Please send notices for inclusion in next week's Benefice Weekly News by
Wednesday 6pm to Leigh at benefice.sdh@gmail.com
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Government guidance regarding COVID-19 safety has changed.
Although masks are no longer mandatory, to ensure everyone feels as safe as possible coming into our churches, you are still encouraged to wear them. Face coverings are mainly intended to protect others, not the wearer.
Hand sanitiser continues to be available for those who wish to use it.
If you feel unwell, whether you think it is COVID or not, please stay at home and let Robert or Sarah know if you need Home Communion.
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Sunday 20th February -2nd before Lent
08:00 BCP Said Communion - Shiplake
Genesis 2:4b-9,15-end; Revelation 4; Luke 8:22-25
09:30 Sung Eucharist with Sunday School - Harpsden
Genesis 2:4b-9,15-end; Revelation 4; Luke 8:22-25
11:00 Snowdrop Sunday Café Church - Dunsden
16:00 'Tea with God' Family Service - Shiplake
Services and activities for the coming week
Monday
09:00 Morning Prayer - online via Zoom
09:45 Staff Meeting - The Ark
13:00 Shiplake Quarter Peal
Tuesday
10.00 Prayer Group meet at Harpsden
Wednesday
10:00 Mid Week Eucharist - Harpsden
11:00 Bible Study - Harpsden Church AND Zoom
Mark 9:38-40
Thursday
19:30 Deanery Synod - Zoom
Friday
12:30 Choir Practice - Harpsden
Sunday 27th February - 1st before Lent
10:00 Benefice Eucharist with Wholeness and Healing - Dunsden
Exodus 34:29-end; 2 Corinthians 3:12-4:2; Luke 9:28-43a
Details of services for February and March 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
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For those who are sick
Jacqueline McLeod-Watt, Christine Harvey, Alex Cowan and Elliott Peto
For those who have died
Frances Bodenham, William White, Mavis Skilleter, George Englefield, Archie Notley
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Sarah Nesbitt
Dear friends
It is with great joy that I can tell you that Revd Sarah Nesbitt has now completed her curacy and that Bishop Gavin, the Bishop of Dorchester, has given his permission for Sarah to be licensed here to the Benefice as Assistant Rector. Sarah will be licensed for her new ministry role at a special service to which you are all invited. This service will be held at Dunsden Church, Sunday 3rd April at 3pm at which +Gavin will license Sarah and preach. The service will be followed by afternoon tea and it would be lovely if people brought cakes etc to share for this celebration of Sarah's ministry.
Please do keep Sarah in your prayers at this time and give thanks for all that she has done, and all that she will continue to do here in the Benefice.
With all God's Blessings
Robert
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Snowdrop Sunday - 20th February, 10am - 3pm
Our Snowdrop Sunday returns this year with coffee and croissants from 10am before the 11am Snowdrop Sunday Service, followed by a few hours of music, poetry, story-telling, refreshments and talks, including one from the Berkshire Beekeepers Association. Everyone is welcome, we look forward to seeing you there.
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The Privilege of Prayer – please join us 
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 
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Cuppas, Chats and Crafts
Join us for fellowship and friendship on Monday 7th March, 2pm at Dunsden Church for a cuppa, some good conversation, cake and crafts. You can bring a craft project you're working on or join in with the ones provided and try something new - or just sit and chat with us. Just turn up, we’ll be delighted to see you.
Revd Sarah
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Harpsden Lunch - Wednesday 2nd March
Our next Harpsden Lunch will be at Badgemore Park Golf Club on the first Wednesday, 2nd March. If you would like to join us please ring me, Hazel Cooke, on 01491 575876 or email me and I will give you all the details.
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Lent Reflections
Each year the Church of England provide a series of daily reflections throughout Lent; this year the theme is Embracing Justice.
This Lent we are called to reflect on the injustices of the world and ask what God is calling us to do about them. Over 40 days, we step into God’s work in the here and now - and in doing so we move from brokenness towards wholeness.
Our journey through Lent is one is which we seek inner transformation to be people of a new world, people who reflect God’s vision that all are created equal. You can find out more, sign up to receive the daily reflections or download the Lent reflections app here.
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 Seeking 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.
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