Benefice of Goring and Streatley with South Stoke : Sundays 9th and 16th April 2023

First a reminder of the remaining events for Holy week:

	Goring	Streatley	South Stoke

Maundy Thursday
Reflection & Prayer	Noon
Holy Communion service		8:00pm
Good Friday
Act of Witness in the Rectory Garden	10:00am
Family service followed by hot cross buns	10:30am
Meditation and music		3:00pm
Reflection & Prayer			6:00pm
Easter Day, 9th April
BCP Holy Communion		8:00am
Family Communion	9:30am	11:00am	10:30am

Sunday 9th April & 16th April, Easter & Easter 2

Alleluia, Christ is risen….
…… He is risen indeed, Alleluia!

Welcome to our newsletter which covers the next two weeks

Facing all of our and the world’s deepest darkness, God in his giving love has brought life, love and the offer of forgiveness and new eternal life to us all.

Alleluia.
Come join together, rejoice and worship.

The Collect, the prayer for the week
God of glory,
by the raising of your Son
you have broken the chains of death and hell:
fill your Church with faith and hope;
for a new day has dawned
and the way to life stands open
in our Saviour Jesus Christ.

Readings for Easter Day: Acts 10: 34-43, Ps. 118: 14-24 & John 20: 1-18
Readings for Sunday 16th April: Acts 2: 14a, 22-32, Ps. 16 & John 20: 19-end

This Sunday (Easter Day):
8:00am      BCP Holy Communion at St Mary’s
9:30am      Family Communion at St Thomas’
11:00am    Family Communion at St Mary’s
10:30am    Family Communion at St Andrew’s

Next Sunday (16th April):
8:00am      BCP Holy Communion at St Thomas’
9:30am      Good News Service at St Thomas’
11:15am    Holy Communion Service at St Mary’s
11:15am    Good News Service at St Andrew’s
3.00pm      No Wild Church

Have yourself a beautiful gift of prayer reflections for our nation, for yourself and for our king. 28 days of thoughts and prayers from Easter day till Coronation Day, beautifully prepared, covering a healthy diet of topics relevant to each of us.

We bought 150 copies. Please take one (or two) from church. Make sure they find good homes and are used and enjoyed. Thank you.
If instead you want them to come to your computer or phone please follow this link for a daily reflection e-mail https://www.churchofengland.org/coronation/reflections

Easter Flowers and crosses
Thank you to everyone who has prepared and given these. Do call into all of our churches and meditate on God’s goodness and faithfulness this week. Also note the Crosses of Europe with their explanatory notes and Bible references prepared by the children for Goring and Streatley churches from our primary schools.

Great Big Green Day, Saturday 17 June
This needs volunteers to prepare in advance all that is needed, as well as volunteers on the day.

Our next meeting is 4pm on 18th April when we decide if we can go ahead. Please tell Ben if you can help. Thank you.
This week’s “Care for Creation” tip is that instead of using cling film to wrap small portions of food, try using freezer bags. These can be washed and used time and again.

Pick-a-Flick, Thursday 20th April, 10:30am
The April Pick-a-Flick will be screening the film “The Lost King”. As usual, there will be coffee before the film and a light lunch afterwards and we ask for a contribution of £5 towards this. Pre-booking is required so please contact Jenny or Sarah to book in and to ask for transport if you require it.

Goring Chamber Choir Concert – Christ is Risen
On Saturday 22nd April at 3pm the Goring Chamber Choir will be singing a concert programme of Easter music by Italian and English composers. Groups of pieces by contemporary composers include Sascha Johnson Manning's 'The peacemakers' in response to the war in the world, and a setting of the spiritual Were you there? by Malcolm Archer. Randall Thompson's triumphant Alleluia is a total contrast to Monteverdi's touching duet Venite for two sopranos. Music by Palestrina, Byrd, Elgar, William Harris and Richard Shephard shares the joy of the season with the quiet repose of Casciolini's Mass in A minor.
Tickets are £12 (free for under 18’s) and obtainable from Inspiration, Goring, or from a choir member, or on the door.

Daily Prayer will not be taking place next week but resumes as usual on Monday 17th April.
Why not join in one day? We listen to the Bible and pray for our world and church.
Monday: 8.30am Goring,
Tuesday and Thursday: 8.30am Streatley.
Please note there will also not be a service on Friday 21st April.

We are asked to pray

For any in dark places to find that the light of God’s love is for them.
For togetherness in our nation and the world and a willingness to face difficulties together, all sharing in the cost and gift of hope.
For God’s hope to be lived and shared through us.

Diary for the next two weeks:

Wednesday 12th April
10.30am Little Lights at St Mary's
10:30am    BCP Holy Communion at St Thomas’
The readings will be Acts 3. 1-10, Ps. 105. 1-9 & Luke 24. 13-35.

Friday 14th April
2:00pm      Marriage at St Mary’s

Sunday 16th April, Easter 2
8:00am      BCP Holy Communion at St Thomas’
9:30am      Good News service at St Thomas’
11:15am    BCP Holy Communion at St Mary’s
11:15am    Good News service at St Andrew’s

Monday 17th April
Noon           Memorial service at St Thomas’

Wednesday 19th April
10:30am    BCP Holy Communion at St Thomas’
The readings will be Acts 5. 17-26, Ps. 34. 1-8 & John 3. 16-21.

Thursday 20th April
10:30am    Pick-a-Flick in the Canterbury Room
3.00pm      Memorial service at St Thomas'

Sunday 23rd April, Easter 3
8:00am      BCP Holy Communion at St Mary’s
9:30am      Holy Communion at St Thomas’
11:15am    Mattins at St Mary’s
11:15am    Holy Communion at St Andrew’s
5.00pm      Discoverers

Daily readings for the week beginning 10th April

Monday am:	Ps 111	Song of Sol. 1.9-2.7	Mark 16. 1-8	pm: Ps 135	1 Cor. 15. 1-11
Tuesday am:	Ps 112	Song of Sol. 2.8-end	Luke 24. 1-12	pm: Ps 136	1 Cor. 15. 12-19
Wednesday am:	Ps 113	Song of Sol. ch. 3	Matt. 28. 16-end	pm: Ps 105	1 Cor. 15. 20-28
Thursday am:	Ps 114	Song of Sol. 5.2-6.3	Luke 7. 11-17	pm: Ps 106	1 Cor. 15. 29-34
Friday am:	Ps 115	Song of Sol. 7.10-8.4	Luke 8. 41-end	pm: Ps 107	1 Cor. 15. 35-50
Saturday am:	Ps 116	Song of Sol. 8. 5-7	John 11. 17-44	pm: Ps 145	1 Cor. 15. 51-end

Daily readings for the week beginning 17th April

Monday am:	Ps 19	Deut. 1. 3-18	John 20. 1-10	pm: Ps 139	Col. 1. 1-14
Tuesday am:	Ps 8	Deut. 1. 19-40	John 20. 11-18	pm: Ps 104	Col. 1. 15-end
Wednesday am:	Ps 30	Deut. 3. 18-end	John 20. 19-end	pm: Ps 33	Col. 2. 1-15
Thursday am:	Ps 28	Deut. 4. 1-14	John 21. 1-14	pm: Ps 34	Col. 2.16-3.11
Friday am:	Ps 61	Deut. 4. 15-31	John 21. 15-19	pm: Ps 118	Col. 3.12-4.1
Saturday am:	Ps 84	Deut. 4.32-40	John 21. 20-end	pm: Ps 66	Col. 4. 2-end

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