St Cuthbert's Church

News in the Pews

2012-02-10T15:14:00.000Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2 BEFORE LENT 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar
Preacher Angela Allen
(Joint Service with Methodists)

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy
Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 19th FEBRUARY 1 BEFORE LENT
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Very Revd Derek Hole

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

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Great Glen
Leaders The Oadby Team

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, 13th February
NO Sparklers – School half-term holiday – restarts 20th Feb.

Wednesday, 15th February
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 16th February
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 17th February
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES
St Cuthbert’s & Glen Methodists “walking out together” – Today our Methodist friends join us for our normal 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion Service. There was a warm atmosphere at the Christian Unity Service but it was a special one-off service, not normal worship for either church. This week’s service is the first time the Methodists join us for one of our usual Sunday morning services and we warmly welcome them.

The Ash Wednesday Service at 7.30pm on Wednesday 22nd February will be at St. Cuthbert’s Church and led by Revd. Gordon Webb from the Methodist Church – we look forward to welcoming our Methodist friends once more – do come if you can, it’s a very moving service.

Do you have any photos of the interior of St Cuthbert’s Church that could be used on our new church website – flower arrangements, weddings, people in church? If so, please could you email them to Helen Dartnall at ahdartnall@yahoo.co.uk

St Cuthbert’s Funding Campaign – We would like to thank very much those who have contributed to St Cuthbert’s Church funds and also to thank the church members who gave so much of their time to help with the funding campaign. The campaign has ensured that the church will receive £15,749 annually (including Gift Aid) which is excellent but which leaves us a shortfall of £9,000 so we all now need to consider how to do some fundraising. If you are willing to run any event, no matter how big or small, please get in touch with David Webster (259 3717) who chairs the fundraising committee. A copy of the Funding Campaign Final Report is on the table at the back of church.

Lifts to Church – Sometimes, especially when there’s a special service, we need more than one person to give people lifts to church. If you can help people in this way, please tell the Vicar.

Books and Prayers have been placed on the bookcase at the back of St Cuthbert’s Church for the use of visitors. Please help yourself to a copy of the prayers if you would like one but please leave the books in church. We are grateful to Moira Bartlett for providing these.

Alan and Jane Chandler would like to thank everyone for the wonderful support they received from so many people when Alan had his operation. Alan is now recovering nicely and feeling a lot better.

Eliminating Polio – Mary would like to thank everyone who has given her small presents to take to India to give as a reward for children receiving the Polio vaccination drops or their siblings who bring them

The Lent Course will be held on Tuesday evenings this year starting on Tuesday, 28th February at the Methodist Church Hall from 7.30 p.m. until 9 p.m. The theme this year is “Money” – seems a timely topic!

1. Money – what is it? 28th February Revd Paul Richards

2. Money and Rewards 6th March Revd Mary Ireland

3. Money and Influence 13th March Roger Flowers

4. Money: Wealth and Poverty 20th March Revd Gordon Webb

5. Money and Generosity 27th March Revd Mary Ireland

Burton Overy Community Choir : the singing goes on – With no choir rehearsals for Easter, the Choir will continue meeting after half-term, starting back on Monday, the 20th February. Meetings are on Mondays at 7.30 p.m. in the back room of The Bell Inn, Burton Overy. Just turn up and have a go. Singing is fun. Don’t worry, you don’t have to be able to read music – it is purely a light-hearted sing-song of pop songs. For more details, contact Helen Alloway on 259 1011 or helenalloway119@gmail.com

Radio Leicester’s Down to Earth team at All Saints, Thurcaston –Join us at 7 for 7.30 p.m. on Thursday, 16th February, for an evening of horticultural questions and answers with Dave Andrews and the Down to Earth Team in the Harrison Room at All Saints Church, Anstey Lane, Thurcaston. Wine & nibbles along with a quiz will make an interesting and informative evening. Contact details are Jane Westby on 0116 235 2226.

Provost Derek Hole Lecture : Faith, Ethics and Society – “The End of the Peer Show?” Is there a place for Bishops in a modern Parliament? Lecture by the Rt Revd Tim Stevens, Bishop of Leicester, takes place on Wednesday, 29th February, from 6 p.m. at the Hugh Aston Building, De Montfort University. Refreshments from 5.30 p.m. In this lecture, the Bishop of Leicester will explore what the House of Lords is for, how good it is at its job, and why ours is the only democracy in the world that has a guaranteed seat for Bishops. In particular, he will ask how should the voice of Bishops be heard in an economic crisis and what should be the voice of the Church in the public square. To reserve your place, please complete the online booking form at www.dmu.ac.uk/eventsbooking

Humour is a gift – Q. “Why didn’t they play cards on the Ark?”
A. Because Noah was standing on the deck.”

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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 Overy and they will arrange one for you.

Please pray:-
• The parents of Archie and Morgan who were baptized last Sunday as they bring up their children in the Christian faith.
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For all those who are suffering from this bout of cold weather.
• For our teachers and children that they may enjoy a good half-term break.
• For an end to the violence in Syria and wisdom for national leaders.

Proverb of the Week:
“The LORD hates those who don’t keep their word, but HE delights in those who do.” (Proverbs 12 v 22)

News in the Pews

2012-02-06T20:26:00.000Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY 3 BEFORE LENT

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

10.30 a.m. All Age and Baptism at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar
SERVICES SUNDAY 12th FEBRUARY 2 BEFORE LENT
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar
Preacher Angela Allen
(Joint Service with Methodists)

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy
Leader 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, 6th February
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 7th February
7.30 p.m. Burton Overy DCC at 5 Baileys Lane

Wednesday, 8th February
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 9th February
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
11.30 a.m. Holy Communion at St Cuthbert’s Church
8 p.m. Camp Meeting at Hill Cottage, The Gravel, Burton Overy

Friday, 10th February
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 11th February
4-6 p.m. Timeout at The Yews in Great Glen

NOTICES
Needed! Please can you bring your old Palm crosses to Mary so we can turn them into ash ready for Ash Wednesday as our supply of ash is running low!

Do you have any photos of the interior of St Cuthbert’s Church that could be used on our new church website – flower arrangements, weddings, people in church? If so, please could you email them to Helen Dartnall at ahdartnall@yahoo.co.uk

Alan and Jane Chandler would like to thank everyone for their kind thoughts/best wishes/offers of help/presents/etc when Alan had his operation. They were truly overwhelmed with the support given by so many. Alan is now recovering nicely and feeling a lot better.

