Pastrow Family Grapevine
Printed Saturday 7th of December 2024, 8:09am
Services are avaiable from –
Winchester Catherdral – Winchester Cathedral | The Cathedral Channel (winchester-cathedral.org.uk)
Church of England – Welcome to the Church of England’s official website | The Church of England
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Our Prayer Matters 24′ cards are available to collect from all our churches.
Saturday 7th
10 am Advent Prayers – Hatherden
Sunday 8th
10 am Holy Communion – Tangley, Charlton, Smannell & Hurstbourne
10.30 am Christingle Service – Weyhill
4 pm Christingle Service – Penton
4 pm Advent Evensong – Vernham
Tuesday 10th
9.30 – 11.30 am Pop in & Play – Hurstbourne Community Hall
Wednesday 11th
10 am Holy Communion – Tangley
Friday 13th 1.30 – 3.30 pm Cosy Café – Charlton.
Saturday 14th
10 am Advent Prayers – Hatherden
2 pm Carols with E-Major – Enham
Sunday 15th
8.30 am Holy Communion – Charlton
8.30 am BCP Holy Communion – Penton
10 am Nativity & Christingle – Hatherden
10 am Carols & Holy Communion – Enham
10 am Holy Communion – Vernham
10.30 am Holy Communion – Weyhill
3 pm Christingle Service – Charlton
4 pm Carol Service – Vernham
6 pm Carol Service – Hurstbourne
The Second Sunday of Advent
Baruch Ch 5 or Malachi 3 1 – 4
Canticle; Benedictus
Philippians 1 3 – 11
Luke 3 1 – 6
The Third Sunday of Advent
Zephaniah 3 14 – end
Canticle: Isaiah 12 2 – end or Psalm 146 4 – end
Philippians 4 4 – 7
Luke 3 7 – 18
All in the hospitality business as they get busier with all the Christmas party’s may they all have a calm and pleasant season amongst the revelry!
Our clergy and service leaders and those further afield as we all journey through advent in anticipation of His arrival, may we all receive his love.
The people who come to church during this season, may they see the light to journey with us throughout the year.
For Sunday 8th December
Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ ascended to the throne of heaven that he might rule over all things as Lord and King: keep the Church in the unity of the Spirit and in the bond of peace, and bring the whole created order to worship at his feet; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
Penton open during daylight hours
Hatherden 8 am – 4 pm daily
Hurstbourne Tarrant 9.30 am – dusk
Vernham Dean 10 am – 4 pm – Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday
Weyhill Church open Sunday for serivces, if you wish to visit please contact the administrator on 07999 352585.
Smannell – please call the administrator on 07999 352585 to arrange for the church to be unlocked.
By Karen Blakeman
God is Good all the time, All the time God is Good.
I often start a worship with these words which have actions to go with them. Taught to me by the Children at Smannell School. Every day is a school day!
Sometimes I arrive to take a worship in church or in a school and everything is ready – sometimes it isn’t. And I will admit when they’re not ready I have been troubled.
Last week I was asked to introduce Zacchaeus to the Children. Luke 19:1-10 if you would like to be reminded of the story.
What was my lesson this week? Well, it was very simple. I needed to be reminded, it really doesn’t matter whether everything is in order or whether there are just a few chairs scattered – What does matter is that God is there, in my heart and that I can share him with whoever comes to listen. God can always see right into our hearts, and he needs to see my heart in the right place. That I am honest and loving all the time and when I let things slip that I seek his forgiveness. Whether leading or sat in the congregation, our worship must simply express the outpouring of our love for God which, as a matter of course, shows itself in our loving behaviour to one another day by day.
These are the prayers that the children and I shared to go with the story of Zaccheaus – I hope they speak to you as they did to me.
| Look Lord I may be short, but I’m not too short to be on your team and work with you today. Amen | Lord my God, you and I both know the mistakes I make in my life. Please rub them out for me, forgive my sins. So I can make a fresh start, Starting right now. Amen |
| When I kept things to myself, I felt weak deep inside me I moaned all day long. Day and Night. My strength was lost When I told you what I’d done wrong and asked you to forgive me. The Guilt I felt was lifted, and I could see a way forward. I felt a smile return to my face. I could be a better person with you by my side. A fresh new start – starting right now. Amen | |
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What is a Healing Ministry?
