Sunday 21^st September

8.00am

9.30am

St Matthew the Apostle – Feast of Title

We also list Bushey & Oxhey Methodists’ weekly  services (B&OM)

Holy Communion

All Age Eucharist

Coffee is served in the hall after the service.

Prayers for healing in the Lady Chapel after the service

11.00am

Monday 22^nd September

Wednesday 24^th September     

7.15 – 8.45pm

Thursday 25^th Sept 10.00am

Saturday 27^th Sept 12.30pm

B&OM: Morning Worship

9.30 – 11.30am Parent and Toddler Group in the Hall

7.00 – 8.00pm Baptism and Wedding Arrangements in the Vicarage.

            (please telephone Fr David for an appointment)

Choir Practice

Holy Eucharist

Harvest Lunch – Church Hall.  Tickets at £5 from Phyllis Boskey or at the door but please tell Phyllis you are coming.  

Next Week:     

Sunday 28^th September

8.00am

9.30am

11.00am

11.30am

Harvest Festival (Back to Church Sunday)

Holy Communion

All Age Eucharist

B&OM: Morning Worship

Holy Baptism - Matthew Peak and Jamie Andrews

For Your Prayers

The people on our list greatly appreciate your prayers. Please take time to pray for the following people during the week, according to their needs. To put a name on the list for the Prayer Group please phone Phyllis.

In celebration

Matthew Gerry and Sarah Veysey, being married today and Deborah Burgess as she celebrates her birthday this week. 

In our community

For all those who live in Longcroft and Lower Paddock Road.

Those in particular need through sickness and suffering

Paul and Margot Preusse and Ernie Rosson.

Those who value your ongoing prayer support

Eva Griffiths,  Judith Carter, May Skinner and Katie Foster

Years mind

Mabel Fraser, Flora Tabor, Dorothy Ridout and Roger Greenstreet.

Harvest Festival

We will be giving our harvest donations to Watford New Hope Trust and while they are grateful for all items received the priority needs are: sugar; instant coffee; tea bags; spaghetti/pasta; tinned meat; soup; squash (especially orange and Ribena); stock cubes/gravy mixes and antibacterial hand wash.

It is easier for them to store items in tins and jars rather than packets.

Donations of money are always needed and you may prefer to give this way rather than with goods.  Pip

Broom cupboard We are looking for a cupboard for brooms etc, to place in the entrance lobby of the Hall. A glance at the space available will show that it needs to be quite narrow, but if anyone can offer e.g. a single wardrobe with one door, please let me know. Marilyn

The Shrubs between the Hall and the Church are beginning to win the fight with the weeds, but they still need help. They would appreciate a kind volunteer to spare an hour to weed the side I hadn't time to do last week - any offers? Marilyn

Window Sill Decoration for Harvest Festival/Back to Church Sunday, 28^th September

September 28^th will not only be Back to Church Sunday but also Harvest Festival. Let's see if the window sills can be the best decorated yet, to amaze all the people who come "back to church"! There is a list at the back of church to sign for the windowsill of your choice.  If all spaces are taken have a word with me and we'll find somewhere! Sally

Back to Church Sunday 28th September 2008

This is a national initiative that we are taking part in at St. Matthew's.  We will be giving out invitation cards for our 9.30am Harvest Festival Service on 28th September. Please give a card to someone you know who used to go to church but doesn't anymore for whatever reason. The cards come in 3 sections. You give away 2 parts headed 'You are specially invited' and 'Friendly feedback' and retain the 3^rd part with the prayer and space for you to note the name of the person you have invited. Please fill in the details on the invitation section. To help with planning please note their name and address on the list at the back of church. If you know several people please ask for more cards or return the card if you can't think of anyone. Many thanks. Fr. David

Book of Remembrance

Please can you let me know of any names you would like recording in the remembrance book as I plan to send pages to the calligrapher for entering soon. Fr. David

Cedar Tree

Following on from the report from our tree surgeon recommending felling of the Cedar tree because of the high risk to person and property the PCC have given the go ahead for the work to be carried out. It will take place shortly over several days.