St Cuthbert’s Funding Campaign – We would like to thank very much those who have contributed to St Cuthbert’s Church funds and also to thank the church members who gave so much of their time to help with the funding campaign. The campaign has ensured that the church will receive £15,749 annually (including Gift Aid) which is excellent but which leaves us a shortfall of £9,000 so we all now need to consider how to do some fundraising. If you are willing to run any event, no matter how big or small, please get in touch with David Webster (259 3717) who chairs the fundraising committee. A copy of the Funding Campaign Final Report is on the table at the back of church for you to see.

Breakfast in Church – No Bishop Tim this time but I hope a good number of us will enjoy breakfast in St Cuthbert’s Church after the 8.30 a.m. service on Sunday, 12th February – hopefully some people from the 10.30 a.m. service will join us too and stay for the CW Holy Communion afterwards. It’s a good chance for members of the two congregations to get to know each other.

The next Timeout for families will be at The Yews on Saturday, 11th February, from 4 to 6 p.m. A social family time - we bring board games and puzzles, etc for older children and toys for younger ones. Buy your own drinks (and food if you wish) from the pub. We have a brief time to pray for people’s concerns at some point! We have been allocated a room/area to ourselves (far right as you enter the pub).

Eliminating Polio – Mary would like to thank everyone who has given her small presents to take to India to give as a reward for children receiving the Polio vaccination drops or their siblings who bring them. If you still wish to contribute, balloons would be light and space saving in her suitcase, but pencils and crayons are very acceptable!

The Lent Course will be held on Tuesday evenings this year starting on Tuesday, 28th February at the Methodist Church Hall from 7.30 p.m. until 9 p.m. The theme this year is “Money” – seems a timely topic!
1. Money – what is it? 28th February Revd Paul Richards
2. Money and Rewards 6th March Revd Mary Ireland
3. Money and Influence 13th March Roger Flowers
4. Money: Wealth and Poverty 20th March Revd Gordon Webb
5. Money and Generosity 27th March Revd Mary Ireland

St Cuthbert’s & Glen Methodists “walking out together” – Our next joint service is on Sunday, 12th February when our Methodist friends will be joining us for our normal 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion Service. There was a warm atmosphere at the Christian Unity Service but it was a special one-off service, not normal worship for either church. This next shared service will be the first time the Methodist congregation join us for one of our usual Sunday morning services and we welcome them.

Lifts to Church – Sometimes, especially when there’s a special service, we need more than one person to give people lifts to church. If you can help people in this way, please tell the Vicar.

A Musical Evening is being organised by Blaby Rotary Club at Leicester Grammar School on Tuesday, 7th February, at 7.30 p.m. to raise money for e-Ranger Ambulances which saves the lives of women in labour. These little motorbikes with side-cars don’t get bogged down in sand or mud and are cheap and easy to maintain. Tickets £5. from LGS reception (tel. 259 1903).

Coffee Morning and Table Top Sale is being held on the 11th February 2012 at St Paul’s & St Augustine’s Worship Centre, Kirby Road, Leicester from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. The Coffee Morning is in aid of DMK and the Table Top for church funds. Admission free. Everybody welcome.

Humour is a gift – “Q. Which Bible character had no parents? ”A. Joshua, son of Nun.”

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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 Overy and they will arrange one for you.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For all those who do charity work.
• For discussions at the forthcoming General Synod and for Anne Bloor as she participates in the synod (Women Bishops is one matter on the agenda).
• For the families of those who died and also those who managed to save so many after a ferry sinking in Papua New Guinea.
• For peace in Cairo after the riots, and for all afflicted by violence.

Proverb of the Week: “Good people enjoy the positive results of their words, but those who are treacherous crave violence.” (Proverbs 13 v 2)

News in the Pews

2012-01-28T16:25:00.001Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 29th JANUARY
EPIPHANY 4

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
Preacher Roger Flowers

SERVICES SUNDAY 5th FEBRUARY
3 BEFORE LENT
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All Age and Baptism at Great Glen
Leader 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, 30th January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 31st January
7.30 p.m. Great Glen PCC at 27 Erringtons Close

Wednesday, 1st February
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. Deanery Synod at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Kibworth

Thursday, 2nd February
10.30 a.m. Drop-In starts again at St. Cuthbert’s Church
7.30 p.m. Theology Reading Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday, 3rd February
2.30 p.m. Funeral of Roy Hadley at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 6th February
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 7th February
7.30 p.m. Burton Overy DCC at 5 Baileys Lane

NOTICES
The Lent Course will be held on Tuesday evenings this year starting on Tuesday, 28th February at the Methodist Church Hall from 7.30 p.m. until
9 p.m. The theme this year is “Money” – seems a timely topic!
1. Money – what is it? 28th February Revd Paul Richards
2. Money and Rewards 6th March Revd Mary Ireland
3. Money and Influence 13th March Roger Flowers
4. Money: Wealth and Poverty 20th March Revd Gordon Webb
5. Money and Generosity 27th March Revd Mary Ireland

St Cuthbert’s & Glen Methodists “walking out together” – Our next joint service is on Sunday, 12th February when our Methodist friends will be joining us for our normal 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion Service. There was a warm atmosphere at the Christian Unity Service but it was a special one-off service, not normal worship for either church. This next shared service will be the first time the Methodist congregation join us for one of our usual Sunday morning services and we welcome them.

Breakfast in Church – No Bishop Tim this time but I hope a good number of us will enjoy breakfast in St Cuthbert’s Church after the 8.30 a.m. service on Sunday, 12th February – hopefully some people from the 10.30 a.m. service will join us too and then stay for the CW Holy Communion afterwards. It’s a good chance for members of the two congregations to get to know each other.

The next Timeout for families will be at The Yews on Saturday, 11th February, from 4 to 6 p.m. A social family time - we bring board games and puzzles, etc for older children and toys for younger ones. Buy your own drinks (and food if you wish) from the pub. We have a brief time to pray for people’s concerns at some point! We have been allocated a room/area to ourselves (far right as you enter the pub).

Lifts to church: Sometimes, especially when there’s a special service, we need more than one person to give people lifts to church – if you can offer to help in this way please tell the Vicar.

Burton Overy Community Choir will be singing for fun for the next two Mondays (30 Jan & 6 Feb) at 7.30 p.m. in the back room of The Bell Inn. Pop in and see what they’re up to or contact Helen Alloway on 259 1011 or helenalloway119@gmail.com for more details.

Eliminating Polio – Polio now exists in only four countries (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria) and Rotary and Bill Gates are now working together to eliminate polio completely. Mary is going to India with Rotary in February to assist with the National Immunisation Day on 19th February. Each child is given a small present, such as balloons, pens and pencils, toothbrushes, small bouncy balls, etc as a reward for children receiving the drops or their siblings who bring them. It has been suggested that church members might like to contribute some items for Mary to take (she has to take 100 in total). These must be of very low value or we will make it difficult for Indian Rotarians in the future NIDs when they give very little.

