St Margaret's On Sunday 16th March, 2025

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Sermons are recorded and the podcasts can be accessed via the website podcast page here.

Supporting our Foodbank

St. Margaret’s has a collecting box at the back of Church for donations to the Slough Foodbank. 

Thank you for your generous support.

 

 

Today- THE SECOND SUNDAY OF LENT

 

10.30 a.m. Morning Prayer (Book of Common Prayer)

New English Hymnal 178, 238, 339

First Reading– Genesis Chapter 17 verses 1-7 & 15-16

Second Reading– Romans Chapter 11 verses 13-24

Psalm- 119 verses 161-end

 

6.00 p.m. Eucharist Service (equivalent of Red Book)–

Fr. Simon

New English Hymnal 65, 449, 408,76

First  Reading– Genesis Chapter 15 verses 5-12 & 17-18

Second Reading– Philippians Chapter 3 verse 20 – Chapter 4 verse 1

Gospel- Luke Chapter 9 verses 28b-36

  

 

WEDNESDAY SERVICE

10.00 a.m. Holy Communion (equivalent of Red Book)   – Fr. Simon

 

 

NEXT SUNDAY - The Third Sunday of Lent –          (23rd March 2025) 

• 10.30 a.m. Morning Prayer – Book of Common Prayer
•   6.00 p.m. Eucharist Service (equivalent of Red Book) –    Fr. Robert Gooding

 

 The Interregnum

During the Interregnum there will be a Mass every Sunday evening at 6 p.m.

At 10.30 a.m. there will be a Sung Eucharist or Morning Prayer from the Book of Common Prayer. The Wednesday celebration at 10 a.m. will continue through the interregnum.

 

Interregnum Update

We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Father Thomas Plant as the new Rector of St. Margaret’s, Iver Heath.

 Father Thomas  writes “Thank you for choosing me to be your next Rector.  I will be working here (Japan) until my last day on 31 March, and then have to vacate the premises, etc.  I’m doing as much of the admin as I can beforehand, but certain things have to wait until I’ve finished and need to be done in person here.  I’ll also get as much of the safeguarding training and DBS application done for the Church of England before I leave.  I will then be able to move to England, shift my belongings from storage, get a car and get started at St. Margaret’s.  I’m looking forward to it.  I send my warmest regards and blessings to the parish.  Yours in Christ, Fr. Thomas”.

  

Bible Study

Our weekly Bible Study group has temporarily changed its day and time and now meets on Friday mornings starting at 11.00 a.m.

 

Vintage JAM

The next lunch for the over 65s is on Thursday, 6th March 2025 - 12 noon – 1.30 p.m.

  

Our Welcome Team- a service opportunity!

We need new members for our Welcome Team at the 10.30 service on Sundays- are you able to help us with this important job- welcoming people to our services? Could you join  the rota to help once a month? Contact Sue Boon. 

St, Margaret’s also needs help to run our worship services, and children’s ministry as well as our Community activities (the Jam Ministries). 

Serving together in God’s family is something to which he calls all Christians according to their gifts and talents. In serving Christ:

• Our faith is strengthened through depending on him
• Our fellowship grows as we get to know and love our brothers and sisters in the Church family
• Our Father God is given glory through our service-

 ‘ let your light shine before others, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven’  (Matthew 5:16)

We have several opportunities for you to serve in the family of St. Margaret’s- check out these and see if God wants you to help!

 

Coffee after Services

We serve coffee etc. on Wednesdays after the 10 a.m. service and on Sundays after the 10.30 a.m. service. Could you help on a rota basis?  

 

 

 

The Vintage Jam Team

Vintage Jam is a monthly free lunch for Senior Citizens. We serve lunch in the Parish Room on the first Thursday of each month from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. If you would like to help us on a rota basis (we have two teams), please contact Sue Boon

 

Brass Cleaning

Our Brass Cleaning team cleans all the brasses in the Church. We meet once a month on a Wednesday and work as a team. If you could help, contact Sue Boon 

 

Washing Linen

Each week we have some linen to wash that has been used in Church services. If you could help by washing linen occasionally, please contact  Dee Singleton.

 

Churchyard Team

We meet on Saturday mornings during the growing season to maintain the Churchyard- mowing, strimming etc. If you would like to help please speak to John Lane .

 

Serving and Reading

At each celebration of the Eucharist one or more servers is needed. At every service we seek to have members of the congregation reading the Scripture readings. If you are interested in Serving or Reading please speak to Sue Boon

 

Bishop Paul's visit - 2023

 

Jean and Margaret preparing flower arrangements for the Confirmation and Bishop Paul's visit

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