ELIJAH AND THE WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH: TRUSTING IN THE WORD OF GOD
READING: 1 KINGS 17:8-24
9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader: Ed Olsworth-Peter | Speaker: Patrick Samuels
10.30AM BUSBRIDGE Combined
Leader: Philippa Baker | Speaker: Peter Shaw
Next Sunday 22 august
Elisha and the widow's cruse of oil: trusting in the generosity of God
Readings: 2 Kings 4:1-7
9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader: Simon Willetts | Speaker: Keith Harper
10.30AM BUSBRIDGE Combined
Leader: Margot Spencer | Speaker: Ed Olsworth-Peter
Sunday 29 August
10.30AM Hambledon Festival Service on the cricket green
(No services at Busbridge or Hambledon church)
Leader: Simon Willetts | Speaker: Anto Ficatier
BYO chair, picnic rug, picnic and refreshments. Fancy dress (lions, kings, Daniels) optional!
Hambledon Festival Service on 29 August (no services at Busbridge)
As part of the Hambledon Festival 2021, Busbridge&Hambledon Church is delighted to be leading a service on the village cricket green on bank holiday weekend. The service will be for all ages, with activities for children. Please save the date, and if you can offer to help with set up and set down contact Simon Willetts.
Current services resume 5 September 2021. Look out for details of “Back to Church in September” with singing, coffee and croissants, children’s groups, evening worship and NEW Muddy Church!
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Rector’s Reflections
The Notices
Confirmation
The pandemic has caused many people to rethink their lives. If you would like to take a personal step of confirming your faith in a way which is meaningful and public then please email Simon Taylor. There is a confirmation service on November 14th and Simon would be delighted to meet with anyone who would like to spend some time reflecting on their faith and then confirming it in this special service. The service is local at Chiddingfold and will be taken by the Bishop of Guildford.
Shelagh Godwin has been making cakes for the builders involved in the Yew Tree Café conversion, in order to bless and encourage them as they work. However she will be away from the Bank Holiday weekend until the end of September. Is anybody prepared to step up (involves 12 cupcakes a week)? Please email the church office.
Yew Tree Café Now Hiring! Could you bring the vision for the Yew Tree Café to life and oversee the delivery of excellent coffee, food and service to our active church and local community? Watch the video and help recruit God’s person by sharing the job ad with anyone who might be interested.
NEXUS: To begin our Autumn term, on Thursday 9 September, we’re delighted that Charli Quay-Barnham, Head of Fundraising, will come and talk to us on ‘Phyllis Tuckell: Because Every Day is Precious’. Phyllis Tuckwell is our chosen charity for 2021, so it would be good to have a ‘full house’ to hear about the vital work done by the team, both at the Hospice and in people’s homes; and how we might help. We’ll be meeting in the Old Rectory at 8pm! It will be so good to see each other face to face again and catch up with friends over a glass of wine before Charli starts her presentation. All are welcome, including men if they’d like to join us!
Archbishop of Canterbury visit to the Diocese of Guildford 24-27 September
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, will visit the diocese from 24-27 September 2021. There will be a number of opportunities for you and your guests to hear and question the Archbishop and all events are free to attend. Space is limited and places must be booked in advance.
An Evening with Justin Welby
Lakeside Country Club near Camberley on Friday 24 September at 8pm
This is our main diocese-wide event with the Archbishop and is intended for clergy and congregations rather than for guests from outside the church. There will be worship, prayer for the weekend, celebration of all that God is doing in our parishes, a key address from the Archbishop on the future of the local church, and an extended time of Q and A. Register Here
Big Questions with the Archbishop of Canterbury – a series of eleven guest events
Godalming – Prior’s Field School, Godalming, Sunday 26 September 1.30pm Register Here
The Archbishop will respond to questions from the public at the following major events across the diocese, and speak on how to find security and hope in uncertain times. These events are only for church members bringing guests, or guests booking places on their own. These events will be followed up with locally run Alpha courses. Busbridge&Hambledon Church is teaming up with Emmaus Road, Guildford and will be hosting the next Alpha in October 2021.
Details of all the events from 24-27 Sep, and how to get hold of tickets can be found here:
https://www.cofeguildford.org.uk/whats-on/events/archbishop-of-canterbury-mission-sept21
Living in Love and Faith
How do questions about identity, sexuality, relationships and marriage fit within the bigger picture of the good news of Jesus Christ? What does it mean to live in love and faith together as a Church? Several BHC Small groups will be following the national CofE course in September. If you would like to join one, please contact Simon Willetts. Info on the course can be found on the CofE web site here:
https://www.churchofengland.org/resources/living-love-and-faith
Church Family News
We are very sad to hear that Jacqueline Walker died in the RSCH early on Wednesday morning, 11 August. She has been a member of Hambledon church for a number of years, with other connections which go back a long way. We send our love to her children Jeremy, Jenny, Fenwick and Robin. When we have news of a date for her funeral, we will let you know. In the meantime, please hold them all in your prayers.
