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Bexley Team News
St Barnabas, Joydens Wood
St James, North Cray
St John the Evangelist, Bexley
St Mary the Virgin, Bexley
5th September 2021 Issue 77 Fourteenth Sunday after Trinity
St Mary’s 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion
10.00 am Holy Communion with prayer for wholeness and healing
Wednesday 10.00 am Holy Communion
St James 9.30 am Holy Communion
St Barnabas 10.45 am Holy Communion
St John’s 8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Family Communion: Climate Sunday
Friday 10.00 am Livestreamed Service of Holy Communion: www.facebook.com/stjohnsbexleyTimes may vary (see St John’s social media in advance) but the service remains available to view after broadcast
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Sunday 5th September 9.00 am Zoom Service |
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Bexley Team Children’s Church This month for Bexley Team Children's Church, we continue to explore our Old Testament Heroes of the Faith. This month it's the turn of Gideon, the man who used a musical instrument to defeat an entire army (well, sort of anyway!) You can find Gideon's video and all our other Children's Church episodes here.... https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPTwEiJwqMXAA98yC2oTiGw
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Saturday 4th September 5.30 pm Nightwatch Zoom Service
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The Collect: Almighty God, whose only Son has opened for us a new and living way into your presence: give us pure hearts and steadfast wills to worship you in spirit and in truth; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
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Bible Readings Isaiah 35 v4-7a James 2 v1-17 Mark 7 v24-37
The Additional Collect for Trinity 14: Merciful God, your Son came to save us and bore our sins on the cross: may we trust in your mercy and know your love, rejoicing in the righteousness that is ours thorugh Jesus Christ our Lord.
A prayer for Climate Sunday God of all creation, your goodness and glory shine forth through everything you have made. Through the light of faith, help us to see this world, our common home, not as a resource to dominate and exploit, but as a gift to be cherished by all generations. Prompted by your Spirit, we ask this in the name of Jesus, through whom all creation was made. Amen. (Prayer from Catholic Charities) from https://catholicclimatecovenant.org/files/resource/attachment/prayercard.pdf
BEXLEY TEAM CHURCHES – PLEASE SUPPORT THE NORTH CRAY & DISTRICT FESTIVAL OF REMEMBRANCE
The North Cray community are planning to hold a Festival of Remembrance on Sunday 7 November, which is the weekend BEFORE Remembrance Sunday. After a parade from the War Memorial at the North Cray Parish Church of St James, there will be a display of stories and memorabilia in the Scouts’ Geoffrey Hall, Leafield Lane, North Cray. The planning group are currently gathering items and stories for this display from the local community. The information they need is the name and what they did during the war times. They already have war stories ranging from a soldier who was one of first people who arrived to free prisoners from the prisoner of war camp Belsen, to a grandfather who drove the ammunition Bombs from air fields to and from Woolwich Arsenal along Plumstead High Street.
The stories (with the writer’s permission) will be displayed on the walls of the Scout’s Geoffrey Hall and all stories will be passed on to the Royal British Legion to keep copies on their website so that these accounts of the war will never be forgotten and will be held for generations to come. Any uniforms or paperwork, ration books etc should be labelled so they can be returned to the correct person. More information about the event will follow soon – book the date in your diary. Let me know if you are interested in taking part and supporting this event and I will pass your details onto the organisers. Rev Ren.
Project Bike Rack: Young people (those who consider themselves too old for Children's Church, but too young to have flown the nest) are invited to help make Bike Racks for use at St John's, from 2-4pm on Sunday's the 12th and 26th of September in the garden of St John's Vicarage (follow the path behind the church). Please let Edward know if you have a Young Person who would like to attend: fr.edwardbarlow@gmail.com
Bexley Team Walking Group: Our inaugural walk, around the four churches of the Team, will be held on Saturday the 11th of September, beginning at St Mary's at 10.00 am. If you are participating in Ride and Stride you are welcome to join us en route. Please let Edward know if you intend to participate in all or part of the route so that a lunch booking can be made. A more detailed itinerary will be made available before the event.
