Weekly newsletter

MISSION COMMUNITY NEWSLETTER

Dear All!

This week I have been reflecting on the treasures that our churches are in our midst.

Symbolic awesome architecture; sacramental ministry; quiet contemplation that helps us touch the edge of the divine.

Last week we celebrated the Patronal Festival of St Luke's, which reminds us that these treasures are within each parish, on our doorsteps. This is nothing to be taken for granted.

Thank you to each and all who keep our beautiful churches cherished and with a warm welcome to all.

You are very much appreciated; and I hope that you are fulfilled knowing what a gift you extend to the wider community, and a legacy for others.

Louise

Louise’s email address: [email protected]

Safeguarding

For any safeguarding concerns, please contact :

Katie Gray: [email protected]

For issues with rough sleepers:

Elizabeth Reed: [email protected]

Please send all contributions for the newsletter to Gill Yates by Thursday evening.

[email protected]

THE CLOCKS GO BACK THIS WEEKEND!

Services and calendar for the week

Sunday 26th October

10am… Holy Communion…St Margaret’s

10am…Morning Worship…St Luke’s

6.30pm…Evensong…St Margaret’s

Monday 27th October

10am…Stay and Play…St Margaret’s

7pm…Compline…Zoom

Tuesday 28th October

9am…Morning Prayer…St Luke’s

Wednesday 29th October

10am…Morning Worship…Zoom

1.15…Lunchtime Concert…St Margaret’s

2.30pm…Tea and Cake…St Margaret’s

Thursday 30th October

10am…Stay and Play…St Margaret’s

Friday 31st October

9am…Morning Prayer…St Margaret’s

Saturday 1st November

8am…Prayer Breakfast…St Margaret’s

3pm…All Souls Service…St Luke’s

Sunday 2nd November

10am… Holy Communion…St Margaret’s

10am…Holy Communion…St Luke’s

The Zoom links and meeting IDs for all the Zoom events are on our pages on ACNY (A Church Near You)

Watch this space for details of the next Forest Church in November

Bookings

St. Margaret’s bookings are managed by Caryll Ingerslev.

Contact:[email protected]

St. Luke’s Church and Church Rooms bookings are managed by Sandra Greedy:

Contact: [email protected]

St. Luke’s churchwardens can be contacted on:

[email protected] or phone 01392 271458

St. Luke’s church will re-open on Wednesday afternoons in the New Year.

St. Margaret’s is open every day between 9.00 and 4.00 from this weekend

News and Notices

St. Margaret’s churchwarden

Louise is delighted to announce that Helen Swaffield has offered to become churchwarden at St Margaret’s. A Special Meeting of Parishioners is needed formally to elect Helen, and this will be held on Monday 3rd November at 7.30pm. After the brief meeting there will be drinks and snacks so we can welcome Helen as our new churchwarden and she and Simon can get to know more of us. Please plan to come.

Coffee and Cake

Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. - coffee, tea, cake and a chat!

♥️ 🧁

Parish Walk

The next walk will be on Monday October 27th and will be a circular route from East Budleigh to Otterton. It will start at 1.00 from East Budleigh, as the clocks will have changed by then and the walk takes about two hours. Please let Gill Yates know if you are interested and are not already on the circulation list.

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St. Margaret’s Dream Big

The Salmon Supper is on Thursday 6th November in Route 2 café at 7pm, and there are still some tickets available (£25 cash please) from Route 2 café or from Topsham Bookshop. There will also be a raffle, and a card/cash bar, so come prepared. If you had a ticket for the previous date, but are not able to come on 6th November, refunds are available from wherever you bought your ticket. Even if you wish very kindly to donate your ticket price, please return the ticket so we can monitor numbers.

Paul Jakeman.

Lunchtime Concert

Wednesday October 29th at 1.15 - Quay Note Singers + Exmouth Singing for Fun

Please note that this is the last event of the series. Concerts will resume on April 1st 2026 with a concert given by Vintage Voices.

Thank you for all your support this year. Significant funds have been raised for Dream Big.

Exmouth Food Bank

This month we would welcome donations of the following items:

Tinned meat meals (e.g. stew, meatballs)

Tinned cold meat (e.g. ham, corned beef)

Porridge oats & instant porridge

Pasta

Stir in pasta/pasta bake sauces

Tinned fruit

Fruit squash/juice

Longlife whole milk

Thank you so much ❤️

For further information email: [email protected] 07787758511

Prayers

For those who are ill or in need of our prayers:

Jill and Adrian, Kirsten, Jan, Angela, David Byrne, Marlene Gardner, Pam Wormald, Mary, Peter, John Heal, Rosemary Henry, Gail Miller, Carol Walker

Housebound or in nursing/care homes:

Alfred Wonnacott, Janet Mutter, Georgina Lear

Please pray for Anne Plested supporting the work of Bethlehem Bible College, and Ben and Katy Ray in Tanzania, St. Luke’s CMS mission link.

Anne Plested visited us at the end of September. Please pray for Gaza in the light of the latest news: she said for Christians there it is now a matter of just survival. Also for a new course at Bethlehem Bible College this autumn in trauma counselling, with 23 students signed up. Louise has said she will invite Anne back to speak at St Margaret's around the Advent season.

Anniversaries

Doreen Adams, Ann Dee Shapland

Joy Johnstone, Elizabeth Fricker, Alf Crouch, Audrey LeLievre, Edna Norton, Charles Sugars, Sally Allsop, Gladys Dunscombe

Recently departed

Gospel Readings for the coming week

Sunday 26th October Luke 18: 9-14

Monday 27th October Luke 13: 10-17

Tuesday 28th October John 15: 17 - end

Wednesday 29th October Luke 13: 22-30

Thursday 30th October Luke 13: 31 - end

Friday 31st October Luke 14: 1-6

Saturday 1 November Luke 14: 1, 7-11

Sunday 2nd November Luke 19: 1-10

Collect and reading for Sunday 26h October

Blessed Lord, who caused all holy Scriptures to be written for our learning: help us so to hear them, to read, mark, learn and inwardly digest them that, through patience, and the comfort of your holy word, we may embrace and for ever hold fast the hope of everlasting life, which you have given us in our Saviour Jesus Christ, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

Luke 18.9-14

And he spake this parable unto certain which trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and despised others:
Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican.
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
I fast twice in the week, I give tithes of all that I possess.
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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