Our annual Commemoration Service
Our annual Commemoration Service is on Sunday 3 November, 6pm, at St Mary’s. Invitations have been sent to the families of those whom we have conducted funerals for over the past 3 years. This said, the service is open to anyone who would value remembering a loved one who they have lost recently and slips to add the name of your loved one will be available on the night.
Women Ignited Together
Women Ignited Together in fellowship & friendship: a women’s get together is planned for Friday 8th November, meeting at the Station Pilot at 7:30pm, anyone who wants to join please let Rachel Davies know.
Annual Shoebox Appeal
Once again this year we are partnering with Teams4U to donate Christmas Shoeboxes to Ukraine, Moldova, Georgia, Bosnia and Romania. Leaflets and shoeboxes are available at both churches. Leaflets and Shoeboxes (50p donation if poss) are available at both churches. The deadline for drop-off at St Mary’s is 17 November. For more info, or if you prefer to fill an online Shoebox, please go to the Teams4U website: teams4u.com
Watch this year’s video here: https://youtu.be/cwNVVF_a0No?si=wJ9TZGn1_6LIKN67
The Posada Returns
We are planning to reintroduce the Posada this year for the first time since the pandemic. During the Posada you are invited to have ‘knitted’ Mary & Joseph to stay in your home overnight during Advent and then take them to the next person on the list.It is a lovely thing to do during Advent and you can be a part of it by signing up on the Posada Sheet in the Rota file in the porch. Everything is arranged, however, it is useful to have a coordinator who can remind people of who they should be passing Mary & Joseph on to, if you’d like to offer to do this, please speak to Mike or Rachael.
Updated Parish Prayer Calendar now available
Our Parish Prayer Calendar has been updated and is available in our churches and online to view/download here: stmaryswistaston.org.uk/prayerresources.html Please use it in your daily prayers to pray for the Parish.
Morning Prayer
Morning Prayer this week is on Tuesday & Thursday at 9:30am on Zoom: bit.ly/930mp
There is also the Church of England Daily Prayer at bit.ly/cofeprayer and Daily Prayer app – search your device’s App Store to find it and Daily Hope: a free phone line of hymns, reflections and prayers you can call at any time on 0800 804 8044.
Christmas Produce
Date for your Diary, Mike and Chris will doing their produce sale on Sunday, December 15 after the Holy Communion Service in the Church Hall.
Church Office
The Church Office will be Open Wednesday and Friday only next week commencing 28 October. Thank you for your patience, any messages correspondence will be responded to as soon as we are able, upon our return.
Online Service Resources
Service Orders at St Mary’s can be viewed/downloaded at bit.ly/serviceorders.
The Weekly Sheet is available at the top of this Blog page. We will continue have printed Weekly Sheets available, but if you can do it electronically, it means we can print less and not throw as much away.
Easyfundraising
Thanks to all who support us this way, it costs you nothing, please consider using it for online and click and collect, visit here for more info: bit.ly/stmaryseasyfundraising
Giving
Our church relies upon personal giving to keep going. To give quickly & securely online click here or scan the QR Code below or Click Here to see all the ways you can support the church financially.
