The Parish Magazine September 2022
Serving the communities of Charvil, Sonning and Sonning Eye since 1869
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the parish noticeboard — 1<br />
If you<br />
would like to<br />
explore what being<br />
confirmed in the<br />
Church of England<br />
means call:<br />
0118 969 3298<br />
From the register<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Parish</strong> <strong>Magazine</strong> - <strong>September</strong> <strong>2022</strong> 7<br />
10-18 year old young people will meet on a Monday<br />
Adults will meet on a Tuesday evening<br />
If you decide to be confirmed this will take place in<br />
St Andrew's Church on Sunday 20 November <strong>2022</strong><br />
Paulus Rusyanto, dreamstime.com<br />
As we went to press, about 30 people<br />
had signed up for the Confirmation<br />
preparation groups, half of which<br />
were adults. It's not too late to join<br />
them, simply call the number above.<br />
<strong>The</strong> adult group begins meeting on<br />
Tuesday evenings from 13 <strong>September</strong><br />
and the young people's group (aged<br />
10-18 years) will meet on Monday<br />
evenings from 12 <strong>September</strong>.<br />
Following the preparation<br />
sessions, the Bishop of Oxford will<br />
be leading the Confirmation service<br />
in St Andrew's Church on Sunday 20<br />
November.<br />
Rev Kate is leading the adult<br />
group and Westy is leading the youth<br />
group. See page 42 for their contact<br />
details if you would like a chat about<br />
what is involved or ring the number<br />
above to book your place.<br />
In <strong>The</strong> Ark<br />
Sunday 18 <strong>September</strong><br />
at 3pm<br />
Fun, Food, Art & Craft,<br />
and Family Worship<br />
for children of all ages<br />
revkate@sonningparish.org.uk<br />
Indy Biddulph<br />
BAPTISMs<br />
— Sunday 12 June, Olivia Erin Draper<br />
— Sunday 12 June, Savannah Katerina Benstead-Costis<br />
— Sunday 10 July, Isabella Rose Costello, Harrison George Costello and<br />
Harper Mae Costello<br />
— Sunday 8 August, William James Perre<br />
weddings<br />
— Friday 10 June, Sam Joseph King and Kate Anne Hartley<br />
— Friday 17 June, Christopher Edward Heath and Eleanor Chantelle Bhasin<br />
— Saturday 2 July, David Mark Townsend and Vivian Vasiliki Praxoulis<br />
— Saturday 16 July, Rupert George Tuggey and Yasmin Ella Rose Parry<br />
— Saturday 30 July, James William Stephen Best and Laura Jayne Mellon<br />
funerals<br />
— Tuesday 14 June, Janet Mary Hunt, service in church followed by<br />
cremation at Reading Crematorium<br />
— Friday 17 June, Christine Anne Emmett, burial in the churchyard<br />
— Saturday 16 July, Gordon Leslie Sanders interment of ashes in churchyard<br />
— Monday 18 July, Arthur John Foden, service in church followed by<br />
cremation at Reading Crematorium<br />
— Tuesday 19 July, Barbara Mary Masters , service in church followed by<br />
Cremation at Reading Crematorium<br />
— Friday 22 July, Josephine Webb, interment of ashes in the churchyard<br />
— Saturday 30 July, Norah Willetts, memorial service in church and interment<br />
of ashes in the churchyard<br />
RENDEZVOUS IN THE ARK<br />
Tuesday 13 <strong>September</strong> and Tuesday 27 <strong>September</strong><br />
at 12 noon for lunch and conversation<br />
To reserve your place call:<br />
To reserve your place call: 0118 969 3298<br />
For your <strong>September</strong> prayers<br />
— Sonning CofE School and its new headmaster,<br />
Phil Sherwood<br />
— Rev Kate and Westy in their mentoring roles<br />
at Piggott and Blue Coat schools<br />
— Our new Prime Minister<br />
— Those beginning Confirmation preparation<br />
— A peaceful solution to war in Ukraine<br />
Tinnakorn Jorruang, dreamstime.com
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