Accommodation needed for a church family, currently seeking jobs. 3 beds, 2 bath/shower, parking and garden. Near to £1000pm, somewhere in the GU7 code, so it's not too far from schools, Rodborough and Busbridge. Please let Patrick Samuels know if you have any ideas.
This weekend - The Caroes are hosting a Shakespeare play in the famous garden of their family home Vann, Vann Lane, Godalming, over three days in August, 13-15, and are keen to spread the word among church members. The play has had very good reviews, and was chosen as a good family evening or afternoon.
Please do share with anyone that you think might be interested. Its a very very beautiful setting, and the Troubador Stageworks are well regarded.
The link has all the details for booking as well as reviews, but I paste a little in the message below for your interest
Coming Up NEXT:
See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event to join the meetings on Zoom, or sign up.
BHC Public Zoom Room
946-391-4833 | PW 2021
CLICK HERE to get together on Zoom after each service for a virtual coffee, and mid-week Morning Prayer.
8.45AM Monday morning reflective prayer - Re-starts Monday 13 September.
9AM Tuesday & Thursday Morning Prayer - Restarts 7 September.
Hambledon Morning Prayer - Restarts 8 September. 9AM on Wednesdays at church.
(No Hambledon Prayer Breakfast in August).
Please Pray for
Latimer road
Feathercombe Lane
Christian Summer camps.
ELSEWHERE
Mentoring Surrey Care Trust has a one day training course at St Nicholas Church Cranleigh on 17 August from 10am-2.30pm. We have a local volunteer involved already and really enjoying it. We have so many people in the church who would be fantastic at this. Mentoring is for both adults and children/ young people, so not specifically youth. And free training is never to be sneezed at, and it is a skill which can be used her or anywhere. See the poster here.
Please support!
The Box Office is now open for you and your friends to buy tickets (£10) for the long awaited ‘Up Where We Belong Concert’ which Godalming Theatre Group are most generously staging with all proceeds going to The Cellar and Skillway. The link to the Box Office where you can buy tickets is:
https://thelittleboxoffice.com/gtg
Or call the Box Office on 07402 484484.
Over 40 volunteers are giving their time, expertise and talents to raise money for our charity, so it is really important that as a mission partner, BHC supports the initiative and church members buy and sell as many tickets as possible for what will be a thoroughly enjoyable few hours of entertainment. After all music and theatre is so good for the soul, whether watching, listening or performing, and there are some very talented folk who will be performing to raise everyone’s spirits.
Godalming Food Bank needs your help
The Food Bank at St Mark’s Church & Community Centre has been running since 2011, with the support of Godalming Churches Together and the Town Council. The recent pandemic has led to an increased demand and, together with the Town Council, we are working to ensure we can continue and enhance our service. To help us maintain our friendly and efficient service we would like to increase our number of volunteers.
From September we need volunteers who can spare 3 hours a week either on Monday or Wednesday between 12:00and 3:00pm. There will be an organised rota, so volunteering need not be every week unless you wish to help more regularly.
The role is varied and involves setting up and clearing away produce, meeting and greeting people and generally helping with their requirements, and taking donations and organising storage. If this is something you would like to be involved with please contact either Karen or Liz. Tele 01483 418741 emailstmarkscentre@gmail.com
The Cellar Camino café volunteer vacancies
For those interested in supporting the amazing work of the Cellar Cafe, opposite Waitrose, next to the Borough Hall, there are vacancies for a book keeper to keep track of café takings, and for volunteers to cover afternoon shifts (approx 2-4.30pm). One of the BHC Small Groups is already involved, so contact Mark Puddephatt, or Penny Harris via the church office if you’d like to find out what it’s like to volunteer. See https://www.thecellarcafe.co.uk/
Please find the latest edition of Churches Together Link Up (July issue) here.
SURREY CHURCHES RIDE & STRIDE- 11th SEPTEMBER 2021
The Ride & Stride day is approaching. The Trust supports the repair and enhancement of churches in Surrey – and over the last 20 years we have raised about £500,000. Helping churches is only possible if you can help us to raise funds. The most popular way of doing this is the National Ride & Stride day when cyclists and walkers get sponsored to tour Surrey Churches. If anyone would like to take part as a sponsored cyclist or walker, or better still organise a group, please contact the Church Office.
Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.
The Old Rectory is open Mon-Thurs mornings during August, and when not on leave, clergy and staff may be working from home. The answerphone is checked regularly, but the best way to reach people is by email.
PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE
To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call Lisa Olsworth-Peter on 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.
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