Prayer focus for the week beginning 8th October 2023: 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: Havenhill Road, Dearnley Close & Roseblade Walk • The Parish of St Marys • The Servers, as they faithfully carry out their duties • The Departed and those who mourn their loss remembering especially Frederick “John” Bedwell (Funeral Tuesday 10th October at 2.00pm at St Marys’ Tetbury) and Robert “Rob” Bell (Thanksgiving Friday 27th…
SUNDAY WORSHIP: SUNDAY 8th OCTOBER TRINITY 18 Please note there is no 8.30am service St Marys’ Tetbury: 10.00am Family Communion with Little Fishes and Prayer Ministry Presiding Revd Dr Steve Bullock with Canon Sandra Millar preaching St Mary The Virgin, Beverston: 10.00am Holy Communion Holy Trinity, Long Newnton: 11.15am Matins St John The Baptist, Shipton Moyne: 11.15am Matins Wednesday 11th October in St Marys’ 9.30am Holy Communion
The Second Sunday cash collection in St Marys on Sunday 8th October will be in aid of The Listening Post. The Listening Post is a much loved and respected Gloucestershire based charity ensuring that professional counselling support is accessible to all when needed. Please click here for more information about The Listening Post Please note that only the cash collection goes to the charity. Blue and yellow envelopes and contactless donations go to the church
Our next Reflect Breakfast for women is on Saturday 14th October at 9.30am at Christ Church. We are looking forward to welcoming Rev Wendy Tucker to this event as our speaker. Wendy is the new minister at Christ Church, Tetbury. Please click here to email Diana in the parish office to book a place Or please ring 01666 500088
NEWS FROM ST MARYS’ – OCTOBER 2023 St Marys’ Church book-bag blessing cards God bless you! It was wonderful to stand at St Mary’s Primary School gate on the first day of term last month. As each child arrived, a team from church offered them this card to tie on their book bag, as a prayer and blessing. We’d also spent time chatting to class teachers beforehand, and the school looked amazing: all ready for the new school year. And we continue to be involved with Tetbury’s children, young people and families in lots of different ways. At Sir William…
Listen, Learn & Lunch Together Sunday 8th October St Marys’ Reshaping Project. Join us for our worship on Sunday 8th October and stay on for a workshop with Sandra Millar and a bring-and-share lunch as we continue to share and talk about our Reshaping Project. The vision of St Mary’s Tetbury is to be a place of vibrant Christian faith, connecting with our local community and supported by collaborative sustainable ways of working together. How do we best do that for the 21st century phase in a history of church reshaping? Come and help us further think through and pray…
Sunday 1st October – Trinity 17 St Marys’ Tetbury: 10.30am Benefice Tetbury Music Festival Service Plese click here to watch a recording of the service Please click here for the Order of Service for Benefice Service in St Marys’ Please click here for the readings and hymns for 1st October
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…
Listen, Learn & Lunch Together Sunday 8th October St Marys’ Reshaping Project. Join us for our worship on Sunday 8th October and stay on for a workshop with Sandra Millar and a bring-and-share lunch as we continue to share and talk about our Reshaping Project. The vision of St Mary’s Tetbury is to be a place of vibrant Christian faith, connecting with our local community and supported by collaborative sustainable ways of working together. How do we best do that for the 21st century phase in a history of church reshaping? Come and help us further think through and pray…
Following on from the successful ten week Being With course, we are running six Wednesday evening sessions for those interested in Baptism and Confirmation or would like to know more about the meaning of the sacraments and/or be more confident in some of the basics of our faith. The dates for these are: 27th Sept, 4th Oct, 18th Oct, 25th Oct, 8th Nov, 15th Nov Please note it is not too late to join this course The venue will be in the staff meeting room in TESCO Tetbury. Please turn up and sign in at customer services and you will…