Our Lady of Lourdes Roman Catholic Church
at
the United Reform Church
The Catholic community in Hungerford continue to come together to celebrate
Sunday Mass at 9.00am at the United Reformed Church in Hungerford High Street
and we thank them for their continued support whilst we are temporarily
homeless awaiting completion of our new church on the old site in Priory
Road.
We also have Mass on alternate Thursdays at 10.00am.
The site in Priory Road has been bustling with activity with two main contractors
building side by side. The houses being built by Linden Homes are nearly
complete and some of the new homes in "Lourdes Crescent" have
already been occupied.
The church which is under construction by Beards is an impressive building,
already, but there is still much to be done, the roof is nearly complete
and the unusually dry sunny spell has certainly been helpful. We are planning
to have a new stone altar and are currently raising funds to replace our
old chairs, some of which were rather wood wormy, with new benches. So a
very exciting and busy time ahead in the next few months.
Local contact Margaret Ainge 01488 682239 or our parish Priest Canon Peter
Turbitt 01235 762374 & website which contains all Mass times &information
www.northdownsrcchurches.org.uk
The United Reformed Church
Sunday Services are held at 11.00 a.m. WITH JUNIOR CHURCH (Joint services shown below) Junior Church - held during the Sunday Service 11 - 12 noon.
Ladies Fellowship is held at 7 Hillside Road every Thursday during term time 10.30 a.m. to 11.45 a.m. (NOT on 31st Oct)
Monthly Events Prayer Meeting 7pm to 8p.m. Monday 2nd September, Monday 7th October,Monday 4th November Bible Craft & Activities, held at 4.00p.m at The United Reformed Church (2nd & 4th Sundays of the month see posters outside Church- see Methodist’s info) for more details
Special Events Thurs12th Sept 7 p.m. Sponsored knit, Knitters please ring 683690 for instructions & sponsor forms. Sat 21st Sept - Flower Festival 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sun 22nd - Flower festival 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Harvest Service of Thanksgiving 6.30 p.m. All Welcome refreshments after
Friday 27th September - Macmillan Big Coffee Morning 10 a.m. to 12 noon.
Sunday 27th October - joint service at The Methodist Church at 10.30 a.m.
Sunday 10th Nov- joint service of remembrance at the War Memorial, the church is closed to enable all to attend. Sunday 24th Nov - joint service at The United Reformed Church at 11.00 a.m.
Victorian Extravaganza 13th December- the Church will be open 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Methodist Church, Bridge Street
Minister: Deacon Shirley Mackintosh 681174
Everyone welcome to join us at any of our regular events: Sunday Services
at 10.30am each week
Bible Craft in the United Reformed Church Rooms; film, craft, games, cooking,
puppets & more (term-time only) – some Sundays 4pm – see
poster for dates or phone 01488 685077
Tuesday Fellowship 2.30pm on 1st & 4th Tuesdays most months, in Hall
Tuesday 3rd & 24th September, 1st & 22nd October; 5th & 26th
November.
Midweek Prayers & Reflection 10.30am on 1st & 3rd Mondays each month,
in the Church
Men’s Prayer Breakfast 9am last Saturday each mnth in the Hall: 28
Sept, 26 Oct, 30 Nov
Women’s Prayer Breakfast 9am last Saturday each month: 28 Sept, 26
Oct, 30 Nov
The Methodist Church, Bridge Street Communi-TEA (Community Café)
10am -12noon Sat 14th Sept,12th Oct, 9th Nov; sale tables for local groups;
drop-off point for donations of long-life foods for West Berkshire Foodbank.
The Foodbank supports local people in crisis – for more information
see separate item in this magazine.
Free Family Film Night Sat 26 October, 4 - 6pm. An evening for all the family
followed by hot dogs. Please note all children must be accompanied by an
adult.
St Lawrence Hungerford, Church of England
Priest: Revd. Andrew Sawyer 682844
Sunday Services 8am – Book of Common Prayer Holy Communion
10am – Parish Eucharist, with Family Service 1st Sunday of the month
6:30pm – Sung Evensong, with Parish Eucharist 1st Sunday of the month
Junior Church is held during the 10am service each Sunday. The children
join in the adults in time to go up for a blessing during communion and
stay in church for the whole of the Family Service on the 1st Sunday each
month
Prayers for Wholeness and Healing are held at the 6:30pm service on the
1st Sunday each month. On Monday mornings prayers are said for everyone
on the Prayer Board (located at the front left of church by the Lady Chapel
and available for anyone to leave a prayer)
Bible Study Group meets on Tuesday evenings – contact Karen Smart
on 01488 684416
Parish Lunches are held on 3rd Monday at 12:30 - contact Chris Buck on 01488
683396
Mother’s Union meets on the 3rd Tuesday each month with the Mother’s
Union Communion service held on the 4th Tuesday each month - contact Wendy
Wilkinson on 01488 683806
For Baptisms, confirmation and weddings contact Revd. Sawyer
Harvest Festival and Lunch October 6th after the morning service
Autumn Bazaar at 10a.m. in the Corn Exchange
November 16th