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St Sampson's, Cricklade

Holy Cross, Ashton Keynes

St John the Baptist, Latton

All Saints, Leigh

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Read the latest Upper Thames newsletter (pdf) dated 12 September 2025.

Scroll down for September services and forthcoming events or visit our calendar:

September Services

• Sunday 21 September
  • St Sampson's
    • 8am BCP Holy Communion followed by breakfast
    • 11.30am Harvest
    • 6.30pm Evensong
  • Holy Cross
    • 10am Morning Worship
    • 6pm Evensong
  • St John the Baptist
    • 10am Holy Communion
       
• Sunday 28 September
  • St Sampson's
    • 10am Holy Communion
  • Holy Cross
    • 8.30am BCP Holy Communion
  • St John the Baptist
    • 10am Morning Worship

Forthcoming events

Sunday Worship on 21 September at Holy Cross
On 21 September at Holy Cross AK we will be welcoming Rev'd Lee Barnes from Bristol Diocese to our Informal Morning Worship. We meet café-style with coffee/tea and biscuits before we worship and explore together the theme and Bible passages for the day. Lee is Diocesan Adviser for Fresh Expressions of Church and Adviser for Curacy and is coming to hear about our AK "fresh expressions of church" eg Messy Church and Cream Teas. Lee was some years ago Interim Minister in Upper Thames so it will be lovely to welcome him back.

St Sampson's Harvest Sunday 21 September
Service at 11:30am followed by lunch – All welcome
Harvest time is upon us and this year donations of tins, toiletries and packet foods will be collected in aid of The Filling Station and The Food Bank. Tins for Filling Station need to have ring pulls. They’d also like toilet rolls. All monetary donations will be divided between these two and our global mission partners (E3 and Compassion UK).
Following the service there will be a shared lunch. Please add your name to the list on the welcome table in church if you’d like to come, and then indicate on the second sheet what you’d like to bring to share – or let Ruth know – contact details below. Soft drinks will be provided. Anything else please bring your own, as well your own plates, cutlery & glasses. 
Volunteers
We also need some volunteers to help with setting up before the service and clearing up after lunch. Please let Ruth know if you can help.
Many thanks and looking forward to seeing you there.
Ruth
ruthderham@outlook.com or text 07815 009273
 

Dig Deeper: Who is the Holy Spirit through the Bible? 
Next session 24 September
We will “as it says on the tin” dig deeper into the Bible and learn together about the person and work of the Holy Spirit.  Starting with Genesis and the Old Testament and moving on through the New Testament, we'll meet on four Wednesday afternoons 2pm to 3.15pm in St Sampson's lady chapel on Sept 10th and Sept 24^th and will continue (at a venue to be arranged) on October 15^th and 22^nd.  You are very welcome to come to all or any of the sessions. Informal and with lots of time to talk in small groups, it’ll be a chance to understand more of the nature of the Holy Spirit and to seek ways to grow our relationship with the 3^rd person of the Trinity. If you’d like to know more, see Shirley (07980 548844 or revdshirleyd@gmail.com).

AK Cream Tea
If you enjoy scones with jam and cream and chatting too, do come along to Holy Cross church, North End, Ashton Keynes and enjoy a Cream Tea on Thursday 25 September (2.30 – 4pm) and sing a few of your favourite hymns too. It’s open to anyone and do bring others. Donations (after costs) for our local Foodbank.

Help Support Malmesbury & District Foodbank
Please help support local people in crisis. Donations of food can be left at Ashton Keynes village school, St John's Latton (Village Hall café monthly), St Sampson's Cricklade. Other Cricklade drop-offs: St Sampson's school, Tesco Express, Animal Fayre, Culverhay Stores, Cricklade United Church, St Mary's Church.
The current top needs include pasta sauces, UHT milk, and tinned spaghetti.
You can also support by donating money, either through regular giving or one-off gifts. 
To find out more about the work of the Foodbank and how you can help, please visit their website: Malmesbury & District Foodbank | Helping Local People in Crisis