World Day of Prayer service Thank you to Sarah Parton and all the team for a wonderful service on Friday evening. We shared in worship prepared by the women of the Republic of Vanuatu, hearing of their life and sharing in their hopes and prayers. If you would like to contribute to work of World Day of Prayer go to the WDP website: www.wwdp.org.uk
Women of the Republic of Vanuatu (located in the South Pacific Ocean) have prepared this year’s service. The black and white sandy beaches, coral reefs with coloured fishes, lovely birds, fruits and nuts in the forest, all make the islands a pristine environment but they are vulnerable to frequent tropical storms, earthquakes, cyclones, tsunamis and active volcanoes. Women, men and children of all ages are called to ‘Build on a strong foundation’ and live in unity, love and peace in the context of ethnic and cultural diversity like Vanuatu and so many other places around the world. Please bring a…
Monthly Brain Teaser! Test your wits each month with questions set by our own Quiz Master, Michael Bailey. The answers to the March brain teasers are names of rivers in England, Scotland and Wales If you wish to make a donation to your favourite charity, please do so. Good luck! Please click here for February 21 Quiz Answers Please click here for March 21 Quiz
CALLING ALL SLEUTHS! ARE YOU READY TO SOLVE A MURDER MYSTERY? Make a date with our latest Murder Mystery as it goes online! Yes, on Friday 29th January at 7 pm and for ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY, many of your familiar cast return for WHO KILLED THE COPPER? Email office@tetburychurch.co.uk & we’ll send you a ZOOM link to use on the night. And some preliminary clues to excite those little grey cells. No charge – you’re just invited to make a donation to Tetbury Hospital.
Murder Mystery goes online! Yes, on Friday 29th January at 7 pm and for ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY, many of your familiar cast return for WHO KILLED THE COPPER? Email office@tetburychurch.co.uk & we’ll send you a ZOOM link to use on the night. And some preliminary clues to excite those little grey cells. No charge – you’re just invited to make a donation to Tetbury Hospital.
Greening Tetbury Tip of the Month for January 2021 It has arisen from Countryfile’s mission to Plant Britain – plant anything – but plant for the future sustainability of our planet. They have committed to plant a tree for every Reception child in the country this year . Prince Charles is the advocate and supporter .
From Wednesday 2nd December, we will again be able to hold services in our church buildings, beginning with our monthly mid-week Holy Communion in St Marys’ Church, Tetbury, at 9.30am on Wednesday 2nd December. And we are finalising plans for Christmas. More information in our “Keeping in Touch” email later in the week. In the meantime, churches are open for individual prayer. In this Benefice, church opening times are: St Marys’ Tetbury: Sundays 10am-4pm Beverston and Shipton Moyne: Sunday morning and Wednesday afternoon.
Happy (environmentally friendly) Christmas to you! The nights are drawing in, Autumn Watch is on the telly, and our thoughts begin to turn to Christmas – although it’s likely to be a very different one this year. We all want to reduce our carbon impact and help restore the natural world, right? Happily, you don’t have to be a Scrooge – switch the heating off, refuse visitors and sit shivering in the dark – in order to reduce your environmental impact this Christmas! There are lots of fun facts to research in this detailed article on Christmas…
The Archbishops of Canterbury and York have made a special appeal for Christians and those of other faiths to pray daily at 6.00pm during the lockdown period. You can find further information on the Archbishop of Canterbury’s website: www.archbishopofcanterbury.org/. Here is one of the prayers suggested for the first week of lockdown: Loving God, at this time of crisis when so many are suffering, we pray for our nation and our world. Give our leaders wisdom, our Health Service strength, our people hope. Lead us through these parched and difficult days to the fresh springs of joy and comfort that we…
