Weekly Update – 10th November
Update for Sunday 10th November 2024
Morning Prayer is held every weekday morning 8.30am in our Chapel
Remembrance Service at 8.30am - Sunday 10th November
The reading this week is Matthew 5: 1-12
To mark and commemorate this significant day we will be having a Remembrance Service at 8.30am at All Saints. This service will be based on the BCP Holy Communion Service but shall also include hymns, the National Anthem, reading the names of those who gave their lives and the laying of wreaths.
Village Act of Remembrance - Sunday 10th November
The village Act of Remembrance will start promptly at 10.55am on the Village Green so please gather at 10.45am or earlier. The Parade (for Uniformed Groups and Schools etc) will start at the Heath Field (next to the Memorial Hall) and travel up Hambledon Rd to the village green. There will be no 10am service in church. After this Act of Remembrance, we will be serving refreshments in our church hall.
At 6pm we gather for Evensong which Canon David Lindsay will lead and preach. All are very welcome.
Sunday 17th November – 2nd Sunday before Advent
The readings this week are Philippians 2: 5-11 and Mark 1: 14-20.
At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Communion Service Revd. Emma will lead and preach.
At 10am we gather for a Holy Communion with groups for Kids and Youth at Ten. Revd. Emma will lead and preach. This service will be live streamed. All are welcome to stay for refreshments served in our church hall after.
Monday 11th November – Sunday 17th November
Revd. Buffy will be on annual leave at this time.
Monday 18th November – Sunday 24th November
Lewis Jones will be on annual leave at this time. Please note Little Stars on the Friday will be cancelled.
16th November at 8.30am - Men's Group Breakfast
All men are invited to our next breakfast in the Heath Room (off the church hall) when we get together over bacon butties, croissants and more. We also look forward to hearing from Mervyn Cowdrey - 'Pompey born & bred - stories from a trainee Christian'. For catering purposes please let John Byrne know on byrne.jv@gmail.com or 07906 370369 by Tuesday 12th November if you can come. We look forward to seeing you.
Monday 25th November 6pm – Inspire Women’s group
The INSPIRE Group is getting ready for Christmas! Please join us for a Christmas Craft special. We will be in the church to make the most of the atmosphere, between 6pm and 9pm.
Mince pies and festive refreshments will be available, whilst we share a range of crafts. You’ll leave the evening with at least 2 items crafted by your own hands. To cover costs of materials, we’ll be hosting the session for £10. Hope to see you there, any queries please contact Katherine, Buffy or Sophie, in person, on the WhatsApp Group or by email: inspire@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Royal Marine Concert 27th November
Not long till we welcome back His Majesty’s Band of Royal Marines for their annual concert. As in the past we hope to provide light refreshments during the interval, and this is only possible with the generous support of our supporters. If you are available to provide a platter of light bites and nibbles for this event please take a platter from the back of church and pop your name on the list. These platters can then be delivered to the church hall on the day from 6pm or I can arrange to collect them from you in the daytime. If anyone is also available to help with preparing for the concert or clearing up afterwards, please get in touch. We must add additional seating into the church and then replace it after the concert as well as clear up from the interval refreshments.
If you have any questions, please get in touch. Tina Cottam 07749 990797
All Saints Christmas Choir
This year's Christmas Carol service is on Sunday 15th December at 6pm. Traditionally, we like to have a choir to lead this service. If you enjoy singing, can commit to most of the rehearsals and would like to be involved then we would love to see you. An ability to read music is useful but not essential. We will meet at the church at 6.30pm on the following Tuesday evenings. Please note this is a different rehearsal day to last year. We look forward to welcoming you.
Tuesdays: 5th/ 12th*/ 19th/ 26th November *(12th will be at 5.30pm for an hour only) Tuesdays: 3rd/ 10th/ December
Sunday 15th December practise during the afternoon plus the service at 6pm
For further enquiries email: patriciacgilbert66@gmail.com
Sunday 8th December Together Gift Service 10am
At 10am we will hold our annual Gift Service in aid of the Stop Domestic Abuse, which works with families affected by domestic abuse. This year Stop Domestic Abuse would particularly like help with gifts for teenage boys, and gifts for mums.