What are you doing for Lent this year? Why not try “Lent for Everyone: Mark Year B” by Tom Wright (pub. SPCK). Tom Wright is very easy to read – this is one review: “This book brings together the author’s profound understanding of scripture with an interest in everything from last year’s Libyan revolution and the ancient history of the Middle East to critiques of Classic FM, the coded meaning of stars falling from the sky and personalities as diverse as Bertrand Russell and Bob Hope.

Christmas Card Board – Thank you very much to everybody who participated in the Christmas Card Board. The money we saved on giving individual cards totalled £24.90 which will be given to The Children’s Society.

Holy Trinity Church, Regent Street, Leicester are looking for someone to fill the full-time post of Operations Manager (£29,500). For details see www.holytrinityleicester.org

A Musical Evening is being organised by Blaby Rotary Club at Leicester Grammar School on Tuesday, 7th February, at 7.30 p.m. to raise money for e-Ranger Ambulances which saves the lives of women in labour. These little motorbikes with side-cars don’t get bogged down in sand or mud and are cheap and easy to maintain. Tickets £5. from LGS reception (tel. 259 1903).

Humour is a gift – “Q. Who is the greatest babysitter mentioned in the Bible. A. David. He rocked Goliath to a very deep sleep.”

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services - There are bible quizzes, colouring pictures, bible stories, etc available in a children’s area in the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton). We hope that all children will come to the altar with their families to receive a blessing (or communion if they normally receive this).

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.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering
• For all who are grieving.
• For our Fire Brigade and all who work for this emergency service.
• For discussions at our PCC and DCC meetings and for the Deanery Synod as it discusses future plans for the churches in our Deanery.
• For all who are trying to set up their own business.
• For everyone affected by the Costa Concordia cruise ship crash.

Proverb of the Week: “Those who follow the right path fear the Lord; those who take the wrong path despise him.” (Proverbs 14 v 2)

News in the Pews

2012-01-21T10:24:00.000Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 22nd JANUARY EPIPHANY 3
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Christian Unity Service at Glen Methodist Church
Leader Revd Gordon Webb
Preacher The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 29th JANUARY EPIPHANY 4
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
Preacher Roger Flowers

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, 23rd January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday, 25th January
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday, 27th January
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS
Tuesday, 31st January at 7.30 p.m. – Great Glen PCC at 27 Erringtons Close
Tuesday, 7th February at 7.30 p.m. – Burton Overy DCC at 5 Baileys Lane

NOTICES
The Lent Course will be held on Tuesday evenings this year starting on Tuesday, 28th February at the Methodist Church Hall from 7.30 p.m. until 9 p.m. The theme this year is “Money” – seems a timely topic!

1. Money – what is it? 28th February Revd Paul Richards
2. Money and Rewards 6th March Revd Mary Ireland
3. Money and Influence 13th March Roger Flowers
4. Money: Wealth and Poverty 20th March Revd Gordon Webb
5. Money and Generosity 27th March Revd Mary Ireland

Sparklers needs a leader – Roger Hutchings has helped lead Sparklers since it started but had to give it up in July. We are now really beginning to feel the loss and must find someone who is willing to chat to and get to know the families who come, and occasionally lead the short simple service (song, story, prayers). Please can everyone pray about this and think about who might be able to take on this role for us. Please contact Mary on 259 2238 with any queries or thoughts. Thank you.

St Cuthbert’s and Glen Methodists “Walking Out Together” – Today (22nd January) sees the first of the shared services between St Cuthbert’s and Glen Methodists. This Christian Unity Service at Glen Methodist Church is to share worship and allow us to get to know each other.

The next Timeout for families will be at The Yews on Saturday, 11th February, from 4 to 6 p.m. A social family time. We bring board games and puzzles, etc for older children and toys for younger ones. Buy your own drinks (and food if you wish) from the pub. We have a brief time to pray for people’s concerns at some point! We have been allocated a room/area to ourselves (far right as you enter the pub).

Burton Overy Community Choir will be singing for fun for the next three Mondays at 7.30 p.m. in the back room of The Bell Inn. Gareth Malone has shown us how much pleasure we can all get from singing together, so why not think about giving this local community choir a try? Pop in and see what they’re up to or contact Helen Alloway on 259 1011 or helenalloway119@gmail.com for more details. The three Mondays are 23rd and 30th January and 6th February.

Christmas Card Board – Thank you very much to everybody who participated in the Christmas Card Board. The money we saved on giving individual cards totalled £24.90 which will be given to The Children’s Society.

Eliminating Polio – Polio now exists in only four countries (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria) and Rotary and Bill Gates are now working together to eliminate polio completely. Mary is going to India with Rotary in February to assist with the National Immunisation Day on 19th February. Each child is given a small present, such as balloons, pens and pencils, toothbrushes, small bouncy balls, etc as a reward for children receiving the drops or their siblings who bring them. It has been suggested that church members might like to contribute some items for Mary to take (she has to take 100 in total). These must be of very low value or we will make it difficult for Indian Rotarians in the future NIDs when they give very little.

What are you doing for Lent this year? Why not try “Lent for Everyone: Mark Year B” by Tom Wright (pub. SPCK). Tom Wright is very easy to read – this is one review: “This book brings together the author’s profound understanding of scripture with an interest in everything from last year’s Libyan revolution and the ancient history of the Middle East to critiques of Classic FM, the coded meaning of stars falling from the sky and personalities as diverse as Bertrand Russell and Bob Hope. This is a rich, meaty feast that will challenge, inform and inspire, one profound daily reflection at a time.” Sounds interesting!!

A Musical Evening is being organised by Blaby Rotary Club at Leicester Grammar School on Tues 7th February, 7.30pm. to raise money for e-Ranger Ambulances which saves the lives of women in labour. These little motorbikes with side-cars don’t get bogged down in sand or mud and are cheap and easy to maintain. Tickets £5 from LGS reception (tel 2591903).

Humour is a gift – “Q. Which area of the Middle East was especially wealthy? A. The area around Jordan – the banks were always overflowing.”

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services - There are bible quizzes, colouring pictures, bible stories, etc available in a children’s area in the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton). We hope that all children will come to the altar with their families to receive a blessing.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

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.

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.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering
• For all who are grieving.
• For Bishop Tim as he works on the government Select Committee concerned with the future of the House of Lords (who should be part of it, etc).
• For University of Leicester’s new project to find ways of reducing traffic emissions in European towns and cities.
• For those seeking employment as the jobless figures rise.
• For everyone affected by the Costa Concordia cruise ship crash.

