We are blessed with a team of organists, and tomorrow Linda Morgan will be playing for us for the first time. I expect there might be a few nerves. I have lead services and given University lectures over many years but I find for myself it continues to be part of getting ready to settle the mind shortly beforehand. I suppose that is why we have music played just before the service starts and to pray to enter again into worship of God.
Otherwise today is set up day for the 1st Tadworth Scout camp and from tomorrow afternoon I will be part of the team of leaders and finding out how easy it is to get in and out of my tent.
May God bless you this week whatever you are doing,
With every blessing,
Tim
Services for 18th August: 12th Sunday after Trinity
8am: Holy Communion
10am: Family Communion Service - True Wisdom
We welcome children of all ages to our Family services
2.30 to 5pm: Tea time in St Peter's churchyard, Walton-on-the-Hill. News has just reached us of this invitation to tea and cake at St. Peter’s Walton-on-the-Hill. Everyone is welcome!
Services & Events for Next Week
Wednesday 15th August at 10am: Mid-week Service with coffee served afterwards
Sunday 25th August
8am: Holy Communion
10am: Family Communion Service - Difficult Teaching
Model Railway Exhibition: Saturday 31st August
The latest Model Railway Exhibition in the Church Hall will be from 10am - 5pm and raises money for church funds. If you can help sell entry tickets on the door for an hour then please sign the sheet at the back of the church. Can you please take a poster to display? These are available in church in A4 and A3 sizes.
Parish Lunch for September: Sunday 1st September 1pm
Please sign up on the list at the back of church for the Parish Lunch for September.
The Bridge Restaurant Offer
The Bridge restaurant have written to the church to say that they are offering a 10% discount on Sundays to anyone who has been to church!
Food Bank Donations via the Church Porch
We are encouraged to continue with donations of food for the St Matthew’s Foodbank, Redhill through the summer. They tell us that donations typically decrease over the summer, meaning they are buying in some of the food that is distributed.
Update on the Church Organ Loft Repairs
The minor repair to the organ is completed and the pipes affected by the water coming in have been cleaned and the organ tuned. The wall stabilisation has been completed. We expect these repairs to be covered by the church insurers.
They have confirmed, as expected, that they will not pay for the planned improvements to the gutters to prevent a repeat. Thank you to Richard Shipman for arranging this work and to our Treasurer Richard Gollop as he negotiates with Ecclesiastical Insurance.
For our Prayers
We pray for Paul and Joan (son-in-law and daughter of the Bowyers) as Paul undergoes treatment for cancer.
Calendar
Don't forget to check the Church Calendar for all our upcoming events!
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