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WHAT’S ON St Peter’s is open from 9.00am – 12 noon Mon – Fri, 1000am – 6.00pm on Saturdays and 11.30am – 6.00pm Sundays. All Souls’ is open from 9.00am – 6.00pm on Tue & Sun Today 6.30pm Youth BBQ 64 Fairfax Road Monday 3 Sep 9.00am Morning Prayer St Peter’s Tuesday 4 Sep 9.00am Morning Prayer All Souls’ Tuesday 4 Sep 9.00am Hearing Aid Clinic St Peter’s Wednesday 5 Sep 8.00am Morning Prayer St Mark’s Sunday 2 September 2018 Trinity 14 Wednesday 5 Sep 10.00am Sparks Church Centre Thursday 6 Sep 9.00am Morning Prayer St Peter’s Do not add to what I command you and do not subtract from it, but keep the commands of the Lord your God that I give you. Observe them carefully, for Sunday 9 September - Trinity 15 this will show your wisdom and understanding. 9.30am All Souls’ Holy Communion (BCP) Deuteronomy 4: 2, 6a 10.00am St Peter’s All-Age Worship * BEACH TRIP – NEXT SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER * No service at St Mark’s – see entry for Beach Trip The weather forecast is looking good and there are plenty of places left on the 6.30pm St Peter’s Holy Communion (BCP) minibuses, so why not come on our beach trip to West Wittering and enjoy a BBQ, games, sand activities and a service on the beach. The free minibuses will leave St Mark’s around 11.15am and we aim to be back in Woking by 7.00pm. Numbers are PARISH STAFF limited, both on the minibus and for catering purposes, so please sign up whether Vicar Jonathan Thomas Telephone: 01483 762707 coming on the minibus or under your own steam. Please sign up online at The Vicarage, 66 Westfield Road, Woking GU22 9NG www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/church-beach-trip-tickets-48887022400 (you can access email: [email protected] this via the parish website as well under Church Life/Latest News) or by contacting Day Off this week –Saturday the parish office. We have extended the deadline to Thursday 6 September. Associate Minister Beverley Hunt Telephone: 07495 395225 # email: [email protected] Days Off: Wed, Thurs, Sat Curate Sam Waako Telephone: 01483 673528 * YOUR CHURCH CENTRE NEEDS YOU! email: [email protected] New Day Off - Thursday We are on the home straight, we need artists to complete decorations and finish this work of art. Then on Saturday 8 September we need some help to dust, clean Ordained Local Minister Mick Moorse Telephone: 01483 767460 and polish ready for the opening on Monday 10 September. Martin Licensed Lay Minister Rachel Johnson Telephone: 01483 740702 email: [email protected] * CONFIRMATION AT ST PETER’S - Thursday 22 November * Children’s and Robin Jones Telephone: 01483 755852 Anyone who is interested in being confirmed at this special service led by Bishop Families’ Minister email: [email protected] Days off – Thurs & Fri Jo, which takes place in our own parish this year should please let Jonathan know by PARISH OFFICE OPEN Monday – Friday 9.30am – 12 noon Monday 10 September. PARISH Helen Maguire Telephone: 01483 755852 ADMINISTRATOR email: [email protected] Website: www.stpeterwoking.org. Churchwardens Mark Lemprière Telephone 01483 771094 Jacquie Still Telephone 07929 653211 @StMarksWoking @StPetersWoking Notes & News Editor Sue Harvey Telephone 01483 714632 [email protected] St Peter’s Church Old Woking St Mark’s Church Westfield * ALPHA COURSE * CONNECT GROUP MEAL * ST PETER’S * Alpha is a wonderful way to help people explore life’s big questions THURSDAY 6 SEPTEMBER from a Christian perspective with a shared meal, stimulating talk and 10.00am HOLY COMMUNION (CW) 7.30PM AT ST MARK’S informal discussion. Following on from the successful one two years HYMNS 251 266 Behold the lamb 705 If you are part of any Connect ago we are running another one this autumn. It will run for 6 weeks EPISTLE James 2: 1-17 (p1214) Group or interested in joining a on Thursday evenings at St Mark’s church beginning in October. It begins with a GOSPEL Mark 7: 24-37 (p1010) Connect Group then you are SERMON Faith, position and purpose taster session to find out about Alpha before signing up on the course and we are invited to this meal which ______________________________ offering two – one on Sunday 16 September at 4pm