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Notices for Sun 22 Dec and Christmas!

Hamper Packing Party at Brighton Road on Monday.

Mayor Paul Rivers, Bishop Paul Davies and Rector Simon Taylor celebrate the 90th anniversary of St Mark’s dedication on 18 Dec 1934.

Click here for all your Christmas Celebrations

Dear Friends

Wow, and thank you! Your donations filled more than 50 lovely gift bags for people we know will really appreciate the help to make their Christmas brighter. Thanks to everyone who came on Monday night to help sort and pack the bags and wrap gifts for children. Each family was also given potted daffodil bulb to give a reminder of God’s love in a few months time. We are particularly grateful to Josie G for organising the project for the first time this year. It definitely felt like a case of the loaves and fishes. Having worried that there wasn’t enough, there were goodies left over which were given to our Foodbank and another foodbank network.

Last Sunday there were two lovely carol services at Franklyn Road and Hambledon on Sunday, followed by Sherry with the Vicar on Tuesday. Prime Time guests made up 900 Christingle kits in 90 minutes! A cheer went up after every 100 bags filled. If that sounds like fun, the CYF team are looking for a few extra hands to prepare 900 oranges for the Christingle services in The Octagon at Church Street, on Monday (23rd) from 10-11.30am. Please BYO knife and a chopping board!

Amongst all the Christmas festivities, Franklyn Road marked the 90th anniversary of St Mark’s dedication on Wednesday, in a special service led by the Bishop of Dorking.

Lastly, we are still inviting financial donations to the Christmas Appeal which will be split between The Cellar Camino Café and Skillway Workshop, and female prisoners at HMP Send who we can help buy phone cards for at Christmas. You can find out about all the ways to give here.

This is the last lot of notices for 2024. Phewee! and a very Joyful Christmas.

May the joy of the angels,
the eagerness of the shepherds,
the perseverance of the wise men,
the obedience of Joseph and Mary
and the peace of the Christ-child be yours this Christmas. Amen.

Services 21 - 29 Dec

Sat 21 Dec
3pm Blue Christmas
Brighton Road

Sun 22nd Dec
10am Family Carol Service
Brighton Road

6.30pm Traditional Carol Service: 9 Lessons and Carols
Church Street
with the Minster choir

Tue 24 Dec
4pm Crib Services at Franklyn Road and Hambledon
4pm and 5.30pm Christingles at Church Street
(4pm is now fully booked. Sign up for 5.30pm).
11pm Midnight Communion at Church Street and Hambledon

Christmas Day

10am Christmas Day Services
Church Street, Brighton Road, Franklyn Road and Hambledon

Sun 29 Dec

10am All in One Service
Brighton Road

Sun 5 Jan
10.30am All in One for Simon’s last service
Church Street
Refreshments from 10am

Look up services for next Sunday and find more information about congregations and service times on ChurchSuite, or the Sundays page on the web site.

Looking ahead to 2025

Simon’s last service and farewell to the Taylor family, Sun 5 Jan at 10.30am
We’ll be saying goodbye to Simon, Catherine, Jacob, Luke and Daniel at the special All in One Service, 10.30am at Church Street on Sunday 5 January 2025. This will be an act of worship, thanksgiving for Simon’s 14+ year ministry and leaving do rolled into one. There will no other services across the Minster that morning, so please join us at Church Street. (Normal Sunday services will restart on 12 Jan.)

NB. We would of course like to give Simon a token of our thanks and appreciation at the service, and you can contribute via the giving page, by BACS, cash or cheque.

A summary of the process to advertise and appoint a new Rector, after Simon’s departure on 5th Jan 2025 can be found in the Archdeacon’s Vacancy Newsletter which you can downloaded using the button below.

Nexus Thursday 9th January 8pm, Busbridge Old Rectory, GU7 1XB

‘Your New Hospice’ – Phyllis Tuckwell by Heleana Burke: Community Fund Raiser

We’re delighted to have Heleana come and tell us about the new hospice being built for Phyllis Tuckwell.  It will be fascinating to hear how the construction is progressing, and how the new premises will enhance the facilities and services they offer.  Hospice care is becoming ever more vital, and we have chosen Phyllis Tuckwell as our charity for 2025. The team already do a fantastic job so we look forward to hearing how the new building will improve that.  All are welcome, including men!  We’ll welcome the New Year with drinks and nibbles. Our 2025 charity is: Phyllis Tuckwell New members welcome! Annual subs £20, Visitors £5. For information, please contact: janetmharvey@btinternet.com or katekaye2@btinternet.com

Stay Curious. Try Alpha.

Would you like to try Alpha? and/or Who could you invite? More details.

The next Weds evening and Thursday morning Alpha courses are in the diary to start on 29/30 January 2025.

The Bereavement Journey

The next 7-week course for anyone who has been bereaved recently or some time ago, will start on Monday 3 February. More details.

Reflective Prayer - Mondays at 8.45am, online will now take a pause until 13 January 2025. Gertrud and Shan look forward to seeing you on Zoom in the new year.

What’s on Where

There’s lots going on around Godalming Minster every week, for all ages and stages - always too much to list in the notices!

Following Jesus

Mid-week prayer gatherings take place in the Zoom Online Prayer Room (8.45am Mon / 9am Wed), and at Godalming Minster Hambledon (9am Wed) and Franklyn Road (9am Mon and Tue). Vacancy Prayers are 1st Weds of the month around the Minster. Please check the calendar.

If you would like to join a prayer gathering online, please use the link to the online prayer room on Zoom with passcode: 2024.

Small groups meet in homes to study the bible, pray and journey together.
New members are invited to join an existing group, or form their own group.
To find out more and connect with the right one for you, contact Rev Hilary Pettman. e: hilary.pettman@godalmingminster.org.

Loving People

The Hub at Franklyn Road provides a free lunch and time to socialise every Tuesday from 12-2.30pm. Open to all in the area, and across the Minster. (Donations of homemade cakes are always welcome.)

Prime Time for older people meets every Monday at 10.30am in the Yew Tree Café for a coffee drop in. For all events and details, see Prime Time.

Nexus meets on the 1st Thursday of the month, with talks and activities for church members and the community. More about Nexus.

The Men’s Group meets for breakfast at 8.15am on the 1st Saturdays of the month. See the calendar for details.

Busbridge Coffee Morning takes place on 1st Wednesdays of the month at 10.30am in the Yew Tree Café.

