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Bexley Team News
St Barnabas, Joydens Wood
www.joydenswoodchurch.co.uk
St James, North Cray
www.stjamesnorthcray.org.uk
St John the Evangelist, Bexley
www.facebook.com/stjohnsbexley
St Mary the Virgin, Bexley
www.stmarysbexley.co.uk
21st November 2021 Christ the King Issue 88
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St. Mary’s 8.30 am BCP Holy Communion
10.00 am Holy Communion
Wednesday 10.00 am Holy Communion
St James 9.30 am Holy Communion
3.00 pm Forest Church
St Barnabas 10.45 am Holy Communion
12.15 pm Holy Communion with curates from
residential training weekend
St John’s 8.00 am Holy Communion
10.00 am Holy Communion
Friday Livestreamed Communion Service also available to view after.
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Saturday 20th November 5.30 pm Nightwatch Zoom Service
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The Additional Collect: God the Father, help us to hear the call of Christ the King and to follow in his service, whose Kingdom has no end; for he reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, one glory.
Congratulations to Revd Matt and Jen on the arrival of Hope Chloe 2.20 am Friday 12th November weighing 8lb 11 oz. A sister for Zac and Annie.
St Mary’s News The PCC has agreed the provision of a new church boiler and ancillary works. The work will be done as soon as our heating engineers can fit us in. Help needed- flower arranging, bell tolling before services and funerals, please see warden or vicar for further information.
Reverend Ken Holding
We are sad to inform you of the death of Reverend Kenneth Holding aged 94. His funeral will be held in Bedford on 2 December 2021 at 1.45pm. You can watch a livestream of the service by following this link www.obitus.com username dimi3429 passcode 033463
Reverend Holding was Curate of St Mary’s Bexley from 1977 to 1980 and he was the first Minister in Charge of the Conventional District of St Barnabas, prior to it being made a parish in its own right in 1993. He then continued in parish ministry as Rector of Mereworth with West Peckham, and as a priest with permission to Officiate in the Diocese of York up until 2018. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends at this time.
Forthcoming events
Douze Noëls Join as to begin Advent in style at St John's 7.00 pm Saturday 27th November. A Harp
Recital with new arrangements of Basque carols performed by leading harpist Gwen Mairi. Admission £10 on the door, cash only please. Refreshments included.
When the Dark Clouds Lift? A space to reflect on the experience of the pandemic
The session will give space to reflect on the experience of the pandemic. What do I embrace? What do I need to let go of? What have we learnt? There will be input, time for reflection and sharing in small groups. on Zoom: 27th of November 10am-12.30 Rev Susanne Carlsson is the Spiritual Adviser for Rochester Diocese and she is a teacher, spiritual director and retreat guide in the UK and Scandinavia. To book contact: susannecarlssons@hotmail.co.uk
Event at Rochester Cathedral for ‘ the Global Moment’ on Saturday 27th November – organised by the Mothers’ Union To express our global concern for issues of gender-based violence we are asked to gather for a ‘global moment’ of solidarity and to record the event for sharing with the Central Charity . I invite you to meet me outside the Visitor Centre in Rochester High Street at 12.15pm We will then walk the short distance to the Cathedral and stop outside for prayers and readings led by Rev Jaqueline Littlewood. We hope to lunch at the pub opposite the Cathedral and plan to attend Evensong @3.15pm Please allow enough time to park and consider travelling by train as it is the Dickens Festival that weekend. Canon Ren
Friends of St Mary’s Christmas Bazaar Saturday 4th December 11.00 am – 2.00 pm St Mary’s Hall, Manor Road. Cakes and preserves, gifts, raffle, tombola, toys, knitted blankets and scarves, refreshments and hot lunches. There is a box at the back of the church (near the choir vestry door) for donations to the Bazaar or they may be delivered to the Hall on the Friday evening between 4 and 6 pm.
Christian Stewardship
For St Barnabas Any contributions can be dropped off at the Treasurer’s house or at the Vicarage. Or you can give by BACS transfer. In all cases, if you are a taxpayer, please ‘Gift Aid’ your giving. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact David Peters on 01322 529796 or email davidpeters45@hotmail.co.uk
For St James, North Cray Contributions can be dropped off at 91 The Grove, or made by BACS transfer, contact Suzy Higgs on 07799072548. Please make cheques payable to St James, North Cray PCC.
For St John’s You can give to the continuing upkeep and ministry of St John’s via our Just Giving page:www.justgving.com/stjohntheevangelist-bexley
For St Mary’s If you ordinarily make your financial contributions in church, but in the present circumstances wish to contribute by cheque then please make your cheque payable to St Mary’s Bexley PCC and send it,
c/o C Lee 11 Holmesdale Road Bexleyheath DA7 4TJ your continued support is much appreciated.
St John’s Sermons are posted each Sunday at fatheredwardbarlow.wordpress.com
Social media – engage with us via Facebook (/stjohnsbexley, Twitter (@stjohnsbexley) and Instagram (@stjohnsbexley)
Rev’d Matt is now putting his sermons on a blog which can be found here https://revmatthodder.blogspot.com/
Zoom Services - we are introducing some new songs! If you would like to hear them visit the St James website and follow the link https://www.stjamesnorthcray.org.uk/
THE BEXLEY TEAM CLERGY
Team Rector: Rev’d Canon Ren Harding renharding@hotmail.co.uk 01322 528923 07836644782
Associate Priest: Rev’d Sue Twynam setwynam@gmail.com 01322559501 07952468127
Team Vicar: Rev’d Edward Barlow fr.edwardbarlow@gmail.com 01322 521786
Team Vicar: Rev’d Clive Wood revclivewood@gmail.com 01322 270942 07982392809
Team Curate: Rev’d Matt Hodder matthodder10@gmail.com 07889873125