Notices for 10 July 2022

Thank you to Debs for sharing the call to prayer this weekend as the PCCs of Busbridge Church, Hambledon Church and St Peter and St Paul’s with St Mark’s prepare for Monday’s vote on whether to proceed with the process to unite the parishes and become Godalming Minster.

There has been some amazing prayer going on for the Godalming Minster Evaluation process, and the word clouds above and below give a sense of the responses shared at the monthly prayer gatherings which have taken place since March. The full transcripts from those prayer gatherings are rather lengthy, but you can take a look at the pdfs below too.

There’s a final chance to pray collectively this weekend, by joining the Busbridge Prayer Group on Saturday from 8-9am in Busbridge Church. All very welcome. This and other prayer requests can be sent to Michael Stubbs via prayer@bhcgodalming.org.

Read on for details about:

• What and where this Sunday (the services)

• Hambledon Coffee Morning with Hearing Aid clinics restarting Weds 20th July

• A few questions about services for the Busbridge Classic and Contemporary congregations

What & Where (the services)

Sunday 10 July

The book of truth
Readings: Daniel 11:2-8 and 36-45

HAMBLEDON

9.30AM Heritage Service [Holy Communion]
Leader: David Jenkins | Speaker: Hilary Pettman
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM Alpha Course
Hambledon Church

BUSBRIDGE

9.10AM Classic Service
Led by: Simon Taylor | Speaker: Philippa Baker
Busbridge Church & Online

10.30AM Contemporary Service
Led by: Simon Taylor | Speaker: Philippa Baker
Busbridge Church & Online

6PM Evening Service
Led by: Simon Taylor

Carparking for Busbridge services: The church has exclusive use of the Busbridge Village Hall carpark on Sunday mornings. Please use it.

Sunday 17 July

THE TIME OF THE END
Daniel 12

9.30AM Heritage Service

4PM Messy Church
Hambledon Village Hall

9.10AM Classic
10.30AM Contemporary [HC]
followed by the end of term social in the Old Rectory Garden - BYO picnic.

Contemporary Social 17th July: The Contemporary congregation will celebrate the end of term on 17th July, with a social in the Old Rectory Garden after the service. Drinks provided. BYO picnic!

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Notices

If you are a member of the Busbridge Classic or Contemporary congregations, you will hopefully have received a message about the considered change of service times from September. The Contemporary would take place first at 9.30am and the Classic at 11.15am. If you would like to answer the questions and provide any comments, please use this link https://sprw.io/stt-620e34. Conversations about services are also taking place in Hambledon, and the confirmed details will be shared next week.

Prime Time drop ins at the Yew Tree Café - Mondays 10.30-11.30am
The first drop in last Monday was most enjoyable for the group that…”dropped in”, so you can be sure that one or two of the Prime Time team will hereon be in the café to chat every Monday from 10.30-11.30am. Come and enjoy a coffee, tea and something from the lovely range of baked goodies.

Hambledon Coffee Morning & Hearing Aid Clinic restarting Weds 20th July
We are looking forward to the return of the Hambledon coffee morning at 10.30am on 3rd Wednesdays of the month. NHS hearing aid maintenance and replacement batteries will also be available once more.

Who might you invite? Contact Jacqui Rook via the church office if you would like a lift to church.

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The Summer Holidays…24 July - 28 August

From Sunday 24 July, services at Busbridge combine into one 10.30am service which includes elements of both classic and contemporary worship. Children’s groups take a break but the service is family friendly and there will be a different sermon topic themed activity for younger ones to do during the service. (Parents and carers can also use the Yew Tree Café or Old Rectory garden as a break out space for children if required.)

Hambledon services join in August. On Sundays 7, 21 and 28 August there will be one service at 10am.

14 August - 10.30am Churches Together Bandstand service (part of Godalming Staycation). No services at Busbridge or Hambledon.

Things that take a summer break

Monday Reflection
Please note that the final session before the close for the summer break will be Monday 18th July and we shall look forward to seeing you again on Monday 5th September - as usual in the zoom room 8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.  If you have not joined us for this time of listening and reflection before, you are very welcome to come along to the BHC public zoom room. Have a refreshing summer, Gertrud and Shan.

The Busbridge Prayer Vigil for Ukraine on Tuesday evenings has paused for the summer, and will restart in September. We are still praying for the country and situation privately and at Busbridge Morning Prayer (via Zoom) at 9am on Wednesdays in term time.

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).

Church Calendar

Church Family News

Congratulations Rob and Abigail Hewlett on the arrival of baby Jemimah on the 4th July. We look forward to welcoming this latest edition to the church family!

Wonderfully the rota to provide and deliver meals to the weary new parents is complete for the Hewletts, but the church family is expecting a more new arrivals in peak holiday season. If you’re able to help cook and deliver a meal later in July or August please contact Ruth Roseblade via church.office@bhcgodalming.org.

