Weekly Update – 7th September

Update for Sunday 7^th September 2025

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Sunday 7^th September – Romans: DEVOTION – How can we live full on for God?  

This week the readings are Romans 12 and Luke 14: 25-end

At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Holy Communion Service Canon David Power will preside and Revd. Emma will preach.      

At 10am we gather for a Holy Communion and Prayer Ministry, with groups for Kids and Youth at Ten. Revd. Emma will lead and preach with Canon David Power presiding. This service will be live streamed. All are welcome to stay for refreshments served in our church hall after the service.  

Please note that the Taizé service planned for today has been postponed to Sunday 21^st September at 6pm

Sunday 14^th September – Trinity 13 

This week the readings are 1 Timothy 1: 12-17 and Luke 15: 1-10 

At 8am we gather for a traditional BCP Holy Communion Service Canon David Power will lead and Canon Jeanette Power will preach.  

At 10am we gather for our Together service. This service is for all ages as we worship, learn, and grow together. The service will be led by Revd. Emma and team. Please stay after the service for refreshments served in the church hall.   

At 6pm we gather for Evensong which Revd. Emma will lead and preach. All are very welcome.    

Sunday 14^th September – Refreshments 10am

We are in urgent need of help with the refreshments after the 10am service next week. Please contact Karen in the church office if you can help.

Wednesday 3^rd September until Wednesday 24^th September – Annual Leave

Please note that Revd. Buffy will be on annual leave at this time.

Tuesday 16^th September 2pm – Mothers Union    

Mothers Union meet in the Heath room starting at 2pm. Anyone and everyone is welcome!     

Saturday 20^th September 2pm – Inspire 

INSPIRE are coming back together after the summer break to celebrate Harvest. Join us in the church hall for Harvest Wreath making.

After the success of our Easter Wreaths session, you will soon have a door ornament for each season! There will be a £10 cost for materials, but please chat to one of us if this would prevent you from attending. Please let Buffy, Sophie, Karen Rose or Katherine know if you would like to attend, using the INSPIRE WhatsApp group, in person or by email inspire@allsaintsdenmead.org.uk

Revd. Buffy, Katherine, Sophie and Karen

Wednesday 24^th September 2pm – Encompass

It will be lovely to meet back together after our month’s summer break to see how everyone is and what you have all been doing.  

We are looking forward to welcoming Canon David Lindsay to come and talk to us about his role as a Chaplain at Portsmouth Cathedral. He will tell us a little bit about our local Cathedral and its history as well as explaining how he is there as a pastoral resource for visitors.  There are times when we all need a listening ear to help us grapple with the ups and downs of life especially as we get older.  We will have a chance to reflect on where we go when we need to talk. 

This will lead us into next month when Revd. Anne Lindsay is coming to talk about listening skills so that we can be more aware of how to be there for others.

If you are hoping to come along for our annual Christmas lunch – in November, at the White Hart, do give your name to Emma, so that we have an idea of numbers.  Then in October do bring a £5.00 deposit which we will need to hand over to secure our booking. Jeanette Power

Saturday 27^th & Sunday 28^th September 

Denmead Art Exhibition

This year we will be Celebrating the 50^th Year of Denmead Art Exhibition!  

Please put the date in your diary! 

Details of how to enter can be found on the church website , from www.denmead-art.co.uk or from the church office. 

Can you help?  We are looking for volunteers with a couple of hours free over the weekend to help with the running of the exhibition. It is always a great way to welcome the community to share and buy the amazing work of local artists. 

Funds raised will pay a vital role in the supporting the church’s work in the community. If you can help, please speak to Tina Cottam, Amanda Hillyard or Steve Venn. 

Tina, Steve and Amanda

Harvest 2025

This year we will be celebrating Harvest on Sunday 5^th October at both our 8 and 10am services.   Come as we rejoice in God’s great generosity and all His many good gifts.   

Once again, we will be collecting groceries and toiletries for the Waterlooville Foodbank.  This local foodbank run by Debbie and her team of volunteers, do an amazing job in supporting families, couples and individuals with food hampers during times of need.  

Please can I encourage you to start collecting and bring with you these much-needed items: 

• Tinned meat – corned beef, stewed beef, chicken in white wine sauce, tinned pies. 
• Tinned meals – ravioli, macaroni, hot dogs, mince and onions, spaghetti bolognaise, veggie meals. 
• Dried pasta including spaghetti, macaroni, lasagne, rigatoni etc. 
• Rice, couscous, lentils. 
• Baked beans, spaghetti and soups. 
• Cereals and biscuits 
• Tea and coffee and hot chocolate 
• Desserts – custard, rice pudding and tinned fruit. 
• Toilet rolls, household and laundry cleaners, toothpaste and brushes, soap, sanitary items, shampoo and conditioner, and other essential toiletries.  

If you would prefer you can give a monetary donation.   

This can be done by cheque payable to Living Waters Fellowship, placed in an envelope which we can hand on.   

Or you can make a direct BACS transfer using these details:    

Account: Living Waters Fellowship. Sort code: 20-69-34. Account no: 13638030. 

Please note, if you are unable to attend our Harvest Services, there is now a permanent drop off point in the church, in our welcome area, so items can be left when church is open, and we will regularly transfer items to the Foodbank.   Church is open each day 8.15am am – till dusk.

Revd. Emma

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