Safeguarding Sunday 23rd November

On the 23rd November we will be thinking about the important place of Safeguarding in the life of the local church.

We will also celebrate all those who have undertaken safeguarding training in the parish.

Parish Safeguarding Officer – John Massey

Next Friday Praise 14th November

 Friday Praise

14th November

 All Saints’ Church at 6:00pm

A short service especially geared to young families,

but everyone is welcome.

 

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9 Lessons and Carols 21st December

                                                  9 Lessons and Carols

On 21st December at 6:30pm

In All Saint’s Church.

This is a beautiful service, do come along and bring your friends and family.

Arrangements for Remembrance Sunday

Parade 9:30am from Pickup Street.

Service in church at 10:00am, followed by act of remembrance at the war memorial in Mercer Park.

This year the parade will be dismissed at the end of this, there will be no return parade.

All welcome for refreshments afterwards at The Old England Forever.

Parking will be available in the school car park, you are advised to drive down Victoria Street.

Thank you

10:00am Remembrance Sunday 9th November

21st  Sunday after Trinity 

This service is live in church, but it will be streamed so if you are unable to attend you can view it online. Now most of the words will also appear when you view the service on line so it will be easier to follow the service.

 

First Reading:  Micah 4: 1 – 5

In the last days

the mountain of the Lord’s temple will be established
    as the highest of the mountains;
it will be exalted above the hills,
    and peoples will stream to it.

2 Many nations will come and say,

“Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord,
    to the temple of the God of Jacob.
He will teach us his ways,
    so that we may walk in his paths.”
The law will go out from Zion,
    the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
3 He will judge between many peoples
    and will settle disputes for strong nations far and wide.
They will beat their swords into plowshares
    and their spears into pruning hooks.
Nation will not take up sword against nation,
    nor will they train for war anymore.
4 Everyone will sit under their own vine
    and under their own fig tree,
and no one will make them afraid,
    for the Lord Almighty has spoken.
5 All the nations may walk
    in the name of their gods,
but we will walk in the name of the Lord
    our God for ever and ever.

 

Second Reading: Luke 2: 8 – 14

And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. 12 This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”

13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,

14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven,
    and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”

 

Tots’ Praise 5th November

Tots’ Praise 

5th November from 2:00pm

Tot’s Praise is for the youngest – under 5s together with their parents/carers – gather between 2 and 2:15, all done in time for school pick up.

All welcome

 

2nd November – Service times for All Saints’ Sunday

Service’s Celebrating our 185th Anniversary

2nd November 

No 8:00am or 9:30am  services we will join together for a benefice service:

10:00am – Joyful communion celebrating our patronal festival of All Saints.

4:00pm Memorial Service – a reflective service to remember our departed loved ones.

A list is available at the back of church to add any names you would like to be read out.

Community lunch and Purple Praise dates

Next Community lunch is Friday

24th October

Future dates

28th November

19th December

Through the warmer months of the year lunches will be held once a month usually on the fourth Friday in each month and will feature cold food but still a warm welcome!

No charge, but if you are able to give a small donation towards costs that would be greatly appreciated.

 

Purple Praise

At 1:00pm following on from the community lunch on every  fourth Friday in the month, we will have a short informal café style service and a brew.

Next PCC meeting see agenda & minutes

All Saints’ Church   has a parochial church council responsible for looking after the finances and fabric of the church and working with the vicar to oversee and lead its work and mission.

See  – Agenda for PCC 16 10 2025

and –  Minutes of PCC Meeting July 2025

We would welcome anyone who would like to attend a PCC to see what is going on.

All Saints’ next PCC meeting is on the Thursday 16th  at 7:30pm in church.

Likewise if you have any issues or points you wish to have raised at a PCC meeting, please message Toby before hand so they can be added to the agenda, and we will try and address them at the next meeting.

Thank you

School Governor

The PCC is seeking to nominate a  suitable person to serve as a governor of All Saints’ School.

The school is a single academy trust which means that governors carry significant responsibility as directors in company law and trustees in charity law.

We seek governors with a range of experience and skills to offer who are committed to upholding the Christian ethos of the school.

Please speak to Revd. Toby or Linda Turner for more information