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Newsletter 

Below you will find our latest newsletter:
 

2021-06-09 10.34.13

 

 

30th March 2025

MOTHERING SUNDAY

10.00am Parish Eucharist
 

Collect (Prayer):
God of love,
passionate and strong,
tender and careful:
watch over us and hold us
all the days of our life;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
 
Bible Readings:
Joshua 5.9-12, Psalm 32, 2 Corinthians 5.16-end, 
Luke 15.1-3, 11b-end

Prayer After Communion:
Loving God,
as a mother feeds her children at the breast
you feed us in this sacrament with the food and drink of eternal life:
help us who have tasted your goodness
to grow in grace within the household of faith;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Zoom Morning Prayer - Tuesdays at 9.00am 
If you would like to join our Zoom Morning Prayer on Tuesdays at 9.00am, please contact the Parish Office - standrewstaunton@gmail.com - for the joining details.  

Renewal of the Church Electoral Roll 
Thank you to all those who have already returned their Electoral Roll forms.
The deadline for return is next Sunday 6 April. 
If you have any questions, please contact Ruth Cook on 01823 973787 or  ruth-cook@sky.com

Organ Recital – Saturday 12 April
David Bednall will be giving an Organ Recital at Temple Methodist Church, Taunton on Saturday 12 April at 7.00pm.  There will be a retiring collection.

Maundy Thursday – 17 April
The lists are up on the Narthex Notice Board for Maundy Thursday – the Footwashing and the Watch. Please note that we must have at least 2 people present at all times throughout The Watch for security reasons.

Spring Lunch – Sunday, 27 April
Names are now being taken for the Spring Lunch on Sunday 27th April.  
The cost is being kept at £10 per head and this is to be paid when you book your place.
The Menu is Lasagne, Side Salad and Garlic Bread, followed by Fruit Crumble.
The last day for accepting names is Sunday 20th (Easter Sunday).

*** Light up the Spire Sponsorship ***

Would you like to commemorate a loved one?  Do you have a special occasion to celebrate?
If you would like to sponsor the illumination of the church spire for a month, please contact Lesley in the Parish Office.  Thank you.

Church Diary
The Church will be open during office hours
Tuesdays to Fridays 8.30-11.30am
 
Tuesday
 
April 1 9.00am Zoom Morning Prayer
 
9.30am Church Mice
 
Wednesday
 
April 2 10.00am Parish Eucharist, followed by coffee
 
1.30pm Priorswood School Easter service
 
7.30pm Lent Course, Lady Chapel
 
Thursday April 3 1.30pm Talk and Tea, Church
 
2.00pm St Andrew’s School Easter service
 
Friday April 4 10.00am Stations of the Cross
 
 

For Your Prayers…
 
Those who are unwell:
Joanna, Nigel, Faye, Margaret, Neil, Paul, Julia, Freddie, Frida, Gilly
 
Those who have died recently: Josephine Hellier
 
Years Mind:   01/04 Violet Longman
                              
For the ceasefire in Gaza and a just solution to that region’s problems
For the people of the United States and its new government
For peace in Ukraine
 

 

Sunday, 6th April 2025

 

 

The Fifth Sunday of Lent

 

10.00am Parish Eucharist
 

 

Readings: Isaiah 43.16-21, Psalm 126, Philippians 3.4b-14,  
John 12.1-8

 


 

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Glenys
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