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​This week's message
from
Mother Emma 
-Dear all
 
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you all to our Harvest Thanksgiving on Sunday; any offerings of non perishable food you might wish to bring as part of our worship will be donated to the Upper Room, a West London charity which supports the homeless community by providing hot meals, clothing and toiletries, but also practical support and advice, professional counselling and help into employment. 
 
A number of new things are beginning this week, and we would love to see any or all of you at any of them: 

On Monday 5th October, we shall be beginning our 'Reading in Community' Study on the Letter to the Ephesians at 7 pm, a further opportunity to learn about faith and studying the Bible.  Please let Fr Evan know if you would like to attend HERE.   
 
weeks and we hope you will be able find time in your diaries to attend. Those less recently confirmed are, of course, welcome also. All meetings will be held at the vicarage unless otherwise announced.  Please contact me  for more details. 


On Wednesday 7th October a reminder that Fr Christian will be offering the first “Lectio Divina”, a meditative way of reflecting upon Scripture, after the 12 noon Eucharist with refreshments.   

In the evening the Victorian Society will be giving their Autumn lecture on 'Accommodating the Victorian and Edwardian Working Woman', by Emily Gee at 7pm.  Tickets are £10 and can be bought on the door or on line HERE.  

Friday night, 9th October, will see our committed team sleeping out with Glass Door to raise money and awareness of homelessness. The charity provides shelter and support to help get people back into accommodation.  If you are not a member of the team yourself, please do consider sponsoring the team page through this link HERE. 

At Matins on Sunday 11th October, we are delighted to be Licensing the Rev Dr Thomas Sharp as an additional occasional member of our clergy team. Fr Thomas has already sometimes preached or taken services, often Evensong, which he will continue to do under his new licence to the parish.
 
Then on Sunday evening, at 5.30 pm, we shall be holding a service of Choral Evensong, to give thanks for the 40th anniversary of Mark Uglow’s time with us as Director of Music, and for the enhancing of our worship offered by the choir and organ under his leadership throughout that time.  Fr Gillean Craig, former Vicar of the parish, will be giving a short homily, and we have invited as many of the clergy and musicians who have served alongside Mark since 1986.  The music will be glorious, with a choir of ten singers, and the service will be followed by refreshments.  Please do come and join us for this very special occasion.
 
I do hope that with all these very different ideas, from study to praise to compassionate action, you will find ways and times to live out your faith as we journey together as a church family.
 
Give us the music of your praise, Lord, morning, noon and night, that our lives may be fruitful and our lips confess you as the true and only God.  [Response to Psalm 92, Common Worship, Daily Prayer]
 
With my love and prayers
 
Mother Emma

1st October 2026
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