4 October 2026
Welcome to the week's Worship Weekly
Welcome to the Worship Weekly for the week starting 4 October 2026.
As we enter the last quarter of the longest season in the liturgical calendar, Ordinary Time (which ends with Christ the King Sunday, this year on 22 November, the days start to close in and Harvest is collected, celebrated and stored. It seems apposite, therefore, that for the second week running the three posters on the Worship Weekly have not changed and all relate to food and drink…!
We say goodbye to September 2026 this week. Rev’d Steve Jones, our Rector, sets out his thoughts in the September ‘Rector’s Review’:
‘We have had a very busy September supporting all of our church schools as they start back into the new academic year. Carl Steele has now started work as our part-time operations manager and is helping to manage most of our larger projects. During this term we are also looking to expand the work of our chaplaincy team at Exmouth Community College. Please pray for God to allow us to make a real difference there.’
Confirmation By Bishop Moira, Crediton, and Confirmation Classes
HAVE YOU BEEN CONFIRMED?
Bishop Moira will lead our next Confirmation Service at Holy Trinity on Wednesday 27 January 2027. Rev’d Steve Jones is holding a 4-week Confirmation Course at Holy Trinity, starting on Monday 26 October. If you would like to find out more about Baptism or Confirmation, please contact Andrew (AdminLymCh@excc.church) or Karen (office@excc.church) .
Church Survey on Service Times
If you have not already completed this survey, your response would be gratefully accepted!
The survey is to gauge appetite for changing the main Sunday morning 9.30 a.m. service to 10.00 a.m..
If you have not already completed a paper copy of the survey (which are still available at the rear of the Church), please could you take the time to complete the survey online by scanning the QR Code attached below.
Lympstone Church Buildings Officer (Volunteer Role)
We are still in need of a Church Buildings Officer to safeguard the fabric of the Church in Lympstone, including organizing various trades to service boiler, clear gutters, etc.
This is a Volunteer role. There is no requirement to do any of the work yourself.
Please contact our Administrator, Andrew, on adminLymCh@excc.church in the first instance
Upcoming Sunday Services
On Sunday 4 October at 08.00 Andrew Minter will lead the Morning Prayer service.
At 09.30 Revd. Heidi Budden will lead the Journey service. This is also the Harvest Service.
On Sunday 11 October at 08.00 Basil Strickland will lead the Morning Prayer service.
At 09.30 Revd. Steve Jones will lead the Holy Communion service.
News and Events
Coffee Morning 10.30 – 12.30, Monday 5 October
Kat Haynes is hosting the next Church and Friends coffee morning at her home at The Old Rectory, Burgmann’s Hill, EX8 5HP.
Mens’ Breakfast, 8.15 for 8.30, Saturday 10 October
Tom Lowe will talk on the intriguing subject of ‘What’s One of Those’?! At the Toby Carvery, opposite the CTCRM.
Annual Curry Lunch for Friends of Lympstone Church, Sunday 11 October, 12.30 for 13.00 @ Lympstone Village Hall
Tickets £15 (£10 under 16's) from Demelza, 2 Brookfield Cottages tel. 01395 272 243
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.
