Please keep the following people & their families in your prayers: Liz Affleck-Edwards, Steve Brain, Fr. Robert Featherstone, Joan Green, Marie Harris, Valerie Moreton, Rick Pudner, Jean Rooney, Andrew & Sheila ScottEvans & Rosemary Turnbull. St Mary’s Church, Meare
St John’s Church St Benedict’s Church
Sunday 11th August 2019
St. Benedict’s 8am: Holy Communion [BCP] Celebrant: The Revd. Pamela Heazell 10.30: Shared Service at the URC 11am: Baptism The Revd. Pamela Heazell
St .Mary’s, Meare 11am: Holy Communion Combined Service Celebrant: The Revd. Preb. Stephen Lynas Preacher: Mrs. Di Grenter
Collect Almighty Lord and everlasting God, we beseech you to direct, sanctify and govern both our hearts and bodies in the ways of your laws and the works of your commandments; that through your most mighty protection, both here and ever, we may be preserved in body and soul; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Hymn No’s for the 11am Service at St Mary’s:15, 56, 186 & 560 Bible Readings for today:
Heb. 11:1-3, 8-16;
Luke 12:32-40
I’M DELIGHTED TO SAY THAT St John’s Church will reopen on SUNDAY 23RD FEBRUARY 2020! This has taken longer than expected as the organ will need to undergo major renovation works which means bits will be spread all over the church! David, Vicar COME AND ENJOY …. a cup of tea, homemade scones with cream and jam &/ or cake on Saturday 17th August from 2.30 - 4pm in St. Ben’s Church for £3 (tea refills!). There will also be a cake sale and a ‘bring & buy’ table in aid of St John’s Church Funds. Any items left over will be donated to the Food Bank, if appropriate. Please support us! Jessie Henderson & Joy Taylor DATE FOR YOUR DIARY - ‘Cream Tea’, Saturday 31st August 2 - 4pm at 10 Kennard Close, Glastonbury. £2.50 per person. There is also a raffle. All proceeds will go to St John’s Church funds. David & Jenny Randall ROBIN & BINA WILLIAMSON ALL ACOUSTIC CONCERT in St Ben’s Church Saturday 31st August at 8pm, doors open 7.30pm. Tickets £12 & £10 concessions; available on the door on the night or from Labyrinth Books in Glastonbury. Refreshments available. FOOBANK EMERGENCY APPEAL: We are urgently in need of food eg tinned and dried goods, coffee, biscuits, sugar, tea, fruit juices, etc for the Foodbank. Thank you. Jessie Henderson PLEASE NOTE THE PARISH OFFICE IS NORMALLY OPEN MONDAY - FRIDAY
Tel. (01458) 830060 Email: abbeyparishes@gmail.com Vicar & Area Dean : The Revd. David MacGeoch