Hambledon Coffee Morning and Hearing Aid Clinic takes place 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 10.30am.

The Bereavement Café takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, 2.30-4pm in the Busbridge Old Rectory.

Hearing Aid Clinics run at the Busbridge Old Rectory on 2nd Fridays of the month from 2.30-4pm, and at Godalming Library on 3rd Mondays of the month from 10.30am-12pm.

The Yew Tree Café at Godalming Minster Brighton Road is open 8.30am-4pm weekdays in term time, and 10am-2pm on Saturdays, and 9.30am-4pm during school holidays. There’s wi-fi and power for those that want to work, and Prime Time hosts a drop in session for anyone who’d like a coffee and a chat every Monday from 10.30-11.30am.

CYF activities for 0-18s include term-time Toddler Groups, The Youth Café and Friday Night Social, as well as Sunday groups and seasonal events.

Get Involved / Join a team

We're passionate about people feeling like they're a part of our church family and one of the best places to do that is as part of a team.

No matter your age or experience, there's a team that you can join, serving alongside others and getting to know people better in the church. You can find out about all our opportunities to serve and offer your time and talents on the Join a Team page.

Don’t forget about…

MyChurchSuite is an app for members of Godalming Minster to check dates, rotas, church emails, look up church members and sign up to events (without having to enter your details again and again!). Contact the Minster Office if you’ve lost your login details or would like to request an account. See more instructions.

PASTORAL CARE & PRAYER MINISTRY

Can we pray for you?

***Please send prayer requests to prayer@godalmingminster.org***

If you, or someone you know at church, are in need of support and care, please contact Sandra Wilkin via the Minster office, or e: pastoral@godalmingminster.org.

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@godalmingminster.org or call 01483 421267.

Notices for Sunday 15 Dec: The Hamper countdown - what do you still need to buy?

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Dear Friends

We need your help this weekend to make a last minute trolley dash to fill ALL the gift bags that have been requested for the special customers of The Cellar Camino Café, the Foodbank, and particular families known to our pastoral care team and local church schools.

THIS COULD BE THE MOST VALUABLE & APPRECIATED GIFT YOU GIVE THIS CHRISTMAS!

Packing will take place on Mon 16th Dec from 6pm, at Brighton Road, and helpers are welcome to join us, in exchange for a glass of mulled wine. Please let the office know if you plan to be there.

We do need more goodies for the bags (not boxes this year - sorry for the confusion), but some people have already been very very generous. Thank you! But if you like to wait until the final hour, here’s some ideas:

  • Christmas crackers and napkins

  • Festive treats: savoury snacks, biscuits cakes and puddings

  • Christmas lunch trimmings like stuffing and batter mix, stock cubes/gravy granules and cranberry sauce

  • Cupboard staples like tea, coffee, sugar and jam, tin foil, juice and squash

  • Toiletries: soaps, shower gel, shampoo and conditioner.

  • (We thankfully have lots of chocolates so please hold off on that).

Please drop to Busbridge Church Brighton Road by Monday lunchtime.

ALSO To personalise our Christmas packages we’d love to add a small gift for the children, and we have a list of girls and boys and their ages. The home groups have responded generously to the request to buy 1 or 2 gifts between them, but we have a few more on the list to buy. Please contact Josie via the office if you’d like to buy a gift and she’ll let you know boy or girl and their age.

FINALLY money…we are inviting financial donations to the Christmas Appeal which will be split between The Cellar Camino Café and Skillway Workshop, and female prisoners at HMP Send who we can help buy phone cards for at Christmas. You can find out about all the ways to give here.

People give generously in so many ways at this time of year, but this is our particular mission focus as the people of Godalming Minster. Everyone’s contribution is needed, and can make a real difference in our local community this Christmas. Thank you.

In other news, it’s been a joy and a privilege to host such a lot of school and community carol services across the Minster in the last two weeks - Busbridge Infants, St Hilary’s and Bell House Nursery, Mane Chance, with the Meath and St Mark’s and All Saints still to come. 60 children from Busbridge Junior School also took part in Prime Time’s Afternoon Carol Service on Monday. (That’s no doubt a lot of “Away in a Mangers”!).

There are Minster carol services at all four locations this Sunday and next, and St Mark’s Franklyn Road celebrates 90 years since its consecration next Wed 18 Dec at 2pm. All are welcome to join the congregation and the Bishop to mark this milestone. One of the most fun occasions is likely to be carols at The Merry Harriers next Thursday 19th Dec, from 7pm. It’s outdoors, but the atmosphere will be very warm indeed.

This Sunday

Reset Your Heart: Prepping for More than Christmas
Reading: Luke 3:7-18

9am Choral Eucharist
Church Street

10am Morning Worship
Franklyn Road

10am Classic Service
Brighton Road

10.30am Contemporary Service
Church Street
Coffee and croissant from 10.15am and children’s Christmas parties in the Octagon.

6pm St Mark’s Carol Service
Franklyn Road

6pm Silent Night
A quiet service with prayer and reflection
Brighton Road

7pm Hambledon Carol Service
Hambledon
Due to the storms, the church had a power cut last Sunday so the morning service did not take place. It was lovely to welcome the Hambledon congregation at other Minster services. Today villagers were busy trying to clear a fallen tree on Church Lane to get access to the church. Please check ChurchSuite and the web site for updates in case arrangements need to change for the carol service. Please assume no news is good news!

Look up services for next Sunday and find more information about congregations and service times on ChurchSuite, or the Sundays page on the web site.

Coming Up

December

The Bereavement Café is holding a special evening gathering at 7pm on Tuesday 10 December in the Busbridge Old Rectory. Drinks and nibbles provided. All are welcome, whether you have been before or it’s your first visit.

Events that you need to sign up for:

St Mark’s 90th Anniversary Service Join us for a service to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the consecration of St Mark's Church Wed 18 Dec at 2pm. The service will be followed by refreshments.

Christmas Eve Christingles at 4pm and 5.30pm

Looking ahead to 2025

Simon’s last service and farewell to the Taylor family, Sun 5 Jan at 10.30am
We’ll be saying goodbye to Simon, Catherine, Jacob, Luke and Daniel at the special All in One Service, 10.30am at Church Street on Sunday 5 January 2025. This will be an act of worship, thanksgiving for Simon’s 14+ year ministry and leaving do rolled into one. More details to follow. There will no other services across the Minster that morning, so please save the date. (Normal Sunday services will restart on 12 Jan.)

