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Our guest preacher this Sunday is Revd Brian Parfitt, Diocesan Local Ministry Officer. In addition to speaking about collaborative ministry and how each and everyone of us, as part of the whole people of God, can play our part in God’s mission, Brian will also be encouraging us all to participate in the formation of our new Local Ministry team. Further details are in this month’s Chat.
Becca Scourfield We welcome back Becca at our 9.15 and 10.45 services. She has just started her new job at Cleeve School.
Re-ordering The Vicar and Wardens, on behalf of the PCC, have submitted a Faculty Application to the Diocesan Advisory Committee which meets this Friday. This is the beginning of the next phase of our journey towards the re-ordering of the Parish Church. From next Saturday, there will be a display in both churches illustrating the design.
Heritage Open Day This Saturday, 11th September, there will be guides to show visitors around St Mary’s from 11am to 4pm, with the Tower open between 2pm and 4pm. From 1,15 to 2pm, Phil Wilby will be giving an organ recital, with music from Bach, Howells and Cesar Frank.
Harvest Supper will be held on Saturday 25th September at 7.30pm at the Church Hall. Tickets are available at the back of both Churches, £5 adults, £2 children & £12 family for three course meal. Please bring your own wine. Entertainment will be provided. All welcome.
Back to Church Sunday has been arranged to coincide with Harvest. What better opportunity for you to bring a friend back to church, either for our Harvest Service at St Paul’s, Harvest Communion at St Mary’s or Songs of Praise with Brass Band at 4pm! Who are you going to invite? For more details contact Bruce Goodwin on 853213 or Mike Spiller on 260153
Alpha is back on Wednesday October 6th at Little Whitfield Farmhouse. The evening starts at 7.45 pm with a drink and the DVD will begin at 8 pm. If you have never done Alpha and always been meaning to - this 1 is 4 U! For more details contact Bruce Goodwin on 853 213 or Mike Spiller on 260 153
The Battye/Thompson House Group are resuming meetings on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday evenings of each month. On 8th September we plan to start studying a York audio course "These 3 ... Faith, Hope and Love" based on 1 Corinthians 13. Anyone is welcome to join; please call Gordon & Vicky on 07887 555075 as the venue can vary.
Film night at the Church Hall at 7.30pm. Friday 15th October showing Julie and Julia and on Saturday 4th December showing Joyeux Noel. All welcome.
Emily Teague (Kate & Gavin’s daughter) will be holding a gig at the Colston Hall (room 2) on 16th October at 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 from www.colstonhall.org/whatson/Event1868 Do come along to give your support.
Methodist Sacramental Fellowship joint open event on Saturday 18th September at Thornbury Methodist Church. Booking Keith Flemington 01453 824848 or kflemington@nascr.net
2011 Diaries are available at the back of both churches for 50p, any 2010 diaries are now free.
Healing Prayers on Sunday mornings every month will be offered at St Paul’s immediately after the 9.15 service on the first and third Sundays; and at St Mary’s whilst people receive communion and immediately after the 10.45 service on the second, fourth and fifth Sundays.
Gluten-free Eucharistic wafers are available at St Mary’s and St Paul’s for those who need them. Please let the clergy know before the service if this applies to you.
If you or someone you know is away from church please let Carol Sage (411275), Jan Miles (415456), Kate Teague (415837) or a member of the clergy know.
If you would like regularly to receive a copy of this newsletter on Fridays by e-mail, please e-mail the office requesting that your e-address be added to the distribution list.
Unwell? Please let one of the Clergy know if you are unwell.
In addition to all those for whom you regularly pray, this week please pray for: Gavin Teague, Jean Waller, Norma Blenkiron, Tim Swan, Ken Preston, Joan Excel, Rosemary Brown, Edna Elson, Sybil Haddrell, Doug & Brenda Richards, Stella Storm, Paul Ferguson, James Cooke, Elizabeth Neat and Monthly Cycle: Elsie Langdale & Patricia Rollema.
Towards the Appointment of a new Incumbent
During August the Archdeacon has met with the Wardens and PCCs of Thornbury and Oldbury to initiate the process of appointing a successor to David. During these meetings the PCCs affirmed that we would accept an Incumbent of either gender. The Parish now has two principal tasks to undertake: the appointment of two Parish Representatives from the PCC to take part in the short listing and interviewing of applicants and the production of a Parish Profile which will be sent to all applicants and also the interviewing panel.
Thornbury PCC has chosen Peter Craig and Mike Spiller to be our Parish Representatives and Oldbury has chosen Meg Adnams and Andrew Gazard. Mike Spiller will convene a small group to assemble the Thornbury part of the Parish Profile, a document which has to be ready by early October so that it may be sent to clergy who show interest in the Post. It is most important that this document accurately reflects the nature and ethos of the Parish and the qualities we feel will be important in the new Incumbent.
