This Sunday: 18th January: Epiphany 2
- 9:30am Parish Communion (in Church)
- 11:15am Café Church (Parish Centre)
Readings this Sunday:
Isaiah 49.1-7 1 Corinthians 1.1-9 John 1.29-42
Prayer for the week:
Eternal Lord, our beginning and our end: bring us with the whole creation to your glory, hidden through past ages and made known in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
What’s On This Week:
Join online morning Prayer on Facebook: click this link.
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: Pat Stevens and Jean Turner.
Notices:
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity starts this weekend. All are invited to a service at St George’s Tilehurst (RG30 2RG), Sun 18th Jan starting at 6:00pm.
Prayer meeting for the Hong Kong ministry. Sat 31st Jan, 10:00am at St Barnabas. Please come to this in-person prayer meeting, a joint gathering of current St Barnabas and Hong Kongers, as we pray for our future joint ministry.
Church Flowers. For those who love flowers and would like to contribute to the displays in church, there is a list in the parish centre to add your name. You might like to remember a loved one or celebrate a special occasion. A donation may be given to Wendy Howell or Gail Houghton at the relevant time.
Consultation for the next Bishop of Oxford. What do we need from the next Bishop of Oxford? Have your say: parishes are invited to contribute your views, you can do so online here.
Eco Tip: Reading Repair Café Sun 18 Jan 12.30 - 4.30pm, The Bike Hub, Broad Street. Help to repair items such as: electronics; mechanical items; computers (hardware/software); toys; furniture; clothing/textiles; tool sharpening.
Read All About It: Submissions for the February edition please to Christine (christine_bar37@hotmail.com) by 29th Jan.
Calling all bakers: A small team of bakers make cakes for our regular Café Church. There are a few gaps on the rota for 2026. Could you be a "Guest Baker" for one Sunday, (no obligation to go on the rota). Or perhaps you could offer to buy cakes? A sign up sheet is available in the Parish Centre. Thankyou!
Changes to offertory in 9:30am service. Following discussions with sidespeople and PCC, we are changing our offertory practice. From February, we will no longer pass the giving plates during the offertory hymn. You can still make a cash offering by placing money, as you arrive, in the plate at the back of church. This will be brought to the altar as usual during the service.
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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