Pews News w/c 25th September 2022

SERVICES FOR 25th September

15th after Trinity

10.30 am Aynho, Harvest Festival Service

11.00am Croughton, Morning Prayer

11.00am Hinton Harvest Festival Service

6.00pm Farthinghoe Harvest Festival Service

Readings Amos 6:1a, 4-7,

1 Timothy 6:6-19, Luke 16:19-31

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Collect

God, who in generous mercy sent the Holy Spirit upon your Church in the burning fire of your love: grant that your people may be fervent in the fellowship of the gospel that, always abiding in you, they may be found steadfast in faith and active in service; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you,

in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

Post Communion Prayer

Keep, O Lord, your Church, with your perpetual mercy. and, because without you our human frailty cannot but fall, keep us ever by your help from all things hurtful, and lead us to all things profitable to our salvation.

through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen

SERVICES FOR 2nd October

16th after Trinity

10.30 am Farthinghoe, Benefice Holy Communion

Readings Habakkuk 1:1-4,

2 Timothy 1:1-14, Luke 17:5-10

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Please pray for:-

- For all those known to us

- For all those struggling with health issues

- The Revd. Nick Leggett & the church and people of thenford.

- For the people of Pakistan – many have lost their homes & over 1000 dead due to devastating flooding.

For the family of HM Queen Elizabeth II and the whole nation following her funeral. She is now laid to rest with her beloved husband, Prince Philip at King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle.

May they rest in peace and rise in glory

- For all people worldwide who are affected by unrest, by acts of violence, oppression, or poverty

Our churches are always open for private prayer;all are welcome. - (Croughton -by appointment only)

Harvest celebrations-September

10.30am at Aynho –Harvest festival service

11.00am at Hinton – Harvest Festival service.

6pm Farthinghoe - Harvest Festival service.

October

2nd Farthinghoe 10.30am., Benefice Holy Communion

11th Evenley 12.00 – 1.15pm. Soup lunch in the village hall. Enjoy a bowl (or two), of home-made soup plus tea/coffee & biscuits. £2

14th 10.00 – 11.00 Farthinghoe coffee morning in the church vestry

BRACKLEY DEANERY SYNOD

invites you to

ALL SAINTS CHURCH

MIDDLETON CHENEY

on Tuesday 27th September

7.30

Farewell to Rural Dean, Revd Carolyn Oley

Short service of Holy Communion

Speaker on Peterborough Cathedral

Ukraine project.

All refreshments provided with donations to the church

Astwick Vale Benefice covers five churches, Aynho, Croughton, Evenley, Farthinghoe and Hinton with Steane

Our next Benefice Holy Communion is at Farthinghoe on Sunday 2nd October at 10.30am.

Service will be led by Revd.Terry, & Revd. Hugh & we welcome you all to attend. You will be able to keep in touch with people from our neighbouring churches who come together to share prayers and hymns.

Why not come along and join us.

Have a look at our new Benefice website

www.astwickvalebenefice.org

Also new email address

office@astwickvalebenefice.org

We are constantly updating the website.

Also a facebook page-

please indicate that you ‘like’ something.

Also have a look on Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/astwickvalebenefice/

Church contact details

Ministry Teams

Assistant Priests-

Revd Terry Richards 01869 811251

Revd Hugh Warwick 01869 819596

Lay Readers

Carrie O’Regan 01280 702300

May Leng 07903 801143

Wardens

Aynho:

Andrew Bellamy 01869 810847

Kathy White 01869 810418

Croughton:

Angie Robbins 01869 811445,

Evenley:

Jose Golding 07708 539191

Farthinghoe:

Lisa Wenmouth 01295 712510

Hinton-in-the-Hedges:

Sam Mainds 07860 465000

And Finally

Shortage of bell ringers

We need more bell ringers for Aynho & Croughton. If you are interested, please contact Paul Bennett on (01280) 703904 bennettofevenley@tiscali.co.uk