Church Family News 09.11.25
Dear Friends,
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
We will remember them.
For the Fallen - Laurence Binyon
All are welcome to join us at church as we mark Remembrance Sunday and pray for peace. The Bible reading will be Isaiah 2:1-5. Holy Communion will be served at 8.30am in Alfold. Children’s groups for Crèche and Primary age groups will take place in Loxwood at 10am. Both 10am services will conclude with a time of silence and an act of remembrance at 11am.
8:30am Alfold - BCP Holy Communion.
10:00am Alfold - Service of Remembrance.
10:00am Loxwood - Service of Remembrance, with children’s groups.
Everyone is welcome & we’d love to see you there!
With love in Christ,
Revd. James Forward
Read on Below the Line!
Beer and Carols
Great Carols. Great Beer. The Great News of Christmas! What’s not to like?
Come and join us for Beer and Carols on Tuesdays 9th &16th December at Firebird Brewery in Rudgwick. We’ll sing 6 of the classic carols, sample some of Firebird’s best brews and hear why Jesus coming at Christmas makes all the difference.
On the 9th December the Bishop of Guildford, Andrew Watson will be joining us. And on the 16th our Rector James Forward will be speaking.
Tickets costs £10 and the Eventbrite booking fee, and it’s a great opportunity to bring friends along.
Tickets can be book at alflox.org/beerandcarols
Remembrance Sunday
On 9th November we will be marking Remembrance Sunday in both villages. Communion will be served at the 8.30am service in Alfold, followed by services at 10am in both Alfold and Loxwood. Children’s Groups will be available in Loxwood. Both services will conclude with a time of silence and an act of remembrance at 11am.
Pilgrim Groups
Pilgrim Groups are a place of deeper fellowship, where we support one another in prayer, and go deeper into God's word together. If you are not already in a Pilgrim Group and would like to join one, please do e-mail Richard or speak to him in church. richard@alflox.org
Prayer Central
Our 1st Wednesday of the month Prayer Meeting is coming up next on Wednesday 3rd December. We will meet in Loxwood Church Room. We meet at 7.30pm for refreshments, 8pm to sing and pray, and we always finish by 9pm. There is never an obligation to pray out loud. God hears the prayer of our hearts just as well! Please do join us.
Giving Sunday
On Sunday 23rd of November we are going to be joined by Revd. David Senior from Guildford Diocese who has oversight of Stewardship and Evangelism.
He will be preaching for us, and is going to be helping us to think about the joy of giving, and how our generosity can fund our goal to share the gospel with our villages and with the next generation.
Steven Board and I will be writing to you in the next few weeks to ask you to prayerfully consider your monthly giving.
Year of Prayer
Psalm 127 says ‘Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labour in vain.’ Monday Morning | Alfold or Loxwood Church Room | 9am-Midday | Drop in Drop Out | Come and pray for God to build.
We will meet to pray on Monday 10th November in Alfold Church Room.
Discover
Have you ever taken the time to discover what Jesus actually said about himself? Come and join us in a relaxed setting as we take a closer look. We meet in the Onslow on Monday nights and look through a bit of John's Gospel (which is a biography of Jesus' life) together. No question is silly or off limits. Everyone is welcome. If this could be right for you or a friend you know, drop me an email at andy@alflox.org Every Monday Night. 7.30-9pm. The Onslow Arms.
