Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. They do not compromise with evil, and they walk only in his paths
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Opportunites to Pray Together
Ecumenical Prayer Breakfast 1st Saturday of the month at the Vicarage, from 9am, prayer, coffee and croissant. Next is the 2nd August – Thursday evening at St Thomas at 7:30 pm for an hour every other week. ** 7th & 21st August.
This Sunday Services: 6th after Trinity
9:30 St Thomas – Holy Communion.
11:15 St Martha’s – BCP Holy Communion.
Next Sunday Services: 7th after Trinity
9:30 St Thomas – Holy Communion.
11:15 St Martha’s – BCP Holy Communion.
Donations at St Martha's during services can now be made electronically via our Card Reader
Looking Further Ahead
Chilworth Tinies and Toddler Group: St Thomas' Monday 9:15 – 10:30
Music at St Martha's: Monday11th August 7.45-8.30pm
Broad Horizons Book Group: Tues 26th August 7pm
Food and Hygiene Bank
The Foodbank Larder box is now located in the porch of St Thomas' Church. Many thanks for your donations. Suggested items are: - Long life milk /tins tuna/ tins meat/ pasta/sachets microwaveable rice /pasta sauces/curry sauces/cereal/spreads/ tea/ coffee/ hot chocolate/ tins soup/ baked beans
Flower Rota @ St. Thomas Church
Can you take a turn to provide flowers over the summer months in 'ordinary time'? Most flowers will last two weeks so between now and end October there are 12 weeks so just 6 volunteers needed. Pop your name on the rota or speak to Carole (or Linda) for more information
Chilworth Tinies and Toddler Group
Mondays from 9:15 -10:30am meet in St Thomas', play chat, pray and support.
Broad Horizons Book Group at St Martha's
Tues 26th August 7pm: The Crossway - Guy Stagg
Weds 24th September: 2pm Honest to God (John Robinson) 40 years on - Colin Slee
More details from Margaret (07960 170006).
Music at St Martha's
Monday 11th August 7.45-8.30pm
Summer evening recital by cellist Skye Morris, with Margaret Roberts (piano)
Skye will be performing part of her recent graduation programme from the University of the Arts, Bremen, Germany.
Karl and Kasey Channell
Are coming to England 28th September – 3rd October and are looking for accommodation, ideally cheap or free. They would love to house swap or house sit. They are a family of 10 but can manage with 3 rooms. House swap does not have to be simultaneous; they have a modest home with 4 bedrooms in Lake Tahoe. If anyone is interested, please contact kkchannell@hotmail.com
Milk Bottle Tops
Many thanks to all who continue to bring plastic milk bottle tops to leave in the church. These were going via Mothers' Union in Cranleigh to raise funds for Surrey Air Ambulance but in future will go via Cranleigh Parish Council to help Springboard - a charity in Horsham supporting children with special educational needs and disabilities. For more information see https://www.springboardsupport.org.
Come and Join the Wedding Celebration 10am August 31st St James’ Shere
As many of you know our Rector Tim is getting married this month. As a Benefice we would like to celebrate their marriage with them by praying for them and blessing them as a church family (there will also be fizz and cake afterwards). Appropriate therefore that the set Gospel reading for that Sunday is The Parable of the Wedding Feast (Luke 14:7-14) in which Jesus instructs the host not to just invite friends & family but the whole neighbourhood - so everyone and anyone is definitely welcome on the 31st!
Many Grateful THANKS
So many thanks for your fundraising, gardening, cleaning, supporting, encouraging and all the many other ways that you all do to support the Parish.
Open Days at St Columba's House
St Columba’s House, Christian Retreat & Conference Centre at Maybury, Woking cordially invite you to our open days this year on Tuesday 29th and Wednesday 30th July 11-3pm. Details Here
Surrey Churches Preservation Trust
The Trust is organising a visit to Paris in September, where they will be visiting five of its most iconic churches.
Places are filling fast, but if there is sufficient demand a second visit will be arranged for early October.
Used Stamps for Oxfam
Please place used stamps in the box at the back of St Thomas' which will stay there all year and be emptied as and when it gets full
THE LORD IS GREAT
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