Dear all
This coming Sunday is Remembrance Sunday, when we honour all those who have fought and died in the service of their country and in the cause of peace. We shall be holding a shortened Family Eucharist for Remembrance at 9.30 am, followed by the public Act of Remembrance, which will begin at 10.55 am at the War Memorial on the corner of Kensington Church Street, and then continues with the Service of Remembrance inside the church. You are warmly invited to join us for any or all of these commemorations. If you wish to be present at the Act of Remembrance, please be in position in front of the War Memorial by 10.45 am. (NB There will also be a short Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial on Monday 11th November at 11 am). On Sunday Evening the voluntary choir will be singing at Evensong – if you would like to join in, please come along to the rehearsal at 5 pm to run through the hymns, psalms and responses. It was very good to welcome so many to the beautiful and poignant Commemoration of All Souls last Sunday evening; the choir sang movements from Mozart’s Requiem as we remembered all those who had died. In the morning we had said goodbye and thank you to Cara, our regular alto, who has sung with the church since 2011, sharing with her our thanks for everything she has brought to St Mary Abbots and wishing her every blessing in the future. Now we start to turn our attention towards the wonderful seasons of Advent and Christmas, and first of all, to the Victorian Christmas Fair which will launch the season on Saturday 30th November between 11.30 am and 2.30 pm in the church. Leonora is very grateful for all the kind donations and offers of help already received, but is now specially in need of helpers on the tea and cake stalls, people to bake cakes to sell and more bric-a-brac (not teacups). If you might be able to contribute to this heart warming annual community event please let her know HERE. Entrance is free but vouchers for children are now available online HERE. We hope to see you on Sunday, as at this time of uncertainty and division in many areas of the world, the commemorations offer us an opportunity to pray for the inbreaking of God’s kingdom of peace and justice: Everlasting God, we remember those whom you have gathered from the storms of war into the peace of your presence, may that same peace calm our fears, bring justice to all people and establish harmony among the nations, through Jesus Christ our Lord, Amen. [Common Worship, Times and Seasons, Remembrance Sunday] With my love and prayers Mother Emma 7th November 2024 |
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