 Please Pray for

• Children Youth and Families Ministry and God’s people to fill the vacancies

• Busbridge PCCs as they prepare to vote on the Minster Evaluation process.

• Church Lane

• Old Rectory Gardens and its road steward Simon Taylor.

Vacancies
The search for our new 4-11s Children’s Worker continues. Please take a look at the 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.

If you’d like to find out about the verger duties, Cat Garner would be thrilled to hear from you!

Worship Pastor - the ad for a new worship pastor to take over from Ben Ford as soon as possible after August will be going out shortly too. Watch this space, and share it when available.

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

Concert in Busbridge Church, 30 July: A Renaissance Sequence
On the evening of Saturday July 30th, Busbridge Church will be the venue for a classical music concert by a newly formed choral group consisting of 8 young singers between the ages of 17- 22, all of whom are lovers of choral music.

The group consists of students from King Edward's School, Witley, prospective and undergraduate students of both the Royal Academy of Music and Cambridge University, as well as some who are members of the world-renowned Rodolfus Choir. For info and tickets see: A Renaissance Sequence Tickets, Sat 30 Jul 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite

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

Recommended by the BHC Prayer Ministry team:
Acorn Healing Conference is being held on Friday 19th & Saturday 20th at St. Alban's Church, Hindhead.  This is an excellent opportunity for everyone and especially those involved in ministry of any kind. For details and to book, see:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/acorn-healing-hub-conference-tickets-335228325947

Compassion Course
Amid so much stress and mental health issues would you be interested in attending a course of three evenings on 14th, 21st & 28th July to explore Compassion for ourselves and towards others?  It is run by The Revd. Haydon Wilcox at St. Columba’s House, Woking. Contact: admin@stcolumbashouse.org.uk or ring 01483 766498 for more details.

*** We know that 1 or 2 people are planning to go from Busbridge to the Compassion course in July - if you are interested and would like to lift share, please contact the church office. ***

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Growing Old Disgracefully - holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.

September talk is on Compassion Fatigue

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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:

BHC4Ukraine

Yew Tree Café

Yew Tree Café Opening Hours
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday

Prime Time Blog

Godalming Minster Evaluation

Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).

CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom

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Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.

Notices for 3 July 2022

Communion & Cake

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Muddy Church in the OR Garden

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Cheers to Anto

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Communion & Cake 〰️ Muddy Church in the OR Garden 〰️ Cheers to Anto 〰️

This Sunday at Busbridge we celebrate Patrick’s ordination (at Guildford Cathedral 3pm on Saturday), with coffee and cake after the 9.10AM Classic service. You can then wander over to the Old Rectory garden for the last Muddy of term at 10.30AM. This is Anto’s last Sunday with us as youth minister so there will be a Muddy style thank you!

Later in the day at 5PM, Hambledon church is hosting the last of the prayer gatherings for Ukraine and the Minster consultation process before the PCCs vote on if and how to proceed with the recommendations made by the steering group. We are seeking God’s wisdom and guidance at this critical point and would encourage everyone to attend.

The Prime Time Garden party at Priors Field School was back this year and a group of lucky members were treated to a delicious cream tea served by the pupils, then performances from some of the young talent. It’s a real treat, and we are so grateful for the relationship with the school.

Read on for details about:

• What and where this Sunday (the services)

• Vacancies in Youth & Children / Music & Worship

• Update on Ukraine Refugee Project in Godalming and Villages

• Prime time Coffee drop ins at the Yew Tree Cafe - Mondays 10.30-11.30AM starting next week

• Nexus talk on 7 July - local wild flowers and butterflies.

• Hambledon Coffee Morning with Hearing Aid clinics restarting 23rd July

• The latest update from the Minster Steering Group

And in brief:

• MEN’S BREAKFAST CANCELLED THIS SATURDAY (see the calendar)

• The YEW TREE café will be closed this Sat 2nd July for some maintenance and then a wedding.

Sunday 3 July

The Man above the River
Readings: Daniel 10 and Daniel 11:1

What & Where (the services)

HAMBLEDON

9.30AM Heritage Service
Leader: Chris Garner | Speaker: Simon Willetts
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM Alpha Course
Hambledon Church

5PM Prayer Gathering for Ukraine and the Minster evaluation process
Hambledon Church

BUSBRIDGE

9.10AM Classic Service [Holy Communion]
Led by: Patrick Samuels | Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church & Online

***The service will be followed by tea and cake to celebrate Patrick’s ordination on 2nd July.***

10.30AM MUDDY Church
Led by: Mark Puddephatt and Suzie Lambert
Busbridge Old Rectory Garden
***It’s Anto’s last Sunday as Youth Minister and we’ll be thanking him and Jess for their contribution to the ministry.***

Carparking for Busbridge services: The church has exclusive use of the Busbridge Village Hall carpark on Sunday mornings. Please use it!

