Arise, shine; for your light has come,
and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
For darkness shall cover the earth,
and thick darkness the peoples;
but the Lord will arise upon you,
and his glory will appear over you.
Isaiah 60:1-2
There will not be a live stream this week as we are gathering in Coates for our Benefice Holy Communion service.
Notices for Sunday 11th December 2026
Epiphany 1
Today
Coates Combined Benefice Holy Communion at 10am led by Revd. Stefan Davies
Rodmarton Morning Prayer at 11am led by the wardens
This week
Please note: St Luke’s Church, Frampton Mansell is currently closed due to electrical work. It hoped it will be open again for the service on 18th January.
Monday, 12th January
Little Fishes, Kemble Village Hall from 2-4pm. For all babies, toddlers, pre-schoolers and their carers. Toys, singing, craft activities and refreshments.
Sportily Youth Club at Kemble Village Hall. 6-7pm sports session/7-8pm social session. The Youth Club provides a safe place for school students (Y4-9) to build positive relationships with one another, engage in social activities, explore new skills, talk about important topics in life and access support and advice from trusted adults. For further information and to book a place: https://sportily.org.uk/19/Thameshead
Prayer
Next Zoom Prayer Meeting: Tuesday 8:30 – 9:00 am
Next Zoom Night Prayer (Compline) 9:00 pm: Monday, Wednesday and Friday (via the website).
Time Out : Tuesdays during term time for men and women roughly 25-50 (alternating). 8-9.30pm in Kemble or online. Please speak to Matt or Cadie Aspray for more information.
Kemble House Home Group, Wednesdays 7.30pm. The Kingstons are currently away and the group will resume in the New Year, once they return. Please contact Jill Kingston for further information.
Zoom Home Group: Thursdays 7:30pm. Join via our website link or speak to Liz Collins.
Next Week: Sunday, 18th January
Coates Morning Prayer at 9.30am led by Rowena Ewens and Tom Barrow
Kemble Morning Source at 10am led by the team
Poole Keynes Holy Communion at 10am led by Revd. Dr. Steve Bullock
Frampton Mansell Morning Prayer at 11am led by the wardens
Rodmarton Morning Prayer at 11am led by the wardens
Somerford Keynes Morning Prayer at 11am led by Liz Collins
Dates for the diary
Tuesday, 24th February
TLC (Thameshead Ladies Connection) – Fireside Chat with Annie Campbell. Annie will be sharing her work with the Grace Network/Long Table alongside her faith journey. Kindly hosted by Aileen Shaw from 7.15-9pm at The Spinney, Sapperton, GL7 6LJ. For more information, please contact Aileen Shaw (07807 199602), Lucinda Turner (07881 825895) or Julie Allen (07704 892029).
Saturday, 28th February
Faithful Generations: an event to celebrate everyone of grandparent generation and the children they love and care for in their families, churches and communities. This will be an opportunity to explore Christian faith and spirituality through dance, prayer, stories, interactive worship and more! Held from 12 noon to 4pm at St John the Baptist, Cirencester.
Rodmarton and Tarlton Quiz Night with Lena and Hamish Corley in aid of St Peter’s, Rodmarton and St Osmund’s, Tarlton. Rodmarton Village Hall - doors open at 7pm for 7.30pm prompt start. £12 entry per person – bring your own shared picnic supper for your table. Wine bar and Spring Raffle. Teams of six. To join a team or to book, please ring Jane Marlowe: 01285 770401 or email janemarlowe1@gmail.com
Message from the Flourish group:
A BIG thank you to all the knitters across the Benefice. Between us we knitted and distributed 247 angels, sending blessings to all who received or found one.
If you haven’t already done so, please post a photo of your angel on the Thameshead Facebook page.
Cirencester Food Bank – current urgent needs
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