March 23rd 2025

This Lent we are encouraged to put down deep roots of hope by connecting with God who is with us at all times.

The Church of England’s Lent theme for 2025 is Living Hope.

In Lent we journey with Jesus on the difficult and thorny road that leads all the way to the cross on Good Friday – and beyond, to the transformation of Easter Day.

God invites us to bring to him our own journey through everyday life. In the disappointment of daily setbacks and the pain of deeper hurts, we discover that God is present with us. And God promises a future where all things are healed and made new.  

Living Hope offers us the opportunity to deepen our hope in God and be part of what God is doing to bring hope in the world.

The service will begin at 10:00am

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Notices for Sunday 23rd March 2025

Lent 3

Today:

Tarlton Holy Communion BCP at 8.30am led by Rev’d. Dr Steve Bullock

Kemble Combined Benefice Service at 10am led by Colin and Binnie Rank

 

This week:

Monday March 24th

- Little Fishes, Kemble Village Hall 2-4pm. Warm welcome to ALL pre-school children, babies, parents and carers. Each Monday in term time from 2-4pm at Kemble Village Hall. No charge.

Sportily Youth Club at Kemble Village Hall. Sporty session from 6-7pm and social session from 7-8pm. Please see online for further details and booking information https://sportily.org.uk/thameshead

Tuesday March 25th

- Lent meeting with Rev’d David Cook at The Old Forge, Kemble, 7.30pm.

Saturday 29th March

- Siren Sisters concert at Poole Keynes church. 7.30pm. Please contact Margaret Bush to book tickets (dmabush@gmail.com).

 

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. Please speak to Matt or Cadie Aspray for more information. Please note that the groups will attend the Lent talks on the Tuesdays listed above.

Kemble House Home Group: Wednesdays 7:30pm all welcome. Please note that the group will attend the Lent talks in place of meeting on Wednesdays – see dates and venues above.

Zoom Home Group: Thursdays 7:30pm. Join via our website link or speak to Liz Collins.

 

Next Week: March 29th – Lent 4 / Mothering Sunday

Coates Morning Prayer at 9.30am led by Karen Czapiewski

Kemble Mothering Sunday Source service at 10am led by Juliette Jago and Austen Speakman

Poole Keynes Morning Prayer at 10am led by Liz Collins

Frampton Mansell Mothering Sunday service at 11am led by the team

Rodmarton Holy Communion at 11am led by Rev’d. Julian Wilson

Somerford Keynes Mothering Sunday service at 11am led by Rev’d. Pepita Walker

 

Dates for the diary:

Tuesday 1st April and Tuesday April 8th

- Lent meetings with Rev’d David Cook at The Old Forge, Kemble. A series of Lent meetings led by David Cook will take place on Tuesdays at 7.30pm. Remaining dates and venues are as follows:

April 1st – The Old Forge

April 8th – Kemble House

Thursday 10th April

- Thameshead Ladies Connection (TLC) at The Old Forge, Church Road, Kemble. 7.15-9pm. ‘Beyond Grief – A Personal Journey’ with Caroline Phillips. Please RSVP to Lucinda Turner (07881 825895), Julie Morton (07784 790395) or Aileen Shaw (07807 199602).

Sunday 27th April

- All Saints Kemble APCM to take place at 11.30am in Kemble church, following the Benefice service at Poole Keynes.

Friday, 2nd May

- Glorifying God with Sustainable Flowers. A programme of demonstrations on the theme of pedestals and porches. Daglingworth Village Hall from 9.30am-1pm. Cost £6 per person on the day. Bookings: Rosemary Bailey meajrb@aol.com

Saturday 17th May

Save the date! Kemble Church Fête at Kemble House, by kind permission of Martin and Jill Kingston. 2-4pm. Further details to follow.

 

Cirencester Food Bank – current urgent needs

 

Current urgent needs

  • Laundry detergent
  • Sauces, e.g. tomato ketchup, mayonnaise
  • Long-life puddings, e.g. sponge puddings, angel delight, pots of fruit in jelly
  • Instant snack meals, e.g. packets/pots of flavoured noodles/pasta/rice,‘cuppa soups’
  • Long-life juice
  • Snack foods, e.g. cereal/breakfast bars, crisps, chocolate
  • Toilet cleaner (no bleach please)
  • Multi-purpose cleaning spray
  • Washing up liquid
  • Long-life milk
  • Wet and dry cat food
  • Dry dog food (we are well stocked with WET dog food)

Places to find/drop off food

  • Tesco Extra - Cricklade Road
  • Waitrose & Partners Cirencester - Sheep Street
  • Tesco Superstore - London Road
 

 

 

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Reminder - Digital Voice Project - Volunteers Required

Dear Neighbourhood Watch Coordinator/Member,

 

Neighbourhood Watch has been assisting with raising awareness of the BT switch from its analogue telephone landline to the new Digital Voice home phone service, powered by a broadband connection. The switch from analogue to digital is planned to be completed by January 2027, and during the intervening period, BT is inviting customers to switch to its digital home phone service.

Awareness events are being planned for the locations indicated below, and at previous events run in the South West NHW Coordinators and Members have been really helpful in volunteering to run events.  Some of you have previously expressed a willingness to become involved so we would like to hear from you again.

·  To volunteer, you will be required to attend 2 online training sessions, each lasting approximately 1 hour.

·  You will also need to make your own travel arrangements to and from the event location. If you are using your car or motorbike for voluntary purposes, then you must declare your volunteering remit to your own motor insurer and obtain their consent to such use.

·  Travelling, parking, up to £5 refreshment on the day and any preapproved expenses that you will incur to run the event will be reimbursed.

John Hayward-Cripps the CEO of National Neighbourhood Watch Network recently commented about the Digital Voice Project by saying, “We had a lot of positive feedback from the public about the information given and the support of Neighbourhood Watch volunteers. We also received a great response from volunteers who helped deliver the project about the support they received and the value of their work. The lessons from the project will serve as a successful blueprint for how Neighbourhood Watch can mobilise within very local areas.” 

So if you can help in some way at these locations, please email me with your details at GlosNHW@outlook.com I will then pass your name and contact details on to Emily Barker the Neighbourhood Watch Network Regional Volunteer Coordinator.

More information about the project can be found using the link below

Our Digital Voice Project with BT | Neighbourhood Watch Network

 

·  Stow-on-the-Wold (14/4/25) (10-1)

·  Chipping Campden (15/4/25) (10-12)

·  Moreton-in-Marsh (16/4/25) (10-1)

·  Bourton-on-the-Water (16/4/25) (2-4)

·  Stroud (28/4/25) (10-1)

·  Tewkesbury – (22/4/2025) (times to be advised)

All these events will be held in the local libraries.

Bob Lloyd

Deputy Chair Gloucestershire NHW Association

 

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