Who do I contact in PTS ? - Pangbourne, Tidmarsh and Sulham

Who do I contact in PTS ?
To arrange Baptisms, Weddings, Thanksgivings and
Funerals, and to discuss matter of faith, or to request
a visit at home or hospital for prayer or communion:
T HE P ARISH
Rector Reverend Heather Parbury
[email protected]
ST JAMES THE LESS : ST LAURENCE : ST NICHOLAS
0118 984 2928
0118 984 2698
0118 956 1820
To make a payment, donate your gift to church or
pledge regular giving please talk to a Church warden
or the Rector .
To give, or receive, information about events, rotas,
services, courses and all parish communications
Parish Administrator: Rachel Buckingham
Please make sure you send any dates to Rachel for
inclusion in the church calendar and website
[email protected]
7.45am
10am
11am
25th September 2016
Readings
Old Testament
Epistle
Gospel
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Amos 8.4-7
1 Timothy 2.1-7
Luke 16.1-13
The Collect
Gracious God,
you call us to fullness of life:
deliver us from unbelief
and banish our anxieties
with the liberating love of Jesus Christ our Lord Amen
Situations Vacant—The Parochial Church Council
Teenage group ‘JJs’
Bonnie Yule Kuehne
17th Sunday after Trinity
Readings
Old Testament
Epistle
Gospel
7.45am
10am
4pm
Noah’s Ark for Mums, carers, babes and preschools
every Friday morning from 10am in St James
S U LH AM
AN D
Holy Communion
St James
Holy Communion & Baptism
St James
Family Worship
St Nicholas
Church Office
0118 984 5066
Church Office open in Pangbourne Village Hall on
Wednesday and Friday 12 –3pm
of Pangbourne with Tidmarsh and Sulham
invites applications for the post of :
1
Treasurer to the PCC
2
Secretary to the PCC
3
Deanery Synod rep
For more information contact Rev Heather on
[email protected]
P ANGBOURNE
T I DM A RSH
18th September 2016
For anything to do with our 3 village churches and
churchyards - Church Wardens:
Jill Palfrey
Julia Sheppard
WI TH
OF
18th Sunday after Trinity
Holy Communion
Parish Holy Communion
Messy Church
St James
St James
St James
Amos 6.1a, 4-7
1 Timothy 6.6-19
Luke 16.19-end
The Collect
God, our judge and saviour,
teach us to be open to your truth
and to trust in your love,
that we may live each day
with confidence in the salvation which is given
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
2nd October 2016
19th Sunday after Trinity
Tuesday Tea Club
for seniors in Pangbourne Village Hall
Rev Jean Rothery
0118 984 3625
7.45am
10am
11am
Holy Communion
Service of the Word
FW Harvest
St James
St James
St Laurence
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Readings
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LOOKING FOR AN APARTMENT TO RENT
Looking for 2 bedroom and furnished apartment to
rent in Pangbourne, Goring or Whitchurch, to be
shared by two responsible workers.
Contacts: 07428 353435 or 07453 384926.
The Collect
Faithful Lord,
whose steadfast love never ceases
and whose mercies never come to an end:
grant us the grace to trust you
and to receive the gifts of your love,
new every morning,
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Habakkuk 1.1-4, 2.1-4
2 Timothy 1.1-14
Luke 17.5-10
Dates for your Diary
What’s On ?
Education Sunday September 11th 2016
Please continue to pray for all the schools linked
with members of our church. Thank you to : Wilma
Grant comprehensive school chair of governors ;
Laura Ogilvie Jones teacher and Director of Admissions at Downe House; Will Ogilvie Jones, teacher
and Housemaster at Pangbourne College; Jen Greene,
deputy head at Madejski Academy; Karen Christian
teaching assistant at Pangbourne Primary School;
Carol Atkins Family Support Worker in Tilehurst;
Sarah O’Halloran Prep school secretary ; Dilys Rogers
retired teacher; Ben Atkins, GCSE student; Lauren
and Hayden Christian, pupils at Pangbourne Primary:
for sharing with us in the service to celebrate Education Sunday. We are also keeping in our prayers our
foundation governors at Englefield Church of England
Primary School: Julia Sheppard, Ross Kuehne and
Chris Gittins; and Julie Read, safeguarding officer for
the parish and Early years teacher at Pangbourne
Primary School.
Weekday services in St James
Monday - Saturday
8.30am Morning Prayer
Wednesday
10am Holy Communion
followed by Coffee and Chat
Friday
10am Noah’s Ark in St James for
Mums and babes, Tots and carers.
Noah’s Ark new term has begun. If you
would like to help on a Friday morning
from 9.30am to help set up or take a turn
on the welcome and hospitality team
please talk to Rev Heather.
PTS Parish Harvest Celebration
2 October 11am St Laurence
Harvest Lunch afterwards in Tidmarsh Village
Hall. Deluxe Ploughman's
Buy tickets from Julia Sheppard or Jill Palfrey.
Our collection this year
goes to the Church Urban
Fund.
Please give generously.
This Autumn, Archbishop Justin Welby is calling
on churches across the country to share their
harvest. This is all part of the Mustard Seed Appeal, a campaign to create just finance in our
country and bring an end to the money problems
that are dominating as many as 8 million lives in
the UK today. When your church takes part, you
will be joining churches across the country as we
work to deliver just finance to every diocese in
England.
Sunday 25 September
10am Thank You service in St James.
Please come to hear about the plans for Reverend
Andrew Bond’s future ministry, and say ‘thank you’
for his ministry here in PTS. Drinks and cake after.
4pm Messy Church in St James
Tuesday 27 September
2pm Seniors teas, Pangbourne Village Hall
Wednesday 28 September
8pm PCC Meeting in St James
Wednesday 5 October
7:45pm Reading Minster
Eucharist with the new Bishop of Oxford Right
Reverend Steven Croft
Please let us know if you would like to have a lift.
[email protected]
16 October
Christian Aid Big Switch Service 10am St James
PTS Environment Group and Guest Speaker Rev.
Darrell Hannah.
Come and find out about Kingdom Values and the
Environment and help us to make
choices.
The Big Autumn Workout!
Green Gym in St James churchyard.
The next session is
Thursday 6 October, 15 October,
9.30am to 12 noon.
Working outside in God’s creation with
plants and the land is beneficial to your
health and our churchyards! Come and
get that warm glow of satisfaction and perspiration.
Refreshments provided.
There are vacancies on our ‘PCC’ - Parochial Church
Council. If you have a heart for the mission of the
church in this parish, and could give commitment to
3 years service, please consider standing for
election next Spring. Anyone who might be
interested to join us on 25th January 2017 at
Greyfriars Church, Reading for a CPAS event for PCC
members please see the notice board in St James for
info and/or have a word with the rector, Rev Heather
Are you interested in joining Pangbourne Pilgrims
on a visit to Wetsminster Abbey this winter?
This pilgrimage, guided tour and worship after the
Abbey was closed to the public was very popular. If
you missed the last time or would like to go again
please let Christine Tims know of your interest.