Jane Durham at St Peter’s Church, Lydford.
Readings: Eph. 2:19-end;
John 15:17-end
We are pleased that you are here in our church and we pray that your visit may bring you closer to God’s Love.
St John’s Church
St Mary’s Church, Meare
St Benedict’s Church
Sunday 21st October 2018
St John’s 8am: Holy Communion Celebrant: The Vicar 9.30am: Parish Communion Celebrant : The Revd. Pamela Heazell Preacher: Mrs. Margaret Wynn 11.30am: Baptism The Revd. Pamela Heazell 2pm: Concert
St Ben’s 11an: Café Style Service Team-led (AM) Vicar taking Service at Compton Dundon Church PLEASE DON’T FORGET…. THE CLOCKS GO BACK +1 HOUR NEXT SUNDAY!
Collect Grant, we beseech you, merciful Lord, to your faithful people pardon and peace, that they may be cleansed from all their sins and serve you with a quiet mind; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Bible Readings for today: Hebrews 5:1-10; Mark 10:35-45
A Message from the Treasurer of St John’s: Since my election as Treasurer earlier this year I am beginning to settle into my new role. I am also beginning to realize the enormity of the task in managing the finances of a Grade I Listed building such as ours. Our current budget to cover the running costs of St John’s for 2018 is £126,000 (equating to £345 per day). Figures which I find quite eye-watering. The fact that the bulk of this money is raised within the Parish is down to the weekly giving of the members of our congregation; to those who have signed up under our regular giving scheme; to a number of generous benefactors and to our indefatigable team of fund raisers who organize the various fund raising events throughout the year. Without the generosity of all these groups who give of their time and money our beautiful church would not be financially viable and could close. With a decision pending later this year from the Heritage Lottery Fund over our request for funding to re-order the church, 2019 could prove to be a challenging, but exciting, year as we endeavour to Secure the Future of St John’s for the generations to come. With your continued support we will achieve this. My sincere thanks to you all. Arthur Way Saturday 27th October 2018, 12-2pm: Ploughman's Lunch at the Methodist church hall to raise funds for Christian Aid. All Welcome! The Service of Light will be held in St. John’s Church on Sunday 4th November at 5pm, when names of those who have died over the past two years will be read out and a candle lit for each. The Service will be part of the Death and Dying event to be held in the Church (2nd-4th Nov). A list of names will be displayed in each church, please add names of those who you would like to be remembered. The lists will be removed on 30th October, however, additional names will continue to be collected at the service. There is also an opportunity to add names on Friday and Saturday of the Death and Dying event. Please contact Michael Lewsey tel: (01458) 741594. Carnival Day 17th November & Frost Fayre 24th November: If you can help, please add your name to the schedule up in the kitchen of St John’s Church. Kay W th
Christmas Market, St Benedict's Church, Saturday 24 November, 10.30am: Help is needed please for one of our busiest & most successful fundraisers! Please add your name to the sheet at the back of St Ben’s Church, we’d also appreciate donations of cakes to sell. Pre-Christmas Market meeting on Thursday 15th November, 7pm in St Ben's Church. PLUS help needed in making a Shepherd's Pie either meat or vegetarian. Email Lydia Vincent at: lydia@danielvincent.co.uk Frost Fayre; Saturday 24th November: PLEASE support the fundraising at this busy Town event. Help and goods needed : Cakes & preserves, books, plants & produce, toys, bric a brac, Christmas gifts, raffle presents. For more info speak to Sue Gowland. “Holding on to Silence" Daily Office: Please can I remind you all that when I introduced this at the benefice service in St Ben’s Church on Sunday 30th September, this was initially just to prepare you for the actual launch which will be on Advent Sunday. Thanks. David FOODBANK: THANK YOU for the food and donations. We are still looking for volunteers who can deliver food parcels. Jessie Henderson
PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE AND THEIR FAMILIES IN YOUR PRAYERS:
Those who have asked for prayer: Liz Affleck-Edwards, Janet Allen, Lifus Arnold, Joseph Badman-Outram, Dawn Bonham, Steve Brain, Sophie Contaris, Bruce Cooper, Fr. Robert Featherstone, Muriel Ferris, Bill Goldstone, Joan Green, Martin Grist, Marie Harris; Patricia Hubbleday, Valerie Moreton, Rick Pudner, Andrew Pugh, Jean Rooney, Andrew & Sheila Scott-Evans, Mary Sibson, Christopher Stringer, Rosemary Turnbull, Rebecca Whitehead, Nicky Wilkins, Brian & Freda Williams. For those who have died:
SYLVIA PARKIN-BELL
[Funeral on Tuesday 30th October, 2pm in St John’s Church]
ISABEL SHEPHERD [Funeral on Tuesday 23rd October, 2.30pm at Mendip Crematorium]
AUDREY WILLY [Funeral on Wednesday 24th October, 12.30pm at Mendip Crematorium]
Please contact us on: Vicar & Area Dean:
The Revd. David MacGeoch Day off Monday (01458) 834281 07712 862 692 vicarabbeyparish@btinternet.com
Pioneer Minister:
The Revd. Diana Greenfield Day off Monday (01458) 446838 07921 858 094 dmgreenfield@me.com
Benefice Office:
Mrs. Sharon Wilson, Benefice Administrator (01458) 830060 abbeyparishes@gmail.com 3 Church Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9JQ The Benefice Office will be open this week: Monday - Friday;
9am -1pm Please visit your church website to check for recent updates: St John's: St Ben's: St Mary's, Meare:
stjohns-glastonbury.org.uk www.stbens.ukpc.net is.gd/stmarymeare
Abbey Parishes online diary: www.apdiary.ukpc.net This newsletter can be downloaded from the St John's website (News page)