Sunday Church Services: All are welcome to our Sunday services. We continue to encourage you to wear a mask on entering the church and when moving around or singing. If you are unable to access services at the present time, because you are either very anxious, or clinically vulnerable, please contact either of the Churchwardens, Julie Partridge or Jacky Breadmore, who will be more than happy to help find a pastoral alternative.
◌ 8am – Said Communion Service from The Book of Common Prayer.
◌ 9.30am – Sung Parish Communion, Common Worship
◌ 11.15am – Informal Worship Service (live streamed on YouTube)
Details of all services and events are in My Churchsuiite where you can keep up to date with anything that’s going on in between Bulletins.
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St Mary’s Fun Day: Sat 4 Sept – We are looking forward to a great day at Elam Ministries and the weather forecast looks good! There’s something for everyone! Just sit and chat, play energetic (eg rounders, football) or not so energetic (eg petanque, croquet) games, enjoy the peace and quiet of the walled prayer garden or bounce on the bouncy castle (for adults and children alike) – the choice is yours! If you haven’t booked through My ChurchSuite, don’t worry, you can still come along. Join the day at anytime from 10am and we’ll finish around 3pm. The address is Elam Ministries, Grenville, Grenville Road, Shackleford, Godalming GU8 6AX. We’re providing sandwiches but you may wish to bring some food for your party. There are no shops nearby. Corinne’s mobile is 07710 260882 – just in case! Please bring garden chairs, drinks for your party and appropriate footwear – but please leave dogs at home.
Activ8 is back!: Sun 5 Sept – We are starting back in the hall this Sunday during the 11.15am service and are really looking forward to seeing you all again. We’ve missed you! NB: Activ8 now only runs during the 11.15 service.
Homemade Stall is back! Sun 5 Sep – At long last, and after an 18 month interval, the Homemade Stall will be in the church hall after the 9.30 and before the 11.15 services. Enjoy a coffee and a catch up too, now that we are cautiously back in the hall. We are hoping to raise lots of funds for The Centre for Urban Mission in Nairobi. Kenya has been very badly hit by the effects of the pandemic. Do please come along with your purses. We look forward to seeing you then!
Hidden Treasure Bible Study starting Thurs 9 Sept: This will be held on Thursdays (but not on the third Thursday of each month) at 11am in the church. We will be using the materials provided by the preaching team, which will follow on from the sermons on the first Sunday of each month. On other Thursdays, we will study topics of particular interest to group members. All are welcome.
Messy Church: Fri 10 Sept, 3.30-5.30pm – We are looking forward to our next Messy Church. There will be games, crafts and food for the children – pizza and ice-cream. No need to book, just come and join the fun.
Saturday morning prayers 9.00 – 9.30: From 11th September Saturday Morning Prayers will resume back in church and will no longer be on zoom.
Ride and Stride: Sat 11 Sept – Come and spend an enjoyable day walking or cycling around some of our beautiful local churches, maybe enjoying a pub lunch or an adventure playground with the children en route. We will be putting out sponsor forms for the Ride & Stride this Sunday. Have a chat with Sarah Mackay (mackayfamily10@btinternet.com) if you’d like more information, or advice on a route. If you can’t participate yourself, maybe you might like to sponsor one of our participants; or be able to welcome visitors to our beautiful church? Find out more and download sponsorship forms and maps at http://www.surreychurchespreservationtrust.org
Heritage Open Day: Sat 11 Sept – Fetcham Park House and St Mary’s invite you to explore the ‘historic heart’ of Fetcham Village. Enjoy tranquil gardens, not usually open to the public, and discover the work of the Grace and Cable craft team created especially for this special event. Can you welcome visitors to our beautiful church? Any questions or suggestions, or offers of help, catch Sarah Mackay at our fun day, or at church, (mackayfamily10@btinternet.com or 07778518104)
The Last Night of the Proms at St Mary’s cancelled: Sat 11 Sept – Unfortunately there was insufficient interest expressed to go ahead this year – but do support our other social events. Hopefully we’ll be singing our heads off at the Last Night next year on 10th September. Make a diary note!
Jenny and Andrew Smith’s Celebration Lunch – Sun 12 Sept: We’re delighted that Andrew and Jenny Smith are coming back to St Mary’s to worship with us and also to give us the opportunity to have a farewell meal together which we couldn’t do when they left in October. We’re organising a catered BBQ and would love some help on the day. Thanks to everybody who’s kindly offered to bring salads and puds. There will be no charge but donations welcome to cover our costs. Any questions to Corinne, 01372 800885, 07710 260882 or corinne@stmarysfetcham.org.uk
Footprints Baby and Toddler Group is back!: Fri 17 Sept, 10-11.30am in the hall. We are delighted that Footprints have met face to face for the first time since the pandemic started. We continue to welcome pre-school children and their parents/carers alternate Friday mornings during term. Do take the opportunity to meet other parents / carers over a cup of coffee whilst the children play, paint, craft, sing and listen to stories. Do invite your friends to come too – we’d love to see them. No need to book – just turn up! The Families Team look forward to seeing you there!
