DIARY Mon 29th OCTOBER Tues 30th
Wed 31st
Decoration team in St John’s Church [Death & Dying Weekend] 9am 10.30am 12noon 2pm
Morning Prayer in St Ben’s Church. Holy Communion at St Patrick’s Chapel, the Abbey. Healing Service in St John’s Church. Funeral of Sylvia Parkin-Bell in St John’s Church.
Installation team in St John’s Church [Death & Dying Weekend] 9am 10am 10.15am
Morning Prayer in St John’s Church. Holy Communion in St John’s Church. Glastonbury Voices Choir in St Ben’s Church.
Setting up for the Festival of Death & Dying Weekend [St. John’s] Thurs 1st NOVEMBER 8.45am Pilates in St Ben’s Church. 9am Morning Prayer in St Mary’s Church, Meare. 10.30am Holy Communion Service in St Ben’s Church 7.45pm Bell-ringing practice in St. John’s Church. Festival of Death & Dying Weekend in St John’s Church [12noon—5pm]
Fri 2nd 9am 12noon 7pm
Festival of Death & Dying Weekend in St John’s Church [11am—5pm]
Sat 3rd 1.30pm 7.30pm
Sun 4th
Morning Prayer at Abbey House. Soup lunches in St Ben’s Church. Performance in St. John’s led by Maya Love & the ‘Singing for Joy’ choir.
Rehearsals in St Ben’s Church. FREE Concert in St. John’s Church by Charlotte Church, the British Paraorchestra & Army of Generals, conducted by Charles Hazlewood. Festival of Death & Dying Weekend in St John’s Church [12noon—5pm]
ALL SAINTS’ DAY [The Fourth Sunday Before Advent] 8am: Holy Communion, St John’s Church. 9.30am: Parish Communion, St John’s Church. 11am: Parish Communion, St Ben’s Church. 5pm: Service of Light, St John’s Church. Readings: Rev.21:1 - 6a; John 11:32- 44
St John’s Church
St Benedict’s Church
St Mary’s Church, Meare
Sunday 28th October 2018
G.M.T. St John’s 8am: Holy Communion Celebrant: The Revd. Pamela Heazell 9.30am: Parish Communion Celebrant & Preacher: The Vicar 12noon: Concert By pupils of Viola Nagel
St Ben’s 11am: Parish Service Leader & Preacher: The Revd. Diana Greenfield St Mary’s, Meare 11am: Matins Leader & Preacher: Mrs. Di Grenter
Collect Almighty God, who built your Church upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Jesus Christ himself as the chief cornerstone: so join us together in unity of spirit by their doctrine, that we may be made a holy temple acceptable to you; 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: Eph. 2:19-end; John 15:17-end
Reflections on being a Reader in the Benefice: Readership is a journey. I have been a Reader now for five years and love every part of it! Each time I preach to members of our congregations, I want to share my love of God. The training I had gave me the tools to begin that journey but I continue to grow and develop every time I have to preach. Being a Reader is much more than just preaching but difficult to define exactly. It is living out God’s love for us in our everyday lives with everyone we meet in the best way we can, as we are all disciples of Christ. The bible message is as relevant today as it ever was and I try to a show this in as positive a way as I can to enable people to reach out and feel God's presence and love continually in their lives. Di Grenter 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.
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, Bruce Cooper, Fr. Robert Featherstone, 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:
[Funeral Thursday 22nd November, 2.30pm at Mendip Crematorium]
SYLVIA PARKIN-BELL [Funeral Tuesday 30th October, 2pm in St John’s Church]
Please contact us on: Vicar & Area Dean:
The Revd. David MacGeoch Day off Monday (01458) 834281 07712 862 692 vicarabbeyparish@btinternet.com NB: NOT AVAILABLE 29TH OCT - 1ST NOV INCL.
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
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 Christmas Market, St Benedict's Church, Saturday 24th 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.
SOPHIE CONTARIS MURIEL FERRIS MARJORIE KING
The Benefice Office will be open this week: Tuesday - Friday; 9am -1pm
“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
Please visit your church website to check for recent updates:
FOODBANK: THANK YOU for the food and donations. We are still looking for volunteers who can deliver food parcels. Jessie Henderson
Abbey Parishes online diary: www.apdiary.ukpc.net
St John's: St Ben's: St Mary's, Meare:
stjohns-glastonbury.org.uk www.stbens.ukpc.net is.gd/stmarymeare
This newsletter can be downloaded from the St John's website (News page)