Week Commencing 19 & 26 October 2025
Welcome to the week's Weekly Worship
Greetings to your Worship Weekly. I will not be around next week, so this WW covers the two weeks starting this Sunday 19 October 2025. There will be no WW email next week.
Upcoming Sunday Services
This Sunday at 8.00 a.m., Rev. Benedict Cambridge will take the Holy Communion service.
At 9.30 a.m., Marcus Paul will lead the Journey Service.
On Sunday 26 October at 8.00 a.m., Andrew Minter will lead the Morning Prayer service.
At 9.30 a.m. Rev. Steve Jones will lead Holy Communion service.
On Sunday 2 November at 8.00 a.m., Demelza Henderson will lead the Morning Prayer service.
At 9.30 a.m., Rev. Benedict Cambridge will lead the Journey service.
Parish Giving Scheme (PGS) – A note from the Treasurer
In the coming weeks, Rev. Steve Jones will be leading a Gift Day Service to coincide with Generous Giving Week and our own special Appeal for Contributions to cover additional costs pertaining to Families & Children's Mission Work.
The PGS has been set up to help your parish best manage regular gifts. It is a charity that is owned and funded by the Church of England.
Unfortunately, PGS has decided to take down and renew their website to coincide with Generous Giving Week and in addition to restricting access until 30th October (so not allowing any change in the amount regular givers may wish to contribute), it has also modified its standard registration form for new givers, a copy of which can be found attached to this email. Hard copies of this can be found at the back of the Church.
Please use this form to set up a regular donation to the Church.
Diary Dates
From Wednesday 8 October, 7.00 p.m. - The Nicene Creed’s 1,700th Birthday
You still have the opportunity to celebrate this memorable event. Peter Watsham and Richard Scott are two weeks into the five weeks of get togethers in the Church between 7.00 p.m. and 8.30 p.m.
Richard and Peter are exploring The Creed, endeavouring to discover why it isn’t just a collection of words, but a series of statements written to inspire, reassure and encourage us.
The sessions are completely free, open to all (irrespective of whether you attend church or not) and you can attend as many or as few sessions as you want. Do come along!
Sunday 2 November at 3.00 p.m. – Rosemary Service, Littleham Church
The annual Rosemary Service of remembrance for lost loved ones will be held at Littleham Church on Sunday 2 November at 3.00pm. Please make me or the church wardens aware of the name of your loved one if you would like it to be read out in the service.
Saturday 8 November at 10.30 a.m. – Wildlife Wellbeing Walk (Wild About Lympstone)
In association with LED Community Leisure and The Ramblers’ Association, take part in a gentle circular walk from the Village centre…walking in nature…spotting and learning about wildlife…enjoying a sense of nature-connection for wellbeing. I have attached a poster setting out the event.
Booking is essential…to book your place, ask any questions and get further details please email WAL at wildaboutlympstone@gmail.com
Find at more at https://www.lympstone.org/positive-lympstone/starting-wildlife-wellbeing-walks
From Wednesday 12 November at 2.30 p.m. and 6.30 p.m. – Study Group on Matthew’s Gospel
In conjunction with Exeter Cathedral and South Street Baptist Church, following on from his successful courses on Mark and John over the last two years, this year Revd Canon Professor Richard A. Burridge will be considering the Gospel of Matthew, which is the set text for the gospel readings on Sundays from Advent 2025 to 2026.
To allow as many people as possible to attend, the sessions will be run twice:
- Wednesday afternoons, 2:30pm-4:30pm
- Wednesday evenings, 6:30pm-8:45pm
- 12, 19 and 26 November 2025
- 28 January, 4, 11, 18 and 25 February 2026
Refreshments will be available.
At both afternoon and evening sessions, there will also be the opportunity to participate instead on-line via Zoom (using a laptop, tablet or smartphone; no extra software needed).
Find out more at https://www.exeter-cathedral.org.uk/whats-on/events/richard-burridge-study-course/
Sunday 30 November at 4.00 p.m. – Brodsky Quartet
In conjunction with Lympstone Entertainments and The Chamber Music Trust, The Brodsky Quartet return to Lympstone with an exciting new programme including Borodin, Rachmaninov, Smetana and Shostakovich.
Tickets at the astounding price of only £10 available now from: lympstone-entertainments.net and in person (from Saturday October 18th) from High Tide (was Susannah’s Tea Room), Wednesday-Sunday 9.30- 5.00pm (Cash Only)
Find out more at https://www.lympstone.org/event/the-brodsky-are-back
What do YOU want on Weekly Worship?
Weekly Worship will always have details of the upcoming services at Lympstone Church and details of future events.
But it is your, the Parishioners and Congregants, weekly newsletter too and I would like to hear from you about what you would also like to see, or any suggestions for future content for Worship Weekly.
Please do contact me if inspiration strikes! admin@lympstonechurch.org.
