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From the Vicar…
People come to Church for many reasons but............
They stay for only one, they make friends. Think for a moment how you became connected and started to belong to the wonderful Christian family at All Saints. I feel sure that someone else or maybe more was involved. At our Annual meeting this year we reflected upon All Saints being described in a way similar to the way St Paul uses his reflection on Love in 1 Corinthians 13. "All Saints is patient, kind etc.," I would like us all to be open hearted with our time and lives to enable good connections to be made with those visiting. I would wish Church attendance in the UK at the moment was as it should be once a week, but the realities of life tell me there are other pressures and factors that mitigate against this. How much more friendly, welcoming and loving therefore do we need to be. It might sound simple and even obvious, but talking to someone outside your normal circle of friends on a Sunday can help, sitting somewhere else (yes, I know I too am in the same chair most Sundays), passing on an invitation or offering to go with someone to an event, praying for people or asking God to lead you to someone who you can encourage. These, and many other ways, are tried and tested. They can be unforced ways of All Saints continuing to grow in love and numerical strength to God's glory.
Mark Brown
Sunday Services: 1 November
8am Holy Communion: Led by Ben Lacey, with Pam Ackroyd preaching on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 -18 and Luke 18:1-8.
9:15am Choral Communion: Led by Ben Lacey, with Pam Ackroyd preaching on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 -18 and Luke 18:1-8.
11am Morning Worship: Led by Tony Harris, with Ben preaching on Luke 18:1-8.
3pm Memorial Service ‘A Time to Remember’, Led by Ben Lacey, with Johnny Juckes preaching on Revelation 21.1-5 and 22-25.
6pm Youth Led Evening Worship: Led by Cam Catto and members of All Saints Youth, with Cam preaching on 1 Thessalonians 5:16 -18 and Luke 18:1-8.
Church News
FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP 2027 APPEAL: Please Respond
A big thank you to the 29 households making early responses to this year's appeal. We are hoping to hear from many more in the church family this week and from everyone who is able by 8th November.
We are asking all members of the church family to prayerfully review financial giving to support the Lord's work in this place in 2027. Copies of the Stewardship Letter and Commitment Form are available in church or you can access via this link https://www.allsaintsecclesall.org.uk/stewardship-sunday-2026. You can watch this year’s Stewardship appeal on the 9:15 service livestream from 18th October.
THANK YOU! Monday marks the 5th anniversary of the start of Drop In. Stella Berry and her team have faithfully served our community each week, and their visitors have helped to raise over £12,000 for church funds. Please do thank Stella and her team when you next see them. They have a team of three who regularly bake each week, they are very grateful to any who can bake occasionally to give them a break. Do speak to Stella for more information.
REPEAT SHOWING – THE ….. ADVENTURE - Reflections from the Vicar’s time in the Jesuit retreat centre in the USA – 2pm November 10th Church Welcome area. Owing to many requests I can offer a repeat showing and perhaps some time for questions and discussions to enable a reflection on Ignatian spirituality. You are welcome to listen again, but this is for those who were not able to attend the recent evening event. Looking forward to seeing you there if this is of interest, Mark Brown
6PM SERVICE AT ALL SAINTS
With support from Steve Holme, the baton for development and leadership of the 6 pm service has been given to me (Cam). I am excited by this responsibility and greatly look forward to having a greater role in this service. My desire is to establish a small team of people to join with me in prayerfully seeking God's will for this service. If you are a regular attendee of this service and would like to join this team, please let me know!
PREPARATION FOR CHILDREN'S CRAFT ACTIVITIES FOR THE CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE
Andrea Wright would be delighted if you can come along and help with very simple preparation of materials on any or all of the following times: Tuesdays 27th October, 3rd November, 24th November and 1st December in the Welcome Area, 10am - 12noon. No need to bring anything. Refreshments provided. Also if anyone has any unwanted artificial Christmas themed foliage, flowers or berries, or Bon Maman jam jars, Andrea would be grateful to repurpose these. Please leave any of these items in the Emmaus chapel.
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
Please note that on Sunday 8th November, Remembrance Sunday, there will be no 9:15 service this week, there will be one joint service starting at 10:45am. This will be an all age service with uniformed parades.
FAIRTRADE COFFEE MORNING & SECOND-HAND BOOK SALE: On Saturday 14th November 10am-12:30pm in the Welcome Area we are having a Fairtrade coffee morning selling crafts and Christmas gifts. We will also be selling cakes, second-hand books and jigsaws in aid of our Connected Church in Tanzania. Please come along, bring friends, and enjoy coffee and cake whilst browsing the stalls and supporting these good causes.
