Growing Good: Last Sunday we began a new sermon series reflecting on the material from the CPAS “Growing Good” course we studied in Lent. I began the series looking at “Presence” and Pouya suggested my reflection was made available via the Bulletin. So, the sermon I preached at the 8o’clock and 9.30 services is attached, though the 9.30 version was slightly longer – 8o’clockers see if you can spot the difference! The bible readings I chose were Ephesians 4:1-7, 11-16 and Matthew 5:13-16. I was very struck by what it means to be “salt and light”, how that impacts on our lovingly serving and being present in our community, why we do all the things we do and how, or even if, we measure “success”, whatever that means in this context. I’m also attaching the discussion notes circulated to the home group leaders which you may find helpful for your own personal reflection if you’re not in a house group yet – though I’d really recommend you join a group where discussions can be really encouraging and stimulating in our personal faith and discipleship. Corinne
Presence sermon.docx
Questions for Home Groups.docx
Paper copies available in church
Churchyard Working Party – Sat 15 Oct, 9am-12pm: We are looking forward to working together in the churchyard. Please come along with tools, gloves and your enthusiasm from 9am to 12noon! The grass is cut by contractors, but the rest is maintained by us. It is important that we keep plants healthy and not too overgrown. Come along for as much time as you can. There from the Who Let The Dad’s Out team.
Who Let The Dads Out?! – Sat 15 Oct, 9 – 11.30am: The team look forward to welcoming any chaps who would like to enjoy a bacon sandwiches, hot drinks and the chance to chat. Come along with or without children! There are lots of activities to keep everyone occupied. No charge, but donations welcome. Please contact office@stmarysfetcham.org.uk if you have any questions. We look forward to seeing you there!
Harvest – it was wonderful to see so many people from different generations celebrating Harvest at Barracks Farm recently. Huge thanks to the team from St Mary’s for organising the event. We are very grateful to Steve Conisbee and his family for hosting the service and taking us on a tour of the farm and many thanks go to Dean for cooking a wonderful brunch for us afterwards.
Afternoon Tea Party – Sat 29 Oct Sept, 3-4.40pm: If you know someone in the senior community who you think would like to come to meet new friends, please tell them about this popular social. Leaflets are in church or the hall, or on our website
Footprints helpers and cake!: Our baby and toddler group is a thriving community and now we are meeting every week the attendance is rising. The team could do with a few more helpers to join a rota rotation to be in the kitchen or out chatting with visitors. If you can’t help with that, could you bake a cake so we can welcome our visitors warmly? If you would like to find out more please contact Sue McKinlay on families@stmarysfetcham.org.uk
Bereavement Service – Sun 30 Oct, 3pm: Letters of invitation and the sheet to write down loved ones names are in church. We shall be remembering and giving thanks for our loved ones who have died. If you would like your friend or family member to be remembered by name we will do so during the service. On arrival you can write their name(s) on a card and place it in the basket at the church entrance. We will then remember these people during the service and pray for the family. There is no obligation to write a card, only if you would find it helpful to do so. Please join us afterwards for refreshments in the church hall.
Appeal for help with the tea afterwards, including donations of cakes please. Contact Corinne@stmarysfetcham.org.uk to let her know what you can help with. Thank you!
Macmillan Biggest Coffee Morning – This took place on Fri 30 Sept and was a great success. The weather was kind and there was a lovely sense of people coming along, staying for a while and relaxing among friends. We are very pleased to have taken at least £362.50. Thank you to everyone who came along and supported.
Remembrance Sunday – Sun 13 Nov, 10:45am : Please join us as we hold our usual Act of Remembrance at the Fetcham Cenotaph from around 10.45am where wreaths will be laid and local uniformed organisations will attend. We will then follow on with a service in church including a short talk from the Youth Minister
Women’s Breakfast – we hosted another successful morning recently with Gill Cernik coming to speak about the work of The Quicken Trust charity in Uganda. FMLife has been supporting the education of a young man called Shonie for the past 14 years and would like to raise the final £2000 for him to complete his education. Many thanks to the team for organising the morning and to Jackie and Heidi for cooking another delicious breakfast. We are very grateful for everyone’s generous donations which after food costs totalled £257.82.
We hope to raise more funds through the FMLife Quiz Night coming soon in November.
Quiz Night – Sat 12 Nov, 7:30pm: FMLife are hosting a Quiz Night on in the Church Hall. This is to raise funds for the charity Quicken Trust and specifically a young man called Shonie. Tickets remain the same as before at £12 per person, which includes a dessert, tea and coffee. You are welcome to BYO other food or drink. Please pre-book and pay online, or contact julie@stmaryfetcham.org.uk to pay by cash or if you have any questions. Alternatively contact the Parish Office 01372 375000. FMLife look forward to enjoying a fun evening with you!
Donations for Quiz Raffle: In order to create some hampers to be used for the raffle, if you have any unwanted new or good as new gifts or small donations Julie would be very grateful if you could leave them in the collection box in the Parish Office. Thank you for your support.