and the other on Thursday 20 Jonathan is cooking! Please September at 7.30pm. 6.30pm EVENING PRAYER (BCP) either let your leader know if Alpha is a great way for your friends and neighbours to explore what your faith is HYMNS 651 37 59 631 you are coming and are part of all about so please think and pray about who you could invite. Or if you want to PSALM 15 said from the Bible (p549) a Connect Group or if you are know more about the basics of the Christian faith yourself it’s a great way to grow CANTICLE Deus misereatur (p22) not yet part of a group let in faith and make friends. Leaflets with more information to give out to friends are FIRST READING Mark 7: 24-37 (p1010) Jonathan know, together with available at the back of each church so please take some. Please let Jonathan know if SECOND READING James 2: 1-17 (p1214) any dietary requirements. As you, or a friend, are interested in attending one of the taster sessions. SERMON Favourites well as eating and enjoying __________________________________________________ fellowship together we will * ALL SOULS’ * find out a bit more about what * RICHARD III IN SURREY: A DRAMA IN FOUR ACTS * each group gets up to! Mike Page, the County Archivist, will be giving an illustrated talk in St Peter’s 9.30am ALL-AGE WORSHIP A leaflet describing the Church on Saturday 29 September at 10.30am. Free Entrance and Refreshments. ____________________________________________________ various Connect Groups is Further information from Anthony Morton. * ST MARK’S * available in each church for anyone interested in joining 11.00am ALL-AGE WORSHIP *MORE STREET ANGELS NEEDED * one. Woking Street Angels are in need of reinforcements. Caring individuals, aged 18- 80+ are needed to care, listen and help, once a month, in Woking Town Centre * YOUR PRAYERS ARE REQUESTED * 10.00p, - 4.00am on Fridays and Saturdays. Training starts: Autumn 2018 for the family and friends of Bryan Winchester, aged 84, of Rosebank Cottages, To find out more, arrange a taster evening or for an application form contact Westfield, a member of All Souls’ Church. His funeral is tomorrow, Monday 3 [email protected] or Tel 07827 914714 September at 1.15pm at Woking Crematorium. or have a look at www.wokingstreetangels.org.uk and for the family and friends of Colin Lewis, a former member of All Souls’ Church. His funeral is on Tuesday 4 September at Woking Crematorium at 1.15pm. ROBIN’S REFLECTION – THE START OF A NEW CHAPTER * FELLOWSHIP LUNCH - NEXT SUNDAY 9 SEPTEMBER * I don’t know if you’ve ever been reading a really great book, and thought to Fellowship lunch next Sunday! So if you’re not going to the beach we will be yourself, I’ll stop at the end of this chapter. But then you get to the end of the having Chicken and Bacon Crumble, potatoes and vegetables with Trifle for dessert. chapter and think no, just one more chapter! The excitement, the curiosity, the Guaranteed NO sand. See you there. Martin intrigue makes us want to keep going. This is what it feels like for Jenny and me moving here to Woking. We moved full * VOLUNTEER REQUIRED FOR COLLECTION OF LIVING CHURCH MAGAZINE * If you live in St John’s or pass through it regularly would you be able to help out of excitement and curiosity as to what God had in store for us as we worship and three times a year by picking up the Living Church magazine produced by the serve here in St Peter’s Parish. For me, moving from studying for my degree to Diocese, which is collected from St John’s Church. Please contact Jonathan if you working full-time filled me with anticipation. can help in this way. The next collection will be mid-September when exact details So, after my first three weeks, I am happy to say that this new chapter is going will be given. very well! I have met many wonderful people and I am getting to know each of the three churches and the local community. I am looking forward to seeing what * MOORCROFT PRAYER AND BIBLE STUDY GROUP – TUESDAY 11 SEPTEMBER * this new school term brings and getting involved in all the exciting opportunities The monthly Moorcroft prayer and Bible study group is meeting a week later on offer. Robin than usual in September – at 11.30am on 11 September. All are welcome to come along. .