SUNDAY 25th OCTOBER 2026 – BIBLE SUNDAY (Last Sunday after Trinity)
8.00 am. Holy Communion
11.00 am. Matins – Psalm 19, prayer book page 367.
Hymns: 267, 515, Father of mercies (see separate sheet), 427.
0ur away-giving charity for October is Mary’s Meals – a non-profit organization providing life-changing meals to some of the world’s poorest children. The charity supplies finance to provide good school meals in areas of poverty, which also encourages school attendance. Please see the display in the narthex, where there is also an opportunity to donate.
Please remember to save your stamps for our Christmas Lullaby Trust collection. No cash required – just a little time and your stamps. Thank-you.
Our annual Service of Love and Remembrance will be held on Sunday 1st November at 4.00 pm, giving thanks for the lives of the faithful departed. If you would like somebody’s name mentioned at the service, please let the Vicar know. All are very welcome to attend.
Remembrance Sunday falls on 8th November, when Matins will start at the earlier time of 10.50 am to incorporate the Two Minutes’ Silence
Also on Remembrance Sunday there is a ‘Come and Sing’ Faure’s Requiem at the church of St. Mary the Virgin, Bishop’s Frome – rehearsal at 4.30 pm for 6.00 service. Director: David Francis; Organist: James Wall. Scores will be available on the day. There is a suggested donation of £5.00 per singer to cover costs. For more information contact James Wall on bagherra_james@yahoo.co.uk
The Lyttelton Well is a collection point for Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes this year. For more details about the scheme, please refer to the Samaritans Purse website – www.samaritans-purse.org.uk. Completed boxes should be dropped into The Well Café and Bookshop between November 9th and 13th. Thank you.