Usual Sunday Services
8am Communion Sunday Service : said Book of Common Prayer
9:30am Communion Service : sung Common Worship
11:15am Worship Service : no longer live-streamed
Monday Morning Prayer (starting 3rd Oct) : 8-8:30am
10am Thursday : Communion Service
Other information
Poppy Sellers Needed: Would you like to join the team of people who assist with selling poppies. The poppy represents all those who lost their lives on active service, from the beginning of the First World War right up to present day. It also honours the contribution of civilian services and the uniformed services which contribute to national peace and security and acknowledges innocent civilians who have lost their lives in conflict and acts of terrorism. If you would like to find out more please contact David Form on 01372 376210.
Lunchtime concerts at St Mary’s Stoke D’Abernon: Thurs 27 Oct, 1pm – Organ recital by Charles Andrews, Liturgical Organist at The Temple Church, London and professor of organ at the Royal College of Music. His programme will include works by Bach, Byrd and Mendelssohn.
All welcome to these concerts and do bring your friends. As ever there will be a warm welcome and a retiring collection to meet the costs of each concert. Next month’s details are Thurs 24 Nov – Quartets played by pupils of Yehudi Menuhin School
Oakfield Fireworks – Fri 4 Nov: The Friends Committee are asking local groups to help volunteer for this fundraising event. In particular they need a lot of marshals and they absolutely cannot run an event of this nature without volunteers. If you are interested in helping please sign up here – http://volunteersignup.org/8CEHM
Cheese & Wine Evening @ Fetcham Park House – Thurs 17th Nov, 5:50-7:30pm : Help support the charity Challengers as they put on an exclusive preview of the 2022 Art Auction and Rupert Pritchett from Taurus Wines will be sharing his knowledge on cheese and wine pairing.
Prayers
We welcome you to join us:
Monday Morning Prayers : 8:00-8:30am in church
Saturday Morning Prayer : 9:00-9:30am in the Lady Chapel
Private Prayer in Church : Monday to Saturday 09:00 -16:00
We continue to pray for those who are unwell: Anais Featherstone. Lynn Alsop, John Cooper, Vera Cameron, Elaine Mead and Don Lamberth. And for June Williams in residential care.
Our prayers are with Tony Day’s family as they come to terms with his passing at the beginning of October
We pray for the young people who are being baptised this month; Coventon-Amos and Crane
For Rev Alan Jenkins from St Nicolas Bookham as he is also a Honorary Canon, Guildford Cathedral of the Holy Spirit.
Diary Dates:
Check your MyChurchSuite to see what’s going on and to get more details or prebook. Here’s a brief summary:
Sat 15 Oct – Churchyard Working Party, 9-12noon
Sat 15 Oct – Who Let The Dads Out?!
Sat 29 Oct – Afternoon Tea, 3-4.30pm
Sun 30 Oct – Bereavement Service, 3pm
Wed 2 Nov – Bereavement Café, 10-11.30am
Fri 4 Nov – FMLife, 10-11:30am
Sun 6 Nov – Homemade Stall and Secondhand Books
Sat 12 Nov – FMLife Quiz evening (book here)
Sun 13 Nov – Remembrance Sunday
Sat 19 Nov – Who Let The Dads Out?!
Sat 26 Nov – Afternoon Tea, 3-4.30pm
Sun 27 Nov – The Well Reflective Service, 6pm
Sun 4 Dec – Homemade Stall and Secondhand Books
Wed 7 Dec – Bereavement Café, 10-11.30am
Weekly Regulars
Mondays – Community Fridge 10-11am (not open on Bank Holiday)
Mondays – Community Coffee Shop 10-11.30am (not open on Bank Holiday)
Running in Term Time
Mondays – The Drop-In (School Yrs 7-13) 4-5.30pm
Tuesdays – Youth Night (School Yrs 7-13) 7.30-9pm
Fridays – Footprints Baby & Toddlers 10-11.30am
Friday – Messy Church (all the family) 2nd of the month 3.30-5.30pm
Sundays – Activ8 for under 11s and Sunday Youth for 11+ during 11.15 service
Foodbank: urgent needs list – 13 October 2022:
Thanks to anyone who donated non perishable items throughout Harvest. Throughout the year we will continue to keep big green box outside the hall door for Foodbank donations. Anything received here will go straight to the Leatherhead hub to support local community needs.
Long life milk, Tinned fruit, Long life sponge puddings, Tinned meat (we have lots of corned beef), Long life juice,Custard, Instant mash, Ketchup, Sugar – 500g bags, Cereal bars, Chocolate/treats/crisps, Adult toothbrushes / toothpaste
They would also appreciate any bags for life/very strong bags
Please, no more of these items: dog food, washing up liquid, pasta, pulses, non-dairy milk, peanut butter, baby wash.
Please use the local Tesco supermarket donation points, drop in our green box or take donations directly to them at
Epsom & Ewell Foodbank, Good Company Hub, behind West Ewell Primary School, Ruxley Lane, Ewell KT19 0JG
They are open for donations Monday – Friday, 9am-2pm. Please ensure donations are sealed, in date and do not contain alcohol.
