St Barnabas: the Parish Church for Caversham Park and Emmer Green
Notices for Sunday 9th Nov: Remembrance Sunday
This Sunday:
- 9:30am Parish Communion (in Church)
- 11:15am Family Communion (in Church)
Readings this Sunday:
Job 19.23-27a 2 Thess 2.1-5 & 13-end Luke 20.27-38
Prayer for the week:
Almighty Father, whose will is to restore all things in your beloved Son, the King of all: govern the hearts and minds of those in authority, and bring the families of the nations, divided and torn apart by the ravages of sin, to be subject to his just and gentle rule; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. 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, Roman, Pauline Smith, Janet, Madelaine and family, Guy Watt. And those who have died recently: Rosemarie Ash.
Notices:
Generous Giving – PGS now live! Thank-you for considering how you support our work, now is the time to act! Parish Giving Scheme is live: 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).
Caversham Bridge (newspaper): the November issue really is out this week(!), with at least three articles from St Barnabas, copies at the back of church.
We believe: exploring the Nicene Creed. The next sessions are on Mon 10th and Tues 11th Nov. All welcome as we reach the section on the Holy Spirit.
CADRA open meeting and talk: 19th Nov (7:30pm) in church. An open meeting with speakers: Amanda Stephens (Olly’s Work), Sarah Gardner (RBC Community Safety Manager) and Kiar Greyfalk (RBC Safer Public Realm Officer) Details on CADRA website.
Eco tip: Save the empty inside bags from breakfast cereal boxes for freezer storage and when cut down one side, they make a non stick base on which to roll out pastry ( saves using extra flour).
Prayers for COP30: Green Christian is hosting Zoom prayer for the COP30 global climate conference at 8am every morning 10-22 Nov (except 16 Nov, a day of rest at COP30). Please join us. Register here.
Annual Christmas Fair: Sat 6th Dec, 2-4 pm, Church Hall and Parish Centre. Donations of unwanted gifts, handicrafts, bottles, Christmas items, books, good toys and raffle prizes are very welcome. NO bric a brac please. Save it for the handyman sale next year. Offers of help needed to run a stall, clear away afterwards, and especially to set up tables Please consider helping from 9 am. There will be a box in church for your donations, except cake of course, which is needed on the day. For further information please speak to Wendy Howell or Christine Bartlett.
Contact details:
Vicar: Revd Kevin Lovell, 01189 475214, vicar@saintbarnabas.org.uk
Churchwarden: Louise Morgan churchwarden1@saintbarnabas.org.uk
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