Welcome!
St Thomas’ is a friendly, traditional church serving the community of Noak Hill and beyond for over 175 years.
- Our Sunday services under normal circumstances are at 9.30am.
- We host services for special occasions.
- We welcome people from all church backgrounds and none.
- Church hall available for hire
- Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/StTs.org.uk/
(Normally the 5th Sunday is a joint service and may be elsewhere)
SAD NEWS
We are sorry to announce that our priest-in-charge Rev David Anderton died suddenly and unexpectedly on Thursday last. Please pray for Emma his wife, Martha his daughter and the rest of David’s family as they deal with this devastating news
Details of his funeral to be confirmed.
Harvest Festival
Please note the date for the Harvest service has been moved forward to 12th October which means we have one week fewer to organise ourselves into gathering together those essential items for the food bank, unless you prefer to give money in which case they will go and purchase what is needed instead.
Quiet Prayer
We will be starting to open the church on selected Saturdays for a time of prayer. There will be no formal service but just a time for quiet prayer with perhaps a few prompts around the church. The first one will be on Saturday 27th September 10-11am. You don’t have to stay for the whole time unless you want to but we do hope you will appreciate this opportunity to take some time out to enjoy a time of stillness and quiet in the Lord’s presence.
Next provisional date: Saturday 25th October
Our Great Mouse Hunt
Christmas Wreath Making – December 2024
Open Day – July 2024
With many thanks to all those who helped to make this a wonderful day!
The new ramp is finished!
With grateful thanks to all those who have made this possible.
Our wonderful Open Day!
On Saturday 1st October, Don Tait has kindly agreed to do another history walk/amble from the church over to the Manor and share a little of the history along the way. A good time was had by all full learning about local history from his fascinating anecdotes.
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Flower Festival 2022
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Platinum Jubilee Celebration
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The Churchyard in Spring
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Access to St T’s
There is now a gentle ramp with a handrail as well as a steps going in to the church. There is an accessible toilet in the Marriot Hall which is a short walk away at the back of the car park.
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Wreath Making……………..
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Harvest Festival………
with love from St. T’s x
For more photographs see the Gallery or – click here
New church telephone number: 07745 543568
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Flora & Fauna in our churchyard
As more land is continually lost to house building and transport links the green environment provided by many churchyards has become even more important. In view of this the church of England are partnering with others to record the flora and fauna of this valuable resource. So, on Saturday 5th June we gathered in the churchyard to record all the different species we can find.
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Church of England – Supporting Good Mental Health – Reflections – click here
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The churchwardens can be contacted by emailing gailstts@gmail.com
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength. Love your neighbour as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.”
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Prayer
God of compassion,
be close to those who are ill, afraid or in isolation.
In their loneliness, be their consolation;
in their anxiety, be their hope;
in their darkness, be their light;
through him who suffered alone on the cross,
but reigns with you in glory,
Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
For those who are ill
Merciful God,
we entrust to your tender care
those who are ill or in pain,
knowing that whenever danger threatens
your everlasting arms are there to hold them safe.
Comfort and heal them,
and restore them to health and strength;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
For hospital staff and medical researchers
Gracious God,
give skill, sympathy and resilience
to all who are caring for the sick,
and your wisdom to those searching for a cure.
Strengthen them with your Spirit,
that through their work many will be restored to health;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
For one who is ill or isolated
O God,
help me to trust you,
help me to know that you are with me,
help me to believe that nothing can separate me
from your love
revealed in Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen.
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