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Connecting – Caring – Celebrating
Latest News 12th October 2025
Services This Week 12th October Trinity 17 / Harvest
0800 Saul: Holy Communion for Harvest
0830 Kings Stanley: Holy Communion CANCELLED DUE TO COVID
0930 Leonard Stanley: Sung Holy Communion for Harvest with hymns
0930 Moreton Valence: Morning Prayer with hymns
0930 Stonehouse: Family Communion for Harvest with hymns and songs
1030 Selsley: Family Service for Harvest with hymns
1115 Eastington: Family servie for harvest with hymns/songs
1115 Framilode: Holy Communion with hymns/songs
1115 Frampton: Harvest Worship with hymns
1115 Haresfield: Holy Communion for Harvest with hymns
1500 Fretherne: Harvest service with hymns
1500 Standish: Holy Communion
Fraudulent Email
We’ve been made aware of a fraudulent email circulating in our area claiming to be from “Rev’d Liz Palin” (using an address like parishpriest.office17@gmail.com).
The message typically starts with friendly language and then asks to “discreetly run an errand” or buy something. This is not genuine. Our clergy will never ask for money, gift cards, or personal details by email.
If you receive an email like this:
Do not reply
Do not click any links
Do not send money or personal information
Report it as phishing in your email client
Please share this post so others in our community can stay safe.
Thank you for staying alert!
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 have resumed on the Stroudwater Team facebook page at 0900 and 2100.
Readings for this Sunday can be accessed here or by clicking the button at the bottom of this email
The October rotas are now available at the bottom of the page.
Volunteering opportunities for young people
Do you know any teenagers (perhaps your grandchildren?) who are looking for volunteer opportunities for their Duke of Edinburgh award? Please encourage them to consider volunteering at their local Stroudwater church. Details are here
The Stanley parishes are looking for a new organist. Details are here
Stroud Food Bank
Stroud foodbank are looking for trustees. Please see here for details.
Coming up
Sportily events for all ages
Details of Sportily’s summer events can be found on their website
Details of walking for wellbeing can be found here, and a new couch to 5k group here
Frampton Friday Cafe – October 10th
This Friday at St Mary’s Frampton 1000-1200 Home made cakes, fresh coffee and fellowship.
Farmers Yarn at the Farmers Yard Arlingham
in aid of the church 7.00pm on the 18th October – stories of the village and its characters . Ticket holders can also hear about the history of their houses. Refreshments will be served. Full details and how to book can be found here
Blue Frog Productions at Eastington
“Join us for another Play reading session featuring our fantastic cast of local ladies performing a live, rehearsed play reading at Eastington Church. “The Elephant in the Room” is a new comedy that will be shown for one night only.
Set in the fictional village of Bramley, the story unfolds on what seems like an ordinary day—until a mysterious woman, the lady in red, enters the local antique charity shop, ‘Chantiques,’ inquiring about an item she mistakenly left behind. As the lady in red becomes increasingly determined to retrieve the item, her true identity and the significance of the item are gradually revealed”.
Don’t miss the fun and book your ticket before it’s too late! 
We look forward to seeing you there. Please contact Jackie Naylor for further details
Harvest Celebrations and events
October sees our churches celebrate Harvest. Details of Frampton’s Harvest are here and Framilode’s is here
Standish Consort Events
Details of Standish Consort concerts can be found here
Team Advent Service 30th November – singers required
Details of a team Advent Carol service can be found here. We are looking to form a scratch choir – if you are interested please see here for how you can be part of it.
Frampton Advent Windows
Once again we will be organising windows around the village to form walking advent calendar. Details of how to get involved can be found here
Website
www.stroudwaterchurches.org.uk
A reminder to check out our website. If you know someone who might want to be involved in updating our website, please contact Rev Liz rectorstroudwater@gmail.com
Pew sheet with readings for this week
Newsletter with upcoming events