news in the pews

SERVICES TODAY             23^rd SEPTEMBER               TRINITY 16

 

      8.30 a.m.  Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
             Celebrant  Revd Gordon Richmond

10.30 a.m. Matins at Burton Overy

             Leader     Roger Flowers

 

 

SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY             30^th SEPTEMBER             TRINITY 17

 

      8.30 a.m.  Holy Communion (BCP) at Burton Overy

             Celebrant  The Vicar

 

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen

             Celebrant  The Vicar

 

At Communion Services

If you are a communicant member of a Christian Church, you are welcome to come up to receive the bread and wine.   Otherwise you are welcome to either remain in your seat or come up to receive a blessing.  Keeping your hands down by your side will signify to the Vicar that you wish to receive a blessing.   If you have difficulty coming up to the Communion Rail and would like the Vicar to come to you, then please inform a sidesman.

DIARY

Monday, 24th September

9.30 a.m.      Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday, 26^th September

9 a.m.     Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

3.30 p.m.      Messy Church at St. Cuthbert’s School in the Art Room

Thursday, 27^th September

10.30 a.m.    Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 28^th September

12.45 p.m.  Funeral of Margaret Kirby at St. Cuthbert’s Church

2.15 p.m.      LGS Prep visit St. Cuthbert’s Church

6.00 p.m.      Wedding rehearsal at St. Cuthbert’s Church

7.15 p.m.      Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 29^th September

All day   Grand Challenge (Team BOGG) at Rutland Water

3.00 p.m.      Wedding of Brian Kent & Charlie Howorth at St. Cuthbert’s Church

 

FUTURE EVENTS

Wednesday 3^rd October, 7.30 pm. Deanery Synod at St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth (to discuss parish share)

Tuesday 30^th October, 7.00 pm. Bishop’s Roadshow at St. Dionysius Church, Market Harborough (to hear about 2020 Vision deanery plans).

NOTICES

Thank you everyone who provided such lovely food for the lunch we shared with our Methodist friends last Sunday.  At the meeting it was decided that we did not wish to proceed to a formal LEP union at the moment but that the two churches (St. Cuthbert’s & Glen Methodist) would gradually increase the sharing of worship, children and young families’ work, and other projects.  The steering group will henceforth be known as the Great Glen Churches Together Steering Group (GGCT Steering Group for short perhaps!) and Burton Overy has been invited to send a representative to join the group so that Burton and Carlton Curlieu churches are kept ‘in the loop’.  Our shared services will be described in future as a “United Service” in News in the Pews, parish magazines etc.  Thank you to everyone who attended the meeting.

The United Service at 10.30am on Sunday 21^st October at Glen Methodist Church will now be a Holy Communion Service, not a Preaching Service as previously advertised.  This is a good example of a growing understanding of each other’s church and how to work together constructively for our mutual benefit.

MacMillan Cancer Support – Laura Record is running a Health and Beauty Company Coffee Evening in aid of their funds at 7.30pm on Friday 28^th September at 51 Oakside Crescent, Evington, LE5 6SL.  If you need some more beauty products or would like to see what she has to offer this is a  to help yourself and the charity!  Laura’s tel. no. is 07834 371703.

Conman about: Police have alerted us to a man targeting members of churches, synagogues, etc.  He usually tells his victims that a family member has died in a far away part of the UK and he needs to borrow money to get there to identify the body etc. He is EXTREMELY plausible.

FareShare: Can you give just half a day of Saturday October 6th or Sunday October 7th for a weekend food drive in Sainsbury’s stores in Leicestershire?  The task is to greet customers and ask them to buy an extra item of food from the Million Meal Appeal shopping list.  All volunteers will be provided with appropriate information, and will work along side Sainsbury’s staff in the stores.  If you would like to help please contact Jane Glennon, Project Lead, Million Meal Appeal
07811 104435, or 01455 291994  janeglennon@hotmail.co.uk

St Peter's Church Oadby, Thursday 4th October - 6.30pm. A great evening for those who love creation and the universe.  Listen to St Francis' love story for God's Creation. Ends with a meditative and reflective Franciscan Prayer.

Have you written your will yet?  Twenty four offices of local solicitors have kindly agreed to reduce their Will Writing charge to £35 + VAT for a single uncomplicated Will, an estimated saving of at least £100. Anyone wishing to take advantage of the Will Writing Promotion should simply contact Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland on 0116 2992233 for names of the Solicitors participating in the scheme in their local area.

Last Night of the Proms on 29^th September at St. Peter and St. Paul's Church, Lower Church Street, Syston. Doors 7pm for 7.30pm.  With Syston Brass Band, a large choir, several surprise acts and a spectacular traditional second half. Tickets at £6.00, and family tickets at £15 are available from Felicity Austin tel: 0116 2692543.  Bring Union Jack flags!

RSCM Service: 30th Sep 2012 St Anne's Church, Letchworth Road, Leicester at 6pm. RSCM Service commemorating 350 years of the Book of Common Prayer, and containing well loved hymns and prayers from Morning and Evening Prayer and the Service of Holy Communion.  Music by William Byrd, John Ireland, Harold Darke, and Phillip Moore will be sung by an augmented choir. Organist Ian Orr, Director Geoffrey Clarke.

Humour is a gift – The preacher's 5 year-old daughter noticed that her father always paused and bowed his head for a moment before starting his sermon. One day, she asked him why.  "Well, Honey," he began, proud that his daughter was so observant of his messages. "I'm asking the Lord to help me preach a good sermon."   "How come He doesn't answer it?" she asked.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy has a hearing loop as part of the loudspeaker system.  If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position and you will hear the service clearly.

Lifts to Services - If you need a lift to any of our services, please contact Howard Bartlett (259 3747) at Glen or Richard Bloor (259 2440) at Burton and they will arrange one for you.

Please pray:-

·         We give thanks for the safe arrival of Jim and Amelia Dunning’s new baby grandson.

·         For James & Vanessa Cullen as they begin married life, and for Brian Kent and Charlie Howorth as they prepare for their wedding.

·         For Richard Shepherd, John Spencer, Myra Humphrey, Jim Dunning, Judith Buffrey’s grandson Joel, Marion McArragher, and all who are ill.

·         For Tony Kirby and family as they grieve for the loss of Margaret.

·         For Messy Church and all outreach to young families in our villages.

·         For the families and friends of the two policewomen who were killed on Tuesday

·         For those working for peace in Northern Ireland, Syria and the Middle East.

 

Proverb of the Week:  “Those who control their tongue will have along life; a quick retort can ruin everything.” (Proverbs 13 v3)