Latest News 1st November
Services This Week 1st November All Saints (White/Gold)
0800 Arlingham: Said Holy Communion
0930 Framilode: Breakfast Communion with hymns/songs
0930 Moreton Valence: Holy Communion with hymns
0930 Stonehouse: Family service for All Souls with hymns/songs
1115 Eastington: Holy Communion with hymns
1115 Harefield: Morning Prayer
1115 Kings Stanley: sung Holy Communion and baptism with hymns
1500 Kings Stanley: In Loving Memory service for All Souls
1700 Frampton: In Loving Memory service for All Souls (optional lantern procession starting at 1445 at The Narles
For details of mid week events and services please click the newsletter button at the bottom of the email.
Live Streaming of Sunday services
If you know of someone who is unable to attend church in person and would like an online service, a live stream is still provided on the St Mary’s Frampton on Severn Facebook Page, as well as the Church of England uploading a weekly service to their website.
Live Streaming of Morning Prayer & Night Prayer has resumed and takes place on the Stroudwater Team facebook page at 0900 and 2100 on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.
Readings for this Sunday can be accessed here or by clicking the button at the bottom of this email
The November rota (slightly amended) is now also available at the bottom of this email. Please make sure you have the most recent one downloaded!
Novmeber Eco- Tip from A Rocha
As winter creeps in, homes are really important. God calls us to give nature a home, too. Does your garden have a bird feeder? Could your balcony or windowsill do with some plant life? If you don’t own the house you could make a case to the homeowner for a bird box, hedgehog highway or whatever. (For a hedgehog highway do make sure the neighbours are OK with you making a small hole in a shared fence). Why not
gather your housemates, friends and family to discuss how a new recycling, heating or transport arrangement might work for you all – you’ll go further together!
For more practical ways to enjoy, nurture and defend nature, sign up to A Rocha UK’s Wild Christian email: arocha.org.uk/wild-christian
Events for children & families
Putting children at heart of all we do is a key priority for us as a team of churches – and we have some great events planned.
The first of these is at Eastington on 15th November ‘Messy Advent’ – details are here
On Stir Up Sunday (22nd November) Saul & Arlingham churches are having a Christmas Pudding making afternoon for all ages in Saul village hall – a poster and details are available here
Details of future events are here Do spread the word and invite people along.
Remembering those we have loved who have died
As we move into the season of remembering, services for All Souls where we remember loved ones who have died are happening on 1st November in Stonehouse (0930) Kings Stanley(1500) and Frampton (1645/1700) details of the Frampton service are here
Emmaus Course Autumn 2026
Details of this course exploring faith are here – do come along and join in the conversations about God, Jesus, The Holy Spirit, the Bible, and living out faith in everyday life.
Eastington Big Wrap for Ukraine this Saturday Jacky writes “We will once again be having the big wrap for Aid for Ukraine – Gloucestershire on the 31st October 2026 from 10 am to 1 pm in St Michael & All Angels Church Eastington. Tea, coffee, cakes will also be provided.
Please donate what you can towards this. We need new soft toys, selection boxes of sweets, tinned foods, and also medicines for coughs, colds and flu such as paracetamol, cough sweets etc.
Also, money donations will be gratefully received towards the cost of sending it out there in time for Christmas.
If you can spare a few hours to help us to wrap the things it would be wonderful”.
Leonard Stanley will be celebrating St Leonard on 7th November with crafts, choral evensong and of course refreshments! Details are here
Framilode 7th November – pop up restaurant . Details of this French themed meal are here
Advent 2026
Looking ahead to later in the year – following our lovely Advent Carol Service last year we will once again be holding a service on the evening 29th November at Kings Stanley . If you would like to be involved in a scratch choir for this event details are here
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