Ripwe Remember with Love and Thanksgiving the Lives Of

PRAYER DIARY

RIPwe remember with love and thanksgiving the lives of:

• Doris Roff who has recently departed this life; and
• Charles Pryor & Derrick Wolf (10th); Colin Murch (11th); Cyril Todd (15th) – whose Anniversaries fall at this time.

For healing and other needs:Malcolm Blanch; Alan Grayston; Emma Hay; Alan Heyes; Daphne Dyer; Elaine Garrish; Elliot Zadurian.

Long term sick:Elaine Lawal; Sam Hanson; Jacqueline Hibbert; Charlie Shirren.

Our Church Families:Alan, Elizabeth, Marina & Edward Tinsey; Karen Titmuss; Sheila Tucker; Michael & Brenda Udall.

Happy Birthday to: Christopher Burton (10th); Ebenezer Bello (13th); Avice Wright, Ray Horsley & Deirdre Falconer (14th); Andrew Brown (15th).

The Parish: Primrose Close; Ravenswood Crescent; Rayners Lane; Raynton Close; Roseberry Avenue; Rowe Walk.

The Churchblessour Messy Church and all who attend it.

Ourselves and the Nation:bless us all Father as we continue to watch nervously as the world plays with the thought of war.

The Persecuted Church:Myanamar (Burma)in recent weeks, the Rohingya people - a Muslim-minority group containing Christian converts living in Rakhine State - have suffered fierce attacks from the Burmese military and Buddhist neighbours. Villages have been burnt, people raped and scores killed in violence, causing as many as 87,000 people to flee to neighbouring Bangladesh. "[Because of government restrictions and poor security] the UNCHR has withdrawn their protection for the refugees, who are bearing the brunt of attacks of the Burmese government and Buddhist fundamentalists who do not welcome them," says the human rights organisation, Open Doors.

Capital Vision2020 as we begin a new academic year, please inspire us afresh to pray for opportunities to share the story of our faith with our friends.

Prayer of the WeekTo you alone, O Jesus, I must cling; running to your arms, dear Lord, there let me hide safe from all fears, loving you with the tenderness of a child. Amen.

St Andrew’s Diamond Jubilee Year is now 8 months old !

There are Roxbournejubilee Facebook and WhatsApp groups where you can find out more about the events taking place during the Jubilee Year!

Please send any items for next week’s STARLINK to Robert Crowhurst by midday this Wednesday, preferably by email (); or otherwise by hard copy to 131, Exeter Road.

ST ANDREW'S CHURCH ROXBOURNE

1957 - 2017

89 Malvern Avenue Harrow HA2 9ER. 020 8422 3633

Registered Charity No. 1131727

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Today's Collect

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LMIGHTY God, who called your Church to bear witness that you were in Christ reconciling the world to yourself:

help us to proclaim the good news of your love, that all who hear it may be drawn to you;

through him who was lifted up on the cross, and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever,one God, now and for ever.Amen.

Readings:Exodus 12: 1-14page 68

Romans 13: 8-14page 1140

Gospel: StMatthew 18: 15-20page 985

Post–Communion Prayer

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OD our creator, you feed your children with the true manna, the living bread from heaven:

let this holy food sustain us through our earthly pilgrimage until we come to that place where hunger and thirst are no more;

throughJesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

NOTICES

FAMILY FLOWERfor September has been given by Barbara Wood in loving memory of her parents, Ivy & Jack, and brother Peter.

ANDREA ROSE ripAndrea’s funeral will take place in the Church at 1.00pm on 14th September.

PARISH DIRECTORYplease will you collect your Parish Directory from the table at the back of the Church. They are named copies and laid out in alphabetical order. Thank you for your co-operation when I contacted you whileupdating it for 2017. Joyce Nickolay

JUBILEE TEA & MUSIC HALLon Harvest Sunday, 24thSeptember we will be hosting a Jubilee Tea and Music Hall and Harvest Service for our more senior members. Arrival should be between 3.30pm and 4.00pm and we hope to provide transport for those who are unable to come otherwise. The evening should finish at about 7pm. If you would like to attend, please give your names toPam Storey (020 8868 9624) or Joyce Nickolay (020 8248 6405)or sign you name on the list on the Notice Board at the back of the church.

MACMILLAN COFFEE MORNINGat 37, Jubilee Drive, Ruislip, HA4 0PA on Thursday, September 21ST from 10.00 am onwards to raise funds for Macmillan Cancer Care. Please come along and have a chat, cake and coffee. Thank you.

Gill Roger Moore

STAR FRIENDSon Tuesday 12th September, we have an outing to the Cotswolds –if you’d like to come too, the cost will be £16.Pam Storey.

CHRISTMAS MARKET: NOVEMBER 18th11.00am-3.00pmit's only 10 weeks to go till the market! So, when tidying away/sorting out stuff, remember the market! If you have any attractive, small containers suitable for candles please leave them at the back of the church. If you have any jars that you would like to fill with wrapped sweets and decorate (Jazzy Jars) or else leave the sweets and jar at the back of the church and we'll decorate. What we really need is lots of new ideas. It would be lovely to make it an extra special Christmas Market to celebrate our Diamond Jubilee. So please let me know. Thanks. Gill Moore.

INVITATIONyou are invited to the Wednesday Fellowship at Emmanuel Church Northwood on Wednesday 13th September at 2.15pm when Donald Mackenzie - organist at the Odeon Leicester Square - will be playing and accompanying a silent film. Everyone is welcome. More information from Rosemary 020 8866 4158. Wendy Godwin.

DIAMOND JUBILEE CELEBRATION DINNERwe have already sold half of the tickets for the Jubilee Dinner on Saturday October 28th. Do please let us have your deposit soon, to reserve a place, if you intend to come. More details are on the noticeboard at the back of the church or from Wendy or Barbara Wood.

CHRISTMAS MARKET COUNTDOWNI need more clean jam-jars, preferably with labels removed. Also if anyone has a glut of fruit that can be frozen until October I’ll be happy to use it to make jam when I return from my holiday. Thanks. Sue Mcleod

CONGRATULATIONSto Enid & Douggie Scott-Kerr: Fiona’s second son Andrew Michael Stephenson was born 2nd September. All is well.

MESSY CHURCHthe next Messy Church is on Saturday 16th September, from 10 to 12 midday. If you are able to help please let me know. Gill Moore

DEANERY CHOIRS’ FESTIVAL

As part of our Diamond Jubilee celebrations, we are privileged to host this year’s Festival sung by the various church choirs in and around the Harrow Deanery, at 6.30pm on 14th October. You will soon be invited to do various things to help ensure its success, but meanwhile do make it a priority in your Diary. It will be a themed service, focusing on Creation and should last about one hour. As well as including appropriate hymns for all to sing and complementary readings, there will be anthems by a range of classical and modern composers including John Rutter, Malcolm Archer, and Josef Haydn.

Diary dates

2017 – Diamond Jubilee Year

SEPTEMBER

Saturday 16thMessy Church

Sunday 24thHarvest festival

Tea and Old Time Music Hall

OCTOBER

Saturday 14thHarrow Deanery Choirs’ Festival

Thursday 19thChristians In Science – Professor Russell Stannard

Saturday 28thJubilee Dinner

Sunday 29thDedication Sunday

NOVEMBER

Saturday 18thChristmas Bazaar

Sunday 26thSt Andrew’s Day Celebration & Lunch

DECEMBER

Saturday 2ndMessy Church

Saturday 23rdCarol Service