NB. We would of course like to give Simon a token of our thanks and appreciation at the service, and you can contribute via the giving page, by BACS, cash or cheque.

A summary of the process to advertise and appoint a new Rector, after Simon’s departure on 5th Jan 2025 can be found in the Archdeacon’s Vacancy Newsletter which you can downloaded using the button below.

Stay Curious. Try Alpha.

Would you like to try Alpha? and/or Who could you invite? More details.

The next Weds evening and Thursday morning Alpha courses are in the diary to start on 29/30 January 2025.

The Bereavement Journey

The next 7-week course for anyone who has been bereaved recently or some time ago, will start on Monday 3 February. More details.

What’s on Where

There’s lots going on around Godalming Minster every week, for all ages and stages - always too much to list in the notices!

Godalming Minster is home to the GCGC, and a few of Minster family will be performing in the Christmas Showcase on 14th December. For tickets e: gcgcinformation@gmail.com.

Following Jesus

Mid-week prayer gatherings take place in the Zoom Online Prayer Room (8.45am Mon / 9am Wed), and at Godalming Minster Hambledon (9am Wed) and Franklyn Road (9am Mon and Tue). Vacancy Prayers are 1st Weds of the month around the Minster. Please check the calendar.

If you would like to join a prayer gathering online, please use the link to the online prayer room on Zoom with passcode: 2024.

Small groups meet in homes to study the bible, pray and journey together.
New members are invited to join an existing group, or form their own group.
To find out more and connect with the right one for you, contact Rev Hilary Pettman. e: hilary.pettman@godalmingminster.org.

Loving People

The Hub at Franklyn Road provides a free lunch and time to socialise every Tuesday from 12-2.30pm. Open to all in the area, and across the Minster. (Donations of homemade cakes are always welcome.)

Prime Time for older people meets every Monday at 10.30am in the Yew Tree Café for a coffee drop in. For all events and details, see Prime Time.

Nexus meets on the 1st Thursday of the month, with talks and activities for church members and the community. More about Nexus.

The Men’s Group meets for breakfast at 8.15am on the 1st Saturdays of the month. See the calendar for details.

Busbridge Coffee Morning takes place on 1st Wednesdays of the month at 10.30am in the Yew Tree Café.

Hambledon Coffee Morning and Hearing Aid Clinic takes place 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 10.30am.

The Bereavement Café takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, 2.30-4pm in the Busbridge Old Rectory.

Hearing Aid Clinics run at the Busbridge Old Rectory on 2nd Fridays of the month from 2.30-4pm, and at Godalming Library on 3rd Mondays of the month from 10.30am-12pm.

The Yew Tree Café at Godalming Minster Brighton Road is open 8.30am-4pm weekdays in term time, and 10am-2pm on Saturdays, and 9.30am-4pm during school holidays. There’s wi-fi and power for those that want to work, and Prime Time hosts a drop in session for anyone who’d like a coffee and a chat every Monday from 10.30-11.30am.

CYF activities for 0-18s include term-time Toddler Groups, The Youth Café and Friday Night Social, as well as Sunday groups and seasonal events.

Get Involved / Join a team

We're passionate about people feeling like they're a part of our church family and one of the best places to do that is as part of a team.

No matter your age or experience, there's a team that you can join, serving alongside others and getting to know people better in the church. You can find out about all our opportunities to serve and offer your time and talents on the Join a Team page.

Don’t forget about…

MyChurchSuite is an app for members of Godalming Minster to check dates, rotas, church emails, look up church members and sign up to events (without having to enter your details again and again!). Contact the Minster Office if you’ve lost your login details or would like to request an account. See more instructions.

PASTORAL CARE & PRAYER MINISTRY

Can we pray for you?

***Please send prayer requests to prayer@godalmingminster.org***

If you, or someone you know at church, are in need of support and care, please contact Sandra Wilkin via the Minster office, or e: pastoral@godalmingminster.org.

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@godalmingminster.org or call 01483 421267.

Notices for Sunday 8 Dec

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Dear Friends

We’ve got a carol service happening every Sunday from now until Christmas Day, and this week it’s an informal contemporary version, 6pm at Brighton Road. Following the All is Calm, All is Bright theme, we’ve dubbed it “Not So Silent Night”.

With a more mature audience in mind - but open to everyone, Prime Time’s Afternoon Carol Service is on Monday 9th at 2.30pm. Singers from Busbridge Junior School will be joining them, and non-alcoholic mulled wine and mince pies are served afterwards. You can also watch the service on You Tube. (If you need a lift, please sign up to let Penny know).

The 2024 Christmas Hamper Appeal is well underway. Thanks to everyone who has donated items already. Please keep them coming - you have until Mon 16 Dec! (Details below).

This Sunday

What about church & telling others?
Reading: 1 Cor 12.12-27
(It’s the conclusion of the Alpha Course!)

8am BCP Holy Communion
Church Street

10am All Age Service
Franklyn Road

10am Classic Service
Brighton Road

10am Morning Worship [HC]
Hambledon

10.30am Contemporary Service
Church Street
Coffee and croissant from 10.15am and children’s groups in the Octagon.

*6pm Not so Silent Night Contemporary Carols*
Brighton Road

Look up services for next Sunday and find more information about congregations and service times on ChurchSuite, or the Sundays page on the web site.

Coming Up

December

Please do join us for the Men’s Breakfast on Saturday 7th December at 8.15 am in the Old Rectory. We are delighted to welcome Simon Taylor who will be leading us in a discussion of “Generational Distinctiveness”. He will help us to understand why a baby boomer or a Gen X sees the world differently from a Gen Z – all important stuff as we seek to keep in touch with the way the world is going.  Simon will also reflect upon his 14 years as our Rector and we will all have a chance to say goodbye. The usual delightful porridge, toast and more awaits. Alan and Dudley, for Godalming Minster Men's Group.

The Bereavement Café is holding a special evening gathering at 7pm on Tuesday 10 December in the Busbridge Old Rectory. Drinks and nibbles provided. All are welcome, whether you have been before or it’s your first visit.

Advent & Christmas 2024

See Advent & Christmas to look up events from 23 Nov-25 Dec. There’s such a lot going on, that events and services will be included week by week in the notices.

Events that you need to sign up for ASAP:

Click here for details to book your ticket.  This is a great fun church and community event to start the Christmas season - for a very good local cause.

