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Your harvest gifts – thank you!
Thank you to everyone who contributed to our harvest gifts last Sunday! Here is Nnamdi Maduka delivering your food gifts to Hillingdon Foodbank in New Denham.
You have given £200 to our mission partner SHOC/Trinity supporting homeless people in our area.
We have also received a total of £250 in vouchers for supermarkets, which will support local people and families through direct gifts and through Give & Share.
211003 All-age Harvest Service
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Harvest Gifts for 3 October
HARVEST GIFTS for Sunday 3rd Oct
Please bring your gifts to our Harvest Thanksgiving Service on 3 October at St Mary’s (10.30am)
Alternatively you can drop off your gift at our church office in the week.
Supermarket vouchers are a great alternative to food gifts and can bless people in need. We will deliver them to people in our parish and through our Give & Share team.
Our service offering will support Trinity/SHOC – one of our mission partners, who support homeless people in our area. You will also be able to make a donation by credit card / contactless on the day.
If you bring food gifts, please consider bringing some of the following, which we will donate to Hillingdon Foodbank in New Denham:
- Tin Potatoes
- Tin Spagetti
- Tin Fruits
- Pasta
- Jam
- Sugar in small packs
- Long life Milk
- Rice pudding or Custard in tin or small packs
- Apple or Orange Juice
- Toilet Roll
‘Help us be heard’: The plight of Afghan Christians driven increasingly underground
The Christian church in Afghanistan is becoming increasingly hidden, according to the charity, Release International.
It says Christians are now fleeing the cities for more remote areas in a bid to remain unseen by the Taliban regime.
There are believed to be fewer than 10,000 Christians still in the country after the Taliban regime took control last month.
BBC Report: Young more likely to pray than over-55s
Young people in the UK are twice as likely as older people to pray regularly, a new survey has found.
Some 51% of 18 to 34-year-olds polled by Savanta ComRes said they pray at least once a month, compared with 24% of those aged 55 and over.
It also found 49% of the younger age group attend a place of worship every month, compared with 16% of over-55s.
The associate director of Savanta said the numbers could reflect the move to online worship during the pandemic.
Chris Hopkins added that there were “a few theories” as to why young people made up such a large proportion of the religious landscape.
“Firstly, as the demography of the UK changes, minority faiths do tend to have a larger proportion of practising young people, and therefore as the population of these groups increases within the UK, so will the prayer habits of the population at large,” he said.
He explained it was important to “factor in the impact the pandemic has had on the ability to engage with one’s faith” with virtual prayers and services being held online.
“It is possible that the pandemic opened up more avenues to prayer to young people, and this is reflected in the findings,” he said.
Sunday Service 26th September 2021: The courage to be compassionate
Click here for service sheet….
10.30am Service, live from St Mary’s Church, here in Denham.
Please download the service sheet in advance (there is a link at the top of this post), which contains all the words for the service. You can print it out or have it visible on your screen.
Prayers Friday 24th September 2021
Pray for attentiveness to what truly matters, without being distracted by trivial things.
Pray for opportunities to learn something new regularly.
Pray for discernment of how God would like you to set your priorities and the ability to focus on them consistently to fulfill His purposes in your life.
Pray for the grace to be able to rest, become aware of God’s presence, and enjoy it.
Pray for strong relationships with other people in the bond of a loving community.
Pray for peace in all situations, no matter what the circumstances.
Pray for an enlivened imagination that helps you contribute to the world in creative ways.
Pray for freedom from all that burdens you – past mistakes, fears, destructive habits, hurts other people have inflicted, and more.
Pray for joy , comfort and a sense of humor.
Pray for confidence in God’s love for you and trust in His power to work things out for the best in your life.
Pray for a clear mind and the ability to clearly communicate what you value to others.
Pray for openness to the Holy Spirit’s guidance.
Pray for a genuine awareness of God’s grace in your life and the humility to extend grace to others.
Pray for a passion to pursue justice.
Lord in your mercy, hear our prayers !
Oberammergau 2022: We have some places left!
In 2022 Oberammergau in Bavaria will, for the 42nd time, be staging the Passion Play telling the story of Christ’s Passion, from His entry into Jerusalem and ending with the Resurrection and Ascension.
Our Amersham Deanery Pilgrimage to the Oberammergau Passion Play, which was planned for 2020, has been rescheduled for 2022. Due to the postponement, we have had some cancellations and places are available.
Please download the brochure to find out more and to register…
Sunday Service 19 Sep: The courage to let God love me
Today we are starting a new series of talks in our 10.30am service “Dare like Jesus”. Our theme for today is “The Courage to let God love me”. Join us online:
Where to find us
St Mary’s Church Office
Village Road
Denham UB9 5BH
Tel: 01895 832771