Although the above work is being co-ordinated by a small group, it is important that everyone who so wishes makes an input so that our representatives know the mind of the Parish and that this is reflected in our Profile. There are a number of routes for doing this: talk directly to Mike and Peter; talk to the Wardens (Peter Craig, Timothy Swan, Phil Jones) or any PCC member; talk to others involved in the work of assembling the profile document (Elizabeth Cooke, Jonathan Griffiths, Marjory Entwistle).
Please make your views known; it is vital for the health of the Benefice that we do a good job.
Timetable: Profile ready early October
Post advertised widely 29th October and 5th November
Closing Date for applicants 18th November
Short listing 22nd November
Interviews in Thornbury 8th December
If all goes well we would hope to have a new Incumbent in place sometime between Easter and Trinity 2011
Becca Scourfield We welcome back Becca at our 9.15 and 10.45 services. She has just started her new job at Cleeve School.
Re-
Heritage Open Day This Saturday, 11th September, there will be guides to show visitors around St Mary’s from 11am to 4pm, with the Tower open between 2pm and 4pm. From 1,15 to 2pm, Phil Wilby will be giving an organ recital, with music from Bach, Howells and Cesar Frank.
Harvest Supper will be held on Saturday 25th September at 7.30pm at the Church Hall. Tickets are available at the back of both Churches, £5 adults, £2 children & £12 family for three course meal. Please bring your own wine. Entertainment will be provided. All welcome.
Back to Church Sunday has been arranged to coincide with Harvest. What better opportunity for you to bring a friend back to church, either for our Harvest Service at St Paul’s, Harvest Communion at St Mary’s or Songs of Praise with Brass Band at 4pm! Who are you going to invite? For more details contact Bruce Goodwin on 853213 or Mike Spiller on 260153
Alpha is back on Wednesday October 6th at Little Whitfield Farmhouse. The evening starts at 7.45 pm with a drink and the DVD will begin at 8 pm. If you have never done Alpha and always been meaning to -
The Battye/Thompson House Group are resuming meetings on the 2nd and 4th Wednesday evenings of each month. On 8th September we plan to start studying a York audio course "These 3 ... Faith, Hope and Love" based on 1 Corinthians 13. Anyone is welcome to join; please call Gordon & Vicky on 07887 555075 as the venue can vary.
Film night at the Church Hall at 7.30pm. Friday 15th October showing Julie and Julia and on Saturday 4th December showing Joyeux Noel. All welcome.
Emily Teague (Kate & Gavin’s daughter) will be holding a gig at the Colston Hall (room 2) on 16th October at 7.30pm. Tickets £12.50 from www.colstonhall.org/whatson/Event1868 Do come along to give your support.
Methodist Sacramental Fellowship joint open event on Saturday 18th September at Thornbury Methodist Church. Booking Keith Flemington 01453 824848 or kflemington@nascr.net
2011 Diaries are available at the back of both churches for 50p, any 2010 diaries are now free.
Healing Prayers on Sunday mornings every month will be offered at St Paul’s immediately after the 9.15 service on the first and third Sundays; and at St Mary’s whilst people receive communion and immediately after the 10.45 service on the second, fourth and fifth Sundays.
Gluten-
If you or someone you know is away from church please let Carol Sage (411275), Jan Miles (415456), Kate Teague (415837) or a member of the clergy know.
If you would like regularly to receive a copy of this newsletter on Fridays by e-
Unwell? Please let one of the Clergy know if you are unwell.
In addition to all those for whom you regularly pray, this week please pray for: Gavin Teague, Jean Waller, Norma Blenkiron, Tim Swan, Ken Preston, Joan Excel, Rosemary Brown, Edna Elson, Sybil Haddrell, Doug & Brenda Richards, Stella Storm, Paul Ferguson, James Cooke, Elizabeth Neat and Monthly Cycle: Elsie Langdale & Patricia Rollema.
Towards the Appointment of a new Incumbent
During August the Archdeacon has met with the Wardens and PCCs of Thornbury and Oldbury to initiate the process of appointing a successor to David. During these meetings the PCCs affirmed that we would accept an Incumbent of either gender. The Parish now has two principal tasks to undertake: the appointment of two Parish Representatives from the PCC to take part in the short listing and interviewing of applicants and the production of a Parish Profile which will be sent to all applicants and also the interviewing panel.
Thornbury PCC has chosen Peter Craig and Mike Spiller to be our Parish Representatives and Oldbury has chosen Meg Adnams and Andrew Gazard. Mike Spiller will convene a small group to assemble the Thornbury part of the Parish Profile, a document which has to be ready by early October so that it may be sent to clergy who show interest in the Post. It is most important that this document accurately reflects the nature and ethos of the Parish and the qualities we feel will be important in the new Incumbent.
Although the above work is being co-
Please make your views known; it is vital for the health of the Benefice that we do a good job.
Timetable: Profile ready early October
Post advertised widely 29th October and 5th November
Closing Date for applicants 18th November
Short listing 22nd November
Interviews in Thornbury 8th December
If all goes well we would hope to have a new Incumbent in place sometime between Easter and Trinity 2011