Mother & Child Exhibition
St.Thomas’ Church, Salisbury. 1st October – 13th October.
Open weekdays: 9.00am – 5.00pm, Sundays: 12.00noon– 5.00pm Visit “Send a Cow’s” photography exhibition showcasing the striking images of Swedish photojournalist Fredrik Lereryd. His photos tell the story of two extraordinary women in Kenya who are thriving as a result of training from “Send a Cow”.
World Homeless Day – Tuesday 10th October 2017.
People around the world will mark World Homeless Day in many varied ways and change the lives of homeless people in their particular area. Alabare and The Friends of the Connection invite you to a fundraiser coffee morning for a nibble and a natter. Find out how they are transforming the lives of homeless people in Salisbury and Central London. Do come along to the Salisbury Guildhall between 11.00am and 1.00pm on 10th October.
GREAT CARD SALE – Saturday 28th October, 10.00-12noon.
A wide selection of cards will be on sale in the Church Hall to raise funds for work of Salisbury Diocesan Medical Link. The Mothers Union will be serving coffee and home-made cakes in aid of the Women’s Refuge here in Salisbury. Scout Christmas Stamps will also be available at this event. An event not to miss!
SERVICE FOR THE BEREAVED.
Sunday 5th November 2017 at 6.30pm in All Saints.
(Please note it is not at St.George’s this year!)
If you have a loved one you would like to be remembered during this service, please give the name to Linda Baker or any of the Churchwardens.
Robert Salkeld 01722 329457
Jane Greenaway 01722 328583
Helen Evans01722 323720
Anthony Bird01722 333695
or Parish Administrator: Linda Baker 07925 108856 or
Parish Website:
17th Sunday after Trinity
Sunday8th October 2017
WELCOME! A special welcome if you are visiting, or a newcomer.
You are invited to receive communion with us. If you would prefer a prayer of blessing, please bring a book with you.
If you would like to receive communion in your pew please let a sides-person know before we begin.
Should you wish to support the church financially there are gift aid envelopes, or alternatively you may prefer to give to the collection during the offertory hymn. The money goes towards the work of the Parish. 5% of this collection will support other Christian charities.
COLLECT:
Gracious God,
you call us to fullness of life:
deliver us from unbelief
and banish our anxieties
with the liberating love of Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.
READINGS: Philippians 3: 4b-14(P)
Matthew 21: 33-end(P)
9.30 am Service
Chorus : "and there was evening, and there was morning , the ...... day" (Genesis 1)
Would you please PRAY for:
all involved with Messy Church this afternoon.
all who work at the Diocesan office in Salisbury.
the Diocese of St. Albans in the province of Canterbury and for its bishop, the Rt.Revd.Dr. Alan Smith.
all the parishes in the Lyme Bay Deanery.
those who live and work in Prisons. (As this is the start of Prisons Week).
carers and child minders in Harnham.
all who live in Folkestone Road and Gawthorne Drive.
those who are sick, and all who care for them, especially John Rumens, Gary Turner,Tom, Revd.Becky Roberts, Carol Parker and Mark Baker.
those who have died especially Canon David Slater.
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ALL SAINTS PATRONAL FESTIVAL
Sunday 29th October in the Memorial Hall at 12.30pm.
We would like to welcome you to a hot lunch. Caterers will be supplying the Main Course, but we would be grateful if you were able to bring puddings (As usual lists in church). Tickets for the lunch, to be paid for in advancewill be £8.00 per person and available from Linda Baker.
For the main course you can choose from:
Chicken Chasseur.
Baked Cod with Pesto with a breadcrumb topping and cream sauce.
Stuffed Portbello Mushroom with sun dried tomatoes, peppers and mozzarella.
All the above served with rice or new potatoes, carrots and peas.
Menu selections must be given to Linda Baker when purchasing tickets so that we can tell the caterer. Thank you.
Thank you.
Thank you so much for the beautiful bouquet of harvest flowers so thoughtful. Wonderful. Much love Revd.Becky.
PARISH DIARY
TODAY – 8th October 2017
3.00pmMessy Church in the Church Hall.
MONDAY – 9th October 2017
9.30am3B’s in the Church Hall.
3.30pmHoly Communion at Harnham Croft.
7.30pmSocial Committee at 21 Bouverie Avenue.
TUESDAY –10th October 2017
11.00amWorld Homeless Day Coffee Morning at
Salisbury Guildhall.
1.00pmBible Study in the Meeting Room.
WEDNESDAY –11th October2017
9.30amSt.George’s Toddlers in the Church Hall.
10.00amFuneral at St.George’s.
THURSDAY –12th October 2017
10.00amCommunion at St.George’s includes MU Corporate Communion and Clergy Year Group Reunion.
SATURDAY –14th October 2017
10.00amCoffee at All Saints.
SUNDAY–15th October 2017
9.30amCommunion at St.George’s.
11.00am Communion at All Saints.
3.45pmEvensong at Willowcroft.
Message from Revd Heather, Revd Dominic and Isaac.
‘A massive thank you to everyone for the generosity and support you’ve shown us since Isaac was born, and for all your cards, gifts and contributions. Isaac’s baptism will be at2.00pm on Saturday 28th October in St.Thomas’s Church, and everybody is very welcome to join us for the baptism and to celebrate afterwards in the church. We’d love to see everybody there, so do please come if you can!