This Sunday: 1st Fenruary: Presentation of Christ (Candlemas)
- 8:00am Holy Communion (BCP) (in Church)
- 9:30am Parish Communion (in Church)
- 11:15am Café Church (Parish Centre)
Readings this Sunday:
Malachi 3.1-5 Hebrews 2.14-end Luke 2.22-40
Prayer for the week:
Lord Jesus Christ, light of the nations and glory of Israel: make your home among us, and present us pure and holy to your heavenly Father, your God, and our God. Amen
What’s On This Week:
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Please pray for:
Those who have asked for our prayers: Judy Ball, Cathy Cordery, Shirley Corti, Mike Edwards, Nick and Alison Gibbon, Abigail Ryan-Riley, Pat Morgan, Roman Thumwood, Pauline Smith, Janet, Guy Watt. And those who have died recently: Jeanne Turner.
Notices:
Prayer meeting for the Hong Kong ministry. Sat 31st Jan, 10:00am at St Barnabas. Please come to this joint gathering of current St Barnabas and Hong Kong congregations. We will meet, worship, get an update from Revd Fung Lau and go for a prayer walk (weather permitting!).
Changes to offertory in 9:30am service. Starting this Sunday, if you make a cash offertory, please place your gift in the basket at the back of church on arrival: this will be brought to the altar during the service. Better still, please consider regular giving through the Parish Giving scheme.
Prayers to remember the late Jeanne Turner will be held in church next Tuesday 3rd February at 10:30am. All welcome.
Fish & Chip supper (social) Sat 21st Feb, 5:30pm (Church Hall). Tickets £10, please sign up on the list in the Parish Centre. Offers of acts for entertainment afterwards please, to Wendy Howell – an ideal opportunity to play an instrument, dance, tell jokes, recite poetry or tell a funny story!
REinspired Craft Café Thurs 12th Feb: 9.30-11am at Gosbrook Road Methodist Church. Drop in and stay for as little or as long as you like.
Eco tip: Reducing your digital footprint can help the environment. Why not clear out deleted emails and junk folders and files/photos you no longer need.
Lent Course: Come and See: finding Jesus in the Eucharist. Starts 23rd Feb, Mondays (7pm) and Wednesdays (2:30pm) in the Parish Centre, all welcome. More details on our website.
REinspired Caversham seek paid temporary maternity cover for a School Session Leader in Caversham/Emmer Green area, starting April 2026. 12 hours p/w (variable) term-time only. Enhanced DBS check is required. Email reicaversham@gmail.com for more info or to apply (with CV). Applications close 22nd Feb.
Regular giving to St Barnabas. If you consider St Barnabas is your home church, please support our mission and ministry. The best way is to give regularly through the Parish Giving Scheme by clicking here. Or see the ‘Giving’ page on our website. 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
Notices etc. for this sheet to reach Revd Kevin by 12 noon on Wednesday.
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