• What & Where: Sunday 10 July

  9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service
  Led by: Simon Taylor | Speaker: Philippa Baker
  Busbridge Church & Online

  9.30AM Heritage Service
  Led by: David Jenkins | Speaker: Hilary Pettman
  Hambledon Church & Online

  10.30AM BUSBRIDGE Contemporary Service
  Leader: Simon Taylor | Speaker: Philippa Baker
  Busbridge Church & Online

  10.30AM Alpha Course
  How can I resist evil?
  Led by: David Jenkins

  6PM BUSBRIDGE Evening Service
  Leader & Speaker: Simon Taylor
  Busbridge Church

Notices

Patrick Samuels will be ordained as Priest at Guildford Cathedral on Saturday 2 July at 3pm. All welcome to attend at the cathedral or watch the live stream via YouTube (www.youtube.com/c/GuildfordCathedralUK) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/GuildfordCathedral).  We will mark the occasion in the Busbridge Classic service on Sunday 3 July when Patrick will officiate his first communion. Please stay for tea and cake after the service, or join us before Muddy Church at 10.30am in the Old Rectory Garden. Contact frances.shaw@bhcgodalming.org if you can make and bring cake!

Anto will be officially leaving us on 3rd July (Muddy Church in the OR Garden) but will be leading youth groups on Tuesdays and Sundays until the end of term. If you would like to contribute to a leaving gift please see the giving instructions (BACS is best) and donate by Monday 27 June.

Children Youth and Families Ministry - vacancies update
Good news - the closing date for applications for the Director of Youth & Children and Youth Minister role has past and several candidates have been shortlisted for interview. The search for a Children’s Worker has been less fruitful so far, so the application date is open ended. Please take a look at the 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.

Prime Time drop ins at the Yew Tree Café - Mondays 10.30-11.30am
Starting 4th February, one or two of the Prime Time team will be in the café to chat to members and other visitors every Monday from 10.30-11.30am. Come and enjoy a coffee, tea and something from the lovely range of baked goodies. This is the first weekly Prime Time activity. We hope it will grow organically to build friendships and mutually support the ministry of the café and Prime Time.

Hambledon Coffee Morning & Hearing Aid Clinic restarting Weds 20th July
We are looking forward to the return of the Hambledon coffee morning at 10.30am on 3rd Wednesdays of the month. NHS hearing aid maintenance and replacement batteries will also be available once more. Who might you invite? Contact Jacqui Rook via the church office if you would like a lift to church.

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Update on Ukraine Refugee Project in Godalming and Villages
For an update on what’s happening with Ukrainians coming to the area as a result of the war, join us at Busbridge Church at 7pm on Monday 4 July.  The meeting will be led by the Godalming and Villages Support Group which has been a major investor of time in seeking Hosts; bringing them together; creating events including English lessons and supporting with both Hosts and Guests.

As a Church, the BHC4Ukraine project agreed to signpost prospective Hosts to Love Bristol, an organisation which has direct links with Poland and Ukraine.  Our input would be to provide support to those arriving in Godalming.  July 4th will be the key time to find out more about the current picture and see what we can do as individuals and collectively.

Please also put Sunday 21 August in your diary when we plan to hold a Garden Party for Hosts, Guests and our Church family to get to know each other and have some fun.  If you can help in any way- providing food, setting up, clearing away, entertaining (music, magic, games etc), please contact Sarah Black ASAP on sarahblack536@googlemail.com

Prayer for Ukraine continues at Hambledon Church
Every Tuesday evening, a number of us gather for 40 mins at 7.30pm in church, to pray for Ukraine. The Tuesday vigil is an opportunity to ask, amongst other things, that there may yet be a miracle of peace and an end to the fighting.

The Busbridge Prayer Vigil for Ukraine on Tuesday evenings has paused for the summer, and will restart in September. We are still praying for the country and situation privately and at Busbridge Morning Prayer (via Zoom) at 9am on Wednesdays.

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Worship & Music Ben Ford will be finishing in his role as interim worship pastor at the end of August. We are extremely grateful to Ben for his contribution in recent months and for extending the initial contract after Easter. The PCC will be advertising the role shortly. Please do pray for worship and music at Busbridge and let us know if you’d like to explore getting involved with music.

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PCCs vote on a Minster Proposal
The Busbridge and Hambledon PCCs will hold a joint Q&A on 6th July on the proposals from the Minster Steering Group. All 3 PCCs (Busbridge, Hambledon and St Peter and St Paul’s) will be voting on whether or not to proceed with the Minster project on 11th July. Please do join in the call to prayer individually and at Hambledon Church this Sunday at 5pm.

