22nd September 2019 14th after Trinity “I call on you, my God, for you will answer me; turn your ear to me and hear my prayer. ” Psalm 17.6

 all who are unwell, especially Joanna Cotterell, John , Joy Foster, Anne Gibbs, Jonathan Grumball, Greg Hallett, Gwen Hill, Simon Huggins, Cheryl Jefferson, Mavis John, Chloe Lambert, John Lawrence, John Meehan, Seamus Murphy, Cherry Stanley, Rose Turner, Alex Waring, Laurence, and all their families, carers and the medical staff who treat them  all those who have lost loved ones  Chloe Victoria Baylis and her family and friends as they come to St Peter’s, this morning for her baptism  all the candidates being confirmed by bishop Christopher on 13th October in the villages of Bidford, Binton, Exhall, at Snitterfield , &  “Saplings” starting at St Matthew’s tomorrow

A special welcome to you if you are visiting us or are here for the first time. Do please introduce your self to someone after the service. What’s happening during the week around the Group: Monday 10.00am “Saplings” stay & play at St Matthew’s Tuesday 7.00pm Tuesday Prayers at St Laurence’s, Bidford Thursday 9.00am Thursday Prayers at St Matthew’s, Salford Priors SERVICES TODAY Friday 6.30pm Friday Prayers in Salford Priors 8.00am Holy Communion Wixford 10.00am Holy Communion CANCELLED Bidford 10.30am Village Praise + Baptism Binton 10.30am Holy Communion by Extension Salford Priors

SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY (29th September) 8.00am Holy Communion Binton Readings: 22nd September 29th September 6th October 13th October 10.30am Group Café Church Bidford 1st Reading Jeremiah 8.18-9.1 Jeremiah 32.1-3a,6-15 Lamentations 1.1-6 Jeremiah 29.1,4-7 2nd Reading 1 Timothy 2.1-7 1 Timothy 6.6-19 2 Timothy 1.1-14 2 Timothy 2.8-15 Gospel Luke 16.1-13 Luke 16.19-31 Luke 17.5-10 Luke 17.11-19 Worshipping God Making new Disciples Transforming Communities Everyone will be most welcome at Cathedral on Sunday 6th October for the Installation of the Reverend Barry Dugmore as our new Archdeacon Missioner. The service starts at 4.00 pm, and refreshments will be served after the service

“Saplings”, a new Stay & Play session will be starting at St Matthew’s tomorrow, Monday 23rd September from 10am to 11.30am then on 2nd and 4th Mondays in term time. It will be held in the Church Room and pre-school children with their parent(s) or carers are welcome.

Our churches will be celebrating HARVEST in the next few weeks as below. Local arrangements will be made for gifts and donations.

Binton : 22nd September—Harvest Village Praise + Baptism at 10.30am Bidford : 6th October—Harvest Café Church at 10.30am Salford Priors : 6th October—Harvest Family Service + Baptism at 10.30am Temple Grafton : 6th October - Harvest Evensong at 6.30pm followed by refreshments provided by the Choir. Harvest gifts will be donated to the Home Farm Trust Exhall: 13th October—Harvest Village Praise at 11am

St Matthew’s will again be donating any gifts and produce to “Caring CONTACT INFORMATION: Hands” in Evesham. Revd Peter Walker Rector 01789 772217 [email protected] Day off: Monday Revd Michael Godfrey 07725 878530 [email protected] Asst. Clergy Revd Fritha Middlemiss 01789 490701 [email protected] Arabic Interpreter Needed An Arabic speaking interpreter is needed by Hearts and Homes, the local Reader Mrs Judith Meehan 01789 773328 [email protected] charity that has been working for nearly two years to raise money and meet the requirements of the British Government so that they can host a Administrator Roger Huggins 01386 872758 [email protected] vulnerable family that has suffered gravely from the civil war in Syria. SP Family Link Mrs Sarah Folkes 07930 913643 [email protected] They are almost ready to submit an application to the Home Office to host a Worker family but are having difficulty in finding Arabic speaking interpreters to help Email enquiries to: [email protected] communications with the family. Group website: www.heartparishes.org.uk If you are able to help or know of someone, please call Revd Michael Godfrey. St Laurence’s website: www.stlaurencebidford.org.uk St Matthew’s website: www.stmatthewssalfordpriors.org.uk Parish Office: Birch House, Grange Lane, HARVINGTON, WR11 8NL