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St Peter & St Paul's Church Pew Newsletter

The weekly e-mail newsletter from St Peter & St Paul's covers all the latest news, services, events and announcements from St Peter & St Paul's church.

This week at St Peter & St Paul

Sunday 10th May

9:00am Holy Communion (BCP)

10:00am Service of the Word

Thursday 14th May

8:00pm Holy Communion - Ascension Day

Looking ahead

Sunday 17th May

10:00am Morning Worship with Holy Communion

Sunday 24th May

10:00am Holy Communion with Choir

Events at St Peter & St Paul

Stay and Play

Every Monday in term time - 9.30-11.30 in the Village Hall. ALL pre-school aged children WELCOME (accompanied by a parent or carer).

Morning Prayer

Everyone is welcome to join in with Morning Prayer, held in the Mildmay Chapel and gathering at 9am on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays during term time.

If you would like to join us, it is advisable to download the 'Daily Prayer' App on your phone in advance, this will be useful as we will use this for our framework. This is a simple service with an opportunity to explore the day's Bible passages and offer up prayers for the day and its tasks. Do please join us if you are able, we look forward to seeing you.

Home Groups
Two Home Groups normally meet fortnightly to grow in faith and fellowship.
For information about the Monday evening group ring Bill on 07831 525063.
For information about the Wednesday morning group contact Bryan on 07733 228408.

Notices

Choir rehearsal

The next choir rehearsal will be 22nd May at 11:30am.

Sevenoaks Loaves and Fishes Foodbank
The Sevenoaks Leaves and Fishes food bank would like to say a huge thank you to everyone supporting the food bank. Do take a look at the Easter letter on the Community notice board in the church porch to learn a bit more about the impact your donations are having. The number of families needing the help of foodbanks continues to grow. Please consider whether you could add something for our local foodbank to your weekly shop. Boxes for donations are at the back of the church.

Holy Communion

As a church family we like people to feel included in our Holy Communion services. However if you are unable to attend church on those Sundays, or you know someone who would like to receive Home Communion because they are physically unable to attend church, then please contact shorehamparish@gmail.com and we will add you to our list for visits for Home Communion once a month.

Breakfast Church
Sunday 7th June is our next breakfast church service at 9am.

We would still like to widen the number of people helping to shop and cook breakfast for Breakfast Church. If you enjoy coming, why not think about joining in to make it happen. Please see Jill Aisher, text 07989 278723 or email jill.aisher@gmail.com if you can help.

Musical events for your diary

Saturday 9th May 7:30pm - Darenth Valley Singers

"Spring into Song - from Mendelssohn to Broadway". We will be singing a variety of pieces chosen by our fabulous MD Vicky Dowsett. These include Hear My Prayer, Panis Angelicus, Sing Gently, Summertime, Puttin' on the Ritz and a medley from West Side Story. Something for everyone!

Refreshments will be available during the interval and we will be holding a raffle with some great prizes.

Do please come and join us for an evening of wonderful music - everyone welcome! Admission £12 on the door or email darentvc@gmail.com

Saturday 23rd May - Sonnet Wind Orchestra (Charity Concert)

The Sonnet Wind Orchestra returns once again to fill the church with euphonious sounds. The music will range from well-known items from musicals and films to more traditional band repertoire, via a heady onslaught of jazz and popular gems. The bar, run by the Friends, will be open throughout the evening, and all proceeds will go to the church. Saturday 23rd May 7:30pm. Tickets available at the village shop, or email jjhdale@gmail.com. £15.

Saturday 13th June - Kaleidoscope: A Concert of Colour, Energy, and Imagination

HD Production is proud to be returning with their next concert Kaleidoscope. A Colourful evening of music from all genres from Musical Theatre to Concert Band classics. Book your tickets here www.ticketsource.co.uk/hd-productions

For your prayers

Each week in church we pray for those who are sick or in any kind of need. If you would like your full name or just your first name added to our prayer list, please email shorehamchurch7@gmail.com. Please pray...

for members of your church family and their friends:

for Stephen Barbor's wife Sylvie, her son Alex, and her daughter Lizzie and her partner, and their son James, who is 3-4 months old.
for Dave and Diane Mullins - for healing and wisdom
for Ellie B's health and wellbeing

for our local parish school:

for Gillian Lovatt-Young as she prepares to retire and;
for Nikola Sheraton as she prepares to take up the Headteacher position in April

for the Food Bank:

for wisdom in running the Food Bank and that they would be a place of light and help for those in need; we pray for their clients who are seeking jobs, have experienced trauma and those struggling with mental health issues/addictions/debt/homelessness, and those that feel lonely and isolated at the moment.

for wider issues in the community around us and in the world:

for all victims of war, natural disasters and climate change
for all who are ill, awaiting treatment or recovering from illness.
for all those who are receiving pallatative care and the bereaved
for God to guard and guide each of us in all we do and say

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