Afternoon Carol Service 2.30pm Mon 9 Dec - hosted by Prime Time. Followed by mulled wine and mince pies, and you can request transport when you sign up.

St Mark’s 90th Anniversary Service Join us for a service to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the consecration of St Mark's Church Wed 18 Dec at 2pm. The service will be followed by refreshments.

Christmas Eve Christingles at 4pm and 5.30pm

Help make a heartfelt hamper

Every year Godalming Minster delivers scores of gift hampers to local individuals and families who might not be able to enjoy the nicer things at Christmas, or for who a gesture of love and generosity makes a real difference. They include households who are supported by the Godalming Minster Foodbank, customers of The Cellar Camino Community Café, and people known to the Pastoral Care team and our local schools. Our appeal is now underway for donations of “staple” and “treat” Christmas items, and gifts for adults and children. This year we are aiming for 50 hampers!

EVERYONE!

Pick up a shopping list at services this Sunday. They include a variety of ideas for donations, such as: mince pies, jam, hot chocolate, tea and coffee, chocolates, biscuits, stuffing mix, bread sauce, cranberry jelly, fruit juices, cereals, honey, soups, tinned foods, bubble bath, Christmas napkins and Christmas crackers.

Drop off your Hamper Goodies by 15 Dec

There are collection points for donations at The Yew Tree Café and in the churches at Brighton Road, Hambledon, Church Street and Franklyn Road.

Other ways to be involved:

  • Packing Party 16 Dec, 7-9.30pm at Brighton Road

    Our 14-18s will get together at Brighton Road to pack the hampers (with pizza and supervision!), ready for delivery. To join them e: ben.barnes@godalmingminster.org

  • Hamper Deliveries 17-12 Dec

    If you can help with just a few of the deliveries between 17-20 Dec, e: josiegammell@gmail.com.

  • Writing Christmas cards

  • Picking up and wrapping fruit boxes from Sainsburys or dropping them off - at Busbridge or Yew Tree Cafe?

  • Small plant pots that we can fill with daffodil bulbs for each box (something to look forward to beyond Christmas)

Churches Together Christmas lunch
Volunteers are needed to help with the Christmas lunch on Christmas Day at Godalming Baptist church for anyone who would otherwise be on their own. The form setting out the various roles is attached. There is also a letter to guests and invitation form attached for anyone who would like to come. Any queries in relation to volunteers, please contact Gillian Martin (Franklyn Road congregation), who is co ordinating volunteers (gmartin1502@outlook.com); and for queries in relation to guests, please contact Carole Goffe-Wood (shosholozo@hotmail.com). Sarah Higgins chair of committee (and Choral congregation) e. sarahhiggins478@gmail.com Thank you.

We have a cleaning vacancy at Franklyn Road for 5.5 hours per week. If you would like to know more or know of someone who might be interested, please contact Liz for further information: liz.gorst@godalmingminster.org

Looking ahead to 2025

Simon’s last service and farewell to the Taylor family, Sun 5 Jan at 10.30am
We’ll be saying goodbye to Simon, Catherine, Jacob, Luke and Daniel at the special All in One Service, 10.30am at Church Street on Sunday 5 January 2025. This will be an act of worship, thanksgiving for Simon’s 14+ year ministry and leaving do rolled into one. More details to follow. There will no other services across the Minster that morning, so please save the date. (Normal Sunday services will restart on 12 Jan.)

NB. We would of course like to give Simon a token of our thanks and appreciation at the service, and you can contribute via the giving page, by BACS, cash or cheque.

A summary of the process to advertise and appoint a new Rector, after Simon’s departure on 5th Jan 2025 can be found in the Archdeacon’s Vacancy Newsletter which you can downloaded using the button below.

Stay Curious. Try Alpha.

The next Weds evening and Thursday morning Alpha courses are in the diary to start on 29/30 January 2025. FOUND!: The team to coordinate the hospitality rota for suppers and lunches in the Busbridge Old Rectory! Thanks to those who have stepped up.

This just leaves the big questions: Would you like to try Alpha? and/or Who could you invite? More details.

The Bereavement Journey

The next 7-week course for anyone who has been bereaved recently or some time ago, will start on Monday 3 February. More details.

Church Family News

Frances Trickey’s funeral

12.15pm on Friday 6 December 2024 at Christ Church, Weston-super-Mare, 16 Montpelier, BS23 2RH (ccwsm.org.uk). All are warmly invited to join the family afterwards for lunch in the church.  Please let Jolyon know if you will be attending, together with any dietary requirements. No flowers, but donations for Weston Hospicecare are very welcome (via francestrickey.muchloved.com). 

You can watch the service on YouTube: The simplest direct YouTube link is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpBl7tDJfbA. The livestream will also be shown in St Andrew's Oxshott, and friends from Busbridge are invited to watch along with others there.

What’s on Where

There’s lots going on around Godalming Minster every week, for all ages and stages - always too much to list in the notices!

Godalming Minster is home to the GCGC, and a few of Minster family will be performing in the Christmas Showcase on 14th December. For tickets e: gcgcinformation@gmail.com.

Following Jesus

Mid-week prayer gatherings take place in the Zoom Online Prayer Room (8.45am Mon / 9am Wed), and at Godalming Minster Hambledon (9am Wed) and Franklyn Road (9am Mon and Tue). Vacancy Prayers are 1st Weds of the month around the Minster. Please check the calendar.

If you would like to join a prayer gathering online, please use the link to the online prayer room on Zoom with passcode: 2024.

Small groups meet in homes to study the bible, pray and journey together.
New members are invited to join an existing group, or form their own group.
To find out more and connect with the right one for you, contact Rev Hilary Pettman. e: hilary.pettman@godalmingminster.org.

Loving People

The Hub at Franklyn Road provides a free lunch and time to socialise every Tuesday from 12-2.30pm. Open to all in the area, and across the Minster. (Donations of homemade cakes are always welcome.)

Prime Time for older people meets every Monday at 10.30am in the Yew Tree Café for a coffee drop in. For all events and details, see Prime Time.

Nexus meets on the 1st Thursday of the month, with talks and activities for church members and the community. More about Nexus.

The Men’s Group meets for breakfast at 8.15am on the 1st Saturdays of the month. See the calendar for details.

Busbridge Coffee Morning takes place on 1st Wednesdays of the month at 10.30am in the Yew Tree Café.

