2 Weeks from 23 August 2026
Welcome to the week's Worship Weekly
Welcome to the Worship Weekly for the 2 weeks starting Sunday 23 August 2026.
Please note that there will NOT be a Worship Weekly next week.
“Love Your Church” Festival – Saturday 5 September
Things are moving apace towards the “Love Your Church” patronal festival on 5 September in the Church and Churchyard and Church Meadow.
This is the celebration of the birthday of the Virgin Mary, the patron saint of Lympstone’s Church and is a day for celebration. It’s also known as a Patronal Festival. There will be stalls, church tower tours, games and workshops to enjoy and a real Community-Feel to the day.
If you are a budding Bake-Off candidate (or not!) you can bakes some scones or cakes for the day, or just donate ones that you’ve bought. Judy Landy would loive to hear from you: Judymlandy@gmail.com
If you could spare a couple of hours to run a stall , sell raffle tickets or help out generally, please get in touch with Rev Heidi, curate2@excc.church, or me (Andrew), AdminLymCh@excc.church
War Memorial
By the time you receive this communication the War Memorial will be have been cleaned and the names of the Fallen repainted. Have a look!
Congratulations...
...to our Resident Priest, Heidi, and her partner Sam, who announced their engagement at the weekend.
Upcoming Sunday Services for next 2 weeks
On Sunday 23 August at 08.00 Basil Strickland will lead the Morning Prayer Service, using the usual Common Worship Morning Prayer booklet.
At 09.30 Revd. Steve Jones will lead the Holy Communion service.
On Sunday 30 August at 08.00 Revd. Benedict Cambridge will lead the Holy Communion Service.
There will be NO 09.30 service at Lympstone on 30 August There is a Joint Mission Community service at 10.00 at Littleham Church, where all are welcome.
On Sunday 6 September at 08.00 Demelza Henderson will lead the Morning Prayer Service, using the usual Common Worship Morning Prayer booklet.
At 09.30 Revd. Heidi Budden will lead the Holy Communion service.
News and Events
Coffee Morning Tuesday 1 September, 10.30-12.00
Richard and Ros Scott will be hosting a Church-Goers and Invited Friends coffee morning at their home, Turnstones, Charles Court.
Fundraising Organ Recital of Wedding Music for Holy Trinity Organ Maintenance
Saturday 29 th August - Organ Recital of Wedding Music at Holy Trinity Church.
Tickets cost £10 each and are available from Holy Trinity Office or Coffee Bar.
Cheese & Wine from 6.30,
Recital at 7.30 pm
Produce Stall
Do come along to The Produce Stall ‘Under the Bridge’ which takes place every Saturday. If you can harvest, make or bake produce for the stall, please bring along from 09.00 on Saturday morning ready for the stall opening at 09.30!
Wedding Dress Festival - Holy Trinity Church August Bank Holiday Weekend 28 - 31 August
To raise funds for the Organ Restoration and Holy Trinity Flower Guild.
This is promising to be a huge event with over 40 dresses promised. The Flower Guild will also be displaying wedding flowers and the whole festival will be wedding themed. There will be an organ recital of wedding music on the evening of Saturday 31 August, including cheese and wine. This will be a ticket only event and tickets will be on sale shortly at a cost of £10 each.
Requests for Prayers
If you would like prayers to be said during a Sunday service and/or at the Thursday Prayer Group for a friend or relative needing prayer, please send an email to PrayersLymCh@excc.church. Alternatively, those who don’t want to email can post a message in the Prayer Requests Box at the Church entrance using the supply of cards attached to the box. In both instances, please include your name so that we can verify the request.
If you would prefer prayers to be said privately, rather than in the services, please request the prayers to be said at the Thursday Prayer Group ONLY. Prayers said in this meeting are confidential and will be said every Thursday while the group feels it is still necessary. If you have any questions or feel you would like to join the group, please speak to Chris Kleinstuber, who leads the Prayer Group each Thursday at 4 p.m. in the Lady Chapel.
