Dear friends,

The three important things to note this week are:

1) The church office and Yew Tree Café are observing the bank holiday for Her Majesty The Queen’s funeral on Monday 19th September. Both churches will be open as usual for private prayer and reflection, and for those that wish to sign the book of condolence. The books will be removed on Tuesday to be sent to the royal archives. (This means that the hearing aid clinic in Godalming Library is cancelled this month.)

2) Godalming Minster Q&A sessions: In advance of the EPCMs on 16 October, find out more about the Godalming Minster proposal by coming to one of the Q&A sessions running after services each week at either church. For details see the Godalming Minster Proposal which has info about the EPCM and FAQs about the Minster.

3) This Sunday is the 2nd week of the sermon series: Marks of the Early Church with the topic The Church on the Move.

Service details are below, followed by the notices and What’s On.

Oh, and if you are coming to the Autumn Spruce tomorrow, we look forward to seeing you at 10am in the Old Rectory for coffee and croissant before you get to work. (The café will be open for take away a little earlier). If you haven’t signed up it’s not too late to reply, or just show up!

Sunday 18 September

Marks of the Early Church
Week 2: The Church on the move

Reading: Acts 13: 1-5

10AM Hambledon Morning Worship
Led by Simon Willetts | Speaker: Philippa Baker
Hambledon Church

9.30AM Busbridge Contemporary [Holy Communion]
Led by: Patrick Samuels | Speaker: Simon Taylor

11.15AM Busbridge Classic Service
Led by: Patrick Samuels | Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church

4PM Messy Church
Hambledon Village Hall

Sunday 25 September

Reading: Acts 16: 6-10

The call to leave the known for the unknown.

9.30AM Busbridge Contemporary Service
Led by: Patrick Samuels | Speaker: Simon Willetts
Busbridge Church

11.15AM Busbridge Classic Service
Led by: Maggie Jagger | Speaker: Simon Willetts
Busbridge Church

6PM Busbridge Evening Service [Holy Communion]
Led by: Simon Willetts
Busbridge Church

10AM Hambledon Morning Worship
Reading: Isaiah 6:1-8
Led by: Dudley Hilton | Speaker: David Jenkins
Hambledon Church

Notices

GODALMING MINSTER: EPCMs (Extraordinary Parochial Church Meetings) will take place on Sunday 16 October: 1.30pm at Hambledon and 3pm at Busbridge. Archdeacon Paul Davies will chair the meetings at which members on the electoral rolls of each church are called to vote on whether to join with Godalming parish and become a Minster.

The Godalming Minster section of the web site now includes a high level summery and FAQs about what the vote involves, and this will be added to over the coming weeks.

Q&A sessions start this Sunday and continue each week until the 9 October. You can attend any session, but the timing varies each Sunday so that there’s two chances for each congregation to stay on.

This Sunday it will be at 12.15 at Busbridge, following the Classic service. Further sessions will be:

25 September Busbridge 10.45 between services

2 October Hambledon 11am

Monday 3 Oct Hambledon 8pm

9 October Busbridge 10.45 and 12.15

You need to be on the Electoral Roll to vote at the EPCM. The closing date for new applications is 23 Sep (21 days before the meeting). Forms are available at the back of the churches, or to download here.

Thanks to Chris Garner and the Prime Time team for leading a lovely walk for a pub lunch last Saturday. It was good to be together on a sad weekend.

Coming Up:

See the list below or look up dates further ahead in the full calendar. Select the event for details and the location (online or on site).

Hambledon Morning Prayer takes place on Wednesdays at 9am. All welcome.

Busbridge Morning Prayer ONLINE on Wednesdays at 9am will restart on 23 Sep.

Prayer gatherings for Ukraine are now at Hambledon Church at 7.30pm on 1st Tuesdays of the month.

Next Hambledon Coffee Morning and Hearing Aid Clinic is 21st September. All welcome.

Church Family News

Congratulations to Tessa and Will (Contemporary Congregation) on the birth of their baby boy this week. We look forward to hearing more details, and to welcoming baby Halford to the church family.

Vacancies

The search for a new FULL TIME 4-11s Children’s Worker continues. Please take a look at the revised job, pray and share it. Simon would be happy to talk to anyone about it, even if the specification and terms are not a perfect match.

Please continue to pray for these vacancies and that God’s people are called to the roles.

New Service times at both churches from September

Pick up a list of the new service times for September from church this Sunday or over the summer. It includes the special Sunday dates for Autumn too, so please watch out for the deviations!

ELSEWHERE

In aid of Trinity Trust Team (local mission partner): Julian Lewry has organised a charity concert at St John’s Church Farncombe on Friday 30th September.

Proceeds to be split between CAFOD and Trinity Trust Team. The Band is On The Run , a Pink Floyd tribute band.

Booking of Tickets can be via .https://www.wegottickets.com/event/522968

The advance price is £19.80 which includes the agency's 10% booking fee. The on door cash price is £22

Read the latest issue (SEPTEMBER) of Churches Together in Godalming and District Link Up.

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions. Please see the full brochure here. September’s talk is on Compassion Fatigue

Don’t forget about…

Things in the following areas may not make the notices, but the latest info can be found on the web pages:

Yew Tree Café Opening Hours
8.30am-4pm from 5 Sep and 10am-2pm Saturday!

Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PASTORAL CARE & PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

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

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