Worship Sun 9 Oct - ''Why worry when you can pray?'

WELCOME to this time of worship, where we'll hear Jesus trying to encourage his followers not to lose heart, but to persist in prayer. 

I'm currently experimenting with filming the sermon during worship, to upload with the full service thereafter. In an ideal world, the service should hopefully be available by around 7pm on Sunday, or Monday morning. 
Once the service is uploaded, I'll pop the worship link here... alternatively, you could try directly, across at our Youtube channel...  WORSHIP LINK HERE
Notices follow below.

CHURCH NOTICES/
Wed, 2pm: The Guild meets in the church hall this week. All are welcome to come along.

Thurs 1.30pm: Bereavement support group - our newest project begins this week, and meets at the Abington Community Hub. For all who would find a safe, supportive, listening and sharing space helpful. For those who've been living with grief for a long time, and for those newly bereaved. All welcome. 

HARVEST FESTIVAL NEWS -
Saturday, 2-4pm: the church will be open for decorating and dropping off items for the harvest display. (After the service on Sunday, all produce and food items and other items) will be uplifted and taken to the foodbank for distribution. 

Sunday 16th, 10.30am: ,Harvest festival service 
Our special guest preacher will be the Rt Rev Dr Iain Greenshields, the Moderator of the Church of Scotland. And we’ll also be joined by some of the family.

The Ripple Effect - During the service, along with giving thanks for the harvest, we’ll be flagging up the work of the charity formerly known as ‘Send a Cow’, which has recently been rebranded, and now known as ‘The Ripple Effect’: a charity founded by UK farmers to help farmers in several countries in Africa. We’ll be having a special collection to help support the good work done by The Ripple Effect – there’ll be a plate by the door as you leave, should you wish to make a donation.
Or, you can donate online

Harvest lunch after the service... if you can, please do stay after the service and come through to the hall to share in a simple harvest lunch – soup, some home baking, along with a cuppa.
(Also, if you’re able to help with some of the catering, please get in touch with Heather and Cathy...)

Filming: Just to note that we’re hoping to film the service so that we can put it online on our youtube channel so for those of you who can’t make it, and those of you who are regular online visitors, you’ll be able to catch up that way – if the tech works!