Action packed week!

This week at STB

Tuesday 1 October 7:30pm Healing Service with Taizé music.

Thursday 3 October 7-9:00pm the third of Michael Leafe's Lectures on controversial religions: this time on Jehovah's Witness

Saturday 5 October 5:00pm Evensong

and don't miss Harvest Festival 6 October 10:30am. Bring along a pumpkin (or other veg or items of use for the homeless).

Pledge cards

29 September was the culmination of a month of prayer about Giving to the church. STB does not receive any money except what it receives by voluntary giving. This unfortunately not currently enough to cover the costs of running the church.

Due to the current situation we are asking parishoners to fill our a Pledge Card in order for the Chaplaincy Council to better able to get to grips with the likely income and expenditure. Please pick one up in church and return to the Treasurer.

All donations to the church are tax deductible.

THANK YOU!

Chaplain taking a well earned break

Fr Matthew will be returning to his native Queensland for a month 7 October to 5 November.

During this time we welcome back Revd Clifford Poole, who was one of our locums in 2011, together with his wife Jean.

Interview with Pope Francis

Pope Francis has given an extensive interview to a fellow Jesuit which has been reported in the The Economist among other prominent publications. The full interview can be read here . It makes very interesting reading.

Thanks to Jo for drawing attention to this.

Deadline for Becket News looms

Contributions to Becket News from near and far are very welcome. Please do consider sharing something you find interesting with the rest of the readership.

The editor would be pleased to receive contributions for the next edition by September 27. Please send to becketnews (at) aol.com. THANKS!

Fr Matthew on retreat 21-28 September

The Chaplain, Fr Matthew, will be on retreat 21-28 September. He will later be on a well earned holiday and his first visit 'back home' since he arrived from 7 October until 5 November. During this period Fr Cliff Poole will be returning as locum.

Lecture on the Mormons by Martin Leafe

Martin Leafe, former Lecturer at the Study of Religions Departments of Hannover and Bremen Universities, presents the second in series of talks on the history, theory, leading personalities and practices of four controversial religious groups.

The lecture to be given on Thursday 19 September, 7-9pm in church will be on the Mormons.

Attendance is free, but a donation to the church would be welcomed.