TeaTimers
Friday 26 January from 2.30pm until 4:00pm. Special guest Holly Cranmer: 'thinking with your nose' - do bring a smell that you like (or not!) or memories of such!
 
Big Garden Birdwatch:
Saturday 27th Jan from10 - 11am. In the Church Garden. The weather forecast looks reasonable! We'll be counting the numbers of birds visiting. Many eyes make it easier! Join us!
 
Church Council Meeting
The next PCC meeting is on Monday 29th January. Please pray for the PCC that they would discern what God is asking our church to do.
 
Prayer Gathering
Our next monthly Prayer Gathering is on Tuesday 6th February at 8pm – come and pray with others for the life and ministry of St Stephen’s.
 
Lent
This year we will celebrate an early Easter.  As a result, Lent is not far away and we will begin on Ash Wednesday with Communion Services at 10am and 8pm.  
 
Question Time at St. Stephen's
We have confirmation that both our MPs, James Murray and Rupa Huq as well as two local Councillors, Julian Gallant and Anthony Young will form the Panel to discuss our questions on Sunday 4th February from 1.45pm. In what is likely to be an election year, this will be a chance to hear what our elected representatives hope for, especially regarding matters related to the environment, Climate Crisis and COP28 .Please do come and invite neighbours, friends and family. Send you questions in advance by 2nd Feb to either of us, to ensure we get a good mix of topics for discussion on the day.

If you'd like to join us from 12.30 that day for a bring and shared lunch with P&P, you'd be most welcome!

Sue Charlton 07908840954 or Enid Barron 07850261307
 
Christmas Pudding bowls and lids
If you bought a pudding at our Christmas Fair, and can give us back the bowl and lid for use again, that would be great. Please give them to Caroline Jamieson, or Sue Charlton.
 
St Stephen's Book Club
At our next meeting on Wednesday 7th February at 8pm we will be discussing Finding Jack by Sophia Due. The author, who lives locally, will be coming to our meeting to talk about her book, answer questions and sign your copies. All are welcome to come along. It would be good to have an idea of number so if you are planning to come along please do let Morgen Edwards know admin@ststephens-ealing.org.
 
Lizzie Rainbow 
Lizzie is running The London Marathon in April for the charity Shelter, and has pledged to raise £2000. To add a bit of fun, when you donate please feel free to name somewhere you'd like her to run to in the comment section. Keep it within a 15 miles radius of Ealing/Brentford and she'll run there during her training and take a photo!
 
Parish Prayer
These are the streets in our parish we are praying for this fortnight – please do pray for all who live there and for people to come to know Jesus:
Drayton Bridge Estate
Drayton Bridge Road
Sawyers Lawn
 
Prayer for the Week
God of heaven,
you send the gospel to the ends of the earth
and your messengers to every nation:
send your Holy Spirit to transform us
by the good news of everlasting life
in Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.