Christmas Tree Festival Carol Service at St Saviour’s Church, Tetbury, Saturday 4th December 2021 at 5pm With your service booklet, you will be given a memory card. If you would like to, please write the names of the loved one you are remembering particularly this Christmas, and hang it on the Memory Tree at the entrance of the church. These are special “seeded cards” which will then be planted, to grow wild flowers next year.
Many congratulations! We have just heard that St Marys’ Tetbury has been awarded the Eco Church Silver Award. To achieve this award, we were asked to report on how we are caring for God’s earth in different areas of our life and work: worship and teaching, management of the church building and land, community and global engagement and encouraging and supporting everyone to make lifestyle changes to reduce environmental damage. This award is the result of work over several years now. Huge thanks to everyone who helped us achieve this milestone, with particular thanks to Rosemary Bailey who has been…
THE FIRST SUNDAY IN ADVENT On the first Sunday of the new Church year, our theme is hope. Join our worship on Sunday 28th November 2021 at 10.00am in the Parish Church of St Marys’ Tetbury All are welcome and there is no need to book. Worship is led by Revd Liz Angell 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 download the order of service Please click here to download the…
Services in our churches this week St Marys’ Tetbury Sunday 28th November 8.30am: BCP Holy Communion St Marys’ Tetbury Sunday 28th November 10.00am: Holy Communion St Mary the Virgin, Beverston Sunday 28th November :10.00am: BCP Matins Holy Trinity, Long Newnton Sunday 28th November 11.15am Holy Communion St John, Shipton Moyne: Sunday 28th November 11.15am Family Service St Marys’ Tetbury Wednesday 1st December 9.30am Holy Communion
LITTLE FISHES SUNDAY SCHOOL RETURNS! This Sunday – 28th November – our Little Fishes will meet during our 10am Sunday Morning Service at St Marys’ Church. Each Sunday this Advent, they will be making a poster to hang in church for Christmas. This Sunday their theme is HOPE: they share the story of Noah’s Ark and make their first poster for Advent. Come along – 10am at St Marys’ Church, Sunday 28th November And pass this message on to your friends!
Let’s help save a few trees this Christmas and raise some funds for The Children’s Society. From Advent Sunday the prayer tree in church will be lit and everyone is asked to use the recycled Christmas cards, which will be alongside the tree ,to write their own Christmas message to our church community. There will also be a collecting box for donations .
Iona 2022 Iona is an ancient place of pilgrimage where, staying with the Iona Community, we have the opportunity to share in the riches of the worship in Iona Abbey; learn about Celtic spirituality; enjoy the beauty of the island; and experience Christian community living. We are planning a pilgrimage to Iona in June 2022, the week is to be confirmed). If you would like to find out more, and perhaps register your interest, please email Hilary Rowland.
Have you thought about being confirmed? If you would like to take this step in your faith journey, please contact me for information about the confirmation preparation this autumn. Attached is a leaflet which explains more, and answers some questions people often ask. With love and prayers, Poppy Please click here to download a leaflet which explains more, and answers some questions people often ask. T. 01666 502 333 E. poppy_hughes@hotmail.co.uk