Tenth Sunday after Trinity
21st August 2022
We look forward to welcoming children to the church this coming week for the holiday club. We are also planning another community art project to celebrate Creationtide in September. All the details are listed below. We hope you will be able to join us at our services this week. Please note below that some of our regular services on Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday are not happening this week.
Collect
Lord of heaven and earth,
as Jesus taught his disciples to be persistent in prayer, give us patience and courage never to lose hope, but always to bring our prayers before you; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Readings
Isaiah 58.9b-14, Psalm 103.1-8, Hebrews 12.18-29, Luke 13.10-17
Pet Service We are really looking forward to starting the season of Creationtide with a pet service on Sunday 4th September at 3pm. It is followed by cakes (sold in support of the St Francis Fund) and refreshments in the hall. Please note that there is no all age service that morning, and families are warmly invited to attend the pet service instead that day. There will be a collection for the Dogs Trust, an animal welfare charity in our parish.
An Invitation to Revd Andrew’s licensing The churchwardens of the benefice invite you to the licensing of Revd Andrew Bennison as Vicar of New Shoreham and Shoreham Beach by Rt Revd Dr Martin Warner
3rd October 7.30pm, at St Mary de Haura, New Shoreham. There will be refreshments afterwards. More details soon.
Some changes to regular services There will be no Tuesday morning service on 23rd August because of the holiday club taking place. There is no Celtic Evening Prayer on 24th August. Saturday morning meditation is taking an annual break 27th August until 17th September (back in church 24th September).
Choir Recess The choir is taking a break during August. The congregation will need to sing up this month and join in with the communion hymn.
Church closed Please note that the church will be closed to the public whilst the holiday club is running on 22nd to 25th August, in the mornings.
Bob’s Card Sale Bob’s card will be on sale after the 10am Sunday service in the church hall.
Newcomer’s Afternoon Tea at the vicarage Sunday 21st August 3.30pm-5pm
There have been quite a few new people join the church in the past two years. We haven’t offered any newcomer social events to properly welcome you all because of the difficulties with covid. Revd Jane and John would love to catch-up by inviting any who have joined the church recently to an afternoon tea at the vicarage. This includes newcomers to the Tuesday, Saturday and Taizé services, as well as Sunday mornings. It will be a chance to meet other new people and learn more about the Good Shepherd. Please let Revd Jane know if you would like to attend by emailing her: bartlett.jane@ntlworld.com
Please indicate whether you have any dietary preferences (gluten free, vegan)
Children’s Holiday Club – run in partnership with St Mary de Haura 22nd August to 25th August 9.15am to 12.30am. Church of the Good Shepherd Hall. For children from year 1 to year 6. For more information email: smd.childrenandfamilies@gmail.com
Shoreham and Southwick Churches Bereavement Support Saturday 10th September 9.30am-1pm Church of the Good Shepherd Hall Rev Stephen Gurr will be leading a workshop “Navigating the Journey of Grief”. Christian Care as we accompany people after the death of a loved one. COST £15 (to include coffee/tea and cake) Cheques made payable to “Church of the Good Shepherd” Places are limited – so please contact Sheila Powell as soon as possible to book your place. sandepowell@gmail.com 01273 453709, 1, Rosemary Drive, Shoreham by Sea BN43 6HT
Creationtide We will be marking the season of Creationtide (1st September-4th October). This year there is a special focus on pollinating insects with an art exhibition in church, made by the craft group and others, the holiday club children and Revd Jess. We are also moving and extending our wildflower area, to along the vicarage fence at the back of the car park.
Taizé for Healing, 4th September, 6pm
Ride and Stride Saturday 10th September
Raise money for the Sussex Historic Churches Trust by walking or cycling (or horse riding) to local participating churches. It’s not a race, but a fun event. E-bikes are welcome. We take a leisurely route along quiet country lanes avoiding traffic. Jonathan Marshall will start around 9am from the church and will finish back in Shoreham by lunchtime, for a pub lunch. It would be nice if you could join him. If you’d like to participate, sponsorship forms are at the back of the church.
For more information speak to Jonathan Marshall.
Thanks to Bob and Linda Caffyn who have repaired and re-painted our window boxes in church, all ready for future floral displays.
Singing Workshop
New Salts Farm Tour Sunday 18th September, 4pm-5.30pm The 70-acre site called New Salts Farm (near the airport and in our parish) has been designated as a nature recovery area. The land was purchased by Adur District Council to protect it from housing development. The council is now working in partnership with the Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust to restore streams and wetland habitat and create a haven for wildlife. As part of our Creationtide season we are having a church tour of New Salts Farm with Alistair Whitby, project officer for Ouse and Adur Rivers Trust. There is space for 25 people. If you would like to go, please see the sign-up sheet at the back of church.
And finally…
This week the healing ministry team went on a ‘Quiet Garden’ morning in Saltdean. It was a time of prayerful silence shared together in a lovely private garden belonging to Revd Kate Lawson, the Associate Vicar of St Nicholas Church, Saltdean. We ended the morning with a shared agape lunch. You can find out more about the Quiet Garden Movement here https://quietgarden.org/
We give thanks for the all the ways in which the healing ministry team supports the life of our church. If others in the church feel they might also benefit from retreat time in a ‘Quiet Garden’, let Revd Jane know.
Blessings and prayers for you all this week. I work half-time and the days I am usually available are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday (morning).
Revd Jane
Contacts
Revd Jane Bartlett Email: bartlett.jane@ntlworld.com Tel: 079355 38085.
Church wardens Kay Haffenden, Angela Tritton and deputy warden Penny Humphrey email: office@cogschurchwardens.co.uk
Safeguarding Officer Emma Purser 07786651886
Children’s Ministry Daisy Durrant email: cogssundayschool10@gmail.com
Parish centre and hall bookings Tel: 01273 440202
Prayer chain (for emergency prayer) Liz Beeston 01273 454685
Services this Week
Sunday 21st August
8am – Holy Communion with Revd Jane and Revd Peter.
10am – Parish Communion with Revd Peter.
This service will be live streamed onto our Facebook and You Tube channel.
You Tube page CLICK HERE
Church Facebook page CLICK HERE
Friday 26th August
8am – Meditation with Morning Prayer at St Mary de Haura.
Evening Prayer This is said at 5.30pm at St Marys and via Zoom on Monday and Wednesday, at 5.30pm. If you want to attend online contact Revd Steve for the link. Email: shorehamcurate@gmail.com
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Notices for next week should be sent to Revd Jane by Wednesday 12noon.
bartlett.jane@ntlworld.com
Church website: www.goodshepherdshorehambeach.org.uk