Dear Friends,

This August we are going to be in our Psalms for the Summer series. Taking a different Psalm each Sunday, and asking what we can learn of God, of ourselves, of prayer, and of faith.

This coming Sunday we are with Psalm 6 (NIVUK).

**For the director of music. With stringed instruments. According to sheminith. A psalm of David.**

1 Lord, do not rebuke me in your anger
    or discipline me in your wrath.
2 Have mercy on me, Lord, for I am faint;
    heal me, Lord, for my bones are in agony.
3 My soul is in deep anguish.
    How long, Lord, how long?

4 Turn, Lord, and deliver me;
save me because of your unfailing love.
5 Among the dead no one proclaims your name.
Who praises you from his grave?

6 I am worn out from my groaning.

All night long I flood my bed with weeping
and drench my couch with tears.
7 My eyes grow weak with sorrow;
they fail because of all my foes.

8 Away from me, all you who do evil,
    for the Lord has heard my weeping.
9 The Lord has heard my cry for mercy;
    the Lord accepts my prayer.
10 All my enemies will be overwhelmed with shame and anguish;
    they will turn back and suddenly be put to shame.

So please do join us this Sunday as we hear God’s word, pray, sing, and worship our God together.

We meet twice this coming Sunday at St John the Baptist Loxwood.

8.30am | BCP Morning Prayer
10am | Holy Communion | with groups for the kids & coffee afterwards.

And once at St Nicholas Alfold.

6pm | Evensong

Everyone is welcome & we’d love to see you!

With love in Christ,

Revd. James Forward

Read on Below the Line!

Summer Holiday Pastoral Cover

The Forwards are taking a few weeks of annual leave over August. If you have a pastoral issue, question about faith, or if you want someone to pray with, please be in touch with either:

Revd. Richard Allan - richard@alflox.org - 07977274078

or,

Revd. Andy Beattie - andy@alflox.org - 07960821568

or for any practical concerns, funerals, wedding baptisms etc, please contact Emily Cross on Tuesdays & Fridays. office@alflox.org 01403 753821.

Bring & Share BBQ

The Rectory BBQ is happening on Sunday 6th September after our morning services. Everyone is invited! James and Katie will provide the grill space and the sausages, but please sign up to bring other things to BBQ, salads, drinks etc. The sign up sheet can be found at the back of church.

Church Weekend Away(ish) 2027 Dates!

Given the great joy of our Church Weekend Away(ish) in 2026, we thought we’d do it all again in 2027! So save these dates, circle them, underline, and highlight in yellow!

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th June 2027.

Book for the Summer - God’s Big Picture

As in previous years, Pilgrim Groups are going to take a pause over the Summer Holidays. Instead we are going to recommend a book for us all to read together.

This year it’s God’s Big Picture, by Vaughn Roberts. Reading and understanding the Bible as a whole.

The books will be available to pick up at the back of church on Sunday for £7 each.

Little Angels

Our group for parents and toddlers to learn and play is taking a break over the summer. We start back up again on Thursday 10th of September in Loxwood Church 10-11.30am. All are welcome!

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 email Richard Allan 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 5th August. 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.