Proverb of the Week: “Hard work means prosperity; only fools idle away their time.” (Proverbs 12 v 11)

News in the Pews

2012-01-16T09:33:00.001Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 15th JANUARY EPIPHANY 2
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Great Glen
Leader Rev. Bonnie Evans-Hill (Oadby team)

SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY 22nd JANUARY EPIPHANY 3
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Christian Unity Service at Glen Methodist Church
Preacher 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, 16th January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday, 18th January
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
6.30 p.m. Jubilee Meeting at Methodist Church Hall

Friday, 20th January
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 21st January
3-6 p.m. Sparklers/All Sorts/Timeout Christmas Party at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS
Tuesday, 31st January at 7.30 p.m. – Great Glen PCC at 27 Erringtons Close
Tuesday, 7th February at 7.30 p.m. – Burton Overy DCC at 5 Baileys Lane

NOTICES
St Cuthbert’s and Glen Methodists “Walking Out Together” – Next week (22nd January) sees the first of the shared services between St Cuthbert’s and Glen Methodists. Please do come to this Christian Unity Service at Glen Methodist Church at 10.30 a.m. to share worship and allow us to get to know each other better.

Burton Overy Community Choir will be singing for fun for the next four Mondays at 7.30 p.m. in the back room of The Bell Inn. Gareth Malone has shown us how much pleasure we can all get from singing together, so why not think about giving this local community choir a try? Pop in and see what they’re up to or contact Helen Alloway on 259 1011 or helenalloway119@gmail.com for more details. The four Mondays are 16th, 23rd, 30th January and 6th February.

Jubilee Meeting – Wednesday, 18th January at 6.30 p.m. at Methodist Church Hall. The Great Glen Parish Council are planning great celebrations for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. They plan to hold the Big Lunch in St Cuthbert’s churchyard on Sunday, 3rd June with an exhibition of 1950s memorabilia in church (we need someone to organise this). The Thames Pageant will also be shown on the church projector screen. On Monday, 4th June, there will be games, dancing, competitions, etc around the village but mainly centred on the recreation ground with fireworks and the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon in the evening. If anyone is willing to help in any way, please could they contact Mary and/or come to the Jubilee meeting on the 18th January.

Post Christmas Party for young families connected with our churches (e.g. Sunday services, Sparklers, All Sorts @ School, and Timeout) at St Cuthbert’s Church – 4-6 p.m. Saturday 21st January. If parents provide food for tea, we will provide games for older children and toys for younger children, and drinks for everybody.

Eliminating Polio – Polio now exists in only four countries (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria) and Rotary and Bill Gates are now working together to eliminate polio completely. Mary is going to India with Rotary in February to assist with the National Immunisation Day on 19th February. Each child is given a small present, such as balloons, pens and pencils, toothbrushes, small bouncy balls, etc as a reward for children receiving the drops or their siblings who bring them. It has been suggested that church members might like to contribute some items for Mary to take (she has to take 100 in total). These must be of very low value or we will make it difficult for Indian Rotarians in the future NIDs when they give very little.

The Lent Course will be held on Tuesday evenings this year starting on Tuesday, 28th February at the Methodist Church Hall from 7.30 p.m. until 9 p.m. The theme this year is Money – seems a timely topic!

Sparklers needs a leader – Roger Hutchings has helped lead Sparklers since it started but had to give it up in July. We are now really beginning to feel the loss and must find someone to take on this important church work. We need someone who is willing to chat to and get to know the families who come, and occasionally lead the short simple service (song, story, prayers). Please can everyone pray about this and think about who might be able to take on this role for us – contact Mary (259 2238) with any queries or thoughts. Thank you.

Items for the Parish Magazine – The deadline for the February edition is today, 15th January. Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

Sunday Lunch at Boboli on 22nd January 2012. A fund raising event for The Well in Kibworth at 12.30 p.m. Tickets are £20 pp. and include a welcome drink (white or red wine or beer upon arrival), a main course, pudding and coffee. There will also be a raffle with many fabulous prizes. Tickets available from The Well or telephone 279 1185 to book your table.

Humour is a gift – “Q. Which servant of God was the most flagrant lawbreaker in the Bible? A. Moses. He broke all 10 Commandments at once.”

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services - There are bible quizzes, colouring pictures, bible stories, etc available in a children’s area in the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton). We hope that all children will come to the altar with their families to receive a blessing (or communion if they normally receive this).

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

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.

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.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering
• For Bishop Tim as he works on the government Select Committee concerned with the future of the House of Lords (who should be part of it, etc).
• For students taking mock exams.
• For homeless teenagers and young people.
• For people to resort less to violence for solving problems.

Proverb of the Week: “When the wicked arrive, contempt, shame and disgrace are sure to follow.” (Proverbs 18 v 3)

News in the Pews

2012-01-06T12:28:00.000Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 8th JANUARY

EPIPHANY 1/BAPTISM OF CHRIST

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

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

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy
Leader Angela Allen

SERVICES SUNDAY 15th JANUARY

EPIPHANY 2

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Great Glen
Leader 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
Sunday, 8th January
9.15 a.m. Bishop’s visit to St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 9th January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall
2.30 p.m. Churches Together at 2 Stonehill Drive
7.30 p.m. Theology Group at 46 Southernhay Road, Stoneygate

Wednesday, 11th January
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday, 13th January
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 16th January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

FUTURE EVENTS
Tuesday 31st January, 7.30 pm. Great Glen PCC at 27 Erringtons Close
Tuesday 7th February, 7.30 pm. Burton Overy DCC at 5 Baileys Lane

NOTICES
We welcome Bishop Tim to our benefice today. Bishop Tim arrives at St Cuthbert’s Church at 9.15 a.m. to join us for breakfast in church (as it is the second Sunday in the month). He is taking the 10.30 a.m. service and we look forward to the Question & Answer session with him during coffee time.

Thank you to everyone who has cleaned and polished and decorated our three churches for Christmas and to our choirs for their singing – it made our Christmas services very special.

Mary wishes you all a very Happy New Year. Thank you so much for all your help and support during the year, and especially while I was away on sabbatical.

£92.92p was raised for the Children’s Society at the Christingle Service. Thank you to everyone who contributed to this and also to those who helped to make the Christingles and who ran the service.

Jubilee Meeting – Wednesday, 18th January at 6.30 p.m. at Methodist Church Hall. The Great Glen Parish Council are planning great celebrations for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. The plan is to hold the Big Lunch in St Cuthbert’s churchyard on Sunday, 3rd June with an exhibition of 1950s memorabilia in church. The Thames Pageant will also be shown on the church projector screen. On Monday, 4th June, there will be games, dancing, competitions, etc on the recreation ground with fireworks and the lighting of the Jubilee Beacon in the evening – some activities could also be held in other village venues. If anyone is willing to help in any way, please could they contact Mary and/or come to the Jubilee meeting on the 18th January to which all our village clubs and organisations are invited to send representatives.

