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 opentoall@bathwells.anglican.org

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.