Christ Church Yardley Wood Pewslip
www.christchurchyw.com

27th September (Seventeenth Sunday after Trinity)
4th October (Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity)

Year A (Matthew)

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

1st September to 4th October marks the Season of Creation.

Thank you to Rev Linda for taking the service on Sunday 27th September.

Thank you to everyone who came last Friday to our Harvest Quiz and Supper, special thanks to the ladies who prepared the food. We raised £380.16 for Malawi.

Thank you too to everyone who came and supported our MacMillan Coffee afternoon we raised £235 towards this very worthwhile cause.

Rev Lydia will be back on Monday 28th September after taking part in the Angelsey Sandman Triathlon on Sunday 27th September. She is raising money for Birmingham Hospices and the Lych Gate.

We have Wendy Snidall’s funeral on Wednesday 30th September at 11.30 in church, followed by a burial in the churchyard.

Rev Julie Heathcote will be licensed at St Anne’s West Heath on Sunday 27th September at 4pm.

Join us for a cuppa and cake at our bereavement group ‘Mourning Cuppa’ Monday 5th October, at 10am.

Over 50s on Thursday 1st October – Pub Lunch to the Bulls Head, Earlswood, let Rev Lydia know if you’d like to join us. Meeting there at 2pm– All welcome.

Our oversight minister, and vicar to Holy Cross and Immanuel, Rev Sheri Gidney will be licensed on Tuesday 6th October at 7.30pm at Immanuel. All are invited to welcome Rev Sheri Gidney at this service. Let Rev Lydia know if you are planning to attend.

It’s that time of year when the leaves are falling so all volunteers to help with the churchyard are welcome. 10am on a Saturdays.

If you would like to add a deceased love ones name to the Memorial book, please complete this application form by 11th October. We ask for £5 per request.

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.

Sunday 27th September

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

President & Preacher: Revd. Linda Granner

Hymns:
572 – Praise to the Holiest
205 – Glorious things of thee
408 – Lord, enthroned
77 – Blest are the pure
187 – Forth in the peace

Sunday 4th October

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

President & Preacher: Revd. Lydia Gaston

Hymns:
70 – Be thou my vision
169 – Fight the good fight
45 – As the deer pants
17 – All heav;n declares
419 – Lord, the light

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

Our next PCC meeting is Tuesday 20th October at 7.30pm in the Vicarage.
All Souls will be on Sunday 2nd 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 9th 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.
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:

O heavenly Father, who has filled the world with beauty: Open our eyes to behold your gracious hand in all your works; that, rejoicing in your whole creation, we may learn to serve you with gladness; for the sake of him through whom all things were made, your

Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.“
From The BCP, p. 814

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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