Christmas Party for young families at St Cuthbert’s Church –
4-6 p.m. Saturday 21st January with games and tea for the children.

The Lent Course will be held on Tuesday evenings this year starting on Tuesday, 28th February at the Methodist Church Hall from 7.30 – 9 p.m.

Items for the Parish Magazine – The deadline for the February edition is 15th January. Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

Burton Overy’s 12th Annual Christmas Tree Festival. Pictures of all the trees in this year’s festival are on the village website: www.leicestershirevillages.com/burtonovery/

St Cuthbert’s and Great Glen Methodist Churches – The shared 10.30 a.m. services are as follows:-

Jan 22nd Christian Unity Service at Glen Methodist Church
Feb 12th Holy Communion (CW) at St Cuthbert’s Church
Mar 18th All Age Mothering Sunday Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
April 5th Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at St Cuthbert’s Church

(7.30 p.m.)

April 6th Good Friday Devotional Service at Glen Methodist Church

(7.30 p.m.)

April 8th Easter Communion service will start at the Methodist Church and process to St Cuthbert’s Church to receive communion
May 13th Christian Aid Service at Glen Methodist Church
June 3rd Jubilee Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday Lunch at Boboli on 22nd January 2012. A fund raising event for The Well in Kibworth at 12.30 p.m. Tickets are £20 pp. and include a welcome drink (white or red wine or beer upon arrival), a main course, pudding and coffee. There will also be a raffle with many fabulous prizes. Tickets available from The Well or telephone 279 1185 to book your table.

Great Glen Charity – There is money to hep people buy vital new equipment such as a washing machine if they’re stuck for funds so if ever you hear a comment like “I don’t know how I’m going to manage without ...”, please get in touch with the Vicar or one of the other trustees.

Humour is a gift – “Q. What excuse did Adam give to his children as to why he no longer lived in Eden? A. Your mother ate us out of house and home.”

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

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.

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.

Please pray:-

• For all who are ill or suffering.

• For those who are grieving, anxious or suffering from depression.

• For our headteachers, staff and children as the new term begins.

• For 2012 to be a year of peace and understanding.

• For those starting the New Year with seemingly impossible debts.

• For those hit by the floods in Brazil.

Proverb of the Week: “Foolishness brings joy to those who have no sense; a sensible person stays on the right path.” (Proverbs 15 v 21)

News in the Pews

2011-12-24T10:05:00.000Z

SERVICES 25th DECEMBER CHRISTMAS DAY
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Short Family Communion at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 1st JANUARY CHRISTMAS 1
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

SERVICES SUNDAY 8th JANUARY EPIPHANY 1
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

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

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy
Leader Angela Allen

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.

A Christmas Prayer

Light of God – lead us

Power of God – hold us

Joy of God – heal us

Laughter of God – bless us

Love of God – caress us. Amen

DIARY

Wednesday, 4th January
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday. 5th January
7.30 p.m. Oadby-Glen 2020 Vision Meeting at Methodist Church

Friday, 6th January
12.30 Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 8th January
9.15 a.m. Bishop’s visit to St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday. 9th January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
2.30 p.m. Churches Together at 2 Stonehill Drive
7.30 p.m. Theology Group at 46 Southernhay Road, Stoneygate

Wednesday, 11th January
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday. 13th January
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS

The Lent Courses will be on Tuesday evenings this year starting on Tuesday, 28th February.

NOTICES

£92.92p raised for the Children’s Society at Christingle Service – Thank you to everyone who contributed to this and to making the Christingles and running the service.

Thank you to everyone who has cleaned and polished and decorated our three churches for Christmas, and to our choirs for their singing – it all makes our Christmas services very special.

Mary would like to thank you all for the many lovely Christmas cards she has received. May I wish you all a very Happy Christmas. May I wish you all a very happy Christmas. Thank you so much for all your help and support during the year, and especially while I was away on sabbatical.

St Cuthbert’s Church Porch – Please do read the cards sent to us by our church friends on the notice board above the wooden chest in the porch.

Bishop’s visit to our benefice on 8th January – Bishop Tim will arrive at St Cuthbert’s Church at 9.15 a.m. to join us for breakfast in church (as it is the second Sunday in the month). He will then take the 10.30 a.m. service and afterwards conduct a Question & Answer session during coffee time. We hope that some members of the 10.30 congregation will join the 8.30 congregation for breakfast with the bishop and that parishioners from Burton Overy and Carlton will come to St Cuthbert’s for this special visit.

St Cuthbert’s and Great Glen Methodist Churches held an initial meeting to explore the possibilities of working together to achieve the most effective Christian ministry to the village. These arrangements are commonly known as a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEO). It was decided to view the process as akin to a young couple beginning a relationship that might or might not end in marriage. The two churches are therefore going to “walk out together/go on some initial dates” by sharing a 10.30 a.m. service each month. These will be as follows:-

Jan 22nd Christian Unity Service at Glen Methodist Church
Feb 12th Holy Communion (CW) at St Cuthbert’s Church
Mar 18th All Age Mothering Sunday Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
April 5th Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at St Cuthbert’s Church (7.30 p.m.)
April 6th Good Friday Devotional Service at Glen Methodist Church (7.30 p.m.)
April 8th Easter Communion service will start at the Methodist Church and process to St Cuthbert’s Church to receive communion
May 13th Christian Aid Service at Glen Methodist Church
June 3rd Jubilee Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

Methodist Stewards and St Cuthbert’s PCC members will meet together as a steering group to regularly review outcomes and continue the discussions. (Next meeting 23rd March)

Burton Overy’s 12th Annual Christmas Tree Festival winners were :-
Adults :
1st The Lucky Horseshoe Tree by Andrew Moyes
2nd Made in Burton Overy by Fawcett and Hawes Ceramics
3rd I’m a Celebri-tree, Get Me Out of Here by Lynn Bayliss

Children :
1st Sliding into Christmas by Cameron Masters (11)
2nd Darth Moose by Harriet Gill (9) and Freddie Gill (8)
3rd Stoneygate School Candy Christmas

Thank you to all who helped make this year’s Festival another wonderful success.

Church Cleaning at St Cuthbert’s Church – Thank you to all those people who have taken a turn at keeping our church clean and tidy during this year. There is now a new list for people to volunteer to clean the Church during 2012.

Coffee Morning at St Margaret’s Church, Leicester on 7th January 2012 from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Stalls, raffle and refreshments. Admission free.

Humour is a gift – “Q. What kind of motor vehicles are in the Bible?
A. Jehovah drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden in a Fury. David’s Triumph was heard throughout the land. Also, probably a Honda because the apostles were all in one Accord.”

