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Bart's Blog
Bart's Blog
# Bart's blog
Bart's Blog
Thank you all so much for your donations which are always appreciated and much needed for Wolverhampton City of Sanctuary. Always in demand are clothes (for all ages and sizes), household and kitchen items, towels and bedding, children’s toys and books, toiletries and sanitary products. Thank you for your ongoing support. Please contact Annette Souter to arrange for any donations to be collected or delivered to her on Tel: 07952 777998 or Annette_souter@hotmail.com Please do not deliver to Church.
The Well Foodbank: Particularly needed right now are tinned vegetables of all kinds, especially tinned potatoes, tinned fruit, rice pudding, any other tinned puddings, rice and pasta sachets, toiletries, large size nappies. Other tinned or dried items also welcome. PLEASE AVOID out-of-date items, opened packets & fresh foods, as these cannot be used. If you would like to help please add your donation to the trolley at the back of church and it will rapidly find its way to someone in need.
For more information http://thewellwolverhampton.co...
Zoom Choir Practice Friday evenings – if anyone is interested in joining the choir, please speak to Ben.
Unfortunately, due to the difficult circumstances, we will not be collecting Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes this year. Please see below:
Good News. Great Joy!You can still help share God's love with children around the world even if you don’t have time to shop for and pack an Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift or because the pandemic restrictions won`t allow you to. With a few clicks of your mouse or swipes on your touchscreen, you can build a shoebox online. Just follow the instructions you are given and make it your own by choosing from a list of gifts, then add a personal letter and photo which children will treasure.
We'll pack your shoebox and send it for you for just £15 + £5 project donation per box. Each shoebox gift built online is a heartfelt expression of God's love to children in need.
Remembrance Sunday 8th November
8.00am Holy Communion in Church
9.15am Holy Communion in the Church Hall
10.45am Remembrance Service in Church –
Places will be limited and will be on a first come, first served basis
Another possibility that weekend would be to attend the 5.30pm Saturday Service A
All services will be streamed if anyone wishes to watch from home via St Bartholomew’s Church Penn Facebook
St Peter’s School Applications: Could parents please give us a brief history of their worship at St Bart’s, along with the Supporting Evidence Form, so that we can accurately complete the form. We check all of the applications carefully for accuracy.
Church Floodlighting: If you wish the Church to be floodlit in memory of a loved-one or to celebrate a special anniversary, birthday etc, please contact the Parish Office on 01902 576809. The cost is only £15 and the Church is lit from dusk to midnight.
What’s on this week? | ||
Sunday 1st November | 8.00am | Holy Communion |
10.00am | Parish Communion | |
11.45am | All-age Worship in St Anne’s | |
Monday 2nd November | 9.00am | Morning Prayer |
4.15pm | Hoodie Choir (Church) | |
Tuesday 3rd November | 9.00am | Morning Prayer |
Wednesday 4th November | 9.15am | Mid-week Holy Communion (Lady Chapel) |
Thursday 5th November | 9.00am | Morning Prayer |
Friday 6th November | 9.00am | Morning Prayer |
Saturday 7th November | 9.00am | Morning Prayer |
5.30pm | Holy Communion | |
Sunday 8th November | 8.00am | Holy Communion |
9.15am | Holy Communion in Church Hall | |
10.45am | Remembrance Service in Church | |
11.45am | All-age Worship in St Anne’s | |
Church is also open every day for private prayer from 8am – 6pm
Please Pray for: Those for whom extra prayer is needed:
Alice Corbett, Brian Hopson, Grace Simkin, Darren Westwood, Jeanette Saunders,
Jutta Dougan, Giles Field, Robert Farmer.
Please Pray for: The family and friends of those who have died:
Frank Fleming, Harry Brown, Jean Porter, Patrick Hughes, Brenda Kirby.
The Church will be floodlit on the evening of
Thursday 5th November
in loving memory of Joan Hollington on her birthday
PRAYER DIARY
November 2020
O God of truth and justice,
we hold before You those men and women
who have died in active service
in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and elsewhere.
As we honour their memory,
may we put our faith in Your future,
for You are the source of life and hope,
Now and for ever.
More information and prayers can be found on the Lichfield Diocese website www.lichfield.anglican.org/our...
