PLEASE PRAY FOR…
The health and healing of Sue Duff, Martin Walkley, May Piggott, June Hedges, Norah Johnson, Barbara Boulter, Derek Cousins, Roland Bustany, Mikayla Beames,
Steve West, Pam Tranter, Derrick Allen, Bev Rolls, Philip Coldwell, Stan Mills, Janet Causer, John Butter, Angela Handley, Khim Moss, Steven Meadows,
Anthony Bowler, Linda Winter, Bob Bulpitt, Dick Douglas, Pam Blustin, Benita and Adrian Hiley, Graham Bates, Jenny and Colin Hooper, Jenny Dubenski,
Ursula Geer and Mary Mawdesley.
Friends and Family mourning for Jim Povey, Derrick Cousins, Leonard West,
Liz Morland, Colin Herman, Nora Vickers, Diana Smith, Ray Moss and Leslie Bunce. BENEFICE
Those living at Mill Orchard in East Hanney; Albermarle Drive, Woodhill Drive and Ashdown Way in Grove; Hyde Road in Denchworth; Reynolds Way in East Challow.
The following details are of excellent support groups set up in Wantage & the
Surrounding Area, and in Hanney.
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NEWSLETTER
Please do share these details where appropriate and (of course) hygienic. Wantage & Surrounding Area Coronavirus Support Group: Sunday 4th October 2020 The Ray Collins Charitable Trust, Wantage Council & Wantage Chamber of The Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity Commerce Group offering “Meals on Wheels”, “Shopping Collections”, “Prescriptions Collections”. Phone 01235 260033 (9am – 7pm) Exodus 20: 1-4, 7-9, 12-20 | Psalm 19* | Philippians 3: 4b-14-13 | Matthew 21: 33-46 Email: [email protected]
The Hanney Covid-19 Response Team: There’s a paradox in this Sunday’s readings: wonderful though the law is it’s not A single point of contact for volunteers and those in need. enough. Along with creation, it’s the second wonder of the world. However Jesus is a Updated Tel: 0808 123 0161 (free call) / Email: [email protected] stumbling block to the law-abiding Pharisees, and Paul counts his legal
blamelessness as loss and “rubbish”, compared to “knowing Christ Jesus my Lord”. So this week we pray: “Almighty God, you have made us for yourself, and our hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord. Amen.”
Our shared worship on Sunday 4th October: 9.30am - Parish Eucharist, St James the Great, West Hanney. Rev Alec Gill & Rev Chris Ashton 10am - Holy Communion, St John the Baptist, Grove. Rev John Durant. 11.15am - St Nicholas, East Challow. Rev Alec Gill & Rev Chris Ashton.
UPCOMING SERVICES CONTACT DETAILS Vicar: Revd. John Durant, The Vicarage, Main Street, Grove, OX12 7LQ Tel: 01235 766484, Sunday 11th October Email: [email protected] 9.30am - Parish Eucharist, St James the Great, West Hanney. Associate Vicar: Revd. Alec Gill, The Vicarage, Winter Lane, West Hanney, OX12 0LF 10am – Morning Worship, St John the Baptist, Grove. Rev Chris Ashton. Mobile: 07739 563894, Email: [email protected] Curate: Chris Ashton, Email: [email protected] 10am – Holy Communion, St James the Great, Denchworth (+APCM) Licensed Lay Minister: Sue Powditch, Tel: 01235 768141, Email: [email protected] Benefice Office: Grove Parish Church, Main Street, Grove, OX12 7LQ 11.15am – Parish Eucharist, St Nicholas, East Challow (+APCM) Open: Mon–Fri 10–12, Tel: 01235 771479, Email: [email protected] 4 1
BENEFICE NEWS CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN CENTRE now open (11am -2.30pm)! Not Fridays & Sundays. Please continue to pray for them. Updates on their website www.cornerstonegrove.org.uk and Churches have permission to open for private prayer provided there is provision for buildings on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/cornerstonecafegrove. Thank you for your support. to be constantly cleaned to be free from any risk of passing on infection. CORNERSTONE VOUCHERS are a great idea for Christmas Gifts. Visit us to find out more. The details of our Benefice churches are as follows. CORNERSTONE AGM UPDATE Following our AGM we can confirm that we are in a very St John the Baptist, Grove – if you wish to use the church for private prayer, please contact difficult financial position due to the lack of trade over Lockdown. We are Covid Secure & one of the clergy who will arrange this to happen. In the meantime, for safety reasons and to open for business but are projecting a loss of £2800 per month which if this loss is realised, allow for funerals to take place, the building will be closed. we would only be able to trade until November on our current reserves. The board of Trustees St James The Great, West Hanney is open from 9am – 5pm. Please read the notice to are meeting again on 5th oct to re-assess the situation. Contact us if you wish to view the full ensure everyone is kept as safe as possible. Please do not attend with any symptoms. AGM report. Any financial support is most welcomed. Thank you! St Nicholas, East Challow is open between 9am and 5pm for private prayer. Please do not COMMUNITY OF SAINT MARY THE VIRGIN QUIET DAY - Open to All. Free Downloadable attend with any symptoms. retreat throughout the Deanery. The retreat is Conducted by Angela Butler, a priest and St James, Denchworth the re-plastering and decoration at St James, Denchworth has been Associate of the Convent. Details are listed on the Community Website. Everyone is completed and is now looking wonderful. If you wish to visit the church, please contact one of welcome and it will be ideal for someone who is new to retreats. Link: - the clergy or the Parish office - sorry for inconvenience. Please do not attend with any