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MISSION COMMUNITY NEWSLETTERPrinted copies are now available in St. Margaret’sHello All!This Sunday, to alert that at St Margaret's the family service has been bought forward from the 4th to the 2nd Sunday this month (with Choral Eucharist on the 4th).The service will follow on themes from harvest thanksgiving, taking a global perspective and looking at the challenges faced by our brothers and sisters striving for a living in less abundant countries. And our obligations to help with provision for them.It is fitting that during the service we will be baptising one of our smallest members, barely a few months old - baby Edie. Whichever way we look, the widest horizons beyond our borders or the closest to our home sphere - a babe in arms bought to mini messy church by her family, we want the best for the most vulnerable. We commit to integrity, justice, mercy and peace, so that we can fulfil our calling to forging paths that are full of truth, worthy of trust, to all those God is sending our way in need of provision.Let us hope and strive to live up to, and into, that expectation, that call as Christian community. In this spirit, let us also continue to pray for the peace that is tenuously taking hold in Israel and Palestine.LouiseLouise has a new email address: vicartopshamwear@gmail.comSafeguardingFor any safeguarding concerns, please contact :Katie Gray: safeguardingtopshamwear@gmail.comFor issues with rough sleepers:Elizabeth Reed: homelessoutreachtopshamwear@gmail.comPlease send all contributions for the newsletter to Gill Yates by Thursday evening.gyates@uwclub.netServices and calendar for the week Saturday 11th October 10am – 3pm…Safeguarding Open House…St Margaret’s Sunday 12th October 10am…Joint Family Holy Communion and Baptism…St Margaret’s 12-3pm…Safeguarding Open House…St Margaret’s 6.30pm…Evensong…St Margaret’s Monday 13th October 2.30pm…Contemplative Prayer…St Margaret’s 7pm…Compline…Zoom Tuesday 14th October 9am…Morning Prayer…St Luke’s 3.30pm… Anna Chaplaincy Support Group…St Margaret’s Wednesday 15th October 10am…Morning Worship…Zoom 1.15…Lunchtime Concert…St Margaret’s 2.30pm…Tea and Cake…St Margaret’s Friday 17th October 9am…Morning Prayer…St Margaret’s Saturday 18th October 11.30am…Wedding…St Margaret’s Sunday 19th October 8am…BCP Holy Communion…St Margaret’s 10am…Joint Holy Communion & Anna Chaplaincy commissioning…St Luke’s 12-3pm…Safeguarding Open House…St Margaret’s 6.30pm…Evensong…St Margaret’sThe Zoom links and meeting IDs for all the Zoom events are on our pages on ACNY (A Church Near You)Please note that the Family Service is on the second Sunday this month ONLY.Watch this space for details of the next Forest Church in NovemberBookingsSt. Margaret’s bookings are managed by Caryll Ingerslev.Contact:Bookingstopshamwear@gmail.comSt. Luke’s Church and Church Rooms bookings are managed by Sandra Greedy:Contact: bookingswear@gmail.comSt. Luke’s churchwardens can be contacted on:churchwardenwear@gmail.com or phone 01392 271458St. Luke’s church will re-open on Wednesday afternoons in the New Year.St. Margaret’s is open every day between 9.00 and 5.00.News and NoticesCoffee and CakeWednesday afternoon at 2.30 p.m. - coffee, tea, cake and a chat! ♥️ 🧁Safeguarding 'Open House'On Saturday 11th October and Sunday 12th October our Parish Safeguarding Representative, Mrs Katie Gray, and Rev Louise Grace will be available at St Margaret's Church to support volunteers to apply for DBS checks, complete applications for volunteer roles and complete safeguarding training.It would be super to see anyone interested in a new role, or needing to reapply for out of date DBS checks.Katie and Louise will be available on Saturday 11th October from 10am until 3pm, and on Sunday from the end of the morning service until 1pm.If you wish to apply for your DBS check please bring 3 forms of official ID with you, to include photo ID and proof of address. A good combination is passport, driving licence and a bank statement or utility bill (which must be within the last 3 months).If you wish to do training it would be helpful if you could bring a laptop computer or tablet - we can then log you in to the church wifi.We look forward to seeing you over the weekend.Parish WalkThe next walk will be on Monday October 27th and will be a circular route from East Budleigh to Ottery. It will start at 1.00, 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. Details will be finalised nearer the time.gyates@uwclub.netSt. Margaret’s Dream Big Have you booked your tickets for the Dream Big Salmon Supper yet? It is this coming Thursday 16th October in Route 2 café at 7pm, Don’t delay if you plan to come, as the organisers need to know how many to cater for. Tickets can be bought (£25 cash please) from Route 2 café or from Topsham Bookshop. There will also be a raffle, and a cash bar. This is a community event, not run by the church, so would your neighbours and friends be interested in coming along too. If you are not able to come, donations of raffle prizes would be welcome.Great news! The final plans are all in place, and In the coming week, tender documents for the Dream Big project will be sent out to four carefully chosen building contractors. They will have a month to give their prices, and the intention is that the work should start early in the new year. Dream Big is the current cause for the charity quiz nights held every Wednesday at the Old Fire Station. If you enjoy quizzing and would like to take part, please contact Paul Jakeman.Lunchtime ConcertWednesday October 15th at 1.15 - The Stephensons, Robert on flute and Roger on pianoExmouth Food BankThis 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 porridgePastaStir in pasta/pasta bake sauces Tinned fruitFruit squash/juiceLonglife whole milkThank you so much ❤️For further information email: info@exmouthfoodbank.org.uk 07787758511PrayersFor those who are ill or in need of our prayers:Jill and Adrian, Kirsten, Jan, Angela White, Roger, David Byrne, Marlene Gardner, Pam Wormald, Mary, Peter, John Heal, Rosemary Henry, Gail Miller, Elizabeth Taylor, Carol WalkerHousebound or in nursing/care homes:Alfred Wonnacott, Janet Mutter, Georgina LearPlease 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.AnniversariesDavid Gillard, John BurrowPatricia Aykroyd, John Sharples, Gerald May, Lionel Gould, John Willing, Guy Neale, Ann PriceRecently departedGospel Readings for the coming weekSunday 12th October Luke 17: 11-19Monday 13th October Luke 11: 29-32Tuesday 14th October Luke 11: 37-41Wednesday 15th October Luke 11: 42-46Thursday 16th October Luke 11: 47-endFriday 17th October Luke 12: 1-7Saturday 18th October Luke 10: 1-9Sunday 19th October Luke 18: 1-8Collect and reading for Sunday 12th OctoberAlmighty God, you have made us for yourself, and are hearts are restless till they find their rest in you: pour your love into our hearts and draw us to yourself, and so bring us at last to your heavenly city where we shall see you face to face; 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.Luke 17.11-19And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee.And as he entered into a certain village, there met him ten men that were lepers, which stood afar off:And they lifted up their voices, and said, Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.And when he saw them, he said unto them, Go shew yourselves unto the priests. And it came to pass, that, as they went, they were cleansed.And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God,And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are the nine?There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger.And he said unto him, Arise, go thy way: thy faith hath made thee whole.This email was sent from Mission Community of Topsham and Wear using iknowchurch. If you wish to update contact preferences, please email: gyates@uwclub.net
Big Dream moves forward, bit by bitThe Archdeacon of Exeter and his architectural advisor came to the church to discuss final details on the plans for our redevelopment of the rear of the church. They were very encouraging and made some helpful suggestions. By the time you read this, the updated plans will have been submitted and we have been told the legal permission should be issued around Christmas. Before that, there will be a formal notice on the church railings for 28 days to let everyone know about the plans and the process for approval.Give to Go Green We're excited to announce that St. Margaret’s is one of just nine parishes in Devon to receive a Go Green (G2GG) grant this year—a positive step in making our church more energy efficient and sustainable. We will be installing energy-saving heaters to allow us to warm an area for meetings during winter without heating the entire church. This will significantly reduce our carbon emissions, lower energy costs, and enable us to reinvest those savings into community initiatives, including funding for our new Families Worker.This project won’t just benefit the church—it will also provide a warm, bookable space for community use as well. If you're passionate about tackling climate change and supporting community efforts, we invite you to join us in this project. Could you help by giving or fundraising – maybe a charity coffee morning for your neighbours? Your contribution will be doubled by the Church of England, so every penny counts and will bring us closer to a greener future! Start making plans; details of the fundraising campaign will be in next month’s Estuary magazine.