Hambledon Coffee Morning and Hearing Aid Clinic takes place 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 10.30am.

The Bereavement Café takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, 2.30-4pm in the Busbridge Old Rectory.

Hearing Aid Clinics run at the Busbridge Old Rectory on 2nd Fridays of the month from 2.30-4pm, and at Godalming Library on 3rd Mondays of the month from 10.30am-12pm.

The Yew Tree Café at Godalming Minster Brighton Road is open 8.30am-4pm weekdays in term time, and 10am-2pm on Saturdays, and 9.30am-4pm during school holidays. There’s wi-fi and power for those that want to work, and Prime Time hosts a drop in session for anyone who’d like a coffee and a chat every Monday from 10.30-11.30am.

CYF activities for 0-18s include term-time Toddler Groups, The Youth Café and Friday Night Social, as well as Sunday groups and seasonal events.

Get Involved / Join a team

We're passionate about people feeling like they're a part of our church family and one of the best places to do that is as part of a team.

No matter your age or experience, there's a team that you can join, serving alongside others and getting to know people better in the church. You can find out about all our opportunities to serve and offer your time and talents on the Join a Team page.

Don’t forget about…

MyChurchSuite is an app for members of Godalming Minster to check dates, rotas, church emails, look up church members and sign up to events (without having to enter your details again and again!). Contact the Minster Office if you’ve lost your login details or would like to request an account. See more instructions.

PASTORAL CARE & PRAYER MINISTRY

Can we pray for you?

***Please send prayer requests to prayer@godalmingminster.org***

If you, or someone you know at church, are in need of support and care, please contact Sandra Wilkin via the Minster office, or e: pastoral@godalmingminster.org.

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@godalmingminster.org or call 01483 421267.

Notices for 1 Dec Advent Sunday

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Dear Friends

Coming Up in Nov, Dec and beyond: Special services on Advent Sunday 1 Dec; Sign up now for the Nexus Christmas Quiz!; The 2024 Christmas Hamper Appeal; and Stay Curious, Try Alpha next term.

Advent Sunday

What about church & telling others?
Reading: 1 Cor 12.12-27
(It’s the conclusion of the Alpha Course!)

8am BCP Holy Communion
Church Street

10am All Age Service
Franklyn Road

10am Classic Service
Brighton Road

10am Morning Worship [HC]
Hambledon

*6pm Not so Silent Night Contemporary Carols*
Brighton Road

Look up services for next Sunday and find more information about congregations and service times on ChurchSuite, or the Sundays page on the web site. If you are on a rota, ChurchSuite will ping you a reminder by email, but you can also use the ChurchSuite app to check yourself.

Coming Up

November

A song for the season, Fri 29 Nov 2.30pm: Prime Time takes a look at the much loved hymn ‘It Is Well With My Soul’, (alternatively known as ‘When Peace, Like a River’) and the parallels that can be drawn between this hymn and the Christmas story. Led by Jane, our Anna Chaplain, with tea and cake. All welcome. Find out more >

December

Vacancy Prayers 8-9pm 1st Weds of the month

Simon Willetts invites you to these prayer gatherings specifically to pray for the Minster during the Vacancy and to seek God for new Rector.  There will be a a short and informal time of worship, teaching and prayer at each of the sessions, and the gatherings to move each Minster location. The first Vacancy Prayer Gathering took place on Wednesday at Franklyn Road, following the Archdeacon’s Meeting on Monday. 4 Dec will be at Church Street, 8 Jan Brighton Road, 5 Feb Hambledon and then 5 Mar Ash Weds at Church Street…

Advent & Christmas 2024

See Advent & Christmas to look up events from 23 Nov-25 Dec. There’s such a lot going on, that events and services will be included week by week in the notices.

Events that you need to sign up for ASAP:

Click here for details to book your ticket.  This is a great fun church and community event to start the Christmas season - for a very good local cause.

Afternoon Carol Service 2.30pm Mon 9 Dec - hosted by Prime Time. Followed by mulled wine and mince pies, and you can request transport when you sign up.

St Mark’s 90th Anniversary Service Join us for a service to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the consecration of St Mark's Church Wed 18 Dec at 2pm. The service will be followed by refreshments.

Christmas Eve Christingles at 4pm and 5.30pm

The Bereavement Café is holding a special evening gathering at 7pm on Tuesday 10 December in the Busbridge Old Rectory. Drinks and nibbles provided. All are welcome, whether you have been before or it’s your first visit.

Help make a heartfelt hamper

Every year Godalming Minster delivers scores of gift hampers to local individuals and families who might not be able to enjoy the nicer things at Christmas, or for who a gesture of love and generosity makes a real difference. They include households who are supported by the Godalming Minster Foodbank, customers of The Cellar Camino Community Café, and people known to the Pastoral Care team and our local schools. Our appeal is now underway for donations of “staple” and “treat” Christmas items, and gifts for adults and children. This year we are aiming for 50 hampers!

EVERYONE!

Pick up a shopping list at services this Sunday. They include a variety of ideas for donations, such as: mince pies, jam, hot chocolate, tea and coffee, chocolates, biscuits, stuffing mix, bread sauce, cranberry jelly, fruit juices, cereals, honey, soups, tinned foods, bubble bath, Christmas napkins and Christmas crackers.

Drop off your Hamper Goodies by 15 Dec

There are collection points for donations at The Yew Tree Café and in the churches at Brighton Road, Hambledon, Church Street and Franklyn Road.

Other ways to be involved:

  • Packing Party 16 Dec, 7-9.30pm at Brighton Road

    Our 14-18s will get together at Brighton Road to pack the hampers (with pizza and supervision!), ready for delivery. To join them e: ben.barnes@godalmingminster.org

  • Hamper Deliveries 17-12 Dec

    If you can help with just a few of the deliveries between 17-20 Dec, e: josiegammell@gmail.com.

  • Writing Christmas cards

  • Picking up and wrapping fruit boxes from Sainsburys or dropping them off - at Busbridge or Yew Tree Cafe?

  • Small plant pots that we can fill with daffodil bulbs for each box (something to look forward to beyond Christmas)

Churches Together Christmas lunch
Volunteers are needed to help with the Christmas lunch on Christmas Day at Godalming Baptist church for anyone who would otherwise be on their own. The form setting out the various roles is attached. There is also a letter to guests and invitation form attached for anyone who would like to come. Any queries in relation to volunteers, please contact Gillian Martin (Franklyn Road congregation), who is co ordinating volunteers (gmartin1502@outlook.com); and for queries in relation to guests, please contact Carole Goffe-Wood (shosholozo@hotmail.com). Sarah Higgins chair of committee (and Choral congregation) e. sarahhiggins478@gmail.com Thank you.

