New Website - www.stmarksportobello.org

Please visit our new website at http://www.stmarksportobello.org/

Important Notice

Please note that there will not be a Family Service this Sunday. The children will be rehearsing for the Nativity Play so if you want a part please be there!

This blog may be about to expire so keep an eye out for notices on the Diary page of our new church website - http://stmarksportobello.org

Diary dates for week beginning 11 November

Sunday 11 Nov Remembrance Sunday services taken by Bishop Alan Smithson

Mon 12 Nov 7.30pm Cursillo meeting at St Margaret''s Easter Road

Tue 13 Nov 7.30pm Vestry meeting

Wed 14 Nov 7pm Film Night - Life is Beautiful

Thu 15 Nov 7-7.30pm Exploring Christianity - The Authority of Scripture

Fri 16 Nov set up for Advent Fayre

Sat 17 Nov 10-12.30 Advent Fayre

Diary dates for week beginning 5 November

Ruth will be at the Clergy Conference from 5-7 November.

Thu 8 Nov 7-7.30pm Exploring Christianity - The Holy Spirit

Sun 11 Nov - Remembrance Sunday

Love's Not for Sale

NATIONAL TOUR Love's Not for Sale (14 Nov 07 19:30 - 20 Nov 07)
Location: Birmingham, Cambridge, Leeds, Edinburgh

A CHASTE Nationwide Tour LOVE'S NOT FOR SALE

Featuring

JONATHAN AITKEN
Former Cabinet Minister and bestselling author of 'John Newton: From Disgrace to Amazing Grace'

'Fresh, insightful and inspiring, Aitken brings Newton to life for a new generation of admirers' - Alistair McGrath

HELEN J HICKS singer song-writer - with songs from her new album.

'Hicks - a Joni Mitchell on the cusp between folk and jazz' - Sunday Times 2007

CARRIE PEMBERTON
Founding CEO of CHASTE
CHASTE is a UK based ecumenical charity working in the areas of sex trafficking

'Carrie - a passionate and inspiring advocate for zero tolerance of trafficking for sexual exploitation'


TICKETS - £3.50
Available from your local Wesley Owen shop

or online from www.chaste.org.uk
or www.helenjhicks.com

Please phone for group bookings 10 for £30
0845 456 9335

Birmingham 14th November
Birmingham Cathedral (St Philips)

Cambridge 15th November
Great St Mary's

Leeds 16th November
St George's Leeds

Edinburgh 20th November
St George's West

Commencing at all venues at 7.30pm

Web: CHASTE Contact: Mr Richard Wallis, Not for Sale Co-ordinator (richard@chaste.org.uk, 0845 456 9335)

Online Tickets: may be purchased on the CHASTE website go to “Shop” on the bottom bar and select the event you wish to attend.

Diary dates for week beginning 28 October 2007

Sunday 28 Oct 7.30pm Bookmark

Tuesdau 30 Oct 7pm Craft Group

Thursday 1 Nov 7.30pm Exploring Christianity - Contextual Bible Study with Anne Tomlinson

Saturday 3 Nov 10.30am 3S Cafe

Sunday 4 Nov Feast of All Saints and All Souls
7pm The Alternative Service - Remembering

Items needed for Advent Fayre - books, CDs, DVDs, tombola and raffle prizes, baking, antiques and treasures, gifts, crafts and cards

AGM - there are vacancies for 2 vestry members, and People's Warden. Nominations to be in by Sunday 11 November.

Bookmark's next book

Our next book will be Stardust by Neil Gaiman and we shall meet on Monday 3 December at 7.30pm.