Thoughts from The Vicarage with St Augustine, share and dates
Greetings on this cooler July morning. Please find attached Pews News for this Sunday with services and upcoming events. This Thoughts from The Vicarage with St Augustine, share and dates
Sunday in St Michael’s sees the Baptism or Christening of Jack and Harley during the 11 o’clock service.Thoughts from The Vicarage with St Augustine, share and dates
Parish Share
Please find attached Parish Share information from our Deanery Treasurer, who is also the Churchwarden of All Saints. All churches in the Church of England are expected to contribute towards the cost of clergy and support by way of a parish share contribution. How this is calculated is explained in the leaflet. The amounts we are expected to contribute this year are; St Michael & All Angels £32,784, for All Saints £10,927 and for St James £10.927. These amounts are totally funded from parish giving by church members. This increases every year in line with the cost of living and I would like to encourage all our regular givers to review their giving annually to support these increases. Those using the Parish Giving Scheme can opt to do this automatically. Thanks to Paul for preparing and sharing this leaflet.
Dates for your diary
- July 19th Wedding of Emily & Archie – 3pm All Saints
- July 20th Baptism of Jack & Harley – 11.00 St Michael’s
- July 21st Lambourn CE school Leavers’ service – 1.30 pm St Michael’s
- July 23rd Living Well in The End Times – 3pm The Vicarage
- July 27th Patronal Festival – 10.30 St James
- July 27th Baptism of William Signy – 12.30 St Michael’s
- August 2nd Wedding of Madeleine & William – 2pm St Michael’s
- August 8th Wedding of Hope and Tom – 3.30 St James
- August 9th Wedding of Rebecca & Karl – 12.30 St Michael’s
- September 7th – Beginning of Creationtide
- September 7th Baptism of Ivy Comyn – 4pm All Saints
- September 14th Baptism of Billie Rose Smyly – 12.30 All Saints
- September 28th St Michael & All Angels – 10.30 Patronal Festival with 6pm Choral Evensong
- October 5th – Feast Day of St Francis
In our prayers this week we are holding all those for whom this is the holiday season and if that is yourself I trust that you will have an enjoyable time. Holidays are a good time for rest and a recharging of our batteries!
We need rest; we were made needing rest; Augustine of Hippo wrote of our hearts being restless until they find their rest in God. His most famous work called The Confessions, is a 300 plus page prayer addressed to God beginning with what some have called one of the greatest sentences ever written : “You have made us for yourself O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.”
And finally a prayer
God of wisdom, you know our every need and care.
As we come before you, we seek rest from life’s struggles.
Grant us wisdom in simplicity, joy in gratitude, and peace in your presence.
Renew our strength and grant us the patience to wait on you.
Help us find contentment and rest in the blessings you provide.
Amen.
God bless
Julie