We have a cleaning vacancy at Franklyn Road for 5.5 hours per week. If you would like to know more or know of someone who might be interested, please contact Liz for further information: liz.gorst@godalmingminster.org

Looking ahead to 2025

Simon’s last service and farewell to the Taylor family, Sun 5 Jan at 10.30am
We’ll be saying goodbye to Simon, Catherine, Jacob, Luke and Daniel at the special All in One Service, 10.30am at Church Street on Sunday 5 January 2025. This will be an act of worship, thanksgiving for Simon’s 14+ year ministry and leaving do rolled into one. More details to follow. There will no other services across the Minster that morning, so please save the date. (Normal Sunday services will restart on 12 Jan.)

NB. We would of course like to give Simon a token of our thanks and appreciation at the service, and you can contribute via the giving page, by BACS, cash or cheque.

A summary of the process to advertise and appoint a new Rector, after Simon’s departure on 5th Jan 2025 can be found in the Archdeacon’s Vacancy Newsletter which you can downloaded using the button below.

Stay Curious. Try Alpha.

The next Weds evening and Thursday morning Alpha courses are in the diary to start on 29/30 January 2025. FOUND!: The team to coordinate the hospitality rota for suppers and lunches in the Busbridge Old Rectory! Thanks to those who have stepped up.

This just leaves the big questions: Would you like to try Alpha? and/or Who could you invite? More details.

The Bereavement Journey

The next 7-week course for anyone who has been bereaved recently or some time ago, will start on Monday 3 February. More details.

Church Family News

Frances Trickey’s funeral

Following Frances’ death on 24 October, the details of her funeral arrangements are as follows: The service will be held at 12.15 p.m. on Friday 6 December 2024 at Christ Church, Weston-super-Mare, 16 Montpelier, BS23 2RH (ccwsm.org.uk). All are warmly invited to join the family afterwards for lunch in the church.  Please let Jolyon know if you will be attending, together with any dietary requirements.

Watch the service online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qpBl7tDJfbA. 

No flowers, but donations for Weston Hospicecare are very welcome (via francestrickey.muchloved.com).  Jolyon and the family are immensely grateful for our prayers, love and messages.

The livestream will also be shown in St Andrew's Oxshott, and friends from Busbridge are invited to watch along with others there.

What’s on Where

There’s lots going on around Godalming Minster every week, for all ages and stages - always too much to list in the notices!

Following Jesus

Mid-week prayer gatherings take place in the Zoom Online Prayer Room (8.45am Mon / 9am Wed), and at Godalming Minster Hambledon (9am Wed) and Franklyn Road (9am Mon and Tue). Vacancy Prayers are 1st Weds of the month around the Minster. Please check the calendar.

If you would like to join a prayer gathering online, please use the link to the online prayer room on Zoom with passcode: 2024.

Small groups meet in homes to study the bible, pray and journey together.
New members are invited to join an existing group, or form their own group.
To find out more and connect with the right one for you, contact Rev Hilary Pettman. e: hilary.pettman@godalmingminster.org.

Loving People

The Hub at Franklyn Road provides a free lunch and time to socialise every Tuesday from 12-2.30pm. Open to all in the area, and across the Minster. (Donations of homemade cakes are always welcome.)

Prime Time for older people meets every Monday at 10.30am in the Yew Tree Café for a coffee drop in. For all events and details, see Prime Time.

Nexus meets on the 1st Thursday of the month, with talks and activities for church members and the community. More about Nexus.

The Men’s Group meets for breakfast at 8.15am on the 1st Saturdays of the month. See the calendar for details.

Busbridge Coffee Morning takes place on 1st Wednesdays of the month at 10.30am in the Yew Tree Café.

Hambledon Coffee Morning and Hearing Aid Clinic takes place 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 10.30am.

The Bereavement Café takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, 2.30-4pm in the Busbridge Old Rectory.

Hearing Aid Clinics run at the Busbridge Old Rectory on 2nd Fridays of the month from 2.30-4pm, and at Godalming Library on 3rd Mondays of the month from 10.30am-12pm.

The Yew Tree Café at Godalming Minster Brighton Road is open 8.30am-4pm weekdays in term time, and 10am-2pm on Saturdays, and 9.30am-4pm during school holidays. There’s wi-fi and power for those that want to work, and Prime Time hosts a drop in session for anyone who’d like a coffee and a chat every Monday from 10.30-11.30am.

CYF activities for 0-18s include term-time Toddler Groups, The Youth Café and Friday Night Social, as well as Sunday groups and seasonal events.

Get Involved / Join a team

We're passionate about people feeling like they're a part of our church family and one of the best places to do that is as part of a team.

No matter your age or experience, there's a team that you can join, serving alongside others and getting to know people better in the church. You can find out about all our opportunities to serve and offer your time and talents on the Join a Team page.

Don’t forget about…

MyChurchSuite is an app for members of Godalming Minster to check dates, rotas, church emails, look up church members and sign up to events (without having to enter your details again and again!). Contact the Minster Office if you’ve lost your login details or would like to request an account. See more instructions.

PASTORAL CARE & PRAYER MINISTRY

Can we pray for you?

***Please send prayer requests to prayer@godalmingminster.org***

If you, or someone you know at church, are in need of support and care, please contact Sandra Wilkin via the Minster office, or e: pastoral@godalmingminster.org.

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@godalmingminster.org or call 01483 421267.

Notices for 24 Nov 24

Dear Friends

We can wait no longer…. resistance is futile…Christmas starts this weekend at Church Street!

Tomorrow, Saturday 23 Nov, Olena (Assistant Café Manager) and others in the Ukrainian Community around Godalming are holding Ukrainian Christmas Carols, starting at 6pm. They are inviting us to share their Christmas traditions and would really appreciate all support. Book you place here >

Then on Sunday the Godalming Lights Procession will finish in the church for an early carol service with the Godalming Town Band and MbM Community Gospel Choir. The town icicle lights have been hung inside the church for this Sunday, thanks to Godalming Town Council. Take your first sip of mulled wine and taste of mince pie afterwards! Gather in Crown Court with Simon Willetts to start the procession at 4.30pm. More details >

Also in the notices:

Coming Up in Nov, Dec and beyond: Special services on Advent Sunday 1 Dec; Sign up now for the Nexus Christmas Quiz!; Heroes requested to support Alpha next term; The 2024 Christmas Hamper Appeal.