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering
• For a joyful Christmas to everyone and a peaceful and prosperous 2012.
• For the lonely, the grieving and others for whom Christmas is not a time of happiness.
• For anyone parted from their families this Christmas, especially members of our armed forces serving in Afghanistan and other dangerous places.

Proverb of the Week: “The godly know the rights of the poor; the wicked don’t care to know.” (Proverbs 29 v 7)

News in the Pews

2011-12-20T11:23:00.000Z

SERVICES 18th DECEMBER ADVENT 4

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar
Preacher Roger Flowers

6.30 p.m. Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

MONDAY 19th DECEMBER

7.00 p.m. Sing Christmas with Radio Leicester at The Yews

WEDNESDAY 21st DECEMBER

6.30 p.m. Carol Service by Candlelight at Carlton Curlieu
Leader The Vicar

CHRISTMAS EVE

4 p.m. Family Carol Service at Burton Overy
Leader The Vicar

8 p.m. Candlelit Communion at Glen Methodist Church

11.30 p.m. Midnight Communion at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY 25th DECEMBER CHRISTMAS DAY

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

Sunday, 18th December
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

Monday, 19th December
9.30 a.m. Sparklers Christmas Party at Glen Methodist Church Hall
7 p.m. Sing Christmas at The Yews in Great Glen

Wednesday, 21st December
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday. 22nd December
10.30 a.m. St Cuthbert’s Primary School Crib Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

St Cuthbert’s Carol Service is tonight (18th December) at 6.30 p.m. This is a traditional carol service with King James readings in c celebration of the 400th anniversary of the first publication of the King James Bible. The service will be followed by mulled wine and mince pies.

Sing Christmas at The Yews in Great Glen on Monday (19th December) from

7 p.m. A chance to Sing Christmas with BBC Radio Leicester organized by Churches Together in Glen. SING CHRISTMAS is the region’s big sing-along where you are – broadcast live on BBC Radio Leicester. Please do come and join us and our Methodist friends at The Yews.

Carol Service by Candlelight at Carlton Curlieu on Wednesday (21st December at 6.30 p.m.) is led by the Burton Overy choir and includes poetry and recollections of Christmas. The service is illuminated by candlelight and refreshments will be served afterwards.

Family Carol Service at Burton Overy on Christmas Eve at 4 p.m. This service is with the children’s tableau which is a lovely service for adults and children alike on the eve of the big day.

Christmas Card Board at St. Cuthbert’s Church – do read the cards sent to us by our church friends on the notice board above the wooden chest in the porch. Still time to put one up yourself and donate the money you save on cards (and postage) to the Children’s Society?

Mary would like to wish you all a very Happy Christmas. Thank you so much for all your help and support during the year, and especially while I was away on sabbatical.

St Cuthbert’s and Great Glen Methodist Churches held an initial meeting to explore the possibilities of working together to achieve the most effective Christian ministry to the village. These arrangements are commonly known as a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEO). It was decided to view the process as akin to a young couple beginning a relationship that might or might not end in marriage. The two churches are therefore going to “walk out together/go on some initial dates” by sharing a 10.30 a.m. service each month. These will be as follows:-

Jan 22nd Christian Unity Service at Glen Methodist Church
Feb 12th Holy Communion (CW) at St Cuthbert’s Church
Mar 18th All Age Mothering Sunday Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
April 5th Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at St Cuthbert’s Church (7.30 p.m.)
April 6th Good Friday Devotional Service at Glen Methodist Church (7.30 p.m.)
April 8th Easter Communion service will start at the Methodist Church and process to St Cuthbert’s Church to receive communion
May 13th Christian Aid Service at Glen Methodist Church
June 3rd Jubilee Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

Methodist Stewards and St Cuthbert’s PCC members will meet together as a steering group to regularly review outcomes and continue the discussions. (Next meeting 23rd March)

Burton Overy’s 12th Annual Christmas Tree Festival winners were :-
Adults : 1st The Lucky Horseshoe Tree by Andrew Moyes
2nd Made in Burton Overy by Fawcett and Hawes Ceramics
3rd I’m a Celebri-tree, Get Me Out of Here by Lynn Bayliss
Children : 1st Sliding into Christmas by Cameron Masters (11)
2nd Darth Moose by Harriet Gill (9) and Freddie Gill (8)
3rd Stoneygate School Candy Christmas

Church Cleaning at St Cuthbert’s Church – Thank you to all those people who have taken a turn at keeping our church clean and tidy during this year. There is now a new list for people to volunteer to clean the Church during 2012. The dates are in a fortnightly format. It would be very nice to see some new names. This year, there were only six people involved including two men but 38 weeks of the year were covered by just two people.

A Quiet Christmas on 21st December at St Nicholas Church, Leicester at 6.30 p.m. A service with carols for those for whom Christmas brings mixed feelings or sadness and for those who would like a peaceful alternative at this time of year. For more details contact Margo Henry on 266 2044 or email tribemh@gmail.com

Humour is a gift – “Q. Who was the greatest financier in the Bible? A. Noah – he was floating his stock while everyone else was in liquidation.”

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

Please pray:-
• For Christmas to be a time of giving and not one of greed.
• For all who are ill or suffering
• For those who are grieving.
• For the lonely and others for whom Christmas is not a time of happiness.
• For those affected by the events in Liege and other such senseless acts of violence.
• For anyone parted from their families this Christmas, especially members of our armed forces serving in Afghanistan and other dangerous places.

Proverb of the Week: “The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.” (Proverbs 2 v 18)

News in the Pews

2011-12-10T10:44:00.000Z

SERVICES 11th DECEMBER ADVENT 3

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

Preacher Angela Allen

4 p.m. Christingle Service at Great Glen

Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 18th DECEMBER ADVENT 4

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy

Celebrant The Vicar

Preacher Roger Flowers

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

Leader 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, 12th December
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall
7.30 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close, Great Glen

Wednesday, 14th December
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday, 16th December
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Glen Methodist Church Hall
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS

Thursday, 22nd December at 10.30 a.m. – St Cuthbert’s Primary School Crib Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

St Cuthbert’s and Great Glen Methodist Churches held an initial meeting to explore the possibilities of working together to achieve the most effective Christian ministry to the village. These arrangements are commonly known as a Local Ecumenical Partnership (LEP). It was decided to view the process as akin to a young couple beginning a relationship that might or might not end in marriage. The two churches are therefore going to “walk out together/go on some initial dates” by sharing a 10.30 a.m. service each month. These will be as follows:-

Jan 22nd Christian Unity Service at Glen Methodist Church
Feb 12th Holy Communion (CW) at St Cuthbert’s Church
Mar 18th All Age Mothering Sunday Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
April 5th Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at St Cuthbert’s Church (7.30 p.m.)
April 6th Good Friday Devotional Service at Glen Methodist Church (7.30 p.m.)
April 8th Easter Communion service will start at the Methodist Church and process to St Cuthbert’s Church to receive communion
May 13th Christian Aid Service at Glen Methodist Church
June 3rd Jubilee Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

Methodist Stewards and St Cuthbert’s PCC members will meet together as a steering group to regularly review outcomes and continue the discussions. (Next meeting 23rd March)

Sing Christmas with BBC Radio Leicester is at The Yews 7-8pm on Monday 19th December – a joint St. Cuthberts/Glen Methodist outreach event. Please come and join us if you can.

