COLLECTS AND READINGS
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THIS MONTH’S
HIGHLIGHTS
6th November: 3rd Sunday before Advent Readings: Job 19.23-27a; 2 Thessalonians 2.1-5, 13-17; Luke 20.27-38 Collect: Heavenly Lord, you long for the world's
salvation: stir us from apathy, restrain us from
excess and revive in us new hope that all
creation will one day be healed in Jesus Christ
our Lord. Post Communion: Gracious Lord, in this holy
sacrament you give substance to our hope: bring
us at the last to that fullness of life for which we
long; through Jesus Christ our Saviour. 13th November: 2nd Sunday before Advent Remembrance Sunday Readings: Malachi 4.1-2a; 2 Thessalonians 3.6-13; Luke 21.5-19 Collect: God, our refuge and strength, bring near
the day when wars shall cease and poverty and
pain shall end, that earth may know the peace of
heaven through Jesus Christ our Lord. Post Communion: God of peace, whose Son Jesus
Christ proclaimed the kingdom and restored the
broken to wholeness of life: look with
compassion on the anguish of the world, and by
your healing power make whole both people and
nations; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus
Christ.
20th November: Christ the King Sunday next before Advent Readings: Colossians 1.11-20; Luke 23.33-43 Collect: God the Father, help us to hear the call
of Christ the King and to follow in his service,
whose kingdom has no end; for he reigns with
you and the Holy Spirit, one God, one glory. Post Communion: Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your faithful people;
that they, plenteously bringing forth the fruit of
good works, may by you be plenteously
rewarded; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
27th November: Advent Sunday Readings: Isaiah 2.1-5, Romans 13.11-14 Matthew 24.36-44 Collect: Almighty God, as your kingdom dawns,
turn us from the darkness of sin to the light of
holiness, that we may be ready to meet you in
our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. Post Communion: O Lord our God, make us
watchful and keep us faithful as we await the
coming of your Son our Lord; that, when he shall
appear, he may not find us sleeping in sin but
active in his service and joyful in his praise;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
13th November Remembrance Parade service 3pm 27th November 6pm Advent Folk Carols service with drinks & nibbles
November is a time to remember. We start right at the end of October when we
gather to remember our loved ones at the All Souls Service on 30th October at 5pm.
On Armistice Day, and again on Remembrance Sunday, we give thanks for those
who have given their lives and those who still strive to keep for the peace. Firework
night on November 5th is an act of remembering. The date will be special in a
different way this year as some of us go to support Sam as he is confirmed in Wells
Cathedral that afternoon. And do have a look at the diocesan website for details of
a visit from the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby from 7th- 9th November http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/2016/09/diocese-welcome-archbishop-justin/
SIGNPOST NOVEMBER
WORSHIP ROTA FOR NOVEMBER
Sunday Welcomers Server Chalice Reader Prayers Offertory Coffee
6th
Pat Burge
Audrey
Lomax
MC Derick Cooper
Calum Hogenboom
Neil
Biddiscombe
Lorna
Williams
Int: Derick Cooper
PM: Mary Crowe
Louise Bale
Chris Preston
Pauline Morris
Mary
Lovibond
13th
REMEMBRANCE
SUNDAY
Jenny Dolan
Calum
Hogenboom
MC Geof Amesbury
Chloe Orledge
Jenny Dolan
ALL AGE
(TBA)
COMMUNION
(TBA)
Jayne & Neil
Biddiscombe
Olga
Chedzey
20th
9am
3pm CHRIST THE
KING
Dennis Dicks
Jenny Dolan
MC Graham Dunbavan
MC Derick Cooper
N/A
N/A
Chris Perry
N / A
Int: Jenny Dolan
PM: Neil Biddiscombe
Jayne Biddsicombe
N/A
N/A
Pam
Dunbavan
Audrey
Lomax and
Team
27th
ADVENT
SUNDAY
Pauline &
Derek Morris
MC Jayne Biddiscombe
James Biddiscombe
Derick
Cooper
Barbara
Lee
Int: Neil Biddiscombe George
Crawford
Chris Perry
Mary Crowe
6pm
Folk
carols
TBA
N/A N/A N/A N/A Retiring
collection
Drinks &
nibbles
Tuesday – Saturday Morning Prayer at 8.45am
Tuesday 10am Toddler Group – a morning of crafts, toys, singing and plenty of chatting for mums and carers
Wednesday 9.30am Communion in church, followed by fellowship, coffee and Food bank in the hall
Thursday 10.30am Little Angels – an hour of religious action songs and story for pre-schoolers
Missing Evensong? Why not go along to Mark at 5pm on the 3rd Sunday of the month.
