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10am Sunday Worship
we are starting with refreshments at 10am
and the service will follow
Children's groups and Youth groups will be meeting during the service

6.30pm Sunday Evening Service

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10.30am Wednesday Service

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Thursday Evening Prayers

6pm

Thursday 13th September

Thursday Evening Prayers will again be held in St Philip's Church this week, not on Zoom

Please do join us

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Locking / on-call Team
Join a presently stretched team on a rota to lock up at night and occasionally unlock in the morning, and/or to be ‘on call’ to assist with any site issues which might arise (eg access, minor building issues)
 
Daytime Hosting
Go on the rota to be the first port of call for visitors to the Centre
 
Refreshments Rota
Occasional help with pre service drinks for Sunday morning services
 
Grounds Maintenance
Grass and garden maintenance tasks
 
If you think you might be able to help in any of these area please contact the Parish Office and someone will be in touch to discuss what’s involved.

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Chris and Debbie Stamp have recently moved to south Oxfordshire and wanted to say:

Thank you so much to our lovely family at St Philip’s and St James’. We are very grateful to God for the many years we spent as part of the fellowship with you during our Dorridge ‘season’. We have fond memories of so many activities, but it is you, the people of God, we remember. We are so thankful for your care, love, support and encouragement, especially as a young family. Home groups were such a joy in developing firm relationships and safe spaces which we especially appreciated. If you’d like to keep in touch, please contact the Parish Office for our new contact details. We are now living just 10mins off the M40 so if you fancy a pit stop on your route south, please come and visit. With our love and prayers, Chris, Debbie, Ellie & Rosi xx

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INSPIRE
AT
ST PHILIP’S
WITH
ST JAMES’

Following our Cheese and Wine Evening in our new building when we welcomed new and old members, we resume our fortnightly meetings (1st and 3rd Mondays).

So our next meeting is at 7.30p.m. on Monday 20th September at St. Philip’s Church. Our speaker is Peter Cook who will talk to us about OWLS. This is of general interest and all are welcome.

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Watch the updated time-lapse film showing the work through to the landscaping starting on site

During the building of St Philip's Church Centre, Malcolm Duckett has taken some superb photographs to show us the story of the project. You can view the full collection along with the time-lapse films through the link below.

Eco Church

With the climate emergency  at the fore front of the news this week, this is the perfect time for the Eco Church Group to share the latest booklet with us.

Issue 2 looks at the food on your plate and offers tips and suggestions for how we can all change our habits to help the planet

“This is my Son … listen to him”

(Luke 9.35)

Click here to read the Contemplative Prayer for August

God seems to be calling together a team to work with teenagers in this Parish. 

You may not have ticked the youth work box on the recent response form, but if, when you pray, you feel God calling you to share the love of Jesus and the truth of the gospel with teenagers here, please text Stephanie Moss as soon as you can on 07881 970982. We feel God is looking for commitment and sacrificial love rather than expertise.

AND even more importantly, we know we need 2 or 3 people who will commit to pray individually for this work.

Please let Stephanie know if you would commit to pray like this.

If God is leading us in this, we are confident He will provide.

Would you like to help with establishing / setting up a youth cafe in the new St Philip’s Church Centre, Penny’s 2, probably a couple of times a week? 

If so please talk to Richard and Gill Arbuthnot or Duncan.

Do you know anyone who is God is calling to join us at St Philip's & St James' for a year of practical Church mission and ministry experience?  

We are looking for up to four Interns for a 12 month placement. Please pass on the details below to anyone you know who may be interested.

A Time of Opportunity

Time & Talents

Thank you to everyone who has responded to our recent appeal.
If you have not had a chance to return the forms please take a few moments to fill them in as we would love to hear from you.

Click below to read Duncan's letter and download the response forms

Meg has given a talk on, 'What the bible teaches us on the environment' which is available to watch on our YouTube channel.
Some of you may be watching and discussing this as a homegroup, or watch the talk as a family at home. 

Leaders of the G7 are being reminded to keep the poor and marginalised at the top of their agenda via a heart-warming – and witty – song at the centre of an ambitious volunteer-led initiative: Sing2G7.
You can watch the song below and click on the link to read more information on the Sing2G& initiative.

The Archbishop of Canterbury and head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales have urged the Government to re-think cuts to international aid. The decision to cut UK aid spending is “shameful and wrong”, the Archbishop of Canterbury has said.

Do you share the concerns about the Government's cuts to the international aid budget? Would you like to write to our MP, but don't know where to start?

Here is a link to a sample letter / email based on one Caroline Egan wrote to Saqib Bhatti, to help get you started.

You can pick out the points that are most important to you. What better time to consider how this news may affect those living in poorer nations than during Christian Aid Week.

The Archbishops’ Anti-Racism Taskforce has published its report ‘From Lament to Action’ proposing a suite of changes to begin bringing about a change of culture in the life of the Church of England.

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If you like to pray in a group with others, remember there are times when as a church we come together and pray.

Weekly Sessions Mondays, 7 - 7.30pm when our prayers focus on the building project Thursdays, 6 - 6.40pm for Parish Prayers Monthly Sessions Days of Fasting and Prayer on the first Thursday of each month Our next Day of Fasting and Prayer is on Thursday 6th May Prayer Breakfast at 8.30am on the first Saturday of every month  For further details and the Zoom links, email the Parish Office

It is great to hear the ANFB have stocks of most food lines due to the ongoing generosity of all who support them.

Please remember while we do not have a collection point for ANFB, you can support them through a financial gift.

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Prayer List & more

To use during your time in prayer, the Prayer booklet has all the details of 

Those in need of healing

The contemplative word

Pray for those we support as a church

Our prayer for growth & more

for your copy

Thank you for sharing your recommendations with us. Click on the link below to see what people have shared so far and please keep sending us your suggestions

E-mail details of your recommendations to the Parish Office

If you are making any online purchases, please consider signing up to the two schemes we have which raise money for the St Philip's Building Project at no cost to you.

As we enter another period of lockdown, remember the Daily Hope line is available

Church of England Birmingham Praying Together

for daily prayers

Keep up to date with all the news on the St Philip's Building Project

on the St Philip's Centre website

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