Choral Evensong: All Saint's Orpington: The Choir of St John's will be singing Choral Evensong at All Saints Orpington at 3.30pm on Sunday 5th September. Please feel free to attend and support them.
Revd Matt Hodder
We are looking forward to Rev Matt’s ordination as a Priest on Saturday 25th September, at 11.00 am at Rochester Cathedral. The service will be live-streamed and is best accessed by going to the Rochester Diocese website shortly before the service and clicking the link. Please continue to pray for Rev Matt, Jen exciting and their children, Zach and Annie, and for the new baby they are expecting in November.
Living in Love and Faith
The Bexley Team is going to be running the 'Living in Love and Faith' (LLF) course in September and October. LLF is an official project of the Church of England, intended to provide resources for Christian teaching and learning about identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage. Parishes throughout the country are being encouraged to take part in this course and use it as a tool to listen and engage with one another. We will be running the 5 week course on the following Wednesday evenings (15th, 22nd, 29th Sept, and the 6th and 13th October) at St John's Church from 7.45pm-9.15pm. If you would like to attend the course please can you let Rev Matt know. Everyone is very welcome. (matthodder10@gmail.com or 07889873125)
St Mary’s The church will be open to visitors from 10-12 on Saturday 4th September.
Chris Thomas will be taking part in ‘Ride and Stride’ again this year raising funds for Friends of Kent Churches and St Mary’s. Sponsor Chris by signing up in church.
St Mary’s will be holding ‘Harvest Fair’ in the hall after the 10.00 am Harvest Service on Sunday 3rd October. Post service drinks, food including hot lunches, produce stalls etc. All proceeds to church funds.
Pilgrimage: Clive will be leading a holiday to Austria and Oberammergau including the Passion Play 22-29 June 2022. If you would like to consider joining the group printed and e-copies of the holiday/pilgrimage brochure are available- please let Clive know.
FINANCIAL GIVING TO THE TEAM CHURCHES
For St Barnabas Any contributions can be dropped off at the Treasurer’s house or at the Vicarage. Or you can give by BACS transfer. In all cases, if you are a taxpayer please “Gift Aid” your giving. If you have any questions regarding this please contact, David Peters on 01322 529796 or by email davidpeters45@hotmail.co.uk
For St James, North Cray Contributions can be dropped off at 91 The Grove, or made by BACS transfer, contact Suzy Higgs on 07799072548.Please make cheques payable to St James, North Cray PCC.
For St John's You can give to the continuing upkeep and ministry of St John's via our Just Giving page: www.justgiving.com/stjohntheevangelist-bexley
For St Mary’s If you ordinarily make your financial contributions in church but, in the present circumstances, wish to contribute by cheque then please make your cheque payable to St Mary’s Bexley PCC and send it c/o C. Lee 11 Holmesdale Road, Bexleyheath, DA7 4TJ. Your continued support is very much appreciated.
Each week the musicians at St James North Cray offer links to a selection of songs and music for us to enjoy. These can be found on our website www.stjamesnorthcray.org.uk/welcome/music/
St John’s Sermons are posted each Sunday at fatheredwardbarlow.wordpress.comSocial Media - engage with us via Facebook (/stjohnsbexley), Twitter (@stjohnsbexley) and Instagram (@stjohnsbexley)
THE BEXLEY TEAM CLERGY
Team Rector: Rev’d Canon Ren Hardingrenharding@hotmail.co.uk 01322 528923 07836644782
Associate Priest: Rev’d Sue Twynam setwynam@gmail.com 01322 559501 07952 468127
Team Vicar: Rev’d Edward Barlow fr.edwardbarlow@gmail.com 01322 521786
Team Vicar: Rev’d Clive Wood revclivewood@gmail.com 01322 270942 07982 392809
Team Curate: Rev’d Matt Hodder matthodder10@gmail.com 07889873125