Burton Overy’s 12th Annual Christmas Tree Festival was once again a success – we had almost 2,000 adult visitors and large numbers of children who were able to view and vote for 60 trees. The imagination and ingenuity of the people who enter trees is impressive. Preliminary figures suggest a healthy profit – the bulk of the proceeds from the Festival will go into the St Andrew’s Church Building Fund recently established in order to meet the cost of repairs to the church following the discovery of Death Watch Beetle in some of the roof timbers. Congratulations to Fran Brown who highlighted the DWB problem with her tree entry. Congratulations also to the following adults and children whose trees were voted the most popular by visitors:-

Adults :
1st The Lucky Horseshoe Tree by Andrew Moyes
2nd Made in Burton Overy by Fawcett and Hawes Ceramics
3rd I’m a Celebri-tree, Get Me Out of Here by Lynn Bayliss

Children :
1st Sliding into Christmas by Cameron Masters (11)
2nd Darth Moose by Harriet Gill (9) and Freddie Gill (8)
3rd Stoneygate School Candy Christmas

Christmas Carol Services in the Benefice – With Christmas almost here, we can look forward to the local carol services that help make this time of year so joyous.
First on
Sunday, 18th December at 6.30 p.m. is the St Cuthbert’s Service of Nine Lessons and Carols. This is a traditional service with King James Bible readings in celebration of the 400th anniversary of the first publication of the King James Bible.
Next, on
Wednesday 21st December at 6.30 p.m. is the Carol Service by Candlelight at Carlton Curlieu which is led by the Burton Overy choir and includes poetry and recollections of Christmas with refreshments afterwards.
Then on
Christmas Eve at 4 p.m. is the Family Carol Service at Burton Overy with a children’s tableau which is a lovely service for adults and children alike on the eve of the big day.

Christmas Card Board at St Cuthbert’s Church – Why not put up a single Christmas card to all church friends and donate the money you save on cards (and postage) to the Children’s Society? Jennie Wearne is organising this on the notice board above the wooden chest in the porch.

Church Cleaning at St Cuthbert’s Church – Thank you to all those people who have taken a turn at keeping our church clean and tidy during this year. There is now a new list for people to volunteer to clean the Church during 2012. The dates are in a fortnightly format. It would be very nice to see some new names. This year, there were only six people involved including two men but 38 weeks of the year were covered by just two people.

Mince Pies after the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Cuthbert’s Church. If you are kindly able to provide any mince pies, please would you let Amy Cook or Moira Bartlett know as soon as possible and also indicate how many you will be providing so that we can avoid having a huge surplus.

Women’s Aid – Women’s Aid were very grateful for the gifts of produce from our Harvest Festival. I hope you read the letter of thanks that was on the notice board. We also like to send them some little extras for Christmas as well as our continual support for the Leicester Welcome group. They would like non-perishable goods such as packet and tinned food, biscuits, jam, tinned fruit, tinned meat, etc and toiletries. Please add a little something to the box which is always in church for donations. The last date for delivery before Christmas will be Sunday, 18th December. (Hopefully I do empty the box every Sunday so that donations get to where they are intended). Thank you. Amy

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For those who are bereaved, anxious, or lonely at this time.
• For our preparations for Christmas, for schools and young families, that December is more joy and less stress.
• For wisdom and justice in Russia concerning their election system.
• For the negotiations concerning the Euro.

Proverb of the Week: “Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.” (Proverbs 22 v 9)

News in the Pews

2011-12-02T20:12:00.000Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 4th DECEMBER
ADVENT 2

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

6 p.m. Christmas Tree Festival Carols at Burton Overy

Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 11th DECEMBER
ADVENT 3

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

Preacher Angela Allen

4 p.m. Christingle Service at Great Glen

Leader 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, 5th December
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall
7.30 p.m. Glen PCC and Methodist Stewards meeting at Methodist Church

Wednesday, 7th December
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 8th December
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 9th December
10.45 a.m. Christingle-making at St Cuthbert’s School
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Glen Methodist Church Hall
7.30 p.m. Leicester Rotary Club Carol Service at St Cuthbert’s Church – ALL WELCOME

Sunday, 11th December
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

NOTICES

Christmas Card Board at St Cuthbert’s Church – Why not put up a single Christmas card to all church friends and donate the money you save on cards (and postage) to the Children’s Society? Jennie Wearne is organising this on the notice board above the wooden chest in the porch.

Our Christingle Service is next Sunday, 11th December at 4 p.m. Do bring your children and grandchildren and encourage your friends and neighbours to come too. St Cuthbert’s Primary School choir will be singing for us and it’s a magical service, especially when the lights go out and the children’s faces are lit up by their christingle candles! Please bring unwrapped new (or good as new) toys for Women’s Aid. The collection will be given to the Children’s Society.

Sunday Breakfast at St Cuthbert’s Church - Come and enjoy eating breakfast with friends after the 8.30 a.m. service next Sunday, 11th December.

Cards for Good Causes – Charity Christmas Card Shops are open in Leicester Cathedral and in St. Dionysius Church, Market Harborough until Wednesday, 14th December.

Church Cleaning at St Cuthbert’s Church – Thank you to all those people who have taken a turn at keeping our church clean and tidy during this year. There is now a new list for people to volunteer to clean the Church during 2012. The dates are in a fortnightly format. It would be very nice to see some new names. This year, there were only six people involved including two men but 38 weeks of the year were covered by just two people.

Mince Pies – As has become our tradition, we shall be having mulled wine and mince pies after the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Cuthbert’s Church on Sunday evening, the 18th December. If you are kindly able to provide any mince pies, please would you let Amy Cook or Moira Bartlett know as soon as possible and also indicate how many you will be providing so that we can avoid having a huge surplus.

Great Glen Village Hall Film Shows – The next film show which is “It’s a Wonderful Life” is on Saturday, 17th December, at 2.30 p.m. Tickets cost £4. and are on sale approximately three weeks before the show date at the Post Office. All profits go to the Village Hall funds.

