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Sunday 16^th December – 3^rd of Advent

Collect for Today

God for whom we watch and wait,

you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son:

give us courage to speak the truth,

to hunger for justice,

and to suffer for the cause of right,

with Jesus Christ our Lord.

Post Communion Prayer

We give you thanks, O Lord,
for these heavenly gifts;

kindle in us the fire of your Spirit

that when your Christ comes again

we may shine as lights before his face;

who is alive and reigns
now and for ever.

Services Today

St Cuthbert's	8:00am	Holy Communion BCP
St Andrew’s	9.15am	All Age Communion
St Cuthbert’s	10.45am	Holy Communion
St Cuthbert’s	6.30pm	Nine Lessons and Carols

NOTICES

Nine Lessons and Carols,
16^th December at 6:30pm,
with the Festive Singers Choir from Great Glen & Burton Overy,
followed by mulled wine and mince pies. You are invited to join us for a night of carols and celebration as we get ready for Christmas.

Travelling Nativity

We have been given a wonderful gift of a knitted nativity from the ladies of the WI. So I would like to start a new tradition of getting lots of different people involved in a 'travelling nativity.' The idea is we have a bag with activities, the Christmas story and of course the nativity people and animals. You will have the nativity for 24 hours and during that time you can take pictures of what the different characters get up to, you can take them to the different places you go. There are prayers to go with it and when the 24 hours it’s up you take the bag of things to the next person on the list. The idea is to keep them travelling during advent and the last person on the list will bring the set to the Family Crib Service on Sunday the 23^rd of Dec at 10:30am. There will be extra sheep in the bag and each family can keep a sheep and bring that with them to add to the nativity scene on the 23^rd. 

Please Pray for:

Those who are ill:

·   Mollie Alexander

·   Margaret Bannister

·   Sue Burnham

·   Christine Hadley

·   Elizabeth Tacey

·   Martin Tacey

·   Andrew and Mary Porter

·   Maureen Snow

·   Baby Willow Coates 

Those who have died and their families: Bill Miller

Carols by Candlelight
St Mary’s, Carlton Curlieu

Tuesday 18^th December, 7pm followed by a party and raffle.

This is a lovely service of carols in the village and lots of fun afterwards. Come and join us.

House Group every Monday Night, 7:30pm at 6 Hilltop Avenue
If you are interested in being part of this group that meets together to go deeper in the understanding of Christ and his word, please come and talk to Kim or Linda for more details.

Sound and Vision

We are now developing more services using sound and vision; using the digital projector and mixing the sound through the sound desk. We are keen to get more people involved in helping to set up and "tech" some of these services both at St Andrew's and St Cuthbert's. If you think this is something you could help with, please speak to Dave or Simon.

News in the Pews If you have anything to include please call or email Rachel at the Oadby Parish Office by 10am on Wednesday mornings. Tel: 0116 272 0080, oadbyparish@gmail.com For enquiries about Baptisms, Weddings or Funerals please contact Rachel at the Oadby Parish Office, details above. Church Websites: http://stcuthbertschurchgreatglen.blogspot.co.uk www.leicestershirevillages.com/burtonovery/standrewschurch www.leicestershirevillages.com/carltoncurlieu/church-news

Ladies Night Out

Advance notice –

Wednesday 16^th January 2019
7.30pm, Oadby Grange Farm Pub.

For more information, or to book your place or arrange lifts contact:

Carole      tel: 0116 240 3368
      email: hensonc@talk21.com

Mo John   tel: 0116 2593504

      email: mojohnal@gmail.com

Donations for Christmas Flowers would be appreciated, as the flowers ladies decorate the church for our upcoming Christmas Services. Please see Amy, Meryl or Carol Webster if you would like to make a donation.

Sparklers and Toddler Cafe
are having their Christmas Parties this week. They will resume again on the Monday the 7^th and Wednesday the 9^th Jan 2019.

Collect for Sunday 23^rd December

Eternal God,

as Mary waited for the birth of your Son,

so we wait for his coming in glory;

bring us through the birth pangs of this present age to see, with her, our great salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord.

Post Communion Prayer

Heavenly Father,

who chose the Blessed Virgin Mary

to be the mother of the promised saviour: fill us your servants with your grace, that in all things we may embrace your holy will and with her rejoice in your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord

Collect for Sunday 30^th December

God in Trinity,

eternal unity of perfect love:

gather the nations to be one family,

and draw us into your holy life

through the birth of Emmanuel,

our Lord Jesus Christ.

Post Communion Prayer

Heavenly Father,

whose blessed Son shared at Nazareth the life of an earthly home:

help your Church to live as one family,

united in love and obedience,

and bring us all at last to our home
in heaven;

through Jesus Christ our Lord.

DIARY

Monday 17^th December

  9.30am Sparklers Christmas Party at St Cuthbert’s

  7:30pm House Group at 6 Hilltop Avenue

Tuesday 18^th December

10.00am St Cuthbert’s Primary School Christmas Service

  7.00pm Carols by Candlelight at St Mary’s, Carlton Curlieu

Wednesday 19^th December

  9.00am Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s

10.00am Toddler Café Christmas Party at St Cuthbert’s

Thursday 20^th December

12.30pm Funeral of Bill Miller at St Cuthbert’s

Sunday 23^rd December – 4^th of Advent

St Cuthbert’s    8:00am  Holy Communion BCP

St Cuthbert’s 10.30am  Family Crib Service

Monday 24^th December – Christmas Eve

St Andrew’s      4.00pm  Carol Service

St Cuthbert’s  11.30pm  Midnight Mass

Tuesday 25^th December – Christmas Day

St Andrew’s      8.00am  Christmas Communion

St Cuthbert’s  10.30am  Family Christmas Celebration

Sunday 30^th December – First of Christmas

St Andrew's      8:00 am Holy Communion BCP

St Cuthbert's 10:30 am Holy Communion