Christ Church Yardley Wood Pewslip
www.christchurchyw.com

11th October (Nineteenth Sunday after Trinity)
18th October (Luke the Evangelist)

Year A (Matthew)

‘Church Yardley Wood is here as a small active church community'

As per last week’s announcement we welcome Julie Bridges to serve with us at Christ Church as an ordinand.

We have started a Wednesday night (6 – 8pm) youth group in the Centre. If you would be able to volunteer at this group, even just once a month, that would be fantastic. Please speak to Rev Lydia.
If you know any young people (Year 6 – 11) invite them along.

Thank you to everyone who came to support our oversight minister, and vicar to Holy Cross and Immanuel, Rev Sheri Gidney at her licensing on Tuesday 6th October.

Over 50’s group will be Thursday 15th October ay 2pm, we will be joined by guest speaker Dr. Michelle. All new members very welcome.

Our next PCC meeting is Tuesday 20th October at 7.30pm in the Vicarage.

A Huge thank you to everyone who sponsored me for the triathlon. We managed to raise £740 to be split between the church lych gate appeal and Birmingham Hospices.

During August we had three trees felled in the churchyard. All the chippings were left behind. We plan to remove these and places them in kerbed graves where the centre has sunk. Could you spare an hour to help? Ideally at 10am on a Saturday morning but if this doesn’t suit you are welcome anytime to help reduce the load.

We would like to put together a pastoral visiting group that could weekly go out to visit members of our congregation that are unable to get to church. If you would be interested in supporting with this, please see Revd. Lydia.

Immanuel Voices Together Choir have a concert on 17th October. 7pm. Admission is £7.

Sunday 11th October

10am Service
Eucharistic Prayer: B
A New People’s Mass: Dom Gregory Murray

President & Preacher:

Revd. Lydia Gaston

Hymns:
654 – The Lords my Shepherd
340 – Jerusalem the golden
323 – In heav’nly love abiding
649 – The King of love
252 – Guide me, O thou

Sunday 18th October

10am Service
Eucharistic Prayer: A
A New People’s Mass: Dom Gregory Murray

President: Revd. Linda Granner

Preacher: Revd. Lydia Gaston

Hymns:

374 – Just as I am
220 – God is our strength
318 – In bread, we bring you
712 – We cannot measure
19 – All my hope on God

Special Dates to Celebrate

Happy Birthday to Revd. Lydia, Odilla, Angella, Niamh, Joy, Pat, John and all celebrating birthdays in October.

Happy Anniversary to James & Sarah, Daniel & Emma, Benjamin & Emma, Peter & Sophie, Robert & Sonia,

Keith & Deborah, Timothy & Katrina, Michael & Stacey, Jonathan & Lynsey

and all who are celebrating their Anniversaries in October. .

Contact information:

Vicar: Revd Lydia Gaston: 07779006178 (day off Friday)

Church Office: 07534 305384

Church Administrator: Odilla Kesterton

Church Email: christchurchyw@outlook.com

Website: www.christchurchyw.com

Facebook & Instagram: Christ Church Yardley Wood

Churchwardens: Angella Henry & Doreen Cameron

Deputy Churchwarden: Linda Crouch

Weekly Services

Sundays 10am - Holy Eucharist

Mondays 9am - Morning Prayer

Wednesdays 10am - Holy Eucharist

All Souls will be on Sunday 1st November, 5pm, where we read the names out of those loved ones in our Memorial Book. If you would like to add a loved one’s name to the Memorial book, it is just £5 and forms can be completed via the churchwardens.
Our Memorial Service is on Sunday 8th November at 5pm. Please can we have some volunteers to serve teas and coffees after the service and a couple of people stay after our morning service to set up the hall with tables and cloths etc.
Our Christmas Fair will take on Saturday 5th December; we would like your donations.
Our Christmas Meal will be on Sunday 6th December at the Home Guard club.
Lych Gate Restoration Fund: We are over £10,000 towards our target. Thank you. We are working towards restoring the lych gate. Don’t forget to bring in your 5ps to add to our collection.
If you would like to support our church by joining one of our rotas for refreshments, serving, reading or leading our intercessions, speak to Joy or Angella.
Yardley Wood Food Pantry We continue to support Yardley Wood Food Pantry. Please bring food donations into church and these are delivered to Yardley Wood Baptist Church.

