Friday, 13 December 2013

Christmas news in the pews


SERVICES SUNDAY         15th DECEMBER                       ADVENT 3

8.30 a.m.  Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
             Celebrant  The Revd Canon Philip Norwood 

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion(CW) at Great Glen (United Service)
             Celebrant  The Revd Gordon Webb 

4 p.m.   Christingle Service at Great Glen
             Leader     Roger Flowers 

THURSDAY, 19th DECEMBER

7 p.m.   Carol Service at Carlton Curlieu
             Leader     Roger Flowers 

SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY        22nd DECEMBER             ADVENT 4

8.30 a.m.  Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
             Celebrant  The Revd Mike Harrison 

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
             Celebrant  The Revd Mike Harrison 

6.30 p.m. Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at Great Glen
             Leader     Roger Flowers 

SERVICES ON CHRISTMAS EVE

 4 p.m.   Carol Service at Burton Overy 

11.30 p.m. Midnight Communion at Great Glen
             Celebrant  The Revd Stephen Foster
 
SERVICES ON CHRISTMAS DAY
 
8.30 a.m.      Holy Communion (BCP) at Burton Overy
              Celebrant The Ven Tim Stratford 

10.30 a.m. Family Carol Service at Great Glen
              Leader     Roger Flowers
 

SERVICES SUNDAY               29th DECEMBER                  CHRISTMAS 1

 8.30 a.m.   Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
              Celebrant The Very Revd David Monteith
 
10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
              Celebrant The Revd Diane Johnson
 

SERVICES SUNDAY              5th JANUARY 2014                   EPIPHANY

 8.30 a.m.   Holy Communion (BCP) at Burton Overy
              Celebrant The Very Revd Derek Hole 

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
              Celebrant The Very Revd Derek Hole

 
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, 16th December
9.30 a.m.      Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church

Wednesday, 18th December
9 a.m. Prayer Group
Mosaic Concert at Burton Overy

Friday, 20th December
7.15 p.m.      Choir Practice at St Cuthbert's Church 

Friday, 3rd January 2014
7.15 p.m.      Choir Practice at St Cuthbert's Church

Tuesday, 7th January 2014
10.30 a.m.    Celebratory Service in Burton Overy Church


FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Concert at St Cuthbert's on 22nd March 2014 - We have booked Yvonne Bloor, an accomplished classical guitarist and composer to give a concert. 
Yvonne has given concerts in many parts of the UK and abroad and her CD
"Promise" was released last December.  It promises to be an entertaining concert given by a very high-quality artist.  It will also be a fund raising
event for the Parish.  Please put this date into your diaries now.  Full details or the arrangements for the concert will be announced early in the New Year.

 NOTICES

Mosaic Concert at Burton Overy on Wednesday, 18th December - Tickets are available from Robert and Fran Brown (tel. 259 3184).  Price £8. Join us to hear these marvellous eight voices.  You will remember them from last year.  They will sing a programme of music to include Christmas Carols by Pelestrina, Gesualdo, Mendelssohn, Bruckner, Holst, Praetorius, Warlock, Stopford, Sarsaney, Willcocks, Lauridsen and others.  Mulled wine and mince pies will be served during the interval.  Everyone welcome.

The Service of Nine Lessons and Carols takes place at St Cuthbert's Church on Sunday, 22nd December, at 6.30 p.m.  After the service, we shall be serving mulled wine and mince pies.  If anyone is able to contribute any mince pies, we would be very grateful and perhaps you would let Amy Cook know. (tel 259 2610).

Epiphany - The Manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles - Everyone is invited to follow the Star and join in a Celebratory Service in Burton Overy Church on the 7th January 2014 at 10.30 a.m.  The service will comprise a selection of hymns and readings followed by tea/coffee and will be hosted by Mothers' Union Deanery members.

Philippines Appeal Bucket - The sum of £12.65 has now been sent to the Appeal.

Thursday Drop-In at St Cuthbert's - Just a reminder that the Thursday Drop-In does not take place during December, January and February.  We would then appreciate offers from volunteers to help man it.  If you could help, please let Amy Cook know.

Coffee at St Cuthbert's - It is good to be able to socialise over a drink and biscuit after the 10.30 a.m. service but we are very short of volunteers to act as hosts.  We will shortly be saying goodbye to Jenny and Graham and then there will only be two of us who regularly serve behind the counter.  We have other regular weekly commitments and cannot be expected to also do coffee duty each week.  There is a list of service dates from the beginning of December until Easter on the table by the door and it would be appreciated if some other members of the congregation could commit themselves to make coffee occasionally, otherwise there will be some weeks when there will not be any refreshments.  You only need to provide milk and everything else should be in the cupboard.     AMY COOK

 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 Overy and they will arrange one for you.

Hearing Loop – If you wear a hearing aid at St Cuthbert's or St Andrew's, adjust the switch to the T position and you will hear the service clearly.

Keeping people in touch – Please do take copies of this news-sheet to anyone you know who might be interested, especially to those who can’t get to church at the moment.

Humour is a gift – Seen in another church magazine:  "For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery next door."

 

Please pray:-
  • For Peter Wood, John Spencer, Myra Humphrey, Judith Buffrey’s grandson Joel, Rachel Stevens, and all who are ill.
  • That we may all have a happy and joyous Christmas but let us not forget the true meaning of Christmas.
  • For those for whom Christmas is a lonely and difficult time.
  • That the weather may be kind at Christmas so that all those travelling to see family and friends may be able to do so.
  • For peace throughout the world at this very special time.

Proverb of the Week:  “Be generous, and you will be prosperous.  Help others and you will be helped  .” (Proverbs 11 v25)

 

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