Sunday’s Worship across the Parish:

8.00am                  St Mary’s Morning Prayer

Revd Andy Norris

9.15am                  St Mary’s Communion

Revd Chris Richardson

9.30am                  St Faith’s Communion

Revd Tim Watson

10.45am                St Mary’s Church Alive

Revd Chris Richardson

11.15am                  St Francis Communion

Revd Tim Watson

12.30pm                St Mary’s Baptism

Revd Andy Norris

6.30pm                  St Mary’s Evensong

Revd Andy Norris

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EATING AND FELLOWSHIP

Acts 2v46: They devoted themselvesto fellowship and ate together with glad and sincere hearts.

SMILE Theatre Night?

St. Mary’s Informal Ladies Evening

This notice is more to put out feelers to see whether people are interested.

We have the opportunity to go to The No. 6 Cinema at the Historic Dockyard on Friday 16th September at 7.00pm.  £10 for an adult, £9 for Seniors.  To see ‘Romeo and Juliet’ live broadcast theatre by Kenneth Branagh’s Theatre Company.  It will be in black and white.  The cinema are kindly willing to give us a free ticket for every 10 bought.  Please let Charlotte Adams (or the Church Officer) know if you’d’ like to go.

NEXT MEN’S NIGHT OUT

Older or younger, all chaps are invited to keep the evening of Wednesday 7th September free to get together for a drink at The Old Lodge at 7.30pm.  We’ll also have a chat about future events – come with ideas.

QUIREMASTER’S QUIZ NIGHT

Saturday 10th September, 7.30pm in the Parish Centre.  Make up teams of 10 (or come and be allocated a team!) and join us for a light hearted evening themed on music, general knowledge and sport.  Ploughman’s supper and apple pie.  Own drinks and glasses.  Tickets £10 (<16s £5).  Parish Office.  In support of music at St Mary’s.

PARISH LUNCH

Carol and her team invite you to come and enjoy a hot lunch in company on Tuesday 13th September at 12.30pm in the Parish Centre. £6.  Please RSVP the church office.

TEA AT THE RECTORY

If you are newer to the congregation (or never yet been to the Rectory) then you’re invited to Tea at the Rectory. Please join Andy and Libby and some of the team on Sunday 25th September starting with an optional short walk at 4.00pm and tea at 4.45pm. We’d love to see you!

LADIES BREAKFAST

Carol and the team invite ladies to breakfast on Saturday 1st October at 9.00am in the Parish Centre. £6. Please RSVP the church office – thank you.

AUTUMN PARISH BARN DANCE  

Don’t miss the ‘Save our Centre’ Barn Dance in the Brodrick Hall on Saturday 29th October at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 (to include supper) available at the church office, or reserve tickets by e-mailing parishcentreregeneration2020@gmail.comTowards our new parish centre for 2020.  Numbers limited to first 96 tickets!

CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED COURSE

One life.  What’s it all about?  For the first time we shall host a Christianity Explored course in the parish – come along and bring a friend to explore the questions of faith and life.  Starts Thursday 6th October in the Parish Centre.

FREE CAP Money Courses

These invaluable courses are at Waterside Community Church, South Street, Gosport PO12 1ES Tell your money where to go rather than try to work out where it has been!

MONDAYS 5th, 12th September 1030 to 1200, 1900 to 2030

MONDAYS 31st Oct and 7th Nov 1030 to 1200, 1900 to 2030

GROWING A HEALING MINISTRY

Our Acorn Christian Healing Foundation course is to run for 5 weeks on October 9th, 16th & 23rd and November 6th & 14th from 4.00pm until 6.00pm in the Parish Centre.  Please speak to Revd Andy or Diana Dow if you would like to attend to continue the building of our church into the safe and effective healing community it is called to be as Christ’s body.

SERVING AND GIVING

Acts 4v32: ‘they did not claim their possessions as their own, but they shared everything they had…in God’s grace’

RIDE & STRIDE

In aid of Hants & Islands Historic Churches Trust – the annual sponsored cycle ride or walk on 10th September.  Any who wish to cycle a route visiting different churches (between here and Fareham/Titchfield area) contact David Atkins on 92553198.  Get sponsored and the sum you raise is divided between the Trust and our parish.

CAN YOU HELP AT THE MICHAELMAS FAYRE?

As a church we’re asked to run 2 official fayre stalls with information and official fayre raffle & we can offer church information and hope to sell tickets for our autumn Barn Dance.   Ca you offer help for part of the afternoon on 24th September? It would be helpful to have Stewards available in the Church during the afternoon between 12pm & 4pm. If you can help for an hour please contact Peter Camp. Thank You.

HARVEST GIFT DAY

‘Healthier Futures for Women & Girls’  We shall have a special parish Gift Day for our new Christian Aid partnership at Harvest on 25th September.