St Barnabas: the Parish Church for Caversham Park and Emmer Green
Notices for Sunday 16th Nov: 2nd before Advent
This Sunday
- 9:30am Parish Communion (in Church)
- 11:15am Café Church (in Parish Centre)
Readings this Sunday:
Malachi 4.1-2a 2 Thessalonians 3.6-13 Luke 21.5-19
Prayer for the week:
Heavenly Lord, you long for the world’s salvation: stir us from apathy, restrain us from excess and revive in us new hope that all creation will one day be healed in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
What’s On this Week
See our Whats On page
Join our Sunday 9:30am service on Zoom: click this link.
Join online morning Prayer on Facebook: click this link.
Please pray for:
Those who have asked for our prayers: Cathy Cordery, Shirley Corti, Mike Edwards, Nick and Alison Gibbon, Abigail Ryan-Riley, Roman Thumwood, Pauline Smith, Janet, Madelaine and family, Guy Watt. And those who have died recently: Rosemarie Ash. Please also pray for PCC meeting on Tuesday.
Notices:
Generous Giving: Thank-you for considering how you support our work, now is the time to act! You can join PGS online or by phone 0333 0002 1271. Our parish number is 270627446. You can also apply by post: forms are in the ‘Generous Giving’ envelopes at the back of church. You can watch Revd Kevin’s message on YouTube by clicking here, (jump to 6:00 and 24:30).
CADRA open meeting: 19th Nov (7:30pm) in church. Speakers: Amanda Stephens (Olly’s Work), Sarah Gardner (RBC Community Safety Manager) and Kiar Greyfalk (RBC Safer Public Realm Officer). See details on CADRA website.
We believe: exploring the Nicene Creed. The final sessions are on Mon 24th and Tues 25th Nov. All welcome.
Eco tip: Please don’t put used tissues, paper hand towels, kitchen roll and paper napkins as they’re NOT recyclable. They are also often contaminated by food, liquid or other fluids. So, these items must go in the black bin, sadly.
Prayers for COP30: Green Christian Zoom prayer for COP30 at 8am every morning 10-22 Nov (except 16 Nov). Please join us. Register here.
Fairtrade stall: Sun 23rd Nov, Parish Centre. Selling Christmas items and other goodies.
Litter picking: Mon 17th Nov 9:30am, Parish Centre, weather permitting.
Annual Christmas Fair: Sat 6th Dec, 2-4 pm. Donations of unwanted gifts, handicrafts, bottles, Christmas items, books, good toys and raffle prizes are very welcome. NO bric a brac please. Offers of help (from 9am) needed to run a stall, clear away afterwards, and especially set up tables Donations can be left in the box in church – bring cakes on the day. For further information please speak to Wendy Howell or Christine Bartlett.
Read All About It: Articles to pccsecretary@saintbarnabas.org.uk by 20th Nov.
Big Church Christmas Card: Instead of sending lots of Christmas cards to your church friends, why not sign our Big Church Christmas Card. It’s a lovely way to be eco friendly and share a Christmas message with more people.
Contact details:
Vicar: Revd Kevin Lovell, 01189 475214, vicar@saintbarnabas.org.uk
Churchwarden: Louise Morgan churchwarden1@saintbarnabas.org.uk
Notices etc. for this sheet to reach Revd Kevin by 12 noon on Wednesday.
To receive this regularly by email, complete a ‘Welcome’ card or go to www.saintbarnabas.org.uk/contact-us/join-our-mailing-list/