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Coming Up:

The Summer Holidays…24 July - 28 August

From Sunday 24 July, services at Busbridge combine into one 10.30am service which includes elements of both classic and contemporary worship. Children’s groups take a break but the service is family friendly and younger ones are welcome to use the activity bags during the service, or hang out in the Yew Tree Café or Old Rectory garden with their parents/carers.

Hambledon services join in August (Sundays 7, 21 and 28 August) to one service at 10am.

14 August - 10.30am Churches Together Bandstand service (part of Godalming Staycation). No services at Busbridge or Hambledon.

Contemporary Social 17th July: The Contemporary congregation will celebrate the end of term on 17th July, with a social in the Old Rectory Garden after the service. Drinks provided. BYO picnic!

Nexus Talk: Thursday 7 July
Phil Darley, a Butterfly Conservation volunteer, will talk about monitoring and improving the habitat of the White Wood and other rare butterfly species in Oaken Wood, Chiddingfold.  Her other passion is closely linked:  planting and tending wildflowers in the local area; both very important for our environment!

Do join us on Thursday 7th July in Busbridge Old Rectory at 8.00pm. We’ll start with drinks and nibbles, giving us a chance to chat with others before handing over to Phil for her presentation. All are welcome, including men! We  look forward to seeing you. Our annual Membership fee is £18. There will be a visitor fee of £5.00 for non-members.

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).

Church Calendar

Concert in Busbridge Church, 30 July: A Renaissance Sequence
On the evening of Saturday July 30th, Busbridge Church will be the venue for a classical music concert by a newly formed choral group consisting of 8 young singers between the ages of 17- 22, all of whom are lovers of choral music.

The group consists of students from King Edward's School, Witley, prospective and undergraduate students of both the Royal Academy of Music and Cambridge University, as well as some who are members of the world-renowned Rodolfus Choir.

They are gathering together in Busbridge this summer under the direction of former King Edward’s student Richie Zhang; wishing to transport you back to the High Renaissance, through a performance of captivating works by composers from all over the European continent, including Tallis, Byrd, Palestrina, des Prez, Gesualdo and many more. For info and tickets see: A Renaissance Sequence Tickets, Sat 30 Jul 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite

Church Family News

A number of church friends will remember Mike and Fran Rawlinson who, amongst many other things, ran BYF, (our youth group) for a time, until they moved away.  We are so sad to let you know that Fran died last Sunday, 19th June, after a very short illness.  Please pray for Mike, from whom she separated some years ago, and for their children, Tom, Joel and Pippa, who have issued the following invitation to anyone who would like to attend Fran’s funeral:

Please join us on Tuesday 5th July, 1:30 pm at St Michael’s Church, Bishop’s Cleeve (GL52 8BA) for the funeral of Fran Rawlinson, where we will celebrate and remember the life of our beautiful Mum who will be so greatly missed.

Please bring your fondest memories of Fran to share with family and friends at the wake following the service. Her personality was so bright - she requested that we all wear something colourful. Tom, Joel and Pippa.

 Please Pray for

• Children Youth and Families Ministry and God’s people to fill the vacancies

• Busbridge PCCs as they prepare to vote on the Minster Evaluation process.

• Church Lane

• Old Rectory Gardens and its road steward Simon Taylor.

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Are you currently exploring or considering ordained ministry in the Church of England then join a vocational retreat at St. Columba’s House, Woking  14th - 16th October led by The Revd. Haydon Wilcox

Amid so much stress and mental health issues would you be Interested in attending a course of three evenings on14th, 21st & 28th July to explore Compassion for ourselves and towards others?  It is run by The Revd. Haydon Wilcox at St. Columba’s House, Woking

Contact: admin@stcolumbashouse.org.uk or ring 01483 766498 for more details.

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

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Compassion Fatigue; Growing Old Disgracefully - holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.

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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:

BHC4Ukraine

Yew Tree Café

Yew Tree Café Opening Hours
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday

CLOSED SAT 2 JULY FOR MAINTENANCE.

***SPECIAL OFFER FOR BRIDGE MAGAZINE READERS***: Buy a coffee and get one for a friend for free! (Offer applies between 10am and 2pm only) Look out for the voucher in the May edition of the Bridge magazine.

Prime Time Blog

Godalming Minster Evaluation

Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).

CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom

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Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.

Here are the Notices for 26 June 2022

See you on Sunday as we continue the sermon series on Daniel. This week the reading and talk is Jerusalem and the future.

Read on for details about:

• What and where this Sunday (the services)

• The latest update from the Minster Steering Group and the Q&A for the contemporary congregation this Sunday

• BHC clergy, lay minsters and wardens renewing their commitment, being ordained and sworn in. (It’s that time of year and we give thanks).

• Youth & Children / Music & Worship - vacancies and the future.

