#celebrateharvest Week 1 Generosity

Harvest is a time to stop and remember that everything we have is a gift from God. In the four weeks leading up to our harvest services, take a few moments to think about why and how we celebrate harvest.

Week 1: Generosity

Read: 2 Corinthians 9:6-15

Giving to others a share of what God has given to us is an important part of living a life that is God-centred and God-shaped. We do not give because we expect to get something in return if we do. We give because we are grateful to God for the many ways in which God lavishly and generously gives to us. So at harvest we are encouraged to be generous as an act of worship to God.  

Reflect: How has God provided for your needs this week? What do you feel especially grateful for? How can you join in with God’s generosity?

Pray: God of the harvest, you have blessed us abundantly. Help us to generously share what you have given us with thankful and cheerful hearts. Amen.

Four patterns are available: two to knit and two to crochet.

If you’ve passed All Saints in the last few days you will have noticed that the scaffolding has now gone to reveal our newly rebuilt Bellcote with a bright new Crucifix at the top. The repairs to the East End above the central ‘Morris’ window are also complete.

Many thanks to Dominic Barber and his team for all their efforts to complete by our end of July deadline – and of course very special thanks to everyone who has supported our appeals over the past years to allow this essential work to go ahead.

Saturday 9th September at 7.00pm in St Mark’s church.

Watch out for more details.

The St. Mark’s stall at the Village Festival today had Bottle and Chocolate Tombolas.

The stall raised £160 for the New Build Fund.

Thanks to Gaynor, Sheila, Ian and Jools who helped to set up and run the stall.

This week, the below-ground investigations are taking place with contractors collecting core samples of the ground under the church field. The investigation report will then inform the structural engineering consultants as they design the building foundations, etc.

Our Cafés donated half of their net profits obtained during Lent to twelve charities nominated by Cafe customers and selected by Cafe staff.

In memory of Christopher Neufeld 15^th May 1975 – 15^th March 2023

Much loved and much missed

Rest in Peace