“When things go wrong . . . ” talk by Rachel Firth
The readings used by Rachel for her talk were as follows: Psalm 23, Mark 6:30-34, 53-end.
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Taking what we have and looking to Heaven – talk by Canon Andrew Evans
Talk given at Parish Communion at St. Katharine’s Church, Holt
The readings were Ephesians 1:3-14 & Mark 6:35-52
In Christ no one is ordinary – talk by Canon Andrew Evans
The Bible readings for this talk were:
- 2 Corinthians 12:2-10 & Mark 6:1-13
All Welcome – Sunday Services in July 2021
Sunday 04 July 2021 – National Thank You Day
10:00 Patronal Parish Communion St. Mary’s Church Broughton Gifford
10:30 Outdoor Church St. Katharine’s Church Holt
10:30 Morning Worship St. Katharine’s Church Holt
18:00 Evensong All Saints Great Chalfield
Sunday 11 July 2021
10:00 Family Service St. Mary’s Church Broughton Gifford
10:30 Outdoor Church St. Katharine’s Church Holt
10:30 Parish Communion St. Katharine’s Church Holt
10:00 Holy Communion All Saints Great Chalfield
Sunday 18 July 2021
10:00 Parish Communion St. Mary’s Church Broughton Gifford
10:30 Outdoor Church St. Katharine’s Church Holt
10:30 Morning Worship St. Katharine’s Church Holt
10:00 Matins All Saints Great Chalfield
Sunday 25 July 2021
10:00 Morning Service St. Mary’s Church Broughton Gifford
10:30 Outdoor Church St. Katharine’s Church Holt
10:30 Morning Worship St. Katharine’s Church Holt
10:00 Holy Communion All Saints Great Chalfield
Staying Faithful – talk by Rachel Firth
Talk given at Morning Worship (Father’s Day) 20 June 2021 at St. Katharine’s Church, Holt
Reading: Job 23: 1 – 12 and 42: 1 – 6 & 12 – 17
“Clothed with power from on high” – Andrew Evans
Morning Worship service on Pentecost Sunday 23 May 2021 at St. Katharine’s Church, Holt
Readings: Acts 2: 1 – 21 and Ephesians 4: 1 – 13
“How to love as God has loved us” by Andrew Evans
A talk by Andrew Evans at the service of Parish Communion in St. Katharine’s Church Holt on 9 May 2021.
Bible Readings: John 15: 9 – 17 and Acts 10: 44 – end.
Sunday services in May 2021
Sunday 02 May
10:00 Outdoor Church at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:00 Parish Communion at St. Mary’s Broughton Gifford
10:30 Morning Worship at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:30 Benefice online Zoom Morning Worship – please contact the Office for the details
18:00 Evensong at All Saints Great Chalfield
Rogation Sunday 09 May
10:00 Outdoor Church at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:00 Family Service at St. Mary’s Broughton Gifford
10:00 Holy Communion at All Saints Great Chalfield
10:30 Benefice online Zoom Morning Worship – please contact the Office for the details
10:30 Holy Communion at St. Katharine’s Holt
Sunday 16 May
10:00 Outdoor Church at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:00 Parish Communion at St. Mary’s Broughton Gifford
10:00 Matins at All Saints Great Chalfield
10:30 Benefice online Zoom Morning Worship – please contact the Office for the details
10:30 Morning Worship at St. Katharine’s Holt
Pentecost Sunday 23 May
10:00 Outdoor Church at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:00 Morning Service at St. Mary’s Broughton Gifford
10:00 Holy Communion at All Saints Great Chalfield
10:30 Benefice online Zoom Morning Worship – please contact the Office for the details
10:30 Morning Worship at St. Katharine’s Holt
Trinity Sunday 30 May
10:00 Outdoor Church at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:00 Parish Communion at St. Mary’s Broughton Gifford
10:30 Morning Worship at St. Katharine’s Holt
10:30 Benefice online Zoom Morning Worship – please contact the Office for the details
Eco-church news
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I have heard the last months described as the Corona-Coaster: a good description I feel for all of us as we have experienced the ups and downs, twists and turns of our daily lives. For me the one constant was the nurturing I felt within God’s Creation as the seasons unfolded and the grey turned to green, burgeoning with life. We met so many other folk out and about immersing themselves in our wonderful surrounding countryside and there was much talk about this sometimes new-found appreciation continuing and being a positive move in caring for God’s earth. Then the cork burst from the bottle and hoards of people not used to visiting our countryside and beaches came and left their litter with no thoughts of leaving the place as they found it. Now there is a new scourge of discarded blue plastic PPE.
Where does this leave us and what is our role in this connection as Christians in this community?
Over the last couple of years we have managed to gain a bronze Eco Church award. One area of focus is Lifestyle; how has ours been? While we are spending less time in church perhaps this is where our focus should be.
In our still accessible grounds at St. Katharine’s we are making strides towards creating a more diverse area for wildlife in the lower churchyard. Chris Flannery and I have been popping down between the heat and rain to dig out the current rough vegetation which Anthony has now mown off. We have promises of a little help but could do with some more so we can be ready to sow wild flowers seeds in the autumn. Thank you to Alan and Joan Cottle for a little garden bench which will soon be ready. We want to create space for anyone to find peace for prayer and contemplation and where they can feel at one with nature.
September is the church’s season of Creationtide. As nature around us changes again from summer to autumn, plants produce seed, swallows fly back to warmer climes and animals prepare for winter why not use the time to contemplate God’s role for you in caring for his creation.
If you would like to join our gardening team, share your efforts or take a role in furthering this cause please get in contact via Lucy in the office. We look forward eagerly to hearing from you.
Jane Scheuber