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St Thomas’s News & Events
Hello all. Just to let you know that I will be returning part time from neonatal care leave on Sun 1 Nov. I won't be fully engaged in all of the church's administration and management, but will be around for most Sundays and prayer meetings, and I'll be back out visiting people. I look forward to being with you all again. My thanks to everyone who continues to keep St Thomas's ministry running at this touch time for Emily, Eve and I.
Lloyd
Sunday 1st November is All Saints Day! For our 9:30 Café Church that day, Lloyd would love it if you could investigate and bring along some saintly knowledge:
1. A Saint in the Bible (someone from before c.70AD),
2. A Saint of the Church (someone who might have churches named after them, for instance),
3. A modern “saint” – someone who may or may not be formally recognised by the church, but who has done something significant for the Gospel in the 20th or 21st century, and
4. The name of someone who has been a saint to you – someone who has brought the Gospel to life for you.
… we’ll need these names, and maybe a sentence about them during our worship and prayers. – Lloyd
Collections for Harvest for One Can Trust
This Sunday, we will be celebrating Harvest as part of Café Church and as usual, we are collecting donations for the One Can Trust. If you can, please leave your donations in the box in the chancel area ahead of the service or bring them along on the day. For wants and needs, please see the list at the bottom of the newsletter.
Thank you. Helen & Alison
Monthly Calendar of Events - November
The monthly calendar of events for November is now available by clicking here or from the back of the church.
Discerning God's Will for the Dove Cafe - Congregation Survey
Dear Friends
The Dove Cafe has been in operation for over 4 years and has done excellent work in drawing people into the church building and sharing our faith through hospitality.
We now feel the time is right to discern God's will for the cafe over the next 4 years. We are therefore inviting you to take part in a survey to hear your views. Please download the survey here or find some printed copies at the back of the church.
Your response is completely confidential. We will only use the information you provide as part of a combined group summary to understand how the whole congregation feels about the project.
We strongly encourage you to take part in this survey and provide your feedback and would be grateful if you could complete and return it to the church office via the white letter box in the sanctuary by Sunday 1st November.
Above all, please pray for this project and continue to pray for the Café, the staff, the volunteers and the customers who use the café.
God Bless,
Jenny and Ulrike
Lloyd will be on compassionate leave through October, granted by the diocese. Please contact the churchwardens as you would the vicar for any enquiries on 07832 282387 or
tomschurchwarden@beaconsfieldteam.church.
Film Show with Tea and Cake - 21st November
The next film show will be on Saturday 21st November at 2.30pm in the Hall. If you can help and/or make a cake, please let Chris or Ruth know. Thank you.
Mission News & Prayers: Newham Renewal Project
Prayers for the recently set up RenewALLhub to expand the free services they offer to the community.
Praying for Shashi who has promoted it and is now running it and seeing the benefits already. They focus on Health and Well being for all, Women only sessions, Employability and Social activities. The sessions include:
Community café – on 4 days, Women’s only exercise, Food Club – on 2 days,
Health and Well being sessions, Yoga/Yogalates/Chair based exercise/Tai Chi,
Community cooking classes, Gardening classes (seasonal), Community Sunday hotmeals
We also pray for Humera who has moved on to a new role involved in case work for refugees and migrants. She has been a great friend to us over many years.
Her replacement Rob McLean needs our prayers as he takes on her role.
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Team Services, News and Events
U Scape - next Sunday, 1st November
Discussion, fun, food and games for young people in years 7 to 13. Please join us at the Fitzwilliams Centre from 5pm to 6.30pm. For poster click here
Rembrance Sunday - 8th November
9.30am - Holy Communion at St Mary’s
10.50am - Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial
11.30am - Service of Remembrance at St Mary’s
Stephen and Harriet Baldwin are joining the Wycombe Homeless Connection Big Sleepout once again this year on Friday 13 November in the Walled Garden, West Wycombe. The Sleepout aims to raise funds for Wycombe Homeless Connection (one of our church charities) to support people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
We have been so grateful for generous sponsorship in the past, if anyone felt able to support again this year we would be hugely grateful, the fundraising link is below. If you would like to know more about the Sleepout please look for us in church and we will be pleased to talk about it.
Sacred Space - this Sunday, 15th November
A 40 minute reflective space of words, music, images and prayer on the third Sunday of the months at 6pm in the Fitzwilliams Centre. Please gather for refreshments at 5.50pm
Vacancy Update:
The job advert for the Team Rector and Rector of St Michael’s is now live. Full information about the position, our parish profile and annual report and accounts are all available on our website.
Links to the adverts on Pathways and the Church Times.
Prayer for the Time of Vacancy:
Gracious God, you are always with us. We thank you for guiding us by your Spirit through our life together as church. We pray that we may hear your voice in this time of vacancy. Give us patience, vision and courage as we seek a new priest and as we become a more Christ-like church, for the sake of God’s world: contemplative, compassionate and courageous.
In the name of Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
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