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United Benefice of Shiplake with Dunsden
and Harpsden cum Bolney
 

BENEFICE WEEKLY NEWS

Sunday 23rd January - Epiphany 3

                                   
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Wednesday 6pm to Leigh at benefice.sdh@gmail.com
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SERVICES
In the light of the current situation, we ask that you take a Lateral Flow Test (LFT) before attending church, wear a mask while in church, try to limit close contact with those you don't live with, sign in as you arrive and sanitise your hands on arrival and departure please.
If you feel unwell, whether you think it is COVID or not, please stay at home.
Let Robert or Sarah know if you need Home Communion.
Sunday 23rd January - Epiphany 3
10:00 Benefice Eucharist with Wholeness and Healing - Harpsden
Nehemiah 8:1-3,5-6,8-10; 1 Corinthians 12:12-31; Luke 4:14-21

Services and activities for the coming week
Monday 
09:00     Morning Prayer - online via Zoom
13:00     Staff Meeting - The Ark
Tuesday  
10:00     Harpsden Prayer Group - Harpsden
14:00     Shiplake Shiners - Brass cleaning at Shiplake
Wednesday 
10:00    Mid Week Eucharist  - Harpsden
Mark 4:1-20
11:00    Bible Study - Harpsden and Zoom
14:00   Joint PCC Meeting - The Ark
Friday
12:30   Choir Practice - Harpsden

Sunday 30th January - Candlemas
08:00   BCP Communion - Shiplake (livestream)
Malachi 3:1-5; Hebrews 2:14-end; Luke 2:22-40
09:30.  Service of the Word - Harpsden
Malachi 3:1-5; Hebrews 2:14-end; Luke 2:22-40
10:00.  Service of the Word - Shiplake
Malachi 3:1-5; Hebrews 2:14-end; Luke 2:22-40
11:00.  Service of the Word - Dunsden
Malachi 3:1-5; Hebrews 2:14-end; Luke 2:22-40

Details of services for January and February are available here.
The Church of England Daily Prayers (text and audio) are available here.

Our churches are open as follows for private prayer:
Shiplake and Harpsden: Every day from 9am - 4pm
FOR YOUR PRAYERS
For those who are sick 
Jacqueline McLeod-Watt, Christine Harvey, Alex Cowan and Elliott Peto

For those who have died
Jane Davies
NOTICES
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity - 18th - 25th January

The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity in 2022 has been prepared by the churches of the Middle East, the history of which was, and still is, characterised by conflict and strife, tainted with blood and darkened by injustice and oppression. The Christians of the Middle East offer these resources conscious that the world shares many of the travails and much of the difficulties that it experiences, and yearns for a light to lead the way to the Saviour who is the light that overcomes darkness.

There are prayer resources for use during this week on the Churches Together website, here.

Reviewing our pattern of services

At the Joint PCC meeting on 26th January, we will be reviewing the new pattern of services introduced last September. If you have comments or feedback, both positive or negative, please let your PCC know so we may have some constructive and fruitful discussions and serve our worshipping community to the best of our ability. Thank you.

Pathways MagazinePathways Magazine cover

The latest edition of the Diocesan Pathways magazine is available in the church porches, please do collect one. If you prefer to access the magazine online, it is available here.
Worship Leaders Workshop - Save the Date!
Our training session for worship leaders will be on Wednesday 16th February from 12.30-4pm, starting with a bring-and-share lunch, venue to be confirmed. It is designed to develop and support anyone who reads the lessons, prepares and/or reads intercessions or is hoping/willing to lead Morning Praise or similar services. Please let Leigh know if you are a) interested and b) able to come. We look forward to a lively and fruitful session.
The Privilege of Prayer – please join us  Pray
From February the Prayer Group meeting at St Margaret's, Harpsden has slightly altered timings which are:
1st & 3rd Tuesday of the month at 2pm and the
2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month at 10am
01/02/22 2pm                                            15/02/22 2pm
08/02/22 10am                                        22/02/22 10am
We meet to share spiritual readings/poems & reflections and spend time praying for those across our Benefice and the wider world’s needs.
We would love you to join us either regularly or ‘as and when’ – you would be most welcome and there is no pressure for individuals to speak or pray aloud – silence can often be most golden!
We hope to see you soon
Jo Taylor Hugging face
Harpsden Lunch
There will not be a Harpsden Lunch in January as it is too close to Christmas but I am hoping to book Badgemore Park Golf Club on the first Wednesday 2nd February. If anyone would like to join us please ring me, Hazel Cooke on 01491 575876 or email me and I will give you all the details.
 