Help wanted for NEW Lighthouse starting Fri 24 Sept, 3.30-5.30pm: Would you like to be involved in the start of a new exciting outreach to children and families in our community? The Families Team are planning to run a weekly after-school session for children in school years 3 – 6 (ages 7-11), called “The Lighthouse”, in between our monthly Messy Church services. We are very excited about this new venture, but we can only do it if we have the help and support of the church family. We need pairs of hands to help us set-up at the beginning, clear away at the end, help in the kitchen, sit and chat with the children. Even if you could only come once a month, that would be great! Contact families@stmarysfetcham.org.uk or phone Karen in the office to join us in this exciting new venture. We are aiming to start on Friday 24 September.
Suzanne Clark’s Memorial Service: Sat 25 Sept, 11.30am. A reminder that you are warmly invited to Suzanne’s Memorial Service at St Mary’s, followed by a wake in the church hall. If you haven’t already done so, please could you let Janet know by 15 September if you are planning to come. Thank you. janet.clark0406@gmail.com
Archbishop Justin’s visit: Book your place on Eventbrite via www.cofeguildford.org.uk/JustinWelby for the fourteen events to be addressed by Archbishop Justin during his visit on 24-27 September.
My ChurchSuite workshops: Tues 28 Sept, 10am or 7.30pm – We are going to run another set of My ChurchSuite workshops so if you couldn’t make the August dates please let Karen know if you’d like to attend on Tues 29 Sept at either 10am or 7.30pm. It will be very relaxed and you will learn how to login, find information and sign up to events.
Bereavement Café at St Mary’s: Wed 6 Oct, 10-11.30am. Bereavement has been even more brutal than usual through the pandemic and we are aware that there are a lot of people struggling alone. We restarted the Bereavement Café last month, (having filled the gap with Walk and Talks) and hope to continue (Covid permitting) to have the Bereavement Café every first Wednesday of the month, 10-11.30 in the church hall. If you know people you feel would benefit from a friendly supportive environment and a chance to chat with other bereaved folk, then do feel free to invite them to come along.
Walk the Way 2021 Bishop of Guildford’s Communities Fund: Sat 9 Oct – Bishops Andrew and Jo are inviting you to join them on a sponsored walk to raise funds to help the disadvantaged and vulnerable across our diocese. It is hoped that parishes will sponsor members of their congregation, of whatever age, to join in this exciting event. What better way is there to spend an early autumn day than by helping to raise money for one of the community projects which the Bishop of Guildford’s Communities Fund supports? To register you interest in taking partplease email claire.isherwood@cofeguildford.org.uk giving you name, parish and likely starting point. A full information pack, with sponsor forms will be sent to you nearer the time
We continue pray for those who are unwell: Mike Wallace, Lorraine Linsley, Holly Parry, Don Lamberth, Elaine Mead, Lynn Alsop, John Cooper, Diana Baechler, Ruth Smith’s daughter Rosemary and Simon Peter Waiti.
We also pray for the family of Liz Crawford who passed away on Mon 16 Sept. If you’d like to know about funeral details, please contact the Parish Office.
Outreach
Accommodation for Afghan Refugess : The national church has been approached by the Home Office to help in the search for accommodation for Afghans who are seeking asylum in this country – most of whom worked for the UK government which is the primary reason for their needing to flee. They need self-contained accommodation that needs to have:
- AIl relevant certification in place (eg gas safety) and an energy performance rating of “E” or above)
- Available for letting for at least 12 months, preferably 24 months
- Ideally near good public transport links and within walking distance of main services and shops
- Available for rents at no more or close to Local Housing Allowance levels.
The Home Office resettlement scheme would meet the refugees’ immediate needs and would sort out the resettlement status of the families. It would be good if local churches were able to befriend the families and help their resettlement when they arrive. For more information please contact our Asylum Seeker Adviser diane.peters@cofeguildford.org.uk or Jo Sherring from Epsom & Ewell Refugee Network who is working with the Diane Peters from the diocese on sherringjoanna@gmail.com
Ashtead Rotary Club have set up a just giving page to raise funds to buy and transport toiletries etc to refugees staying in quarantine hotels. :
https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/AshteadRotaryAfghanistanCrisis
CAP Mole Valley: Mon 13 Sept, 8pm. St Mary’s actively supports Christians Against Poverty and our warden, Jennie, is the manager of CAP Mole Valley. After 18 months of Zoom prayer meetings, we are back, face to face at last at Bookham Baptist Church! Do come along to pray for the work of CAP, our clients and staff.
