LITTLE FISHES SUNDAY SCHOOL IS BACK! This Sunday 16th January – our Little Fishes will meet during our 10am Sunday Morning Service at St Marys’ Church. They share the story of the Wedding at Cana, taste food, and make cardboard jars to change water into wine Come along – 10am at St Marys’ Church, Sunday 16th January
The cash collection in Tetbury church on Sunday 16th January will be in aid of Jyoti Sanbtha a small charity in Northern India which helps poor farmers in the area to purchase seeds to plant to try to secure an income. Because of the effects of climate change they cannot rely on that being the case. The Charity also provides food where this is necessary to feed farmer’s families , clothing and pays for the costs of their children’s education. There is no other work in the whole area. It is the area where Kiren, who runs our own Post…
Have you heard the church bells yet this year, or the church clock striking out the passing of time? If so, have you ever wondered just how old those bells are and for how long they have been ringing out their messages of passing events in history, and, tolling out the passing of time as the hours slip away? Well, this year of 2022 marks the 300th anniversary of the casting of the bells of St Marys’ Church. They were made by Abraham Rudhall of Gloucester. Please click here for further information
Tetbury Church is registered with Amazon Smile 🙂 Do you shop online? You can support Tetbury Church at the same time! Remember, always start at smile.amazon.co.uk. Select The Parochial Church Council Of The Ecclesiastical Parish Of St. Mary The Virgin And St. Mary Magdalen, Tetbury as your charity and Amazon will donate 0.5% of the net purchase price (excluding VAT, returns and shipping fees) to the eligible charitable organisation of your choice. Thank you!
The Traidcraft stall will be in St Marys’ Tetbury after the 10am service on Sunday, 16th January We will have the usual delicious array of comestibles, chocolate, and biscuits, together with a selection of eco-friendly household products. Traidcraft is the original fair trade pioneer in the UK – challenging the norm, fighting injustices and breaking rules for over four decades. They advocate the importance of organic farming, sustainability and transparency to the lives of growers and artisans around the world. Please click here for further information about Traidcraft
Prayer focus for the week beginning 9th January 2022: • Tetbury Praying the Town: Silver Street, Fox Hill and Rope Walk • For toddler groups and after-school activities, that they may continue to provide opportunities for socialising and developing inter-personal skills • The Parish of Long Newnton • The Departed and those who mourn their loss, remembering especially Syd Mosdell, and all he has done for the community. We give thanks for their lives, and pray for God’s comfort for their family and friends. • Year’s Mind: Stephen Pockett (13/01) and Keith Wild (15/01). (“Year’s Mind” is to mark the…
JOURNEYING IN EPIPHANYTIDE Through these Sundays of January, in Epiphanytide, we reflect on Gospel accounts as Jesus steps into his public ministry. Each Sunday we explore different “clues” to the true identity of Jesus. CELEBRATING THE BAPTISM OF CHRIST: Sunday 9th January 2022 St Marys’ Tetbury, 10.00am: Family Eucharist celebrating the Baptism of Christ All are welcome and there is no need to book We will also live stream this service from church and the recording will be shared on You Tube. Please click on the link to join the service or watch the recording later Please click here to…
Might God be calling you … but to what? The Diocese of Gloucester offers six monthly sessions, starting 11 January 2022, to help you to know yourself better and to explore what God might be calling you to be and do. Using the themes of Core gifts, Attractions, Listening, Life plan, Experience and Discipleship you will be invited to consider God’s call for each of us for the whole of our lives. The course is led by members of the Diocesan Vocations team. At the end of the course you will have the opportunity to meet with one of them…