1/ Aid to the Church in Need Red Wednesday is 18th Nov This is your opportunity to shine a light on the suffering of millions who are persecuted for their faith. Please pledge them your prayers and action this Red Wednesday, also see the banner outside of St Mary’s as a way to inform the public. A special Red Wednesday Mass will be celebrated at Holy Family 10am on 18th Nov. Red Wednesday 2026 | Help Persecuted Christians | Aid to the Church in Need UK
2/ Fairtrade Advent Calendars with the Christmas Message will be available from this Sun 15th November at the Carpark entrance price £6 each Real Advent Calendar 2026 — Meaningful Chocolate
3/ SHOUT Helps those who are really struggling to feed their families and the homeless. If you can spare an extra item from your shopping, please donate it to SHOUT Worthing – Soup Kitchen. There are boxes for food donations at the church entrances of St Mary’s. Holy Family also support a similar charity
SHOUT have a charity shop at 147 Montague Street, Worthing, supporting the most vulnerable in our community.
4/ COP 31 is happening now until 20th November. Arguably the most important, and definitely the most well-known and covered by news media, COP31 for climate change is in Antalya, Turkiye this year, and there is much to pray for. Green Christian (our parish are members of Green Christian) are having a short, daily, online prayer meeting, at 8am GMT, all are welcome. Sign up here https://greenchristian.org.uk/cop31/