1st Fetcham Scout Group Tesco vote: Please support by using the blue tokens in store up to the end of September. They are bidding for a cash boost from the Tesco Community Grants initiative which sees grants of up to £1,500, £1,000 and £500 awarded to local community projects. The Group are one of three, and customers cast their vote using a token given to them at the check-out each time they shop (remember to ask staff if you are using self-checkout).
TAG Quiz Night: Sat 16 Oct, 7pm – In aid of TAG Youth Club for disabled young people. £20 per person including pizza and dissert. Book your table (6-10 people per table) by emailing info@tayyouthclub.org
“Connect in Song”: A new singing group, for people with dementia or Parkinson’s with their carer or partner. is meeting in Effingham on the first Tuesday of every month. They have an experienced leader/tutor to lead the sessions which are designed to be fun. The original “Connect” group is also now up and running again and can welcome new people too. If anyone would like more information contact Gill Walker on gillconnect1@gmail.com. Both groups are under the umbrella of Churches Together in Effingham and Little Bookham.
New Beginnings : 10 weeks from Thurs 23 Sept, 7.30pm – New Beginnings is for anyone suffering a divorce, separation or broken relationship. Its aim is to help people to come to terms with the past and make a fresh start in a friendly and supportive atmosphere. The group will be in person and lasts 10 weeks, is free and open to everyone. For more information, please call Colin on 07855 245 619 or new.beginnings@blueyonder.co.uk www.saintpauls.co.uk/newbeginnings
Exploring Anxiety and Depression : 10 weeks from Wed 22 Sept, 7.45pm. This self-help group seeks to provide helpful perspectives in a friendly and supportive atmosphere, but does not provide counselling or therapy. Professional and experienced speakers help us to look at various ways of combating anxiety and depression. There is also ample time for discussion. The 10 week course starts in person on Wednesday 22 September at 7.45 pm. For further information please email Judith on exploringanxietydepression@gmail.com www.saintpauls.co.uk/EAD
Foodbank: Thanks for all of your donations, big or small, for which we are really grateful. Every item you donate helps us to feed those in need. This week they need help with the following; Urgent: Long life sponge puddings, Powdered Milk, Meat pies, Sugar (500g bags), Tinned vegetables, Rice, Tomato ketchup, Mayonnaise, Peanut butter, Jam, Rice pudding, Shaving foam, Baby wash, Pump soap, Kids toothbrushes, Washing up liquid, Shampoo, Washing powder and pods (bio & non-bio), Bags for Life. Please, no more donations of the following items at this time: pasta, baked beans, porridge, baby shampoo, tampons, sanitary towels, marmalade, cat/dog food, adult toothbrushes. You can donate at the usual supermarket points or in the green box outside the church hall.Rev Pouya Heidari: rector@stmarysfetcham.org.uk 01372 375660 (day off Friday)Parish Office : office@stmarysfetcham.org.uk 01372 375000 (Mon-Fri 9-12)
Diary Dates:
Sat 4 Sept – St Mary’s Fun Away Day
Sun 5 Sept – Homemade stall/Secondhand books in church hall
Thurs 9 Sept – Thursday 10am Service restart
Thurs 9 Sept – Hidden Treasure after 10am service
Fri 10 Sept – FM Life
Fri 10 Sept – Messy Church
Sat 11 Sept – Saturday Morning Prayers in church ongoing
Sat 11 Sept – Ride and Stride
Sat 11 Sept – Heritage Weekend
Sun 12 Sept – Rev Andrew and Jenny Smith visit
Thurs 16 Sept – Coffee Morning & Hearing Aid Clinic after 10am service
Fri 17 Sept – Footprints Baby & Toddler Group
Fri 24 Sept – NEW Lighthouse (school years 3-6)
Sat 25 Sept – Suzanne Clark’s memorial Service, 11.30am
Tues 28 Sept – My ChurchSuite workshops
Wed 6 Oct – Bereavement Cafe
Services & Prayers
8am Communion Sunday Service – said Book of Common Prayer. (facemasks required). Prebook
9.30am Communion Service – shortened said Common Worship. (facemasks required). Prebook
11.15am Informal Worship Service – In church and live streamed on YouTube Channel. (facemasks required). Prebook
Private Prayer in Church : Monday to Saturday 09:00 -16:00. Please adhere to guidelines.
Saturday Morning Prayer at 9.00-9.30am weekly in church meeting
Keep up to date with St Marys:
Website: www.stmarysfetcham.org.uk
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/stmaryschurchfetcham/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/StMarysFetcham
My ChurchSuite: Any problems contact office@stmarysfetcham.org.uk.
NHS Test and Trace: Scan our QR code when entering either the hall or church.
Hearing Aid Supplies: contact Jacky on 01372 602092 or family.breadmore@gmail.com
Secondhand Books: CommunityPrayer Line 01372 375000. Leave a message and a member of the Prayer Team will call you back,or email prayer@stmarysfetcham.org.ukWe are here for you and the wider community.
Editor – office@stmarysfetcham.org.uk