NEWCOMERS LUNCH: If you are new to All Saints (within the last year or so) then Mark and Allie Brown would love you to join them, along with other newcomers and some of the staff team, for lunch at the Vicarage at 12:30pm on 15th November. RSVP (with details of dietary requirements) to Ruth in the office (office@allsaintsecclesall.org.uk).
CHRISTMAS COMEDY AT CHRIST CHURCH, DORE: Riding Lights Theatre Company are presenting ‘A Very Crooked Christmas’ on Saturday 21st November at 4pm. For more information and tickets visit Riding Lights Theatre Company
CHRISTMAS ADVENTURE – SAVE THE DATE
On Saturday 12th December, the church will be open for our Christmas public event – Christmas Adventure. It will feature stalls, children’s activities, Nativity Forest trail and a Teddy Star Ride! Get it in your diaries. If you could volunteer to help support the event, please fill in a form. One of the roles is to dress up as a character from the Nativity story and chat ‘in character’ to people as part of our Nativity Forest trail. If you have any questions please ask Helen Miszczak or Ben Lacey.
TOUR DE FRANCE 2027
In 2014, churches all across Yorkshire welcomed Le Tour de France. Bells rang out, choirs sang and churches on the race route hosted huge crowds for the biggest cake sales imaginable.
All Saints was far from the race route but we hosted a Cycle to Church Sunday for Marie Curie - we clingfilmed the aisle and over 200 people cycled through the church that day.
Its Rod Ismay here. I led Yorkshire church bellringing for Le Tour de France in 2014 and I got involved in a load of other community activities. I'm doing the same again for its return in 2027. Le Tour Femmes comes to Sheffield on 31 July 2027.
I'm on a workstrand with Sheffield City Council, I'm working with our Diocesan Team and I'm reaching out to churches. Its a chance to marry allsorts of ideas with a massive sporting spectacle. Well dressers, drystone wallers, musicians, schools and other churches are already making plans. Do join us. Do you have any ideas? Would you like to help? Drop me a line at bellsandbikes123456@gmail.com or speak to me in church. More info on my website https://bellsandbikes.com/ideas/
Coming Up…
2nd NOVEMBER – DROP IN: Do join us between 10am and 12:30pm for coffee, cake and chat. All welcome.
3rd NOVEMBER – MEN’S PRAYER BREAKFAST: 7:30 – 8:30am. All men welcome
3rd NOVEMBER – THE OAKES have a coffee morning from 10:30am giving you an opportunity to find out all about them. The morning includes refreshments, a presentation and a guided tour. RSVP at www.oakes.org.uk/opendays
5th NOVEMBER – OPEN DOOR: Do join us for a morning of arts crafts, games and friendly natter, 10am – 12pm in the Welcome Area.
SATURDAY 07 NOVEMBER, MEN’S BREAKFAST WITH GUEST SPEAKER PAUL GASK, 09.00
All men are welcome to join us for our Men’s Breakfast, with guest Paul Gask (‘Gasky’). A retired Leicestershire police office, he has a powerful testimony of coming to faith in Jesus. Tickets £5, book via the button below:
SUNDAY 08 NOVEMBER, REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY
Please note that there will be no 9:15 service this week, there will be one joint service starting at 10:45am.
10th NOVEMBER – BLESSING OF CROSSES FOR WAR GRAVES: 10am, outside the main entrance to church. These will then be placed on the war graves in our churchyard by members of our churchyard team.
10th NOVEMBER – THE… ADVENTURE: Mark is repeating his reflections from his time in the Jesuit retreat centre in the USA – 2pm November 10th Church Welcome area.
SATURDAY 14 NOVEMBER, CHRISTIAN AID QUIZ NIGHT, 16.30
All Saints, Bents Green and Banner Cross churches are jointly holding Christian Aid Quiz Night with pie and peas. This is being held at All Saints church halls. BYO drinks and glasses, teams will be formed on the night. To book please contact Alison Trezise at jandatrezise@virginmedia.com or mob: 0790 663 1108. All bookings must be made by 26th October. Contact Gillian Coleshill for further information gillian.coleshill@gmail.com or 07586 378 779.
Prayer Box
Pray for those attending the Memorial Service this afternoon to give thanks for and remember those we have loved and lost.
Pray for the preparations for the Remembrance Day service next week and the uniformed organisations taking part in this.
Mission Prayers
As we come to the end of Arise:Hallow, please pray for:
• Children and young people who have taken part in Light Parties across the city or received Truth and Treat Bags on the doorstep
• A lasting positive impact on schools and churches who organised special assemblies and Light Parties
• Communities that have been impacted by window displays of hope, light and love
• Many to come to Christmas services and events because of positive contact with Christians in this season
Contact Details:
Contact a member of the Clergy or Office team, please find our team’s contact details via our Meet The Team page.
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