Thursday 1 October 2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters in Christ,

On Sunday we celebrate the festival of Francis of Assisi and we will be focusing especially on his love for the created world. This will be the last Sunday in Creation season. The church is now full, but the service will be online (from Saturday evening) and will also be repeated on Wednesday 7th October at 10.30am. There is no need to book for this service, but please ring the office if you intend to come.

Junior Church and Crèche begin again on Sunday and this will take place once a month on the first Sunday of the month. Parents are requested to take their children straight to the lower hall and then pick them up from there at the end of the service. It will be a joy to see the children again!

Please remember that we are now requested to wear a mask throughout the service. Thanks for your co-operation.

Sunday 11th October will be our harvest festival and pledge Sunday. To prepare for this we are asking people to bring donations of tinned food and fresh produce to decorate the church. This will be taken to the Passantenhilfe afterwards. The collection will be for the work of Tearfund. The booking link for 11th October is https://www.trybooking.com/BLWAD

After the service on 11th October, we will serve hot soup outside and then from 11.30 there will be a talk in church by Manuel Sager, a former diplomat and Director General of the Swiss Agency for Development and Co-operation. The title of his talk will be: 'The best of times or the worst of times: how can we tell and how can we make the difference?'

News from Rachel
Rachel Du is now back in China. I spoke to her the other day. She is in good heart but missing the people of St Ursula's! Please do continue to pray for her. She is happy for people to be in touch with her:
Email: rachel.r.du(at)hotmail.com
WhatsApp: +41 77 954 75 00

Creation Season

Children's Song (for all!) A final YouTube version of All God's creatures have a place in the choir is here.

Jubilee for the Earth:
If you have not yet listened to it, you might want to listen to Sarah French's talk on environmental issues and what we can do. Those of us taking part found it both very sobering but also encouraging to share our thoughts and ideas together.

Flower Team
The flower team is still very small and we are looking for more helpers. If you would enjoy arranging the flowers in church do let me know.

A prayer

Almighty God
you have created the heavens and the earth
and made us in your own image;
teach us to discern your hand in all your works
and your likeness in all your children;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen

With love in Christ,
Helen