We pray:

Faithful Lord, whose steadfast love never ceases and whose mercies never end grant us the grace to trust you and to receive the gifts of your love, new every morning, in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Amen.

Celebration of All Souls Service

Sunday 1st November at 5pm

Come join us as we gather:
to commemorate family, friends and loved ones named in our Memorial Book. This service is both poignant and hopeful, as we rejoice in the resurrection and the promise of new life in God.
The church lights are dimmed, as we read the names aloud and light candles in their memories.
Dozens of living flames flicker on the altar, symbolising our loved ones who are now held safe in the arms of God.

Our All Souls Service will be on
Sunday 1st November, 5pm

If you would like someone to be remembered by name during this service, who is not in our memorial book you can add a loved ones name by contacting one of our churchwardens or by emailing us. Cost per entry is £5 and must be confirmed no later than 18th October.

Memorial Service

Sunday 8th November 5pm

Come join us as we gather: those bereaved and families from across the local community for a service of thanksgiving and commemoration for departed loved ones. During the service candles were lit and the names of the departed were read aloud. This will be an uplifting way to remember your loved ones.

Christ church holds this service annually in November. As well as a general invitation to the whole community, personal invitations were sent to the next of kin of all those for whom Christ Church clergy had conducted a funeral in the preceding year.

Tea, coffee and cake were served in the church immediately after the service.

This year the service will be on

Sunday 8th November at 5pm

and will last about 50 minutes.

This will be an opportunity for you, your family and friends to make an act of remembrance.

Christmas Fair

Saturday 5th December - 10AM-12PM

Lots of wonderful stalls here again this year and get to see Father Christmas in his grotto.

If you are able to help and want to donate to the fair, we are currently asking for donations:
• Bottles – water, wine, sauce, spirits etc
• Raffle prizes
• Tombola prizes
• Cakes (Friday 1st or on day)
• Toys
• Granny’s Attic (Bric a Brac)
• Books

Donations can be dropped off during our office hours: :

Mon 9.15am -1.15pm

from Monday 2nd November

last date to receive items Monday 30th November.

We look forward to seeing you.

Carol Service

Sunday 20th December 6pm

Come join us this Advent time
In this very special service we will hear the traditional Bible readings, which tell us of the Christmas story, and along the way hope you will join us in singing some popular Christmas Carols.

Through the service we hope you will be encouraged to think again about the importance of the events of the very first Christmas.

Christingle Service

Thursday 24th December 4pm

Come join our Christingle Service as we come together as a community to share the Christian story and to experience the joy and wonder of this well-loved Christmas tradition.

Our Christingles will be available for all - made from an orange decorated with red tape, sweets and a candle. With your help, Christingle raises vital funds

to help children who are facing Christmas alone and are unable to cope.

Blue Service

Sunday 6th November 5pm

Come join us as we gather: during the season of Advent when the beauty of Christmas is around us, we are also reminded of those close to us who have passed and no longer with us during this time of celebration.

Our annual Blue Christmas service is a time to remember and name those lost as we look forward with hope and peace.

Tea, coffee and cake were served

after the service.

Midnight Mass

Thursday 24th December 11pm

Midnight mass – this late-night service starts on Christmas eve at 11pm and ends just after midnight, so you’re among the first to celebrate Christmas!

Our service will include our traditional Holy Communion with some much loved Christmas hymns:

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Christmas Day

Friday 25th December 10am

Service of Holy Communion

Hymns for Christmas Morning
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