Newsletter for
15th December
Advent III

C H U R C H N E W S

St. Andrew and St. Mary the Virgin

~ N O T I C E S ~

Fletching’s 1880 Organ Project


We are delighted to announce that, although the Organ Project remains open for donations, the Sponsorship Programme is completed and closed (except for a small bit of work with the school children).

Further donations may be used for an associated replacement of our sound system.

All details on the website:
www.fletchingorgan.org

Please remember in your prayers …

On the Third Sunday of Advent, we pray for the church. We pray both for the courage to do what God asks of us and for the grace to be patient whenever we have to wait on God. In the face of all challenges we pray for poise and right perspective.

We pray for the people of Ukraine and the peoples of the Holy Land, of Sudan and far too many other places. We pray for all those who suffer through war. We pray too for the people of Syria and for a peaceful future for them.

We pray for those who are sick. Especially Sue Collins, Norma Carr-Jones, Julia Goodman, Steve Rimmer, Stephanie Bassett, Anne Scott, Louise Edlestone, Bertie Going and any others known to us. May she rest in peace, remembering Jenny Chettle.

A prayer for modesty written by Charles Kingsley

Take from us, O God, all pride and vanity, all boasting and self-assertion, and give us the true courage that shows itself in gentleness, the true wisdom that shows itself in simplicity, and the true power that shows itself in modesty;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.

For the King and Queen, the
Prince and Princess of Wales and
all the Royal Family. We pray for all in authority.

Church Social Media Presence

Please don’t forget to send lovely, church/parish related photos to:

anne.streeter100@gmail.com and libertyschofield@gmail.com

Children’s Carol Singing …

this coming Wednesday, December 18th , from 4/4.30 until energy runs out! Beginning and ending in Church.
Thanks for organising, Sarah.

Easy Fundraising

Please remember to use easyfundraising when you do your Christmas online shopping this year.

Over 8,000 retailers including eBay, John Lewis & Partners, Argos and M&S will donate to Fletching Parochial Church Council for FREE when you use easyfundraising to shop with them.

These donations really help us and all you have to do is use easyfundraising when you’re ordering the things you’ll be buying anyway.

https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/fletchingpcc/?utm_campaign=pmc&utm_source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_content=christmas-email1

Village Christmas Fair

As well as the £1,000 raised for Family Support Work and £1,000 for School funds, the cake stall collected £210 and the sale of the 'Spitfire' book has made £155 for the Fletching Royal British Legion.

Christmas Card Display Board

Put a single Christmas greeting on the board in the South Transept and wish a merry Christmas to everyone in Church!

Up this Sunday and throughout the Christmas period.
If you anticipate saving a fortune in postage, you may want to make a charitable donation instead?

The Travelling Nativity …

is once again touring the homes of our youngest parishioners before arriving in Church on
Christmas Eve.
Thanks for organising, Sophie.

All about us at www.fletchingparishchurch.co.uk and fletchingorgan.org
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