• Prayer for Ukraine

• Nexus talk on 7 July - local wild flowers and butterflies.

And finally.. go Team Yew Tree! It’s been pretty glorious weather for the most parts this week, and the Yew Tree café has been thronging. There was a bumper number of visitors yesterday (and top takings) so thanks for our brilliant volunteers for providing great hospitality and service. The café will be closed for some maintenance and then a wedding on Sat 2nd July.

Sunday 26 June

Jerusalem and the future
Reading: Daniel 9:1-4 and 9:20-27

9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader: Patrick Samuels | Speaker: Margot Spencer
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Alpha Course
Hambledon Church

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service
Led by: Frances Shaw | Speaker: Chris Payne
Busbridge Church & Online

10.30AM BUSBRIDGE Contemporary Service
Leader: Tom Jones and Andy Spencer | Speaker: Graham Sopp
Busbridge Church & Online
followed by a short 10 min Q&A re. Godalming Minster (details below).

6PM BUSBRIDGE Evening Service
Leader & Speaker: Simon Willetts | Busbridge Church

Carparking for Busbridge services: The church has exclusive use of the Busbridge Village Hall carpark on Sunday mornings. Please use it!

Sunday 3 July

The Man above the River
Readings: Daniel 10 and Daniel 11:1

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service [Holy Communion]
Led by: Patrick Samuels | Speaker: Simon Taylor
Busbridge Church & Online
The service will be followed by tea and cake to celebrate Patrick’s ordination on 2nd July.

9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader: Chris Garner | Speaker: Simon Willetts
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM MUDDY Church
Leader: Mark Puddephatt and Suzie Lambert
Busbridge Old Rectory Garden
***It’s Anto’s last Sunday as Youth Minister and we’ll be thanking him and Jess for their contribution to the ministry.***

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Alpha Course
Hambledon Church

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Some key things to note in the Godalming Minster Evaluation Update
Q&A about the Contemporary Congregation
The contemporary service on the 26 June will be followed by an opportunity to comment on the potential proposal for the contemporary service to move to St Peter and St Paul’s at 10.45am, IF the formation of the Godalming Minster were to go ahead.

PCCs vote on a Minster Proposal
The Busbridge and Hambledon PCCs will hold a joint Q&A on 6th July on the proposals from the Minster Steering Group. All 3 PCCs (Busbridge, Hambledon and St Peter and St Paul’s) will be voting on whether or not to proceed with the Minster project on 11th July.

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On Thursday of last week Fran, Dudley and David were sworn in as churchwardens. Sue will be sworn in at another ceremony. Please pray for our churchwardens, consider how you might support them in their Christian ministry, and say  thank you to them over the next couple of days. We are blessed to have a long history of incredible churchwardens here at BHC and our thanks goes to Derek and Keith who stepped down as churchwardens recently, and also to all our former churchwardens of the past few years.

On Saturday there was a service at Knapphill to celebrate Clare Haddad’s LLM renewal of her ministry license for preaching, leading services and church ministry. Clare has recently taken on the leadership of our baptism course. We’re also celebrating 50 years of Peter Shaw’s ministry as an LLM. Congratulations to Clare and Peter. Please pray for them and give thanks for their service and commitment.

Patrick Samuels will be ordained as Priest at Guildford Cathedral on Saturday 2 July at 3pm. All welcome to attend at the cathedral or watch the live stream via YouTube (www.youtube.com/c/GuildfordCathedralUK) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/GuildfordCathedral).  We will mark the occasion in the Busbridge Classic service on Sunday 3 July when Patrick will officiate his first communion. Please stay for tea and cake after the service, or join us before Muddy Church at 10.30am in the Old Rectory Garden.

Children Youth and Families Ministry - Now Hiring x 2
As we approach to the end of the school year, and to Anto’s departure, we give thanks and recognition for all our committed and brilliant church members who lead children and youth work week in and week out! The closing date for applications for the Youth Minister role and Children’s Worker post is Sunday 26th June. We’ve had encouraging response to the ad for the Director of Children and Youth (Youth Minister 12-19s), but as yet no interest in the the role of Children’s Worker (4-11s). Please take a look at the 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.

Job Vacancies

Anto will be officially leaving us on 3rd July (Muddy Church in the OR Garden) but will be leading youth groups on Tuesdays and Sundays until the end of term. If you would like to contribute to a leaving gift please see the giving instructions (BACS is best) and donate by Monday 27 June.

Worship & Music Ben Ford will be finishing in his role as interim worship pastor at the end of August. We are extremely grateful to Ben for his contribution in recent months and for extending the initial contract after Easter. The PCC will be making plans for life after Ben imminently. Please do pray for worship and music at Busbridge and let us know if you’d like to explore getting involved with music.

