Sunday 10.45am Worship for All. Communion first Sunday of each month included with the online service. Monday Tuesday Wednesday 7.30pm Local AA Group Meeting Thursday 5.00pm 2nd Hamilton Rainbows 6.15pm 40th Ipswich Brownies 7.30pm or 2:30 Church Meeting (5 meetings per year)

Minister’s Letter “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not reap to the very edges of your field, or gather the gleanings of your harvest. You shall not strip your vineyard bare... you shall leave them for the poor and the alien: I am the Lord your God.” Leviticus 19:9–10 (NRSV) As the season of harvest has arrived, we are reminded not only of nature’s abundance but of the sacred call to share it. The ancient words of Leviticus, written for a farming people long ago, continue to speak robustly into our lives today—especially for those of us seeking to follow Jesus in the context of a justice-oriented faith. These verses are more than agricultural advice. They are a bold statement about equity, compassion, and community responsibility. God’s instruction is clear: Leave room for others. Don’t consume everything for yourself. Don’t harvest right to the edge. Leave space—so that those who are vulnerable, those who are strangers, those who have less, may also be fed. In our modern world, where food normally comes from supermarkets and harvest looks different than it did in ancient Israel, the principle remains the same. How do we “leave the edges of our fields” today? Perhaps it means making space in our budget to support food banks, sharing our table with someone who is lonely, or advocating for policies that address food insecurity and economic inequality. Maybe it means simply pausing to notice who is in need and responding with love. In another church, every Sunday one lady made a habit of hospitality. No matter how many chairs were around the table, there was always room for one more. If someone new turned up at church, a neighbour dropped by, or a student was far from home, they were invited to join the meal. The food stretched—sometimes miraculously—and no one left hungry. That table, filled with laughter and welcome, was her way of leaving the edges of the field for others. At its heart, the harvest is not just a time to gather; it is a time to give. To recognize that what we have is not ours alone, but a gift meant to be shared. In our church community, we live into this calling when we support the local food bank, host community meals or coffee mornings, and give generously to mission and the needy. We live into it when we listen, when we include, and when we open our doors wide. This Harvest season, not just on Harvest Sunday, let us celebrate the goodness of creation not with closed fists, but with open hands. Let us be people who leave the edges—who make room—so that everyone might taste the blessings of God’s table. Blessings, David

Room Hire This is the hall upstairs used by Play Group during the daytime in school weekdays.