St. Nicholas, Ashchurch

News for week of November 1

Christ the King

At the All-age service on Sunday for the festival of Christ the King, the congregation added their prayers as jewels on the symbolic crown.

Remembrance

The church was full for the Remembrance Service on Sunday November 10th during which Guides and Brownies paraded their flags. After the service the congregation, including a military contingent and chairs of the parish councils, walked to the war memorial where wreaths were laid.

Commissioning

On Monday November 4th, our interim priest Revd. Canon Hugh Broad was commissioned by Archdeacon Robert Springett.

All Souls Service

The congregation lit candles in memory of loved ones and names of the departed were read as part of the service for All Souls.

This week

Monday 2nd

3:00 pm Home Group in Bowler Road

Tuesday 3rd

12:00 noon - 3:00 pm Revd Canon Hugh Broad drop-in in church, with communion service at 12:30

7:30 pm Mothers' Union Advent meeting

Wednesday 4th

8:00 am Drive closed to vehicles for 24 hours

Thursday 5th

6:15 pm Choir practice

Friday 6th

7:30 pm Bell practice

Saturday 7th

2:00 - 5:30 pm Christmas market in church

7:15 pm Home group bring-and-share party

Next week

Tuesday 10th

12:00 noon - 3:00 pm Revd Canon Hugh Broad drop-in in church, with communion service at 12:30

Thursday 12th

6:15 pm Choir practice

Friday 13th

6:30 pm Carol singing in Northway

7:30 pm Bell practice

Saturday 14th

10:30 am Mothers' Union Advent Carols

10:30 - 12:30 am Carol singing at Farmers' Market by Tewkesbury Churches Together

11:45 am Handbell practice

Services

Regular Sunday Services:

8 am.

Holy Communion, BCP

11:00 am, except last Sunday of month

Parish Communion

11:00 am Last Sunday of the month

All-Age morning worship (non Eucharistic)

9:15 am at St Nicholas, Kemerton, except last Sunday of month

Sung Parish Eucharist

11:00 am at St Nicholas, Kemerton, on last Sunday of month

All-age service (non Eucharistic)