Prayer for Ukraine continues at Hambledon Church
Every Tuesday evening, a number of us gather for 40 mins at 7.30pm in church, to pray for Ukraine. This simple service takes the form of prayers we all say together, interspersed with reflective music to help us, as we bring our concerns and pleas before God. There is also an opportunity to add extempore prayers of our own, if we wish (not compulsory).

We can so easily get overwhelmed by the horrors we see on our TV screens, night after night. The Tuesday vigil is an opportunity to ask, amongst other things, that there may yet be a miracle of peace and an end to the fighting.

The Busbridge Prayer Vigil for Ukraine on Tuesday evenings has paused for the summer, and will restart in September. We are still praying for the country and situation privately and at Busbridge Morning Prayer (via Zoom) at 9am on Wednesdays.

Coming Up:

Nexus Talk: Thursday 7 July

Phil Darley, a Butterfly Conservation volunteer, will talk about monitoring and improving the habitat of the White Wood and other rare butterfly species in Oaken Wood, Chiddingfold.  Her other passion is closely linked:  planting and tending wildflowers in the local area; both very important for our environment!

Do join us on Thursday 7th July in Busbridge Old Rectory at 8.00pm. We’ll start with drinks and nibbles, giving us a chance to chat with others before handing over to Phil for her presentation. All are welcome, including men! We  look forward to seeing you. Our annual Membership fee is £18. There will be a visitor fee of £5.00 for non-members.

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).

Church Calendar

On the evening of Saturday July 30th, Busbridge Church will be the venue for a classical music concert by a newly formed choral group consisting of 8 young singers between the ages of 17- 22, all of whom are lovers of choral music.

The group consists of students from King Edward's School, Witley, prospective and undergraduate students of both the Royal Academy of Music and Cambridge University, as well as some who are members of the world-renowned Rodolfus Choir.

They are gathering together in Busbridge this summer under the direction of former King Edward’s student Richie Zhang; wishing to transport you back to the High Renaissance, through a performance of captivating works by composers from all over the European continent, including Tallis, Byrd, Palestrina, des Prez, Gesualdo and many more. For info and tickets see: A Renaissance Sequence Tickets, Sat 30 Jul 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite

Church Family News

 Please Pray for

• Children Youth and Families Ministry and God’s people to fill the vacancies

• Busbridge PCCs as they prepare to vote on the Minster Evaluation process.

• Clock Barn Lane and the Cheshire Home

• Park Chase and its road steward Linda Alcock.

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TUE JUNE 28TH: 7.30-9.30PM RACISM, ETHNICTY & JUSTICE
Please do join us for an evening discussing these huge issues, where John Dunnett along with Rev Esther Prior of St John’s Egham (Rev James Ellin’s training vicar, for those who were here when James was our Youth Director), will be sharing helpful insight and teaching from God’s Word. The evening will be held at St Mary of Bethany, Woking, GU22 7UH.

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

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Compassion Fatigue; Growing Old Disgracefully - holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.

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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:

BHC4Ukraine

Yew Tree Café

Yew Tree Café Opening Hours
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday

CLOSED SAT 2 JULY FOR MAINTENANCE.

***SPECIAL OFFER FOR BRIDGE MAGAZINE READERS***: Buy a coffee and get one for a friend for free! (Offer applies between 10am and 2pm only) Look out for the voucher in the May edition of the Bridge magazine.

Prime Time Blog

Godalming Minster Evaluation

Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).

CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom

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Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.

Notices for 19 June 2022

Sunday 19 June

The True Vine
Reading: John 15:1-4

***No morning services at Busbridge***

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Festival Service on the cricket green
Leader: Simon Willetts
Hambledon Village Cricket Green
BYO chair, rugs, coffee & picnic for afterwards

6PM Unplugged SPECIAL
Old Rectory Garden

Sunday 26 June

jerusalem and the future
Readings: Daniel 9: 1-4 and 9: 20-27

Services Online

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service
Led by: Frances Shaw
Speaker: Chris Payne
Busbridge Church & Online

9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader: Patrick Samuels
Speaker: Margot Spencer
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM BUSBRIDGE Contemporary Service
Leader: Tom Jones and Andy Spencer
Speaker: Graham Sopp
Busbridge Church & Online
followed by a short 10 min Q&A re. Godalming Minster.

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Alpha Course
Hambledon Church

6PM BUSBRIDGE Evening Service
Leader & Speaker: Simon Willetts
Busbridge Church

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Godalming Minster Evaluation Update
Q&A about the Contemporary Congregation
The contemporary service on the 26 June will be followed by an opportunity to comment on the potential proposal for the contemporary service to move to St Peter and St Paul’s at 10.45am, IF the formation of the Godalming Minster were to go ahead.