https://csmv.co.uk/events/betwixt-st-francis-and-st-luke-taking-healing-lessons-from- symptoms. When the restrictions are over, we intend to have a village celebration. creation/ This link will be open for downloading from 16th to 31st October 2020. APCM - Please watch out for the date of your church APCM SAMARITAN’S PURSE CHRISTMAS SHOEBOX APPEAL ensures children worldwide E. Challow and Denchworth Churches – 11th October after the service in church. receive some joy this Christmas. Boxes / leaflets available at the Benefice Churches, or email WEEKLY MIDWEEK SERVICES continue (10am) on Tuesdays at W. Hanney & Thursdays at [email protected] to arrange boxes/leaflets drop off. Alternatively, fill and pay for a E. Challow. Also, on the first Wednesday of the month at St John’s (10am). shoe box on line at https://shoeboxonline.samaritans-purse.org.uk/ Please deliver your filled st SUNDAY CLUB in ST JOHN’S CHURCH on Sunday 18th Oct. We are preparing to run a shoeboxes to St John’s Church, Grove or The Kings Centre, Wantage, by Sunday 1 Nov. one-off Sunday club for our young people and their families. Due to one group using the hall, HARVEST FOOD BANK Thanks for your continued support. Drop at Sainsbury’s, Waitrose or we are initially asking only families to come to church that morning, so that we have enough 28, Warmans Close. Monetary donations accepted online with gift aid forms (from the space in the church. Once family numbers have been confirmed, hopefully, we can then invite treasurer). (Email: [email protected]) and donation cheques payable to others to come as well. Thank you. God Bless, Alec. “Wantage and Grove Foodbank”. See New website on https://www.wantageandgrovefoodbank.org.uk/ or on Facebook page where you can leave ST JOHN’S CHURCH ROTAS IMPORTANT & URGENT: Please email the benefice office your comments and ideas. Many thanks. (and copy in Bev Aldridge) with your "absences" (dates you do not want to be rotered) for November & December 2020 as soon as possible. Many thanks for all you are doing to help. DINE OUT at WINDMILL FARM in Clanfield! All profits go to Christian youthwork charity Benefice Office: [email protected] / Bev Aldridge: [email protected] Adventure Plus. Covid-19 Industry Standard “We’re good to go” and 5* EHO rating. Weekly Friday Eve Curries & Sunday Lunches. Online meal bookings only via “Mitingu”. Search: FRUTFULNESS ON THE FRONT LINE - if you wish to join us for this weekly course on adventureplus.mitingu.com. Vegetarian & Gluten free options. Free Parking. Max 6 per table. Wednesday nights (7.30pm on zoom) starting on 7th October, please email John Durant [email protected] and copy in the Benefice Office on [email protected] GROW COMMUNITY GROUP Providing support for Wantage & Grove families with children under 5 & parents to be. Until we can resume meeting in person, please do join us remotely. RIDE AND STRIDE – The Benefice Churches would like to send a BIG thank you to all those At one of our Babies or Toddler online groups. We look forward to seeing you! For more info who rode for our churches, sponsored the riders and acted as welcomers through the day. Email: [email protected], Facebook: www.facebook.com/growfamilies, We have already collected in excess of £500 with more yet to come in. Well done everyone! Telephone; 01235 376037. www.facebook.com/growfamilies. Sessions are free but to donate, GROVE CE SCHOOL PRAYERS will be on a zoom meeting on Monday 5th October from please get in touch or visit our Just Giving page. Thanks for your support. 9.30am-10am. All Welcome to join. Please contact Andrea on [email protected] to let https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/growfam ilies?utm_term=z7QqGVPdW me know if you wish to attend and I’ll send you the link. Thank you all. WANTAGE AND GROVE STREET PASTORS please pray for this important local ministry. SCHOOLS PRAYER CONNECT GROUP MEETING Date (TBC). Please send “Prayer PRAYER REQUESTS If anyone has specific prayer requests, please email confidentially to; Requests” to Helen at [email protected] Thank you. [email protected] CHRISTIAN AID Please pray for Christian Aid this year as the Coronavirus Pandemic STAMPS FOR THE LEPROSY MISSION please save used postage stamps. Pop them continues to stop our usual fund-raising activities, and amid this the need for help from through St John’s Church letterbox / our letterbox; 8 Broadmarsh Close, Grove. Thanks. Christian Aid is even greater than before. If you can raise money in any way or can donate, NEWSLETTER NOTICES Please send notices to; [email protected] by 10pm on a please contact Angela Rich / Wantage & Grove Christian Aid Group. Thank you! Wednesday. Only include personal information if you consent to it being included / published.
CHRISTIAN AID WALK Peter and Angela Rich intend taking part in the 10 km Chilton LECTIONARY READINGS FOR MORNING PRAYER Christian Aid Walk next Saturday 10th October. If anyone would like to join them, they would Mon Psalm 1 1 Kings 21 Acts 19.8–20 be most welcome. Do get in touch. Ring 01235 411315. Tue Psalm 5 1 Kings 22.1–28 Acts 19.21–end LITTLE PEOPLE need warm winter clothes & school uniform (Stockham Park School) for 6yr Wed Psalm 119.1-32 1 Kings 22.29–45 Acts 20.1–16 old girl, clothes for 3-6yr old boy and 12-14yr old girls. Also, a set of bunk beds in good, safe Thu Psalm 15 2 Kings 1.2–17 Acts 20.17–end condition. If anyone can help, please contact Jacky/Andrea in the Benefice Office. Thank you. Fri Psalm 1 2 Kings 2.1–18 Acts 21.1–16 Sat Psalm23 2 Kings 4.1–37 Acts 21.17–36 2 3