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Eat, drink and talk – putting humanity back into theology

Andrew Francis, writer, poet and retired United Reformed Church minister at Emmanuel Church, Haydon
Wick, has published a brand new book entitled Hospitality and Community after Christendom, which
addresses new ways for Christian congregations to nurture their communities.
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St. John’s Haydon Wick
On Thames Avenue
next door to
Morrisons
Contact:
Revd Raymond Adams
Tel: 634258
Sunday 9am Traditional communion service
Services 11am Eventful, contemporary worship
with children’s groups meeting Customers at Asda West Swindon are raising money for SwindonTrauma
www.stjohnshaydonwick.org.uk Group, Swindon Headway and the SMASH youth mentoring group until the
end of November. Pictured from left, Richard Hilling of the trauma group,
Open to all, serving tea, coffee, cakes & light lunches Sonia De Blaquiere of Headway, Asda community offi cer Jan Kilby and Rob
Fridays and Saturdays: 10am - 2pm Chappell from SMASH. Photo: Richard Wintle www.calyxpix.com

Sunday Worship 10.30am
Join us in worship on Sunday mornings Sunday School and Creche
Westlea Church, Westlea School: 10am Meeting at Abbey Meads
St Mary’s, Lydiard Tregoze - the church in the park: 10am Community School
All Saints’, Lydiard Millicent - the church in the village: 10.30am
Holy Trinity, Shaw: 10.30am
Toothill Church: 10.30am
For details of these and our other services
call the Partnership Offi ce on 874221
Email: partnershipoffi [email protected]
www.wswinlyd.org.uk

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