Remembrance Sunday
12th November 2023
Remembrance Day honours those who serve to defend our democratic freedoms and way of life. We unite across faiths, cultures and backgrounds to remember the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community from Britain and the Commonwealth.
There will be an act of Remembrance at the 10am service. We especially pray for peace at this troubled time. All are welcome to join us.
Collect
God, our refuge and strength,
bring near the day when wars shall cease
and poverty and pain shall end,
that earth may know the peace of heaven
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Readings
Wisdom of Solomon 6.12-16
Canticle: Wisdom of Solomon 6.17-20
1 Thessalonians 4.13-18
Matthew 25.1-13
Crowdfunding appeal At this time of remembrance we launch a Good Shepherd memorial wall Crowdfunding Appeal on social media. We are reaching out to the local community to help raise £6,000 to replace the cracked pebble dash on the east wall of the church and restore the Calvary war memorial. Please help spread the word by sharing our Facebook posts and flyers. You can click here to see the campaign:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/cogs-memorialwallrestoration-1?
Crib Service rehearsals There will be rehearsals for the Christmas Crib service during Sealights on Sunday 19th, 26th November, 3rd, 10th, 17th December. Save the dates and let Fiona Hendry know if your child would like to be involved. The Crib Service will be in church, Christmas Eve, 4pm.
Healing Prayer is offered most Sundays after the 10am in the side chapel.
Shoreline is out this week. Thanks to Adam our editor and all contributors.
Vivace Concert We have a return visit of the Vivace choir, entertaining us with Christmas cheer. The Christmas concert with guest Ukrainian singers is on Saturday 9th December in the church at 3pm with refreshments and raffle. Tickets £10 from Hilary Jolly (available in a couple of weeks’ time). The concert is in aid of GenUkrainian- a Ukrainian charity that treats children up in the Carpathian mountains for a 21 day camp. It's time away from the troubles with therapists and psychologists to help traumatised children, who have lost their parents, regain their childhoods.
Occasional Choir The main choir is now practising for the carol service (Sunday 17th December, 6pm). If anyone would like to join us, Fiona will be running the Occasional Choir on Monday mornings in church at 10.30am starting on Monday 13th November. All are welcome - the more the merrier. We will be learning one special item for the service and if time allows we might reward ourselves with a few extra Christmas songs and carols.
Christmas carols at the Longshore
We will be taking a keyboard to the pub on Saturday 2nd December at 6pm. All are welcome to come and have a Christmas sing song. The pub will be serving food and drink as usual. If you have an amp with two or three MIDI input connections and the connecting leads which we could borrow for the evening, please talk to Fiona West. Thank you. Also there will be an open rehearsal / sing song in the church hall after coffee on Sunday 26th November led by Fiona. (Word sheets provided!) We will be singing carols and Christmas Songs.
Christmas Fayre Saturday 25th November. We will need help on the Friday evening to set up and clearing away on the Saturday. Please contact Jill Charlish (Tel: 07796932420). There will be a basket at the back of church of items for the raffle from Sunday 22nd October.
Deadlines for printing All printing for Sunday must be sent to the parish centre (smdh.office@gmail.com) by 1pm on Tuesday at the latest. Material received after this time will be printed but not until the following week. The deadline for notices to Revd Jane for the weekly newsletter is also 1pm on Tuesday.
Benefice Advent Course This course is now being offered across the benefice. Revd Jane is running a three-week course during Advent using the Archbishop of York’s Advent book ‘Stick with Love’ by Arun Arora (SPCK). This is in conjunction with the ‘Big Church Read’ and supporting video materials. The group will run online on Zoom, Tuesday evenings, 5th, 12th and 19th December 7.30pm-9pm. If there is sufficient demand, there will also be an in-person course after the Tuesday morning service on the same dates. Sign-up sheets are available at the back of church after the services. Additionally, Dr Jonathan Smith will be hosting an in-person group in the St Mary de Haura Vicarage on Wednesday 6th, 13th and 30th December, 7.30pm-8.45pm. To sign up for this group please email Revd Andrew: vicar@stmarydehaura.org.uk
The book can also be studied individually at home. If you sign up, please purchase your own book before the start of the course. It can be found online. You can find out more about the book here: https://spckpublishing.co.uk/stick-with-love-566
Labyrinth Walk Sundays 7am in the hall, a contemplative preparation for the 8am Communion service. All welcome
Fellowship Lunch is on 19th November.
