Weekly News

Benefice Office Opening Hours
Monday to Friday -  9:30 am to 1.00 pm
Please note that on Monday 3rd November the office will open at 8:30 am and close at 12:30 pm.

9th November 2025

Remembrance Sunday

Welcome
If you are new to this church, it is lovely that you can join us today. We produce this information on a weekly basis which you can have emailed to you along with other information about the benefice.
If you would like to go onto our regular mailing list please call 01327 350459
or email tovebeneficeoffice@gmail.com



Subscribe to our weekly Newsletter here.




 

The Collect
Almighty and eternal God, from whose love in Christ we cannot be parted, either by death or life: Hear our prayers and thanksgivings for all whom we remember this day; fulfil in them the purpose of your love; and bring us all, with them, to your eternal joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Post Communion
God of peace, whose Son Jesus Christ proclaimed the kingdom and restored the broken to wholeness of life: look with compassion on the anguish of the world, and by your healing power make whole both people and nations; through our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

Lectionary Readings for Sunday:

Old Testament Reading:  Micah 4: 1 – 5
In days to come the mountain of the Lord’s temple shall be established as the highest of the mountains and shall be raised up above the hills. Peoples shall stream to it, and many nations shall come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob, that he may teach us his ways and that we may walk in his paths.” For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. He shall judge between many peoples and shall arbitrate between strong nations far away; they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation; neither shall they learn war any more; but they shall all sit under their own vines and under their own fig trees, and no one shall make them afraid, for the mouth of the Lord of hosts has spoken. For all the peoples walk, each in the name of its god, but we will walk in the name of the Lord our God forever and ever.

New Testament Reading: 

Gospel: John 15: 9 – 17
As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this, to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I do not call you servants any longer, because the servant does not know what the master is doing, but I have called you friends, because I have made known to you everything that I have heard from my Father. You did not choose me, but I chose you. And I appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask him in my name. I am giving you these commands so that you may love one another.

Please click here (or on the image) for This Weeks Daily Readings
 

Benefice Prayers 

We pray for those who are sick at this time and remember those who have recently died and pray for their families:

Continuing Prayers for
Debbie Morris
Ellen Jones

Sick
Caroline Hunt
Jackie Parson
Bob Upton
William Ironmonger
Revd Arthur Hughes
Emily
John Smith
Christa Griffiths

Rest In Peace
Patricia Ould
Nigel Slater
David Nunn
Alan Thorpe
Margaret Brown

Baptism 
Jack Harris and Bailey Anderson at St Mary’s, Easton Neston

Benefice Notices

Nigel Slater’s funeral will take place at St Lawrence Church on Monday 10th November at 1:30 pm, followed by a wake at The Saracen’s Head, Towcester.

Cake donations for Benefice Advent Carol Service
If you would like to make a donation of cakes/biscuits/traybakes for the Benefice Advent Carol Service at St Lawrence Church on 30th November at 4:00 pm could you please leave in the kitchen area marked 'For Benefice Carol Service'.

Sunday 30th November 
Benefice Advent Sunday Service 10:15am at St Bartholomew’s with Archdeacon Richard and Benefice Advent Carol Service 4:00 pm at St Lawrence – Revd Paula is looking for volunteers to read one from each parish. Please call her or the Benefice Office 01327 350459

To all volunteers 
Welcomers, readers, Intercessors and chalice assistants. Please would you advise Mary Blanchard kmblanchard646@gmail.com regarding your December and January unavailable dates. I have also prepared a specific rota for the Christmas period - please check your emails for that information and advise if/when you are able to help. Many thanks, Mary.

St Lawrence Christmas Tree Festival 2025
This will run from Thursday 18th December throughout the Christmas period. The theme will be “Peace on Earth, and goodwill to all mankind”.
If you would like to contribute with decorating a tree or a standalone decoration please contact the Benefice Office for more details.

Benefice Office Opening Times
Please note that on Monday 3rd November the office will open at 8:30 am and close at 12:30 pm.

Communion
Please can we ask and remind people to refrain from dipping (intinction) their wafer into the wine when receiving communion. Those administering the chalice do not wish to cause upset at the communion rail. The reason for non-dipping policy is on the bishop’s advice and twofold: firstly one of hygiene and secondly because we have members who are gluten intolerant. If you feel unable to receive the wine from the chalice then receiving in one kind means you are making a valid communion. Thank you for your understanding.

Easton Neston Church and Churchyard visitors
If you have previously registered your number plate for access to visit St Mary's Easton Neston Church and Churchyard and it is not working the gate, please would you let Bev know on 01327 354385.

Please click here, or on the image, for This Months Services