Looking for a different style of worship? Try Creative Worship at St John’s on the 4th Sunday of the month
PATTERN OF SERVICES ACROSS THE TEAM FOR NOVEMBER
Date Highbridge East Huntspill West Huntspill Mark 6th 8am Said Communion
9.30am Sung Communion with Prayer ministry 3pm Baptism
11am Holy Communion
8am Said Communion 3pm @3
9.30am Holy Communion
13th
8am Said Communion 9.30am All Age Communion 3pm Remembrance Parade
3pm Remembrance 10.45am Remembrance & Holy Communion
10.45am Remembrance
20th 9am Said Communion 3pm Communion with Prayer Ministry, followed by tea
3pm Songs of Praise 11am F&F Communion
9.30am F&F 5pm Evensong
27th 8am Said Communion 9.30am Sung Communion 6pm Advent Folk carols with drinks & nibbles
8.30am Said Communion
4pm Advent Carols & Communion
9.30am Holy Communion
REGULAR WEEKLY ACTIVITIES
REGULAR TEAM SERVICES
SIGNPOST NOVEMBER
For more information about Archbishop
Justin Welby’s visit please visit
http://www.bathandwells.org.uk/2016/09/di
ocese-welcome-archbishop-justin/
The Archbishop is squeezing in as much as
possible and meeting as many people as
possible. Our nearest public opportunity will
be a reflective walk up Glastonbury Tor on
Tuesday 8th November. The walk will take
place at 12.25pm (but you’ll either need to
be fit or catch him at the bottom!)
Becoming a Dementia Friendly Church
You are invited to one of the following days:
Saturday 26th November at URC Taunton
Saturday 28th January at St Peters Portishead
Saturday 25th February Holy Trinity Yeovil
The day will look at various ways in which churches can be
more open and helpful towards those living with Dementia.
For more info. contact [email protected]
or 07712 117721 (Please see poster)
Archbishop visits Bath and Wells
If you have not already started to pack your shoebox –
it’s not too late! Why not team up with a friend or
family member and choose some gifts to fill a box and
bring a little joy to a child this Christmas? If you are not
able to fill a box by yourself, you may like to donate
one or two items – please pop them in the shoebox at
the back of church. We shall be dedicating our
shoeboxes, to send to those children who may never
have received a Christmas gift, at our 9.30 service on
Sunday 13th November and they will be collected the
following week.
To check what can go into a shoebox and how to pack
it, please pick up a leaflet or visit the Samaritan’s Purse
website at: https://www.samaritans-
purse.org.uk/what-we-do/operation-christmas-child/
You can donate the £3 shipping cost online and track
your shoebox’s destination – you will receive an email
in the new year informing you of the country where a
child benefitted from your gift.
If you are able to knit, maybe you would like to make
up a hat, bag or hand puppet – patterns are available.
SHOEBOX SUNDAY
SIGNPOST NOVEMBER
Leadership Team: Vicar: Rev Sharon Crossman 789290
Associate Priest: Rev Tonya Nixon 793950 Assistant Curate: Rev Simon Bale 792701
Reader: Louise Bale 792701 Churchwardens: Ian Chedzey 785367 Chris Perry 783753
CALENDAR FOR NOVEMBER Tues 1st 10.00am Toddler Group in church hall
7.00pm Baptism preparation
Wed 2nd 9.30am Said Communion
10.00am Foodbank Listening Place in church hall
Thurs 3rd 10.30am Little Angels in church
Sat 5th 2.00pm Confirmation, Wells cathedral
Mon 7th 7.30pm Bell ringing
Tues 8th 10.00am Toddler Group in church hall
Wed 9th 9.30am Said Communion
10.00am Foodbank Listening Place in church hall
Thurs 10th 10.30am Little Angels in church
7.00pm Buildings & Finance meeting, followed by Wardens meeting
Friday 11th 10.50am Service of Remembrance in Southwell Gardens
Tues 15th 10.00am Toddler Group in church hall
Wed 16th 9.30am Said Communion
10.00am Foodbank Listening Place in church hall
*Copy date for December magazine
Thurs 17th 10.30am Little Angels in church
Mon 21st 7.30pm Bell ringing
Tues 22nd 10.00am Toddler group in church hall
*Copy date for December Signpost
Wed 23rd 9.30am Said Communion
10.00am Foodbank Listening Place in church hall
7.00pm Nurture & Worship meeting
Thurs 24th 10.30am Little Angels in church
Tues 29th 10.00am Toddler group in church hall
7.00pm Baptism preparation
Wed 30th 9.30am Said Communion (St Andrew)
10.00am Foodbank Listening Place in church hall
If you would like an event or date to be included in the December Signpost, please contact
Shirley Vickery-Mills (Parish Administrative Assistant) via the details stated at the start of the sheet, by
Tuesday 22nd November.