Newsletter -10 - 18
A short message from the Rector this week:
We have enjoyed three harvest services this week. Thank you to all who attended and donated good to local foodbanks and money for local charities. The children's contributions to the school harvest services were beautiful.
There are services of Holy Communion at St Luke's celebrating the patronal festival and St John the Baptist marking Trinity 18.
Forest church is scheduled for this Sunday at 4pm. If the forecast storms come to fruition this may be moved from Penshurst Rectory garden to the church. We will make a final decision tomorrow morning and keep you posted via whatsapp groups and physical signs.
For those connected to school and college life, I wish you a restful half term week (or fortnight!)
With every blessing for the week ahead
Lisa
We hope to see you at the upcoming events.
With every blessing for the week ahead
Lisa
In this edition:
Ø Services
Services:
Sunday October 19th, The 18th Sunday after Trinity
1000 St John the Baptist, Penshurst: Holy Communion
TBC St Luke’s, Chiddingstone Causeway: A service for St Luke’s patronal festival. - TBC. Please check the Benefice website.
1600 Penshurst Rectory Garden: Forest Church
Sunday October 26th, The Last After Trinity
1000 St John the Baptist, Penshurst: Holy Communion
1000 St Luke’s, Chiddingstone Causeway: Holy Communion
1800 St John the Baptist, Penshurst: A celebration of Bible Sunday. Choral Evensong. Featuring the combined choirs of Penshurst and Yalding Churches.
Sunday 2nd November: All Saints and All Souls
1000 St John the Baptist, Penshurst: Holy Communion for All Saints Day
1800 St John the Baptist, Penshurst: Evening Prayer for All Souls’ Day. A service to commemorate those who have died.
Sunday 9th November Remembrance Sunday
0800: St John the Baptist, Penshurst: Holy Communion
1045 St John the Baptist, Penshurst: Remembrance Sunday Service
1045 St Mary’s, Chiddingstone: Remembrance Sunday Service
Life Events:
Ø We remember those whose anniversary falls at this time of year, they shall be prayed for in church on Sunday.
Ø Learning and growing:
Don’t forget the new National Safeguarding Standards. There is a link to the new leaflet on our website, and you’ll see posters going up in our churches soon. And following the appointment of our new benefice Safeguarding Officer, Wendy Ellis, we now have a contact email established – please direct any safeguarding queries or issues to safeguarding@highwealdchurches.org.uk
Ø Mailing:
If you know anyone who would like to be added to our weekly mailing, do let us know (and similarly let us know if you’d like to come off, though we’d be sad to see you go). If you’d like to contribute to the work of the benefice, you can go to our parish giving page via the www.parishgiving.org.uk website (we’d be very grateful). Alternatively, you can always find it on our benefice website: https://www.highwealdchurches.org.uk/news)
