Weekly Bulletin - 6 August
Welcome to our weekly church bulletin, here's what is coming up in the life of St Andrew's and St Bartholomew's!
Services This Sunday -
9am Communion service at St A's
10.30am Informal Worship with Holy Communion at St A's
6pm Revival Prayer at St A's
To find out what's happening during the week click here to view our full church calendar.
Readings This Sunday
9am - 1 Cor 11:17-34
10.30am - Luke 22:14–20
Preaching Theme - 1 Corinthians
Weekly Prayer Zoom Details
Every Thursday
7.30pm Zoom Prayer
Meeting ID:717 8863 5477 Passcode: STAPRAYER
News and Notices
St Bart's 9th August- A gentle remainder that the service of Holy Communion at St Bart's on 9th August has been cancelled. This means that the next service to take place will be on Sunday 23rd August for a Patronal Festival Evensong at 5.00pm to which all are welcome.
Pastoral Care Coordinator
We have received a significant legacy which has been given for the specific purpose of further developing pastoral care for the elderly and those who are isolated, including those in our communities and those who cannot attend church due to poor health. The PCC has agreed to advertise and appoint a Pastoral Care Coordinator for 15 hours per week - the legacy should enable funding of this position for up to 6 years.
Our Pastoral Care Team – often serving unseen – plays a vital role in offering prayer, guidance and support to our church family and beyond. We thank them for their dedicated service. It is not the intention that this appointment will replace that but rather add to it, help to coordinate it and seek further opportunities.
It is anticipated that the advert will be placed at the beginning of September. Please do pray for this appointment and speak to Revd John Monaghan if you, or someone you know, may be interested in having a conversation about this exciting role.
Friday Kitchen has come to an end and a new ministry will begin in it's place at the beginning of September. The new event will be called "Refresh" and will run o the fourth Friday of each month from 2pm to 3.30pm. We will enjoy tea, coffee, cake and fellowship. The team look forward to seeing you there.
Women's Breakfast - Please save the date for the next Women's Breakfast 09:00-10:30 on Saturday September 12th. Sign up here: Women's Breakfast (12-Sep-2026) · ChurchSuite Events
Save the date for Women's Day 2027 - The 2027 Women's Day will be on 6th March 2027, please save the date and share it with the women around you. We will be joined by the amazing Hellie Glynn, to understand more about her we encourage you to listen to a recent podcast in which she was interviewed, titled 'Hearing God'.
IMPACT '26 TICKETS ARE NOW LIVE! To find out more information about what's happening over the weekend and to get your tickets, please click the link below...
Impact Weekend 2026 (09-Oct-2026) · ChurchSuite Events
If you would like to include any updates in the weekly bulletin, send them to admin@stastb.church. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday at 1pm.
This week's Green Tip! Down at the garden centre thinking what to plant? Choose wildlife friendly plants such as lavender, mahonia, honeysuckle to enable bees to thrive in your garden.
Giving at St Andrew's and St Bartholomew's
Generous giving is an integral part of Christian discipleship. The apostle Paul says that giving is a primary responsibility for Christians: 'But since you excel in everything – in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness and in the love we have kindled in you – see that you also excel in this grace of giving. 2 Cor 8:7. For more information on how to give and where your money goes please download our giving flyer here.
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Pastoral Care
As part of our Christian community, we provide mutual support for one another. Much of this happens informally with friends within the church and through the connect groups. However, sometimes people will require more personal support and encouragement either as a 'one-off chat' or on a more ongoing basis. For a conversation with someone on our Pastoral Care Team contact the office admin@stastb.church or phone 01452 712154 during office hours. For issues concerning safeguarding of Children and Vulnerable adults, see our website https://www.stastb.church/safeguarding For other useful contacts including Gloucester Adults helpdesk, Domestic abuse support services, Samaritans or Gloucester NHS Crisis team, visit https://gloucester.anglican.org/about-us/safeguarding/contacts/
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