The Benefice of Pimperne, Stourpaine and Durweston with Bryanston 20th October 2019 - Trinity 18
Please take this news sheet home with you for reference during the week. If you are visiting us for the first time today, please ask anyone at church for more information. Our Priest-in-Charge is Reverend Belinda Marflitt. Tel: 03330118088
Sunday 20th October – Trinity 18 9.15 Morning Service with Hymns St Peter, Pimperne 11am Holy Communion St Nicholas, Durweston 6pm Evensong Holy Trinity, Stourpaine
Sunday 27th October – Last Sunday of Trinity 9.15 Holy Communion, St Peters Pimperne 11am Holy Communion Holy Trinity, Stourpaine 6pm Evensong (All Souls) St Nicholas, Durweston
Sunday 3rd November – All Saints Day 8am Holy Communion Holy Trinity Stourpaine 9.15 Family Communion St Peters, Pimperne 11am Family Service St Nicholas, Durweston
Sunday 10 November – 3rd before Advent Remembrance Sunday 9am Breakfast @9 Stourpaine Village Hall 9.15 Holy Communion St Peter, Pimperne 10.50 Act of Remembrance St Pete, Pimperne 10.50 Service of Remembrance St Nicholas, Durweston 6.30pm Service of Remembrance Holy Trinity, Stourpaine
Services during the week Monday 9am Morning Prayer St Peter, Pimperne Wednesday 10am Holy Communion Holy Trinity, Stourpaine Coffee after Thursday 5pm Evening Prayer St Peter, Pimperne Friday 6pm Evening Prayer St Nicholas, Durweston Collect Almighty and everlasting God, increase in us your gift of faith that, forsaking what lies behind and reaching out to that which is before, we may run the way of your commandments and win the crown of everlasting joy; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen
Genesis 3. 22-31 The same night he got up and took his two wives, his two maids, and his eleven children, and crossed the ford of the Jabbok. He took them and sent them across the stream, and likewise everything that he had. Jacob was left alone; and a man wrestled with him until daybreak. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he struck him on the hip socket; and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, “Let me go, for the day is breaking.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go, unless you bless me.” So, he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” 2Then the man said, “You shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with humans, and have prevailed.” Then Jacob asked him, “Please tell me your name.” But he said, “Why is it that you ask my name?” And there he blessed him. So, Jacob called the place Peniel, saying, “For I have seen God face to face, and yet my life is preserved.” The sun rose upon him as he passed Penuel, limping because of his hip.
Psalm 121 Lift up my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. He will not let your foot be moved; he who keeps you will not slumber. He who keeps Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. The Lord is your keeper; the Lord is your shade at your right hand. The sun shall not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. The Lord will keep you from all evil; he will keep your life. The Lord will keep your going out and your coming in from this time on and forevermore.
Luke 18: 1-8 Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray always and not to lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor had respect for people. In that city there was a widow who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Grant me justice against my opponent.’ For a while he refused; but later he said to himself, ‘Though I have no fear of God and no respect for anyone, 5 yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will grant her justice, so that she may not wear me out by continually coming.’” And the Lord said, “Listen to what the unjust judge says. And will not God grant justice to his chosen ones who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long in helping them? I tell you, he will quickly grant justice to them. And yet, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
NOTICES Stourpaine - Pop up Cafe 12 - 4 pm Sunday 27th. October. Soup, Cake, Refreshments
Durweston Harvest Supper - The ever-popular Harvest Supper is being held in the Village Hall on Saturday 26th October. Doors open 6.30 sit down prompt at 7 pm. The evening starts with supper, there is entertainment from the Durweston Old Codgers and a Licensed Bar to be patronised. This is a ticket only event which are available from Jonny Hosford 01258 452641 £8 adults £5 children. Please bring your own cutlery, bowls and plates. Holy Trinity Friday Club - Friday Club is at Stourpaine Village Hall from 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm. We generally have children between 5 and 13 but younger siblings are very welcome. We have a great group of volunteers that help us but if anyone is interested in helping then please let Judy know. Details from Judy Jakes 0331139805 or 07957 607111 Pimperne After School Craft Club. We started back on Friday 13th September after taking a Summer term break. We meet every Friday after school from 3 till 4pm during term time (except when there are special events in school). We read a Bible story, have refreshments and make a craft item. We are looking for some helpers to join our team on a regular or occasional basis (subject to the usual safeguarding checks). Please contact Jacqui Torrance for details 480713 or text 07950 753320 or email [email protected] Open the Book - The Open the Book team have been invited back into both Schools for a second year. For those who are not quite sure what OTB is about, the following web site explains all: https://www.biblesociety.org.uk. Please log in and hear some wonderful stories. We are looking for volunteers to be either a member of the team going into the Schools or can you help by making props such as spears, shields, backdrops or run up a few costumes. Props and costumes are important they make the bible stories we tell realistic and alive. If you feel you would like to be involved, please contact Revd Belinda Benefice Choir - Calling all singers. Rachel Hosford and I would like to gather together a Benefice Choir to sing at the Carol services at Durweston on the 8th December and Stourpaine on the 15th December and possibly on Sunday evening on 24th November at Durweston to celebrate Christ the King. There will be a meeting on Thursday 31st October at 7.00pm in St Nicholas Church to talk about rehearsal dates, times and music. If you are interested but are unable to come to the meeting, please contact Rachel or Belinda
Advent Course - Following the success of the Lent Course earlier this year and on request, Revd Lynne Rogers and I will be offering an Advent course. Like the Lent course, it will be an opportunity to put the busyness of the season to one side for an informal evening of discussion, reflection and prayer. It will begin with a shared meal at 7.00pm. Each session will be held at the Vicarage on: 13th November 21st November 27th November 4th December 11th December Pimperne Hundred Club - Just £15.00 a year gives you the chance to win a monthly prize. Half of all the money raised goes to help maintain our church and the rest goes into prize money. The draw is usually made at the monthly Village Coffee Morning on the first Saturday of each month. Application forms were attached to the Benefice News and should be returned to either Anne Allan or Carole Beckford by 31 October, ready for the first draw on 2nd November. Ring either Anne on 01258 456553 or Carole on 01258 721318 if you need more information.
FOOD BANK As you may have heard, Blandford Food bank is working alongside Faithworks Wessex, Hall & Woodhouse, Dorset County Council, Skills & Learning and Noc's Box on a new initiative called Making Blandford Special. We want to discover more about what makes our community a great place to live so that we can celebrate the good ideas and inspire others around Blandford to do the same. As you have been nominated you are cordially invited to join us for the Blandford Conversation on Saturday 19th October, 10.00 am to 1.00 pm in The Sealy Suite, Crown Hotel, Blandford, DT11 7AJ, when we hope to show on a map of Blandford the location of all our nominated groups. We then would like a conversation to celebrate all that is currently happening in Blandford and to see if we can expand any of our groups into neighbourhoods that are not so well catered for. Light refreshments will be served. Please join us and let us hear your voice! (A nomination form is at the back of the church for your reference)
Please remember The Food Bank – A tin of something from your store cupboard into the basket at the back of the church would be gratefully received. There are lists of what is needed at the back of the church.
I am very happy to help with any photocopying for fundraising events for the churches, Posters, flyers etc. Please email me your copy and let me know how many you want. Fran
Weddings and Baptisms can be arranged by ringing the Team Administrator on 07421705354 during office hours, 9am – 1pm Tuesday and Thursday
Future items for the news sheet should be forwarded to the Team Administrator by Monday 12.00 midday to [email protected]. Tel: 07421 705354