1. | SUNDAY ALL SAINTS DAY We give thanks for the Family of God all over the world. We praise the Lord for those who have led us to faith and pray for all who encourage us in our walk with Christ. |
2. | Coronavirus - We pray for people who are isolating as this can be a very challenging time, especially for those struggling with loneliness and/or mental health issues. |
3. | The church in Northern Germany recently celebrated Reformation Day. We are asked to pray for God’s blessing on their regional bishops, and two million members. |
4. | We give thanks for all who come to the mid-week communion service and also for all who come to the services on Saturdays and Sundays. |
5. | We give thanks and pray for all who work in our local primary schools. The pupils have missed a lot of schooling this year, so we pray that You will give wisdom to all trying to help them. |
6. | We pray for Catherine, working in a school in Bangladesh, that she will have wisdom in all she does. Help her to keep a good balance of work and relaxation in her life. |
7. | We give thanks today for all our clergy, Ben, Alison, Roberta, Glynne, Deb, and Su. Fill each of them with Your Holy Spirit as they seek to serve You and minister to the people of this parish and beyond. |
8. | REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY Lord have mercy on those who mourn, who feel numb and crushed, and are filled with the pain of grief. Be near to each one of us. Teach us to fix our hope on You. |
9. | We give thanks for all who serve in the armed forces. Keep them safe and well, wherever they are, whatever they are called to do. We also pray that you will protect their families. |
10. | We give thanks for chaplains in hospitals, care homes and work places. Help them to keep a good balance between work and home and keep well in body, mind and spirit. |
11. | REMEMBRANCE DAY In our war torn world, we remember all those who have lost their lives in previous conflicts. We pray for those working for peace in many parts of the world. |
12. | We pray for our local hospitals, often understaffed and overstretched. We pray that management will have wisdom and that many more people will come to work in the NHS. |
13. | Melissa asks for joy, for herself and the church in the Middle East as she and her friends labour under covid restrictions. Pray they can wisely know how to bless and encourage the refugees, while staying virus free. |
14. | We pray for all who work in our emergency services. Lord keep them safe and free from covid. Protect them from those who would harm them or their vehicles. |
15. | SUNDAY We give thanks for all who go to the services at St. Anne’s and those who lead and preach. |
16. | The ‘Prayers for Healing’ group is not able to meet at this time. Today let us take time to pray for anyone we know personally who is sick or in special need. The names of people in our Blog have particularly requested our prayers. |
17. | We pray for all those working to produce a Coronavirus vaccine. Guide them in all their study and research. We pray that we will soon be able to receive protection from coronavirus. |
18. | We thank you Lord for all those seeking to help homeless people. We remember those who are trying to turn their lives around and pray that they will get the help they need. |
19. | We pray for all in our Secondary schools, especially those who should be taking exams and preparing for college or university. Give wisdom to those who seek to guide and help them. |
20. | We thank you for Sue in the office, Dean our treasurer and Donna who does so much around the church buildings. Encourage and strengthen them in all they do. |
21. | Matlosane - We remember Bishop Steve Disco and all who live in this diocese. There are many challenges and much suffering caused by Covid. Give wisdom, healing and health to all your people here. |
22. | SUNDAY We give thanks that our church is open for services and private prayer. We pray for our lay readers and our church wardens today. May all Your people, Lord be encouraged as they seek to walk with You day by day. |
23. | We pray for people in prison and those who care for them. Help them at this time to know how to spend their time as many normal activities have ceased. We pray for families who cannot visit loved ones. |
24. | Canada - we continue to pray for Bishop Rod Hardwick and the 5 parishes in Regina combining to form one new parish, and planning to start worshipping together in January. |
25. | We pray for victims of crime at this time when help is more difficult to access. Strengthen those who are seeking to help and give them wisdom in how to use the time and facilities available. |
26. | Anthony in Penang, Malaysia asks us to pray for Covid to pass. He asks us to pray for church members (their jobs, family and health) for church needs and church growth. |
27. | Anthony also asks us to pray for his nation of Malaysia, that God will lead them. So we pray that God will be with all in authority and guide them in all their decisions. |
28. | We give thanks for all our G.P’s and all other staff in local surgeries. May they keep well and find innovative ways to help those who are sick and need to see a doctor. |
29. | ADVENT SUNDAY Advent means coming. In Advent we give thanks for Jesus coming to Bethlehem and look forward to his coming in glory as our Lord, Saviour and King. |
30. | We pray for people who live in care homes and their families who are not always able to visit their loved ones, causing grief and loneliness. We also pray for the health and well-being for all the staff in care homes. |
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