This Sunday

Will my faith make a difference to the world around me?
Readings: Isaiah 61 v 1-11 Matt 5 v 13-14

10am Classic Service
Brighton Road

10am Morning Worship
Hambledon

10am Morning Worship
Franklyn Road

10.30am Contemporary
Church Street
Coffee from 10.15am, and children’s groups in the Octagon

4.30pm Godalming light Procession starts in Crown Court, ending at
approx 5.15pm for Celebrate the Light(s)! service at Church Street
 Find out more

6pm Evening Service [HC]
Brighton Road
For those who perhaps want to escape or recover from the crowds, we will have our normal service including Holy Communion and plenty of audio visual material to help us celebrate Christ the King Sunday, marking the end of the Church's year.

Advent Sunday

Why & how do I read the bible & pray?
(returning to the Alpha Course syllabus)
Reading: Luke 1.26-38

Advent is the season when, as a church, we prepare for Christmas. Next Sunday we will celebrate its start. Take your pick of at least one from the following:

9am Choral Eucharist Church Street

10am Advent Service followed by lunch Franklyn Road
We’d love you to join us for a special service on Advent Sunday with lunch after. Please invite your friends and family.

10am Advent Reflective Communion Brighton Road
The Classic congregation invites you to an Advent Reflective Communion, with taizé inspired music. 

10.30am Church in the Park (Contemporary All Age) Phillips Memorial Park
An informal gathering to get Advent underway for ages 0-100.

In the evening there are two traditional choral services of music and readings marking the beginning of Advent and the journey from darkness to light, and the hope of Christmas.

6pm Advent Choral Evensong at Hambledon

6pm Evening Service
a regular Six o'clock service to celebrate Advent Sunday

6.30pm Advent Carol Service at Church Street

Look up services for next Sunday and find more information about congregations and service times on ChurchSuite, or the Sundays page on the web site. If you are on a rota, ChurchSuite will ping you a reminder by email, but you can also use the ChurchSuite app to check yourself.

Church Family News

Frances Trickey’s funeral

Following Frances’ death on 24 October, the details of her funeral arrangements are as follows: The service will be held at 12.15 p.m. on Friday 6 December 2024 at Christ Church, Weston-super-Mare, 16 Montpelier, BS23 2RH (ccwsm.org.uk). All are warmly invited to join the family afterwards for lunch in the church.  Please let Jolyon know if you will be attending, together with any dietary requirements. There will also be a link (not yet available) to enable people to watch the service online.  No flowers, but donations for Weston Hospicecare are very welcome (via francestrickey.muchloved.com).  Jolyon and the family are immensely grateful for our prayers, love and messages.

The livestream will also be shown in St Andrew's Oxshott, and friends from Busbridge are invited to watch along with others there.

Coming Up

November

Movie Matinee Sat 23rd Nov Tomorrow afternoon we open the doors once again of Godalming Minster’s FREE cinema experience.  As ever you’ll find us at our Brighton Road home. The film starts at 2.30pm, but the doors will be open from 2pm with tea, coffee, biscuits and popcorn available to enjoy while you chat to friends prior to the film, some of whom maybe you haven’t seen since our last Movie Matinee back in April! Find out more >

Also on 24th Nov, 6pm at Guildford Cathedral, if you are planning to join Simon Taylor for his installation as an honorary canon of the Cathedral, please book your place, so that catering can be provided for the after-party:
www.guildford-cathedral.org/events/boxoffice/814

The Bereavement Café Tuesday 26th Nov 2.30pm at Brighton Road.
The Bereavement Café is run by the Pastoral Team (Support & Care) and offers a safe space for anyone who has been bereaved. Open to all, no need to register in advance.

A song for the season, Fri 29 Nov 2.30pm: Prime Time takes a look at the much loved hymn ‘It Is Well With My Soul’, (alternatively known as ‘When Peace, Like a River’) and the parallels that can be drawn between this hymn and the Christmas story. Led by Jane, our Anna Chaplain, with tea and cake. All welcome. Find out more >

December

Vacancy Prayers 8-9pm 1st Weds of the month

Simon Willetts invites you to these prayer gatherings specifically to pray for the Minster during the Vacancy and to seek God for new Rector.  There will be a a short and informal time of worship, teaching and prayer at each of the sessions, and the gatherings to move each Minster location. The first Vacancy Prayer Gathering took place on Wednesday at Franklyn Road, following the Archdeacon’s Meeting on Monday. 4 Dec will be at Church Street, 8 Jan Brighton Road, 5 Feb Hambledon and then 5 Mar Ash Weds at Church Street…

Advent & Christmas 2024

See Advent & Christmas to look up events from 23 Nov-25 Dec. There’s such a lot going on, that events and services will be included week by week in the notices. There are several events that you need to sign up for, as follows:

Click here for details to book your ticket.  This is a great fun church and community event to start the Christmas season - for a very good local cause.

Afternoon Carol Service 2.30pm Mon 9 Dec - hosted by Prime Time. Followed by mulled wine and mince pies, and you can request transport when you sign up.

St Mark’s 90th Anniversary Service Join us for a service to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the consecration of St Mark's Church Wed 18 Dec at 2pm. The service will be followed by refreshments.

Christmas Eve Christingles at 4pm and 5.30pm

Help make a heartfelt hamper

Every year Godalming Minster delivers scores of gift hampers to local individuals and families who might not be able to enjoy the nicer things at Christmas, or for who a gesture of love and generosity makes a real difference. They include households who are supported by the Godalming Minster Foodbank, customers of The Cellar Camino Community Café, and people known to the Pastoral Care team and our local schools. Our appeal is now underway for donations of “staple” and “treat” Christmas items, and gifts for adults and children. This year we are aiming for 50 hampers!

Could you help with any of the following? 

  • Packers on Monday 16 Dec - to join the youth at Brighton Road from 7pm.

  • Drivers to deliver from 17-20 Dec

  • Donations of Christmas paper and Christmas cards

  • Christmas card writers

  • Picking up and wrapping fruit boxes from Sainsburys or dropping them off - at Busbridge or Yew Tree Cafe?