Please contact Joy as soon as possible if you would like come. It follows on after 10am Sunday Service coffee. The venue is 3, Kings Walk where we meet from 12pm before the hot meal is served at 12.30pm, with dessert to follow. Table games and a cup of tea are on offer in the afternoon. Please let Joy know as soon as possible if you would like to come or find out more about it. Joy Daintree tel. 01273 462584
St Mary de Haura Christmas Tree Festival takes place on the weekend of Friday 1st -Sunday 3rd December. In aid of the Friends of St Mary’s.
COP28 vigil of hope The next United Nations annual climate change conference (COP28) takes place from 30th November to 12th December in Dubai. It is a critical opportunity to put the world on sustainable path. We are gathering for a community vigil ahead of this important meeting of world leaders. It is an opportunity to share our hopes and prayers. To gather in community and to reflect upon the significance of this moment. All are welcome to attend.
Posada We will be celebrating ‘Posada’ at the Church of the Good Shepherd, during the weeks leading up to Christmas. On Advent Sunday 3rd December 2023 small Nativity Sets will set off on their journey around homes in our parish and neighbourhood, where the Holy Family figures will be welcomed for two nights. A special place can be prepared, a candle can be lit and prayers can be said. After two nights the Holy Family figures are carried to another home. This continues until Christmas when the Nativity Sets are returned to church. ‘Posada’ originates in Mexico. The word means a ‘place to stay’. If you would like to be part of the ‘Posada’ celebration this year, please sign up on one of the lists at church. These will be available early to mid-November. Thanks to Jenny Stride for organising this journey of special visitors. Canon Tony has made a short YouTube film about the posada that can be viewed here:
https://youtu.be/-1zv1pvWMds
And finally… Holy halo happenings at the Good Shepherd! For the All Saints Day all-age service we took inspiration from the saints. Thanks to Revd Jess for the photo montage. If you’d like a copy of your photograph please email Jess: j.aidley@gmail.com
I work half-time and the days I am usually available are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday morning. I wish you all a blessed week, Revd Jane
Services this Week Sunday 12th November
8am – Holy Communion with Revd Jane and Revd Peter
10am – Parish Communion with Revd Jane and Revd Peter. This service will be live streamed onto our Facebook and You Tube channel. You Tube page CLICK HERE Church Facebook page CLICK HERE
Tuesday 14th November
9.30am – Holy Communion with Revd Pat
Wednesday 18th November
6pm – Celtic Evening Prayer (on Zoom) CLICK HERE Meeting ID: 868 1252 3106 Passcode: 960274
Friday 17th November
8am - Meditation with Morning Prayer a benefice service at St Mary de Haura
Saturday 18th November
8am – Morning Meditation on Zoom and in church. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81286470381 Meeting ID: 812 8647 0381
Evening Prayer is said Tuesday to Saturday, 5.30pm at St Mary de Haura.
Morning Prayer is said Monday to Wednesday, 8.30am at St Mary de Haura.
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Church website:
www.goodshepherdshorehambeach.org.uk
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Contacts
Revd Jane Bartlett Email: bartlett.jane@ntlworld.com Tel: 079355 38085.
Revd Andrew Bennison Email: revandrewbennison@gmail.com Tel: 01273 454914
Church warden Kay Haffenden email: office@cogschurchwardens.co.uk
Safeguarding Officer David Edey Tel: 07590764900 Email: davidedey17@gmail.com
Children’s Ministry Fiona Hendry fionahendry321@gmail.com
Parish centre and hall bookings Tel: 01273 440202
Prayer chain (for emergency prayer) Liz Beeston 01273 454685