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St. Mary's Newsletter 12th July
Blog readers, A Thank You from David Atkinson I would like to thank all my friends at St. Mary's who made last weekend so memorable for me. Thanks also for the gifts from congregation and choir. Many thanks , David   Sea Sunday Service at Sharpness 6pm Sunday July 12th at Sharpness Coastguard Station (Picnic Area) The plate collection will be for The Mission to Seafarers. The Sharpness and District Band will be playing.
Maxwell Visit   Peter and Mary Maxwell are back from New Zealand in July to attend Matthew's graduation and are coming to Berkeley for a visit.  John and Jean Stanton are offering the venue for a picnic on Saturday the 18th of July at Canon House for Benefice friends who would like to say hi. Bring your pack lunch and rug (and umbrella?) and come between 12 and 3pm.   Please RSVP to Jean Stanton 511081.	Sunday, 12 July 09:30 Choral Communion 11:00 Informal Worship & Baptism 18:00 Sea Sunday Service Tuesday, 14 July 08:30 Morning Prayer Wednesday, 15 July 19:30 Bell Ringing Practice Thursday, 16 July 19:30 PCC meeting Friday, 17 July 08:30 Morning Prayer 19:00 Choir Practice Saturday, 18 July 12:00 Maxwell Picnic   Sunday, 19 July 09:30 Parish Communion 11:00 Informal Worship 18:00 BCP Communion Tuesday, 21 July 08:30 Morning Prayer Wednesday, 22 July 19:30 Bell Ringing Practice Friday, 24 July 08:30 Morning Prayer 19:00 Choir Practice   Sunday, 26 July 09:30 Parish Communion 11:00 Informal Communion 18:00 Evensong Tuesday, 28 July 08:30 Morning Prayer Wednesday, 29 July 19:30 Bell Ringing Practice Friday, 31 July 08:30 Morning Prayer 19:00 Choir Practice   Sunday, 2 August 09:30 Parish Communion 11:00 Informal Worship 14:30 Cream Teas 18:00 Evensong
DAYHOUSE FARM OPEN DAY Sunday July 19th   Noon onwards Farm Trail and other activities Barbecue     Cream Teas http://www.multimap.com/s/hnD1Pk7M
Little Fishes Little Fishes has now finished for the summer.
Holidays With the holidays coming up you may find the pew sheet changes. If you do have any material please can you send it to pewsheet@stmarys-berkeley.co.uk it will then be directed to whoever is compiling the pew sheet for that week.
The Herald Tuesday 21st July is this month's Editor's deadline.
A Church Near You Want to while away some time? The diocesan insert in the 'The Herald' this month mentions the internet site 'A Church Near You' (www.achurchnearyou.com). Have you had a look at this site? If you look for Berkeley, when you get there click on 'Find Us' and finally click on 'Show entire parish' you will see an outline of the parish. Along the eastern boundary there are several detached parts - find the adjoining parishes to sort things out. But what about the missing field on the Matford plain near the point-to-point course? Also you will find that Lorridge Farm, between Berkeley Heath and Berkeley Road is not in the parish of a nearby church. These last two belong to the same parish. (No prizes, answer not requested!)
greenbellt_festival 28-31 Aug 2009 Cheltenham Racecourse Music Talks Greenbelt Festival Worship Performing Arts Visual Arts Literature Comedy Film Light Entertainment Classical Children's Festival Family & All-Age Youth	Readings 9.30 am Choral Communion Amos 7:7-15 Mark 6:14-29 11.00am Eleven - Informal Worship Amos 7:7-15 Mark 6:14-29 6.00pm Sea Sunday Service at Sharpness
Vicar- Rev'd Richard Avery Phone 01453 810294 E-mail  averys@rjavery.co.uk Not available on Mondays except in emergency Curate- Rev'd Christine Birkett Phone  01453 511080 E-mail  christine.birkett@virgin.net Not available on Mondays except in emergency To have items included in next week's pew sheet  contact  Peter Yardley Phone  01454 319749 E-mail  pewsheet@stmarys-berkeley.co.uk The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Berkeley Website  www.stmarys-berkeley.co.uk Stop receiving the newsletter