Newsletter for
3rd November
All Saints Day and Music Sunday

Church News

St. Andrew and St. Mary the Virgin

Saint Cecilia, Patron Saint of Musicians

Church Community Library

~ N O T I C E S ~

Remembrance 2024

Fletching’s 1880 Organ Project


Sponsorship opportunities still available

Although the sponsorship scheme has gone extremely well, there are still some it left to sponsor.
Forms are still available at the back of the church, or visit the website fletchingorgan.org for further information.

Please remember in your prayers …

Revelation 21 v 1 - 6a
and the Gospel according to St John Ch 11 v 32 – 44

The book of the Revelation to St John the Divine is a strange book which needs careful handling. It comes from a literary tradition which flourished in the last century before Christ and the first century after ‘Apocalyptic’ literature is the name often given to this tradition. Meaning ‘unveiling’, the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament, and the Revelation in the New, are the two best known, biblical examples. Because of its strangeness, there was some opposition in the early church to including the Revelation in the Canon, but it made it’s way into the final listing.

Some people view it as a repetitive text full of extraordinary cruelty and violence, others find it something authentic and prophetic. Either way, and all points in between, Christians are well advised to approach with care.

In today’s passage, the author described the outworking of God’s plan after all that wads evil had been destroyed. It represents one of the few moments of comfort in the book and, the promise of tears being wiped away, makes these words a familiar presence at funeral services.

St John’s Gospel brings us the story of the raising of Lazarus. Lazarus, with his sisters Martha and Mary, seem to be part of the circle of disciples. This story, curiously, doesn’t appear in any of the other Gospels. It is not clear what source St John was drawing on when he included it but, discounting the possibility that he made it up, it was clearly a memory circulating in the early Church.

For those who are sick. Especially Jenny Chettle, Steve Rimmer, Stephanie Bassett, Anne Scott, Louise Edlestone, Bertie Going and any others known to us.

At the feast days of All Saints and All Souls, we remember all those who have died. We remember all those who will be named at the service on Sunday evening, especially Jean Edwards, whose funeral service was this last week.

For the King and Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and all the Royal Family.

For the people of Ukraine and the peoples of the Holy Land and for all those who suffer through war

For musicians and all those who work to bring music into the world. On Music Sunday, we pray especially for those who create sacred music. For the Royal School of Church Music. Here in Fletching for our organists , choir and bellringers.

Church Social Media Presence

Please don’t forget to send lovely, church/parish related photos to:

anne.streeter100@gmail.com and libertyschofield@gmail.com

Readings for today ……….

This Sunday, November 3rd services

Music Sunday will be marked at our 10 a.m. Holy Communion.
This annual event, promoted by the Royal School of Church Music,
is designed to be a reminder of the riches of sacred music.

At 6.30 p.m., there will also be a quiet, reflective service of remembrance of all those who have died, with candles lit for
those remembered. To add to the names of those who will be remembered, please sign the list near the door.

Remembrance Sunday Service including laying of wreaths - 10th November
at 10.15am.

Armistice Day - Monday, 11th November 10.55 am at the War Memorial

A new Remembrance Book including all those who died in the Great War and the World War will be dedicated on Remembrance Sunday. This year a Field of Remembrance will be introduced on the bank beside the main Church door.

Copies of a book commemorating the Chailey-based Polish Spitfire Squadron for sale at the back of the Church to benefit the Fletching branch of the Royal British Legion. Priced at £5 each.

The Resol Quartet ...

are delighted to be making their annual return to Fletching Parish Church on the 16th of November at 3pm.

The concert is the climax of events in Fletching marking French composer Theodore Dubois’ centenary. The programmed features the enchanting First String Quartet alongside Max Bruch’s own First String Quartet.

Refreshments will be served with proceeds going to church funds. Tickets are £15 or free for under 18’s available online at resolstringquartet.com/events or at the door by either card or cash

The cabinets are completely full and we aren’t able to accept donations of books. Thanks for thinking of us thought.

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