GREAT CARD SALE – Saturday 28th October, 10.00-12noon.

A wide selection of cards will be on sale in the Church Hall to raise funds for work of Salisbury Sudan Medical Fund. The Mothers Union will be serving coffee and home-made cakes in aid of the Women’s Refuge here in Salisbury. Scout Christmas Stamps will also be available at this event. Please note that on this morning there will be no coffee at All Saints. An event not to miss!

SERVICE FOR THE BEREAVED.

Sunday 5th November 2017 at 6.30pm in All Saints.

(Please note it is not at St.George’s this year!)

If you have a loved one you would like to be remembered during this service, please give the name to Linda Baker or any of the Churchwardens.

Cheese and Wine Social Evening.

Saturday 2nd December 2017, 7.00pm in the Church Hall.

An opportunity to chat with friends, meet, talk and thank the clergy who have been helping out in the parish over the past year.

Tickets for the evening £5 to include a glass of wine, cheese and biscuits.

Knitted and Crochet Poppies

If you have been knitting or crocheting poppies for Salisbury City Council. They will be collected from church on Thursday 26th October (or need to reach Pam Macklin or Jean Mercer by this date)as deadline for handing them in is Friday 27th October.

Robert Salkeld 01722 329457

Jane Greenaway 01722 328583

Helen Evans01722 323720

Anthony Bird01722 333695

or Parish Administrator: Linda Baker 07925 108856 or

Parish Website:

18th Sunday after Trinity

Sunday15th October 2017

WELCOME! A special welcome if you are visiting, or a newcomer.

You are invited to receive communion with us. If you would prefer a prayer of blessing, please bring a book with you.

If you would like to receive communion in your pew please let a sides-person know before we begin.

Should you wish to support the church financially there are gift aid envelopes, or alternatively you may prefer to give to the collection during the offertory hymn. The money goes towards the work of the Parish. 5% of this collection will support other Christian charities.

COLLECT:

God, our judge and saviour,

teach us to be open to your truth

and to trust in your love,

that we may live each day

with confidence in the salvation which is given

through Jesus Christ our Lord. AMEN.

READINGS:Philippians 4: 1-9(P196)

Matthew 22: 1-14(P23)

Would you please PRAY for:

the Diocese of Swaziland in the province of Southern Africa.

the Diocesan Communications Team.

all the parishes in the Dorchester Deanery.

the United Reformed Church in Salisbury.

the Friends of Harnham Slope.

all who live in Harnham Road and Wiltshire Road.

those who are sick, and all who care for them, especially John Rumens, Gary Turner,Tom, Revd.Becky Roberts, Carol Parker and Mark Baker.

those who have died especially Canon David Slater and Lesley Hughes.

Canon David Slater’s funeral is on Thursday 1st November, 1.00pm at St.Thomas’ Church, Salisbury.

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ALL SAINTS PATRONAL FESTIVAL - Sunday 29th October

This year the Patronal Service will be led by Rt.Revd.David Hallatt, Assistant Bishop of Salisbury. Service will be 11.00am at All Saints.Everyone is Welcome.

Following the service there will be a hot lunch in the Memorial Hall.

Caterers will be supplying the Main Course, but we would be grateful if you were able to bring puddings (As usual lists in church). Tickets for the lunch, to be paid for in advancewill be £8.00 per person and available from Linda Baker.Deadline for purchasing tickets is Monday 23rd October.

For the main course you can choose from:

Chicken Chasseur.

Baked Cod with Pesto with a breadcrumb topping and cream sauce.

Stuffed Portbello Mushroom with sun dried tomatoes, peppers and mozzarella.

All the above served with rice or new potatoes, carrots and peas.

Menu selections must be given to Linda Baker when purchasing tickets so that we can tell the caterer. Thank you.

PARISH DIARY

TODAY – 15th October 2017

3.45pmEvensong at Willowcroft.

MONDAY – 16th October 2017

9.30am3B’s in the Church Hall.

9.30amJunior School Harvest at All Saints.

WEDNESDAY –18th October2017

9.30amSt.George’s Toddlers in the Church Hall.

9.30amJunior School Harvest at All Saints.

6.30pmProperty Meeting at All Saints.

THURSDAY –19th October 2017

10.00amCommunion at St.George’s.

10.45amFuneral of the late Lesley Hughes at the Crematorium.

SATURDAY –21st October 2017

10.00amCoffee at All Saints.

SUNDAY–22nd October 2017

8.00amCommunion at All Saints.

9.30amCommunion at St.George’s.

Message from Revd Heather, Revd Dominic and Isaac.

‘A massive thank you to everyone for the generosity and support you’ve shown us since Isaac was born, and for all your cards, gifts and contributions. Isaac’s baptism will be at2.00pm on Saturday 28th October in St.Thomas’s Church, and everybody is very welcome to join us for the baptism and to celebrate afterwards in the church. We’d love to see everybody there, so do please come if you can!