Letter from Bishop Steven

In amongst the sickness, grief and exhaustion Covid continues to bring, the call to joy is not always easy, says Bishop Steven in his January letter to clergy.

All of us need to find fresh sources of life in the Spirit and show gentleness to others and ourselves in this season. Bishop Steven reflects on our calling to show the world love and hope even in the midst of sorrow and sickness and looks ahead to the invitation to come and see more of faith this Lent.

Read +Steven's letter in full.
Shiplake C E Primary School logoSeeking a School Governor
Shiplake C.E Primary School, our local Church of England Voluntary Aided School, is seeking a Foundation Governor. Foundation Governors are appointed through the church and have a responsibility to ensure that the distinctive foundation character and Christian ethos of their Church school is upheld as well as participating fully in the wider work of the Governing Body. There is plenty of training available. For more information, have a look on the Diocesan website here and at the school website here. If you are interested in finding out more, please speak to Robert or Sarah.

Working towards carbon net zero

All of us are being asked to think about how we achieve carbon net zero including our churches. A group of five churches in the Diocese of Leeds are hosting a free webinar to share their learning about getting started on this journey. 

Webinar - ‘How to achieve carbon net zero by 2030’

Tuesday 25th January 5-6pm

Five rural churches (Towards Carbon Neutral Churches Craven, in the Diocese of Leeds) who are on the journey to carbon net zero share their story. In this webinar you can learn how these churches set about their feasibility project and ask questions of the TCNCC team and their consultant engineers from Locogen.

It would be really helpful if a few people from our churches could attend and feed back to the PCCs what they learn. Please speak to Revd Sarah for more information, but feel free to book on the webinar in the meanwhile. Details and booking here.
New email address
Revd Sarah has changed her email address: it is now revsarahjoy@gmail.com Please update your records accordingly! Thank you.
Candles
We have a lot of partially used candles; if anyone has a use for them, please contact Leigh to arrange to collect them.
Music lessons
We have recently welcomed Helen Lam as our new Music Director at Shiplake. Helen is a professional musician with a Masters degree in Music. Prior to moving to Caversham, she was a choral and handbell conductor in Hong Kong and has been teaching piano, singing, flute and music theory for many years. She can assist students in preparing ABRSM exams in piano, singing, flute and music theory. She is available as an accompanist for solo and ensemble instrumental and vocal performances and for examinations. For more information, please contact her at imhelen@gmail.com
Contact Details
Rector: Revd Robert Thewsey   robert.thewsey@btinternet.com 0118 940 3484
Associate Priest: Revd Pam Gordon     revpam.sdh@gmail.com 07714 256272
Assistant Curate: Revd Sarah Nesbitt   revsarahjoy@gmail.com  07770 930756
Parish Administrator: Leigh Leadbetter   benefice.sdh@gmail.com 07496 695660
Church Warden Shiplake: Wendy Robinson   trendywendy262@icloud.com  
Church Warden Dunsden: Rosemary Jones   rsjones1@virginmedia.com  
Church Warden Harpsden: David Ward   ds.ward51@gmail.com  
Safeguarding Officer: Leigh Leadbetter  benefice.sdh@gmail.com 07496 695660
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