PCCs vote on a Minster Proposal
The Busbridge and Hambledon PCCs will hold a joint Q&A on 6th July on the proposals from the Minster Steering Group. All 3 PCCs (Busbridge, Hambledon and St Peter and St Paul’s) will be voting on whether or not to proceed with the Minster project on 11th July.

Patrick Samuels will be ordained as Priest at Guildford Cathedral on Saturday 2 July at 3pm. All welcome to attend at the cathedral or watch the live stream via YouTube (www.youtube.com/c/GuildfordCathedralUK) and Facebook (www.facebook.com/GuildfordCathedral).  We will mark the occasion in the Busbridge Classic service on Sunday 3 July when Patrick will officiate his first communion. Please stay for tea and cake after the service, or join us before Muddy Church at 10.30am in the Old Rectory Garden.

Bryan Silletti, who used to be our pastoral worker here, and his wife Tori, are to be ordained at Guildford Cathedral on Sunday 3rd July at 10.30am. Please pray for Brian and Tori.

Worship & Music Ben Ford will be finishing in his role as interim worship pastor at the end of August. We are extremely grateful to Ben for his contribution in recent months and for extending the initial contract after Easter. The PCC will be making plans for life after Ben imminently.

Children Youth and Families Ministry - Now Hiring x 2
Please share! The job ads are out for Director of Children and Youth (Youth Minister 12-19s) and Children’s Worker (4-11s). Closing date for applications is Sunday 26th June.

Even if you can’t think of any possible candidates, we are asking all church members to please pray that people will be called to apply, that church members will step forward to get involved in children and youth ministry and especially now in the short term, and give thanks for the committed and brilliant volunteers who lead children and youth work week in and week out.

Job Vacancies

Our love and prayers go with Anto and Jess as they embark on parenthood and Anto starts his new role for YPulse, a leading global insights and intelligence platform for Gen Z and Millennial consumers.  Anto will be officially leaving us on 3rd July (Muddy Church in the OR Garden) but will be leading youth groups on Tuesdays and Sundays until the end of term. If you would like to contribute to a leaving gift please see the giving instructions (BACS is best) and donate by Monday 27 June.

The Busbridge Prayer Vigil for Ukraine on Tuesday evenings will stop for the summer with immediate effect and resume in September after the summer holidays, at between 8-9pm. We are still praying for the country and situation privately and at Busbridge Morning Prayer (via Zoom) at 9am on Wednesdays.

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).

Church Calendar

Church Family News

We have been saddened to hear of the death, last Friday 10 June, of Tricia Gammell, a long-time former member of Busbridge Church and still known to many of us.  Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday 22 June 2022 at 2.30 p.m. at St John’s Church Merrow, followed by a reception.  All welcome.  Please hold Guy in your prayers, as well as Henrietta, Josie and the wider family.

 Please Pray for

• Children Youth and Families Ministry and God’s people to fill the vacancies

• Service men and women

• Clock Barn Lane and the Cheshire Home

• Park Chase and its road steward Linda Alcock.

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ELSEWHERE

TUE JUNE 28TH: 7.30-9.30PM RACISM, ETHNICTY & JUSTICE
Please do join us for an evening discussing these huge issues, where John Dunnett along with Rev Esther Prior of St John’s Egham (Rev James Ellin’s training vicar, for those who were here when James was our Youth Director), will be sharing helpful insight and teaching from God’s Word. The evening will be held at St Mary of Bethany, Woking, GU22 7UH.

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

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Compassion Fatigue; Growing Old Disgracefully - holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.

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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:

BHC4Ukraine

Yew Tree Café

Yew Tree Café Opening Hours
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday

CLOSED SAT 2 JULY FOR MAINTENANCE.

***SPECIAL OFFER FOR BRIDGE MAGAZINE READERS***: Buy a coffee and get one for a friend for free! (Offer applies between 10am and 2pm only) Look out for the voucher in the May edition of the Bridge magazine.

Prime Time Blog

Godalming Minster Evaluation

Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).

CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom

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Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.

Notices for 19 June 2022

Services Online

Sunday 19 June

***No morning services at Busbridge***

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Festival Service on the cricket green
Leader: Simon Taylor
Hambledon Village Cricket Green
BYO chair, rugs, coffee & stay for a picnic for after

6PM Unplugged SPECIAL
Old Rectory Garden

Sunday 26 June

The Four Beasts and the Son of Man
Readings: Daniel 7: 1-14

9.10AM BUSBRIDGE Classic Service
Led by: Peter Shaw
Speaker: Margot Spencer
Busbridge Church & Online

9.30AM HAMBLEDON Heritage Service
Leader: Andy Spencer
Speaker: Dudley Hilton
Hambledon Church & Online

10.30AM BUSBRIDGE Contemporary Service
Leader: Simon Taylor
Speaker: Margot Spencer
Busbridge Church & Online

10.30AM HAMBLEDON Alpha Course
How does God guide us?
Leader & Speaker: Dudley Hilton
Hambledon Church

6PM BUSBRIDGE Evening Service
Leader: Simon Taylor
Speaker: David Brockman
Busbridge Church

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Children Youth and Families Ministry - Now Hiring x 2
Please share! The job ads are out for Director of Children and Youth (Youth Minister 12-19s) and Children’s Worker (4-11s).

