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St Thomas à Becket Parish Weekly News sheet
September 5th 2010
This Sunday 5th Sept (14th after Trinity)
8am Holy Communion 10.30am Morning Worship with Sunday Stars 6pm Evensong at Chapel Plaister
Next Sunday 12th Sept (15th after Trinity)
10.30am Holy Communion with Sunday Stars 6pm Compline at Chapel Plaister
The Collect
Merciful God, your Son came to save us and bore our sins on the cross: may we trust in your mercy and know your love, rejoicing in the righteousness that is ours through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Please remember in your prayers those who are ill: Margot Daymond and her family as they care for her.
Becket Pageant – Tickets
The pageant is taking place on 15th, 16th, and 17th of October this year. Tickets are limited to 120 per night so please do buy early to avoid disappointment. The tickets are now on general release and available from Stop Press. For more info see the board at the back of church.
Thursday Night Live and Homegroups
Thursday Night Live resumes on 23rd September. It meets in church on Thursday evenings at 8.15pm until 9.15pm. Some songs, readings, a brief discussion and a time to pray. Why not come along and try it?
Homegroups resume on 20th September. Monday evenings at 8pm at 15 Ashwood Road. Wednesday evenings at 8pm the Vicarage. Please speak to Janet, Phil or Alice for more info.
Alpha in the Autumn
After last year’s successful Alpha course we are planning on running another one in the same format. Meeting in September, October and November at the Queen’s Head on a Monday night. If you know anyone who would be interested in attending please speak to Janet. Or see the information at the back of church.
Confirmation
There will be a confirmation service in the area on 11th November this year. If you or someone you know might like to be confirmed or you just want to find out a bit more about what it means to be confirmed please speak to Janet.
19th September Worship Feedback Meeting
On 19th September after the morning service there will be a open meeting to discuss the worship at St Thomas’. This meeting will undertake the review work that used to be done at worship committee: so what went well, what didn’t work well, suggestions for what we could do better. These comments will then be considered when planning future worship. Also suggestions for hymns and songs will be passed on to the hymn choosing group. Please come along and contribute your thoughts, if you can’t come but would like to make a comment or suggestion please speak to Andrew Clark.
Sunday Stars
Sunday Stars starts again today 5th September. The children (aged 3+) currently meet in the vicarage from 10.20am and join the church service later on in time for the last hymn and to show us what they’ve been doing. For some time we’ve been contemplating whether we could run a ‘walking bus’ to bring children to Sunday Stars. If you would be interested in either helping out or making use of the ‘walking bus’ please sign up at the back of church.
Friends of St Thomas à Becket Autumn Concert
Featuring the Bybrook Singers, Bybrook Players and Bybrook Wind Ensemble (Director: Vanessa Hammond) plus soloists, from Box and beyond! Conductor Ian Phipps and Organist Steven Hollas
This will take place on Saturday 2nd October at 7.30pm at St Thomas à Becket Church, Box and there will be a retiring collection in aid of the Friends.
Works performed: Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb Handel: The King Shall Rejoice Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Weekly Calendar
Mon 6th 6.30pm Bybrook Singers rehearse in church
Wed 8th 9.15am Morning Prayer in church 10.30am Holy Communion followed by coffee 7.30pm Becket rehearsal in church
Thur 9th 7pm Becket choir rehearsal
Fri 10th 4pm Becket children’s rehearsal in church 8.30pm Wedding rehearsal
Sat 11th
All day Ride and Stride refreshments 8.30am Prayers in church. An open group for prayer for personal, local, national and Global issues 12 noon Wedding in church
Items for this sheet to Catherine Hewes Ride and Stride for Wiltshire Historic Churches Trust
This event will be happening all over Wiltshire on Saturday 11th September to raise money for historic churches. If you would like to take part there are sponsor forms in church. If you would like to volunteer to sit in the church for an hour to provide refreshments to cyclists and walkers arriving at the church please do sign up on the list or see Pam Farmer.
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