So, if you could purchase a gift suitable for a teenage boy, maybe a book, or something sport related, Lego, gadgets, or toiletries like Lynx etc. Please wrap these gifts, and label for a teenage boy.
Or a gift for a woman, e.g. perfume, toiletries, pyjamas, slippers, scarf – anything that will be a real indulgence for a mum to receive just for herself. Please wrap these gifts, and label for a Mum.
Alternatively, Gift Cards can be given, allowing families to buy exactly what they need. Ideally, they want gifts cards for Tesco, Asda, Boots, or Superdrug, to the value of £5 - £10. They will also happily receive the gifts cards for ONE4ALL.
Please remember, gifts must be brand new, unopened and in pristine condition – nothing second-hand: we want to treat the families as though they were our own – and give them the very best.
Gifts and cards can be dropped off to the Parish Office (open Mon, Tue, Thu and Fri 9am - 1pm) prior to the service, or you can bring them to church on the day at 10am. With thanks. Revd. Emma
HELP NEEDED – Mini Choir for Christmas singing at local Care Homes
We are looking for some extra tuneful voices to help sing Christmas Carols at our local care/residential homes. We need help on:
- Monday 16th December 3pm at Copper Beeches PO7 6YQ
- Tuesday 17th December 3pm at Denmead Grange PO7 6XP
- Monday 23rd December 3pm at Wellington Vale PO7 7TY
If you can help at one, tow or all three sessions please let Karen Rose know.
On the day, please arrive 10 mins early at the home, sign in at reception and we’ll be there to meet you. With thanks, Revd. Emma and Revd Buffy
HELP NEEDED - Packing hampers for the Waterlooville Foodbank
On 19th and 20th December (9.30-12noon) we are hoping to take a small team of 5 people, across to the Waterlooville Foodbank, based in Wecock on Kite Close to help pack hampers ready to be distributed across the PO7 and PO8 communities. We will meet in our church car park at 9.15am where we can organise car shares over to the foodbank. We should be back around 12ish noon. If you can help with one, or both dates, please let Karen Rose know. With thanks, Revd. Emma
Waterlooville Food Bank Collection box
Thank you to all who place food items/toiletries in our collection box. As we approach Christmas can we ask that items donated have a festive feel. Items like Christmas crackers, Appletiser, Shloer and other fizzy non-alcoholic drinks, boxed cheese biscuits, boxes of chocolates, stuffing and gravy, children’s chocolate selection trays, cheese straws, mini chocolate rolls etc. Please remember the food bank asks that no alcohol is gifted.
HELP NEEDED – Scouts Carol Service
On Friday 20th December at 6pm the Scouts are holding their annual Community Carol Service in our church car park. As a church we will be serving refreshments (mulled wine/mince pies/chocolate treats) which we will be handing out in the car park. We would like a couple of people who could assist between 5.30pm and 7.00pm. If you think you can help, please let Karen Rose know. Thank you. Revd. Emma
Good News!
Alan and Lex Hamilton working with the Church Mission Society have sent through their latest newsletter, which is now posted on the mission notice board. Please take some time to read and enjoy what God is doing in their lives.
Angela Herring
Thank you – and Good News!
I am happy to report that a scan I had recently is completely clear, so I am now officially in remission! So thanks are due to God for his healing, also to all those at QA for their expertise and care, and to you all for your support and prayers for us over the last few months. Thank you. Steve Venn (and Liz)
Contacts
Karen Rose Parish Administrator. 023 9226 8757 parish.admin@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Revd. Emma Racklyeft Vicar. 023 9226 2647 vicar@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Revd. Buffy Langdown Curate. 07747 819918 curate@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Lewis Jones Youth & Families Community Leader. 07780 981235 youth@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Peter Mitchell Licensed Lay Minister (Reader) peter.mitchell@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Amanda Hillyard Churchwarden. 07808 198827
Mike Gaskin Churchwarden. 07734 325284