Notices for Sunday 12th October: Trinity 17
This Sunday:
- 9:30am Service of the Word (in Church)
- 11:15am Family Communion (Church)
- 12:30pm Church walk (starting from the Parish Centre)
Readings this Sunday:
Nehemiah 10.32-39 2 Corinthians 8.8-14 Luke 21.1-4
Prayer for the week:
Heavenly Father, we thank you for the abundance of your love, for all that you give us through Jesus. May we show forth in our lives the generosity which flows to us from you; make us warm hearted and generous people. We ask this through the same Jesus Christ, your Son, our Lord. Amen.
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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, Roman, Pauline Smith Janet, Madelaine and family, Guy Watt. Pray also for Ben and Olivia, who will be married this Saturday.
Notices:
Eco Tip: : Toothpaste tubes can now be recycled in your red kerbside bins. Boots in Reading are still collecting make-up palettes, compacts, lipsticks and, small cosmetics. So we now have a jar for those items on our Recycling table.
Generous Giving: This Sunday marks the start of a time of reflection on our giving to St Barnabas. Letters and information about our plans for the future will be circulating. Please consider this prayerfully and speak to Revd Kevin, Louise, Richard, our treasurer or Brian Bartlett if you have questions.
Prayer Walk: This Sat 11th Oct 10am, starting from outside Budgens. Part of Transform Reading’s 10 days of Prayer. Please come along and join in.
St Barnabas Church Walk: Sun 12th Oct. Fancy a walk with friends? Meet at the Parish Centre 12:30pm (if dry), we’ll be back around 1:30pm, all welcome.
We believe: exploring the Nicene Creed. The next sessions are on Mon 13th and Tues 14th Oct. All welcome as we explore the next section about Jesus.
Bishop Mary: Visit to Reading Deanery 16th Oct. All are invited to Evening Prayer (5pm) at St Michael’s Tilehurst RG30 4JX, followed by Q&A with Bishop Mary.
Charitable Giving: Each year, St Barnabas donates £2,000 to 6–8 charities. If you’d like to suggest a charity, please add it to the list in the Parish Centre. The PCC will review suggestions in October. For more info, see Wendy Howell.
Creation Care Conversation: Bishop Mary invites us to join other churches and environmental groups at Wokingham All Saints church on 18th October, 2:00 – 5:00pm. Click here for more details and booking.
Charitable Giving: Each year, St Barnabas donates £2,000 to 6–8 charities. If you’d like to suggest a charity, please add it to the list in the Parish Centre. The PCC will review suggestions in October. For more info, see Wendy Howell.
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.
Contact details:
Vicar: Revd Kevin Lovell, 01189 475214, vicar@saintbarnabas.org.uk
Churchwarden: Louise Morgan churchwarden1@saintbarnabas.org.uk
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