Notices for Sunday 14th September: 13th Sunday after Trinity
This Sunday:
- 9:30am Service of the Word: Gratitude (in Church)
- 11:15am Family Communion (in Church)
Readings this Sunday:
1 Chronicles 29.10-14 Colossians 3.12-17 Luke 17.11-19
Prayer for the week:
God of grace, you breathe life into all things and embrace us with an everlasting love; help us to grow in wonder and awe, to embody a spirit of gratitude, and to dream generous dreams. May we graciously offer ourselves to accomplish what you will, in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
What’s On this Week
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Please pray for:
Those who have asked for our prayers: Cathy Cordery, Shirley Corti, Mike Edwards, Nick and Alison Gibbon, Anna Headland, Pat Morgan, Roman, Pauline Smith Janet, Madelaine and family. Pray also for Ella, Grace, Theo, Ryan, Lily, Miles and Fraser who are preparing for baptism. Please also pray for our PCC which meets this Tuesday.
Notices:
Eco Tip: When it comes to the environment, buying less is always best. But when we need to buy a new item, how do we know which brands are genuinely better? One suggestion is to sign up for the regular newsletter from Ethical Consumer. Their website has lots of very useful advice: Ethical Consumer.
Nicene Creed course. Starts this week on Monday (7pm) and Tuesday (2:30pm) and every 2 weeks after that. A great opportunity, whether you are exploring Christianity or have been saying the Creed for years. All welcome, for more information, see our website or poster in the Parish Centre.
Ride & Stride, Sat 13th Sept. It’s not too late to support Mark and Debbie Burton who are taking part – walking part of St Frideswide Way (Oxford to Radley) to support Berkshire Historic Churches Trust. Please sponsor them online here there is also a sponsorship form at the back of church.
Back to School prayer meeting Weds 17th Sept. Join a Caversham-wide prayer meeting on Zoom, to pray for our schools: teachers, pupils, parents and our schools ministries. 8-9pm, Meeting ID: 815 5815 5270 Passcode: 541443.
Harvest Festival. Advance notice this will be on Sunday October 5th. We’ll collect gifts of food for ReadiFood foodbank: see here the items they need.
CIRDIC (Christians in Reading Drop-in Centre) need clothes’ donations: men's t-shirts, polo shirts, socks and underpants (ideally new). To donate, please bring to the Parish Centre (Wendy Howell will get them to CIRDIC).
Regular giving to St Barnabas. We are entirely self-funded: if St Barnabas is your home church, please support our mission and ministry. It’s easy to give regularly through the Parish Giving Scheme or see our ‘Giving’ page. Ask Richard Cunningham (our treasurer) or Revd Kevin for further details.
Contact details:
Vicar: Revd Kevin Lovell, 01189 475214, vicar@saintbarnabas.org.uk
Churchwarden: Louise Morgan churchwarden1@saintbarnabas.org.uk
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