Dear all
This year we are once again honoured to host the Civic Remembrance Service following the Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial at 10.50 am this coming Sunday. There will be a 9.30 Eucharist as usual but shortened and designed for families to reflect on the issues raised by remembering those who have fallen in war and by pledging to work for peace in our world. At 10.55 am, the Act of Remembrance begins at the War Memorial on the corner of Kensington High Street and Kensington Church Street, with the Mayor and Councillors of RBKC and representatives of the Royal British Legion, service and civilian organisations, to remember before God those who have died or been injured fighting for their country in the cause of peace. This will be followed by the Service of Remembrance in the church, and all are warmly invited to join us. Our preacher will be the Revd Dave Matthews, Chaplain to the Mayor and Associate Vicar of St Luke’s, Redcliffe Gardens. You may be interested to read this link to the Diocese of London’ s website HERE, which features an article from Fr Tim and the work he has been leading on mental health care in the parish, which is now expanding to help train clergy and church workers across the Diocese Looking further ahead, we are turning our minds towards the Advent and Christmas period, beginning with the Christmas Fair on 29th November, sponsored by Riverstone. Leonora is continuing to recruit anyone who could volunteer to help on the day itself, and also to ask for donations of good quality bric-a-bric or homemade cakes for sale - please let her know if you can help HERE. A list of stalls and what they are selling is included in the newsletter, as well as a list of church merch which will be available to purchase at the fair and afterwards on Sundays during Advent. Please make a note in your diary that the beautiful Advent Service of Light with our professional choir will take place on Sunday 30th November at 5.30 pm, and tickets are now on sale for Handel's Messiah (part I) on 14th December at 5.30 pm - tickets are £15 and include a glass of mulled wine and mince pie. Lastly an additional reminder that you can still buy tickets for the Church Quiz Night on Thursday 20th November. Thank you all for your continued support and faithfulness. We are delighted to welcome you at all our services and, as ever, would be glad to receive any feedback on aspects of our worship or community outreach which you think might be helpful as we grow in numbers and in depth of faith. Majestic and gracious God, more awesome than the agents of war, more powerful than the wrath of nations, restrain the violence of the peoples and draw the despised of the earth into the joyful life of your kingdom, where you live and reign for ever and ever, Amen. [Common Worship: Response to Psalm 76] With my love and prayers Mother Emma 7th November 2025 |
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