Prayer Focus for the week beginning 25th July 2021 Tetbury Praying the Town: Gumstool Hill Local young people’s holiday clubs – pray for leaders and for the youngsters taking part to be fully engaged and have fun together after all the restrictions of previous months The Parish of Beverston The Departed and those who mourn their loss, remembering especially Shirley Fenner. We give thanks for their lives, and pray for God’s comfort for their family and friends. National issues: as school holidays begin, may families enjoy relaxing together and experiencing the beauty of God’s amazing creation. Praying for Eliza Alice…
James the Apostle Join worship on Sunday at 10am in the Parish Church of St Marys’ Tetbury and also online. Continuing our practice of sharing prayers, you are invited to bring a brief note of prayer(s) you would like to share, and to put them in a a basket as you arrive. The prayers will then be taken to the altar during the service, and prayed on behalf of the congregation by the person leading the intercessions. Please make your prayers short and legible (imagine they are “chat prayers”)! Click here to join the service, or watch the recording later
Jesus, our Good Shepherd Share worship on Sunday 18th July 2021 in the Parish Church of St Marys’ Tetbury
LETTER FROM YOUR CURATE Dear Friends What a wonderful occasion it was to return to St Marys’ Tetbury on Sunday 4th July to celebrate the Eucharist. Amidst all the difficulties of these past eighteen months, there is so much for which we can thank God. I for one am grateful for all of you who have welcomed me into this benefice – up to now mostly online! To preside for the first time at that Eucharist service, on national Thanksgiving Day, was an absolute joy and privilege and I will always remember giving my first blessing with brolly in hand…
Prayer Focus for the week beginning 18th July 2021 Tetbury Praying the Town: Grove Gardens, Upton gardens, Highfield Road For our young people, that they may be guided to use social media content wisely and be protected from those who would harm them. The Parish of St Marys, especially for the PCC meeting on Thursday 22nd July The Departed and those who mourn their loss remembering especially Brian Freeman, Lionel Evans and Anthony Lowsley-Williams. We give thanks for their lives, and pray for God’s comfort for their family and friends. Praying for St Mary’s School: Year 2 Holly Class with Mrs Miller/Mrs…
Jesus, our Good Shepherd Join worship on Sunday 18th July 2021 10am in the Parish Church of St Marys’ Tetbury also with live streaming All are welcome and there is no need to book We also plan to live stream this service from church and the recording will be shared on You Tube. If you can’t make it to church, please join us online.
Walking with God Share worship from Sunday 11th July 2021 10am in the Parish Church of St Marys’ Tetbury Our Psalm this week – Psalm 85 – creates a beautiful image of life when God is directing our way. It describes peace, mercy, truth and righteousness joining together, to experience the goodness of life. It’s something the artist John August Swanson depicts in the painting below, and you might like to use this as a focus of reflection. This image is, of course, in stark contrast to our Gospel account of the murder of John the Baptist, where we witness…
Prayer Focus for the week beginning 11th July 2021 Tetbury Praying the Town: Glovers Way, Tailors Walk, Quercus Road and Draper Close For end-of-term events in our local schools and nurseries, especially the outdoor iSing Pop celebration which hopefully will take place on 18th July at 3.00pm. The Parish of Shipton Moyne The Departed and those who mourn their loss remembering especially Eric Jackson, Brian Freeman and Lionel Evans. We give thanks for their lives, and pray for God’s comfort for their family and friends. Years Mind: Francis “Fran” Eddols (13/7) (“Year’s Mind” is to mark the first anniversary of a death –…
Walking with God Join worship on Sunday 11th July 2021 10am in the Parish Church of St Marys’ Tetbury also with live streaming Our Psalm this week – Psalm 85 – creates a beautiful image of life when God is directing our way. It describes peace, mercy, truth and righteousness joining together, to experience the goodness of life. It’s something the artist John August Swanson depicts in the painting below, and you might like to use this as a focus of reflection. This image is, of course, in stark contrast to our Gospel account of the murder of John the…
Prayer Focus for the week beginning 4th July 2021 Tetbury Praying the Town: De Borg Close, Chapman Link and Brays Avenue For St Marys church, as the Sunday morning services resume. May the positive features developed through the Zoom services be incorporated into and enrich the services within the church building. We pray especially for Pauline as she leads her first communion service in St Marys on 4th July, following her ordination. The Parish of Long Newnton The Departed and those who mourn their loss remembering especially Christopher Timmins, Robert Watts, Eric Jackson, Brian Freeman and Lionel Evans. We give thanks for their…