SIMPLY CHURCH EXPLORING THE WHY, WHAT AND HOW OF BEING CHURCH This Lent, you are invited to take time for discussion, reflection and prayer in a home group, reflecting what it means to be church today. There are important “why” questions, from why our church exists to why we go to church. And there are also questions about “what” we do to respond to God’s call in this place, and “how” we work to fulfil this. Our reflections draw on work published by Pastor Sim Dendy who writes that church is “a community of Jesus believers who love one another…
Taize in Tetbury St Michael’s Church at 7pm Thursday 8th February A beautiful, contemplative way to begin preparing for the start of Lent with prayer and chants from the Taizé community in France. From 6.30 for a very short music practise for those who wish. All are welcome to this ecumenical service. You do not need bring anything except an open heart.
Sunday Worship on Sunday 4th February Second Sunday before Lent Revd Canon Poppy Hughes, Presiding, and Revd Dr Steve Bullock Preaching Plese click here to watch a recording of the service Please click here for the order of service for Sunday 4th February Please click here for the Readings and hymns 4th February
Praying together Would you like to pray with others? Every Tuesday: 8.15 – 8.45am you are invited to join us for prayers. Using a shortened form of morning prayer and the weekly prayer focus, do join us as we pray together for the things that are on our hearts and minds this week. All prayers spoken or written in the chat boxes will be treated in confidence. Click on the link to join the zoom prayers Dial in on a land line (local rate call): 0208 080 6591 Meeting ID: 859 0979 6485 Passcode: 453971 One tap mobile +442080806591,,87065629885#,,,,*358791# United…
St Marys’ Church Service meets in St Mary’s School Hall AND THERE’S LITTLE FISHES SUNDAY SCHOOL TOO As you may know already, we have made a temporary move of our 10am Sunday Worship from St Marys’ Church to St Mary’s School hall until Sunday 11th February. Please do come along: Little Fishes is meeting as usual. The theme this Sunday is God made the world and God made me. We listen to the Lion Storyteller Bible account “In the Beginning” and have a fun craft activity.
Services in the week beginning 4th February Sunday 4th February … DON’T FORGET … DON’T FORGET … DON’T FORGET .. St Mary’s Primary School 10.00am Family Communion with Little Fishes St Mary The Virgin, Beverston: 10.00am Matins St John The Baptist, Shipton Moyne: 11.15am Holy Communion St Marys’ Church, Tetbury Wednesday 7th February 9.30am: Holy Communion
Sunday Worship on Sunday 4th February Second Sunday before Lent St Mary’s School Hall: 10.00am Family Communion with Little Fishes Revd Canon Poppy Hughes, Presiding, and Revd Dr Steve Bullock Preaching You can also share in the 10am worship in church or on live stream Please click here to join the service or watch the recording later You do not need to have a facebook account to watch the service Please click here for the order of service for Sunday 4th February Please click here for the Readings and hymns 4th February
Prayer focus for the week beginning 4th February 2024: Before you pray, give thanks that ‘You, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you. Give ear, O Lord, to my prayer. (Ps.86 V.5) • Tetbury Praying the Town: Park Close and Priory Way • The Parish of Beverston • Our Benefice Administrator – may she know God’s peace, wisdom and joy as she serves our churches and community so faithfully • The Departed and those who mourn their loss remembering especially Emily Bishop (Funeral at St Marys’ Tetbury on Monday 5th February…
Tetbury Advertiser February 2024 “The church is a beautiful historic building but … it has to be looking forward not back if it is to be relevant today.” That’s a powerful statement and just one of the responses to the conversations we’ve been having with the people of Tetbury: asking you to imagine how the church building might better serve and support the community, and what’s needed make that possible. Meeting last month, St Marys’ trustees – Parochial Church Council (PCC) – had a chance to review what you said. Most importantly, we heard how much people value the St…
Sunday Worship on Sunday 28th January – Presentation of Christ (Candlemas) led by Canon Poppy Hughes with Peter Hyson, preaching. Plese click here to watch a recording of the service Please click here for the readings and hymns for 28th January Please click here for the order of service for Sunday 28th January 2024