Creationtide. Let us enjoy our thinking again these next few weeks on the plants and animals around us, the beauty of our planet, with a celebration of the Harvest. The international communtity takes a focus from 1st September with the Feast of Creation, through to 4th October with the Feast of St Francis of Assisi, when we celebrate Harvest in Hook. We are joining with faith communities around the world, 'to hope and act with Creation'. Anna has put the artwork as the header for this page. The symbol to guide us is 'The first fruits of hope', inspired by St Paul's letter to the Romans. Although we see evidence all around us that humankind often sees the earth as a resource to be used, rather than a gift from our Creator, and 'creation groans' (says St Paul, Romans 8.22). Nevertheless, we can hope of a better future, and we can collaborate towards that. 

This Sunday 15^th September, we invite you to join us for worship.  We meet at 10am in Hook for Morning Worship & Junior Church, and 11am in Mattingley for Matins.  We also have a service of Holy Communion at 8:30am in Mattingley, and at 6pm in Hook.  

Dates for your diary:  We are having a Quiz night at St John's on 28th September, doors open at 7pm - cost £7.50 per person, bring your own drinks, snacks provided - teams of upto 6 people.  

Please do check our weekly notices - see the link below - and have them delivered to you. Then it is easy to follow where we are each Sunday! In Hook, every week we have two services, at 10am and 6pm. In the Benefice, a weekly service at 8.30am, which moves around the 4 churches. In HMR, a main 11am service which moves around between churches, and 6.30pm Rotherwick Evensong once each month, second Sunday. 

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With every blessing, Canon Marion de Quidt