OUR VISION: A place where hearts find peace and souls are nourished. To be a Christ-centred community that transforms lives through faith, love and service by empowering each person to grow in their relationship with God and make a positive impact on the world. 

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THIS WEEK: SUNDAY 13TH SEPTEMBER 2026 (HOLY CROSS DAY & FRIENDS SUNDAY)

 

ALL SAINTS

 

Sunday:   10am Parish Mass followed

                           By Friends’ AGM & Lunch

                                                                                     

Tuesday:  10:30am Mass with songs From Taize

                                              

Wednesday: 12:30pm Prayer Hour

 

Saturday: 4pm Organ Recital by Andrew Millington

                          Followed by refreshments

 

ST MICHAEL’S

 

Sunday: 10:30am Eucharist Service

 

Tuesday: 3pm – 4:30pm Pop Up Café

 

Thursday: 10am Tots Praise

 

INTERCESSIONS:

Those who require ongoing prayer:

Fr Iain, Alison, Eileen, Patricia, Julia, Angela, Brian, Geoffrey, Kathryn, Tom, Richard, Jane, Walter & Margaret.

 

General Requests:

For the people of the Ukraine, Russia and the Middle East.

 

Year’s Mind:

Edward William Neal

Thelma Chappell

David Seaton

Thomas French

John William Morris

Jonathan Robert Denney

Stuart James Knee

Roland Sperryn-Jones

Paul Jarman

 

PARISH OFFICE

The parish office is closed until Tuesday 22nd September.  It will re-open on Wednesday 23rd at 09:30am.  Emails will be monitored, but for urgent matters please contact Fr Roland on vicar@allsaintswoodham.co.uk or 07956 028128.

 

ORGAN RECITAL

The next in our series of organ recitals is THIS Saturday at 4pm. The organist is Andrew Millington, former organist at Guildford & Exeter Cathedrals.  Refreshments will be served after.  Donations on the door.

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SUNDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER – FEAST OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS

We will all celebrate at St Michael’s for their Patronal Festival at 10:30am. Everyone is warmly invited to

BRING AN ANGEL.

Perhaps someone you want to invite, perhaps a favourite Christmas decoration, an angel from home, or simply something that reminds you of someone who has been an angel to you.   

Come and celebrate this joyful festival with the whole parish.

A community lunch will follow at 12:30. Two courses (with vegetarian option).  Donations on the day. Sign-up list for lunch on noticeboard.

There will be NO mass at All Saints on this Sunday.

 

APPOINTMENT OF NEW DIRECTOR OF MUSIC

As announced last Sunday in church by Fr Roland, we are pleased to confirm Chris Walton as our new organist, choir master and Director of Music.  Chris’ first Sunday will be on 18th October.  We are sure you will give him a warm welcome.  In the meantime, we are grateful to Mother Janet, Edward Wilmouth, Camilla Allison, Alan Rapley and Anna Loveday who are standing in to lead the choir and/or play organ/piano as required.

 

BISHOP’S PRAYER NETWORK

Bishop Paul has made intentional prayer one of his three foci as our Acting Bishop and has invited all those willing to pray with him for our diocese to join the Bishop’s Prayer Network. All are welcome to join at: www.cofeguildford.org.uk/prayernetwork

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SHOPWISE SHEERWATER

Thank you for your generous donations and our second delivery has been made this week.  Keep it coming!

List of basic items required:

Coffee, tea, marmalade, jam, cereal, sugar, rice, pasta, salt, tomato puree, chick peas, kidney beans, baked beans, tinned spaghetti, tinned fruit, tinned rice pudding and fruit squash.

Also much appreciated, chocolate biscuits, custard, children’s biscuits e.g. party rings etc., crisps, savoury snacks and cake.

 

MORE DATES FOR THE DIARY:

 

Tuesday 6th October: Third Quiet Day 11:45am to 3pm. Theme: Being Rooted, led by Mthr Janet.

 

Saturday 17th October: 4pm Final Organ Recital in the series. Organist: Katherine Dienne-Williams, Director of Music at Winchester Cathedral. (Followed by refreshments)

 

Tuesday 20th October: 10:30am Mass with Fr Roland’s re-licensing as Vicar of the Parish of Woodham, by Archdeacon Martin.

 

Sunday 1st November: 10am All Saints’ Day Patronal Mass and Lunch. More details to follow.

 

Sunday 1st November: 4pm All Souls Service.

 

Tuesday 3rd November: Fourth Quiet Day 11:45am to 3pm. Theme: Hope in the Midst of Loss.

 

Sunday 8th November: Remembrance Sunday.

 

OFFICE TIMES AND CONTACT DETAILS:

 

ST MICHAEL’S:

Tues, Weds & Thurs 09:30 to 4pm

Tel: 01932 341694

Office@stmichaelssheerwater.org.uk

 

Fr Roland: vicar@allsaintswoodham.co.uk

07956 028128