Weekly Update – 19th January
Update for Sunday 19th January 2025
Morning Prayer is held every weekday morning 8.30am in our Chapel
Sunday 19th January 2025 – 2nd Sunday of Epiphany
This week the readings are 1 Corinthians 12: 1-11 and John 2: 1-11
At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Communion Service Canon Jeanette Power will lead and preside and Peter Mitchell, our Licensed Lay Minister (Reader), will preach.
At 10am we gather for a Holy Communion with groups for Kids and Youth at Ten. Revd. Buffy will lead and preside, and Peter Mitchell, our Licensed Minister (Reader) will preach. This service will be live streamed. All are welcome to stay for refreshments served in our church hall after.
Sunday 26th January – 3rd Sunday of Epiphany
The readings week are 1 Corinthians 12: 12-31a and Luke 4: 14-21
At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Communion Service Revd. Emma will lead and preside and Revd Buffy will preach.
At 10 am we gather for Morning Worship. Revd. Emma will lead, and Revd. Buffy will preach. As part of this service there will be ‘God in our Everyday’ an opportunity for anyone to share an encouraging Bible reading, vision, picture or answered prayer with the congregation. There are no groups for our young people and children. All are welcome to stay for refreshments served in our church hall after.
Tuesday 21st January 2pm - Mothers' Union
Mothers Union meet in the Heath room starting at 2pm. Anyone and everyone is welcome!
Wednesday 22nd January 2-4pm
Encompass is meeting for the first time this year, on Weds 22nd at 2pm. We are looking forward to welcoming anyone in the older age group to look at issues around health and well-being. In addition, we will be finding out more about local or national charities which benefit us all. In our January meeting we have a speaker from the RNLI, a sea related quiz and a delicious homemade tea.
This group has evolved from our Bereavement Support Group, so we hope to see those members who faithfully supported that group for many years and to encourage others who might find the topics useful and interesting to come along and join us.
Jeanette Power
Saturday 1st February - Big Family Quiz Night 4.30pm – 6pm
Bring your family, friends, or just yourself for a lively evening of trivia, laughter, and community! Whether you're a quiz whiz or just in it for the fun, there's something for everyone.
Pre-registration is required! Sign up your team (max. 9 people) or join as a solo player to be added to a team (smaller groups may be grouped with others).
🎉 What to Expect:
- Fun, family-friendly quiz rounds
- Hot and cold food and drink: including Pizza, cake, crisps, tea, coffee, and juice
- Small activities for kids (for when the quizzing gets too much, including a Lego table)
- Prizes for the winning team and even the most creative team name!
✨ This is a free event, with donations warmly welcomed. Funds raised will support future community activities. Register via email, phone, or text before midnight on Sunday, January 26th.
- Team name
- Number of adults
- Number of children (and their ages)
- Dietary needs
- Contact name and email
Email: lightup@allsaintsdenmead.co.uk
Phone Lewis on 07780 981235.
Lewis Jones, Youth and Families Community Leader
Mission Partner Updates
Please check out the mission noticeboard, in our welcome area in church, as we have a wonderful newsletter in from Alan, Lexi, Joshua, Caleb and Micah working with CMS in Cambodia updating us on all their news and listing things we can be praying for.
We also have in a leaflet from The Children’s Society, updating us on work they are involved with in supporting young people with mental health issues.
Waterlooville Foodbank
A HUGE thank you to all who have given so generously to the foodbank last year.
Please continue to support this year: you can either bring food items to church each week and leave in our foodbank box in our welcome area, or you can donate through several local supermarkets whilst shopping, or you can make a financial donation using these BACS details:
Account: Living Waters Fellowship
Sort code: 20-69-34
Account no: 1363 8030
Alpha
Alpha 2025 is underway!
We welcomed 11 people on Wednesday night, who have joined us for Alpha for a variety of reasons.
Please do pray for
- everyone to enjoy friendship and trust as we meet, eat and talk together.
- that each person on Alpha to grow in understanding and faith in Jesus.
- give thanks for those who help make Alpha happen by planning, cooking, leading and listening. (If anyone is able to make a gluten free, veggie meal for 6 on the 29th Jan that would be fab)
- that the team and the guests know your love and grace around them each week.
Thank You from The Rowans Hospice
On our noticeboard in the welcome area of church, you will find a card from The Rowans Hospice, thanking us all for the donation of £540 collected at our Carol Service in December.
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