  • Small plant pots that we can fill with daffodil bulbs for each box (something to look forward to beyond Christmas)

  • Nearer the time, toys for particular age children

  • Donations for the hampers, such as: mince pies, jam, hot chocolate, tea and coffee, chocolates, biscuits, stuffing mix, bread sauce, cranberry jelly, fruit juices, cereals, honey, soups, tinned foods, bubble bath, Christmas napkins and Christmas crackers.

Donation Drop Off by 15 Dec

There are collection points for donations at The Yew Tree Café and in the churches at Brighton Road, Hambledon, Church Street and Franklyn Road.

Packing Party 16 Dec, 7-9.30pm at Brighton Road

Our 14-18s will get together at Brighton Road to pack the hampers (with pizza and supervision!), ready for delivery. To join them e: ben.barnes@godalmingminster.org

Hamper Deliveries

If you can help with just a few of the deliveries between 17-20 Dec, e: josiegammell@gmail.com

Churches Together Christmas lunch
Volunteers are needed to help with the Christmas lunch on Christmas Day at Godalming Baptist church for anyone who would otherwise be on their own. The form setting out the various roles is attached. There is also a letter to guests and invitation form attached for anyone who would like to come. Any queries in relation to volunteers, please contact Gillian Martin (Franklyn Road congregation), who is co ordinating volunteers (gmartin1502@outlook.com); and for queries in relation to guests, please contact Carole Goffe-Wood (shosholozo@hotmail.com). Sarah Higgins chair of committee (and Choral congregation) e. sarahhiggins478@gmail.com Thank you.

Looking ahead to 2025

Simon’s last service and farewell to the Taylor family, Sun 5 Jan at 10.30am
We’ll be saying goodbye to Simon, Catherine, Jacob, Luke and Daniel at the special All in One Service, 10.30am at Church Street on Sunday 5 January 2025. This will be an act of worship, thanksgiving for Simon’s 14+ year ministry and leaving do rolled into one. More details to follow. There will no other services across the Minster that morning, so please save the date. (Normal Sunday services will restart on 12 Jan.)

A summary of the process to advertise and appoint a new Rector, after Simon’s departure on 5th Jan 2025 can be found in the Archdeacon’s Vacancy Newsletter which you can downloaded using the button below.

Stay Curious. Try Alpha.

The next Weds evening and Thursday morning Alpha courses are in the diary to start on 29/30 January 2025.

The two questions we are curious about beforehand, are Who could you invite? and Who can help to make the courses happen?

We’re looking for someone or two to coordinate the hospitality rota for 12 weeks of set ups and downs, suppers and lunches in the Busbridge Old Rectory. It’s a wonderful way to serve, and support those who are involved in helping people explore Christianity. Please consider if this is something you can do and contact lesley.mason@godalmingminster.org.

The Bereavement Journey

The next 7-week course will start on Monday 3 February. More details.

What’s on Where

There’s lots going on around Godalming Minster every week, for all ages and stages - always too much to list in the notices!

Following Jesus

Mid-week prayer gatherings take place in the Zoom Online Prayer Room (8.45am Mon / 9am Wed), and at Godalming Minster Hambledon (9am Wed) and Franklyn Road (9am Mon and Tue). Vacancy Prayers are 1st Weds of the month around the Minster. Please check the calendar.

If you would like to join a prayer gathering online, please use the link to the online prayer room on Zoom with passcode: 2024.

Small groups meet in homes to study the bible, pray and journey together.
New members are invited to join an existing group, or form their own group.
To find out more and connect with the right one for you, contact Rev Hilary Pettman. e: hilary.pettman@godalmingminster.org.

Loving People

The Hub at Franklyn Road provides a free lunch and time to socialise every Tuesday from 12-2.30pm. Open to all in the area, and across the Minster. (Donations of homemade cakes are always welcome.)

Prime Time for older people meets every Monday at 10.30am in the Yew Tree Café for a coffee drop in. For all events and details, see Prime Time.

Nexus meets on the 1st Thursday of the month, with talks and activities for church members and the community. More about Nexus.

The Men’s Group meets for breakfast at 8.15am on the 1st Saturdays of the month. See the calendar for details.

Busbridge Coffee Morning takes place on 1st Wednesdays of the month at 10.30am in the Yew Tree Café.

Hambledon Coffee Morning and Hearing Aid Clinic takes place 3rd Wednesdays of the month at 10.30am.

The Bereavement Café takes place on the last Tuesday of the month, 2.30-4pm in the Busbridge Old Rectory.

Hearing Aid Clinics run at the Busbridge Old Rectory on 2nd Fridays of the month from 2.30-4pm, and at Godalming Library on 3rd Mondays of the month from 10.30am-12pm.

The Yew Tree Café at Godalming Minster Brighton Road is open 8.30am-4pm weekdays in term time, and 10am-2pm on Saturdays, and 9.30am-4pm during school holidays. There’s wi-fi and power for those that want to work, and Prime Time hosts a drop in session for anyone who’d like a coffee and a chat every Monday from 10.30-11.30am.

CYF activities for 0-18s include term-time Toddler Groups, The Youth Café and Friday Night Social, as well as Sunday groups and seasonal events.

Get Involved / Join a team

We're passionate about people feeling like they're a part of our church family and one of the best places to do that is as part of a team.

No matter your age or experience, there's a team that you can join, serving alongside others and getting to know people better in the church. You can find out about all our opportunities to serve and offer your time and talents on the Join a Team page.

Don’t forget about…

MyChurchSuite is an app for members of Godalming Minster to check dates, rotas, church emails, look up church members and sign up to events (without having to enter your details again and again!). Contact the Minster Office if you’ve lost your login details or would like to request an account. See more instructions.

PASTORAL CARE & PRAYER MINISTRY

Can we pray for you?

***Please send prayer requests to prayer@godalmingminster.org***

If you, or someone you know at church, are in need of support and care, please contact Sandra Wilkin via the Minster office, or e: pastoral@godalmingminster.org.

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@godalmingminster.org or call 01483 421267.

 
 

FIND US EVERY SUNDAY at Church Street Godalming Town Centre, Brighton Road Busbridge, Franklyn Road & Hambledon and MID-WEEK at the the Old Rectory, Old Rectory Gardens GU7 1XB and the Yew Tree Café, Hambledon Road, GU7 1XB.