Even if you can’t think of any possible candidates, we are asking all church members to please pray that people will be called to apply, that church members will step forward to get involved in children and youth ministry and especially now in the short term, and give thanks for the committed and brilliant volunteers who lead children and youth work week in and week out.

Job Vacancies

Our love and prayers go with Anto and Jess as they embark on parenthood and Anto starts his new role for YPulse, a leading global insights and intelligence platform for Gen Z and Millennial consumers.  Anto will be officially leaving us on 3rd July (Muddy Church in the OR Garden) but will be leading youth groups on Tuesdays and Sundays until the end of term. If you would like to contribute to a leaving gift please see the giving instructions (BACS is best) and donate by Monday 27 June.

Patrick Samuels will be ordained as Priest at Guildford Cathedral on Saturday 2 July (time tbc). All welcome to attend at the cathedral. We will mark the occasion in the Busbridge Classic service on Sunday 3 July when Patrick will officiate his first communion. Please stay for tea and cake after the service, or join us before Muddy Church at 10.30am.

Thank you to Alan Bott’s for the latest volume in his series of histories of Surrey churches. A History of Hambledon, Busbridge, Farncombe, Milford and Haslemere churches is now available to buy for a suggestion donation of £10. Mr Bott is a local historian and member of St Peter and St Paul’s church Godalming. He has written a history of the majority of churches in Surrey and donates his books to the churches in the hope they can sell them and use the funds wisely.

Bishop Andrew writes: As ever, Alan’s research is extensive with an eye for detail and a thorough exploration of both the buildings themselves and the communities that brought them into being…. I commend this guide, and its churches, to you.

Copies are available to buy in both churches. Please ask a Welcomer. Cashless payment is preferred via BACS or the card reader in Busbridge church.

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).

Church Calendar

Church Family News

Congratulations to Anne Wainwright on her 90th birthday on 15 June, and – belatedly – to Carole and Roy Keating, married for sixty years (diamonds are for ever!) on 2 June.

There may be some in Busbridge who still remember Robert Ashe, who died in February.  There is to be a service for him (details below) and anyone who remembers him is welcome to attend.

 Please Pray for

• Children Youth and Families Ministry and God’s people to fill the vacancies

• Skillway staff and students

• Hambledon Village Cricket Green

• Parkfield and its road steward Alan Betts.

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

Pamela Dalton Williams is leading the new Guildford Conquest Art fortnightly group for adults with disabilities (see flyer below) and am looking for one or two arty caring volunteers to join our team. We started in Sept ‘21. As a member of BHC, I am sure there must be some artistic fellow church attendees who would love to come and help out. Would you be willing to make a request in the weekly notices? We meet at St Catherine’s Village Hall on Chestnut Avenue which is close to Guildford Law College.

Do feel free to include the flyer / mention I am group leader and provide my name and mobile number for people to contact if interested - 07790 893 622

Please see the May issue of Churches Together Link Up and info on other local church events.

Godalming Baptist Church Life Sessions are back in 2022. Topics covered: Decision Making and the Will of God; Autism; Compassion Fatigue; Growing Old Disgracefully - holding onto what matters with increasing age; Bereavement; Come and Be Colourful. Please see the full brochure here.

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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:

Prime Time Blog

BHC4Ukraine

Yew Tree Café

Yew Tree Café Opening Hours
8.30am-4pm [takeaway to 4.30pm] Weekdays
10am-2pm Saturday

CLOSED JUBILEE BANK HOLIDAY 2-3 June / OPEN SAT 4 June 10-2/2.30pm

***SPECIAL OFFER FOR BRIDGE MAGAZINE READERS***: Buy a coffee and get one for a friend for free! (Offer applies between 10am and 2pm only) Look out for the voucher in the May edition of the Bridge magazine.

Godalming Minster Evaluation

Work continues apace on the Minster evaluation with the Steering Group and Working Groups continuing to meet regularly. The 2nd update is available on Minster Evaluation page above. Please continue to ask or send your questions or concerns to Simon Taylor, John Harkin or David Wilkin (Steering Group Chair).

CALL TO PRAYER for the Minster Evaluation Process:
9AM Wednesdays on Zoom

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Busbridge and Hambledon Churches are open daily for private prayer.

PRAYER MINISTRY TEAM AVAILABLE

To contact the EMERGENCY prayer chain, email prayer@bhcgodalming.org or call 01483 421267.
Listening prayer is available mid-week.