Future Services and updates
This month we have good news to report. The Bishop has approved our Profile and so the advert for our new priest will be placed in the Church Times on 24th October. We continue to pray that the right person will be called to our Benefice.
Looking ahead
The season between October and December is marked by a number of important points in the church calendar:
Harvest Festival: Sunday 19th October 10.30 am
Celebrate and give thanks for the fruitfulness of our seasons in this family friendly service.
Service of Remembrance: Sunday 9th November 10.50am at the War Memorial.
Christingle: Sunday 21st December 4.00pm
Join the in with the fun and invite your friends and family to support the Children’s Society and start to celebrate Christmas in our story themed service.
Carol Service: Wednesday 24th December 6.00pm – sing our heart out in this candlelit service taking us through the Christmas Story with all our favourite carols.
Harvest Supper Monday, 20th October 7.00 – in the village hall
To buy tickets for a delicious seasonal feast, please contact Julie Marshall (07956 107239) @ £12.50 each. These are limited to 50 so don’t delay!
Contributions towards the evening would be most welcome - please contact Sara Cutler (07789 842330) if you could make a fruit pudding, jacket potatoes or help with setting up/clearing up at the end.
We always have a very popular raffle so donations of prizes would be much appreciated. Any produce (eg vegetables, fruit, chutney and jam) could be left in the church before the Harvest Service on Sunday, 19th. These will then be auctioned at the supper with all the proceeds from the evening going to charity.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Tockenham PCC
when I see you again
I will trace the tears on your face
with a wondering finger
as we both weep
when I see you again
I will hold you close and long
as if we were lovers
and I would never let you go
when I see you again
I will marvel at your fragile form
and imagine holding your precious life
in the palms of my hands
when I see you again
we will laugh like thirsty travellers
finding water in the desert
flinging gouts of joy into the sky
when I see you again
I will be grateful for all I took for granted..
and by God’s grace
we will live fresh-eyed and wondering in the world
like creatures newly born
Author Tina Hodgett 3 January 2021