The Vicar's Newsletter

Dear friends,

While hopefully many of you are enjoying some summer refreshment and recreation, we are also busy planning for the autumn and are excited to announce our ‘Celebration of Autumn’ coming up in October (preliminary details below).

Before then we have the ‘Big Hymn Sing’ this Saturday and at the end of the month a special service to thank Rev. Gussie and Mark Walsh for their contribution to our life, worship and ministry over the last six years and to wish them every blessing on their new life in Petersfield.

This Saturday 9th August 3pm ‘Big Hymn Sing’ 

We’ve all been voting for our favourite hymns and the top 20 will be revealed on Saturday.  Will ‘Be still for the presence of the Lord’ and ‘Guide me, O thou great Redeemer’ (Bread of Heaven) still be joint winners this year?  There’s only one way to find out!  There will be a Pimms bar and all donations will go to ‘Dan’s Fund for Burns’ so do join us for a fun musical afternoon.

Sunday 31st August 10am

All-age Celebration for Gussie and Mark (NB no Holy Communion in this service but 8am service as usual)

Sunday 5th October 10am Harvest Festival Family Service

Wednesday 22nd October 2pm

‘A Celebration of Autumn’: words and music for the season featuring local violinist, Sarah McKenna, amongst others; followed by tea and cake.

Full details of all services in the parish magazine or on our website www.shamleygreen.church.

Regular services and activities

Sundays: 8am and 10am Holy Communion; see parish magazine or website for seasonal variations.

Little Stars Adult, Baby and Toddler Group Tuesdays 10.00-11.30am in the Church Hall during school term-time; first session of the autumn 9th September.

Messy Church on the second Saturday of the month for all ages but particularly suitable for families with young and school-aged children; next service Saturday 13th September; details in the parish magazine or from Andrew Pearson 203220.

Prayer

Almighty God,

whose will it is that the earth and the sea should bear fruit in due season,

bless the labours of those who work on land and sea;

grant us a good harvest

and the grace always to rejoice in your fatherly care;

through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.  Amen.

(Church of England)

With my love and prayers,

Sally.