Tuesday 09th of February 2010
 St Mary's is a friendly church, committed to serving God and the communities of Burghfield and Burghfield Common. Our vision is to be a community where all feel valued, accepted and nurtured as we seek to live the Good News of Jesus within our community and the wider world.
Sunday 7th February - Our 11:00am Sharing Life service this week will be in the usual time and place, but we will not be having Holy Communion (as we usually do on the first Sunday each month). But we still hope to see you there!
This web site tells you something about who we are, what we do and how we worship - we hope you find these pages helpful and interesting. If you want to know more about us, please come along to worship with us on a Sunday, or any of our events (see the 'What's on' section above or check out the 'News' section) - we'd love to see you. Or contact one of the clergy for a chat.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 04 February 2010 19:14 )
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Marriage Celebration - Sunday 7th Feb |
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 On the weekend before Valentines Day, we shall be holding our celebration of marriage. Our annual marriage preparation day will take place on the Saturday. Then at the 9:30am worship on Sunday, we hope to welcome the couples from St Mary's who will be getting married in 2010 and there will be special prayers for those who are married. During this service there will be the opportunity for those who are married to renew their vows, or to receive a special marriage blessing. Please speak to Revd Gill. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 23 January 2010 22:30 )
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Church at Home - 10th January 2010 |
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 The recent heavy snow meant that not only was it difficult getting to church, but even harder to get cars in and out of the car park. So we held our morning service in the Rectory - squeezing into the living/dining room whilst holding Sunday School in the kitchen. All very New Testament. Sorry that not everyone could be with us, but we were pleased to welcome some visitors. If you were unable to join us, you can catch up on the pewsheet and the sermon by clicking here. Thankfully the snow and ice relented and were back in our normal surroundings the following week. |
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Last Updated ( Saturday, 23 January 2010 21:45 )
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Could You Swap Your Pants? |
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It's a strange thought, but people who switched to pants made from fairly traded cotton have helped the Agrocel cotton growers in India get access to clean water. Fairtrade Fortnight is 22nd February to 7th March. This year it's The Big Swap - we're asking you to consider swapping your usual stuff for fairly traded stuff. You could swap all sorts of stuff: bananas, socks, tea, wine, coffee, breakfast cereal, chocolate, rice, oranges, footballs and of course, pants!
There are now over 4,500 items on sale in the UK which carry the FairTrade mark. The Fair Trade website lists them all, and where you can buy them. And in Burghfield we'll be marking Fairtrade fortnight with a coffee morning on Wednesday March 3rd, starting at 10am in the Rectory, Hollybush Lane. You can drink fairtrade tea and coffee to your heart's content - and chat with some jolly nice people at the same time! |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 28 January 2010 08:24 )
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You Are Witnesses to These Things |
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 This is the theme for this years' Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18 - 25 January), and is taken from Luke chapter 24 verse 48. There will a service each morning during the week in our area (details tbc), culminating with a service on Sunday 24th January at St John's Mortimer, starting at 6:30pm. |
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Last Updated ( Sunday, 03 January 2010 14:14 )
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