Weekly Update – 24th November
Update for Sunday 24th November 2024
Morning Prayer is held every weekday morning 8.30am in our Chapel
Sunday 24th November – Christ the King
The readings this week are Revelation 1: 4b-8 and John 18: 33-37
At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Communion Service Revd. Emma will lead and Revd. Buffy will preach.
At 10 am we gather for Morning Worship. Revd. Emma will lead, and Revd. Buffy will preach. There are no groups for our young people and children. All are welcome to stay for refreshments served in our church hall after.
Sunday 1st December – 1st Sunday of Advent
The readings this week are Jeremiah 33: 14-16, 1 Thessalonians 3: 9-end and Luke 21: 25-36
At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Communion Service Revd. Emma will lead and Revd. Buffy will preach.
At 10am we gather for a Holy Communion with groups for Kids and Youth at Ten. Revd. Emma will lead, and Revd. Buffy will preach. This service will be live streamed. All are welcome to stay for refreshments served in our church hall after.
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, Revd. Buffy or Sophie, in person, on the WhatsApp Group or by email: inspire@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk
Royal Marines Concert Wednesday 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
Please note the car park will be closed during the day to allow for preparations for the concert.
Traidcraft /Transform Trade Christmas cards
These popular cards are due to be delivered soon, and they will be on sale after the main 8am and10am Sunday services, throughout November and December. They will also be available in our welcome area in church and can be purchased by putting the money into the envelopes displayed with the cards (and putting into the wall safe behind the font) Thank you. Angela Herring
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
Mothers' Union Advent service
All are warmly welcome on Tuesday 10th December at 2.00pm, followed by tea/coffee and mince pies. We hope that non-members will come along and find out what the Mothers Union is all about, whilst spending time at this busy time of year to focus on the meaning of the season.
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
Saturday February 22nd - Quiet Day
Quiet Days are a wonderful time to reflect, pray and just be. All are welcome to come to All Saints Quiet Day at Wisdom House, Romsey. The day will start at 10.00am and run until 16.30pm. Canon David Lindsay will lead us. The cost this year is £31.50, this includes a simple lunch, with tea, coffee and biscuits available throughout the day and tea and cake will be served before we leave. If you would like to attend, please contact Karen in the Parish Office to be added to the list, Karen will also be collecting the money, but payment by bank transfer is available. Parking is limited at Wisdom House, so we will car share.
If anyone would like to know more, maybe you are not sure what a Quiet Day entails, please contact Kim Markham 9224 0150 or email kim@markhams.me.uk. We need to know numbers and have payment by Monday 6th January, please.
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