Matthew’s gospel gives us a summary of Jesus’ ministry which is ‘preaching the Good News of the Kingdom and healing every sickness and disease among the people.’ The church, throughout its history, has been entrusted with a mandate for bringing this healing to people and communities. Here in Pastrow we have for some time been training a group of people to exercise this Healing Ministry.
In the grounds of Tangley Churchyard, we have set up a small prayer walk for people to follow, to deepen their relationship with God and to be affirm in His love. Try it out! Thanks to Dave and Lynne Harvey for developing this new resource to help us all to engage with prayer.
(Full details will follow in the coming weeks, all subject to change)
Weekly –
Tuesday – 9.30 – 11.30 am Pop in & Play – Hurstbourne Tarrant Community Centre (term time only)
Wednesday – 10 am Holy Communion – Tangley
December
Saturday 7th
10 am Advent Prayer Meeting – Hatherden
Sunday 8th
10.30am Christingle Service – Weyhill
4 pm Christingle Service – Penton
4 pm Advent Evensong – Vernham
Friday 13th
1.30 – 3.30 pm Cosy Cafe – Charlton
Saturday 14th
10 am Advent Prayer Meeting – Hatherden
2 pm Carols with E-Major Choir – Enham
Sunday 15th
10 am Nativity & Christingle Service – Hatherden
10 am Carols & Holy Communion – Enham
3 pm Christingle Service – Charlton
4 pm Carol Service – Vernham
6 pm Carol Service – Hurstbourne Tarrant
Wednesday 18th
7.30 pm Carols around the tree – Charlton
Thursday 19th
8 pm Carols at The White Hart – Penton
Friday 20th
5.30 pm Tree Lighting & Carols – Hurstbourne
8 pm Carols at The Old Bell & Crown – Hatherden
Sunday 22nd
4 pm Carol Service – Penton
6 pm Carol Service – Smannell
6 pm Carols & Lessons – Weyhill
Monday 23rd
12.30 pm Stable Concert – Weyhill Fairground
Christmas Eve
3 pm Crib Service – Hurstbourne Tarrant & Charlton
3 .30 pm Walking Nativity – Tangley
4 pm Carol Service – Linkenholt
4.30 pm Crib & Carol Service – Vernham Dean
5 pm Carol Service – Faccombe & Charlton
5 pm Crib Service – Smannell
11 pm Christmas Eve Eucharist – Vernham
11pm Midnight Communion – Penton
11.30 pm Midnight Communion – Tangley & Charlton
Christmas Day
10 am Christmas Day Service – Hatherden
10 am Christmas Morning Service – Charlton
10 am Christmas Day Carols on the Field – Penton
10 am Christmas Day Communion – Enham
10 am Holy Communion – Vernham Dean & Hurstbourne
10.30 am Holy Communion – Penton
Sunday 29th
10 am Pastrow Family Service – Charlton
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A Grace Ministry for Moses-Like Generation in Uganda.
Would you like to commit to supporting very needy orphans in South West Uganda (South Ruwenzori – next to the border with Congo (DRC))? There is a huge number of orphaned and needy children in this area. We are supporting 30 young people by paying their school fees and other related costs. St Thomas’s Charlton are contributing £50 a month and a number of individuals also give regularly. The founder and head of this ministry is Rev William Musisi Muhindo, a good friend of Ian Smale’s and an inspiring Christian and church leader in the South Ruwenzori diocese. If you would like to know more please contact Ian on revian@pastrowfamily.org.uk
The Parish Giving Scheme
A great way to regularly support you home parish church, join at Home – Parish Giving Scheme paper applications can be obtained from Jude please call 07999 352585
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