Women’s Aid – Women’s Aid were very grateful for the gifts of produce from our Harvest Festival. I hope you read the letter of thanks that was on the notice board. We also like to send them some little extras for Christmas as well as our continual support for the Leicester Welcome group. They would like non-perishable goods such as packet and tinned food, biscuits, jam, tinned fruit, tinned meat, etc and toiletries. Please add a little something to the box which is always in church for donations. The last date for delivery before Christmas will be Sunday, 18th December. (Hopefully I do empty the box every Sunday so that donations get to where they are intended). Thank you. Amy

A Christmas Pantomime called Lad in a Manger is being performed in St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth at 7.30 p.m. on Friday the 16th and Saturday the 17th December – your vicar is an ass. Do come and enjoy the show. Children will enjoy it and it’s not very long. Tickets from Mary. Suggested donation £4 each or whatever you can pay.

Follow That Star – The renowned Kingfisher Chorale will be celebrating Christmas again with a programme of music and readings in St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth on Saturday, 10th December, at 7.30 p.m. Tickets £8. from Kibworth PO, John Cox 279 6140 or Roger Whiteway 279 2543.

Christmas Tree Festivals Sat 10th & Sun 11th Dec: All Saints' Church, Wigston Magna 10am-3.30pm. St. Peters Church, Tilton on the Hill 10.30am – 6.30pm

New Launde Abbey Programme ready. New retreats and events including a Taize Weekend, Gardening Holiday and a Healing retreat for the victims of crime. Also Quiet Days and holidays. The programme can be downloaded from the website www.laundeabbey.org.uk or obtained from the General Office at Launde on 01572 717 254 or by emailing suzanne@launde.org.uk

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

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.

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 –
Q. What kind of man was Boaz before he married Ruth?
A. Ruthless

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For our preparations for Christmas, for schools and young families, that December is more joy and less stress.
• For wisdom concerning our relationship with Iran.
• For our leading economists as they try to decide how best to tackle our country’s and the world’s financial problems.

Proverb of the Week: “Don’t bother rebuking mockers; they will only hate you. But the wise, when rebuked, will love you all the more.” (Proverbs 9 v 8)

News in the Pews

2011-11-25T18:47:00.000Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 27th NOVEMBER
ADVENT SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant Canon Philip Norwood

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy

Celebrant Canon Philip Norwood

6.30 p.m. Advent Service of Light at Great Glen

Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 4th DECEMBER
ADVENT 2

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

6 p.m. Christmas Tree Festival Carols at Burton Overy

Leader 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, 28th November
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close
Wednesday, 30th November
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7 p.m. Funding Meeting at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.30 p.m. Theology Reading Group at Denoveray House, Burton Overy

Thursday, 1st December
3.30 p.m. Messy All Sorts at St Cuthbert’s Primary School

Friday, 2nd December
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Glen Methodist Church Hall
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 4th December
4 - 6 p.m. RAF Guild Bellringers at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday 2nd & Sat 3rd (10am-6.30pm) & Sunday, 4th December (10am-5.30pm)
Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival

FUTURE EVENTS

Monday, 5th December at 7.30 p.m. – Glen PCC and Methodist Stewards meeting at Glen Methodist Church

Friday, 9th December at 7.30 p.m. – Leicester Rotary Club Carol Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 11th December at 4 p.m. - Christingle

NOTICES

Advent Service of Light – Do join us for this lovely candlelit service at 6.30 p.m. this evening at St Cuthbert’s Church. With great singing from the choir, it’s a lovely way to start the Christmas preparation season.

We are very grateful to Graham Wearne who, with the help of Jennie and David Graves, has prepared and planted the old tree stump area – it looks so much better and will be beautiful as the plants get established. The remaining flat area will be turfed in the spring.

Christingle making on Friday, 7th December – We need three more volunteers to help older children at our Primary School make the christingles ready for our Christingle Service on Sunday, 9th December. We meet at school at 10.45 a.m. to get things ready to start at 11.15 a.m. We will be finished by 12.15 p.m. Christingles will be made in four classes with two volunteers from our churches in each class along with the class teacher. No prior knowledge needed – it’s pretty easy and we will pair you with an experienced volunteer! If you could help, please contact Mary (259 2238) as soon as possible.

The next Sunday Breakfast at St Cuthbert’s Church will take place on Sunday, 11th December.

We welcome Sophie Clark who has volunteered to help the church for an hour a week for three months as part of her bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. If there are any suitable tasks you would like Sophie to help with, please get in touch with the Vicar.

Mince Pies – As has become our tradition, we shall be having mulled wine and mince pies after the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Cuthbert’s Church on Sunday evening, the 18th December. If you are kindly able to provide any mince pies, please would you let Amy Cook or Moira Bartlett know as soon as possible and also indicate how many you will be providing so that we can avoid having a huge surplus.

Great Glen Village Hall Film Shows – The next film show which is “It’s a Wonderful Life” is on Saturday, 17th December, at 2.30 p.m. Tickets £4. from the Post Office. All profits go to the Village Hall funds.

Cards for Good Causes – Don’t forget the Charity Christmas Card Shop is open in Leicester Cathedral until Wednesday, 14th December.

Christmas Card Board at St Cuthbert’s Church. Why not put up a single Christmas card to all your church friends and donate the money you save on cards (and postage) to the Children’s Society? Jennie Wearne is organising this on the notice board above the wooden chest in the porch.

Messy All Sorts @ School is next Thursday, 1st December, from 3.30 p.m. until 4 p.m. in the Community Lounge at St Cuthbert’s Primary School. Do encourage young families to join us.

Follow That Star – The renowned Kingfisher Chorale will be celebrating Christmas with a programme of music and readings in St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth on Saturday, 10th December, at 7.30 p.m. Tickets £8. from Kibworth Post Office,John Cox 279 6140 or Roger Whiteway 279 2543.

Items for the Parish Magazine – Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

Reflections for Daily Prayer – Advent 2011 to Christ the King 2012 – The latest annual volume offers another year of high-quality Bible reflections based on the Common Worship Lectionary. Contributors for the year include Alan Bartlett, Steven Croft, Barbara Mosse and Ben Quash.
ISBN: 9780715142301 - £16.99. Also available as an app for Apple devices – see the iTunes store.

Angels Fayre at St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth on 3rd December from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. – A complete Angel Fiesta raising funds for Overseas Literacy Campaign as well as church activities. Adults 50p, children free.

New Launde Abbey Programme now ready. New retreats and events including a Taize Weekend, Gardening Holiday and a Healing retreat for the victims of crime. The programme can be downloaded from the website www.laundeabbey.org.uk or obtained from the General Office at Launde on 01572 717 254 or by emailing suzanne@launde.org.uk

Humour is a gift (Through a child’s eyes)
“Dear God, Thank you for the baby brother but what I prayed for was a puppy. Joyce”

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For the preparations for Burton Overy’s Christmas Tree Festival.
• For our NHS.
• For Coptic Christians and others suffering persecution and difficulties.
• For those trying to sort out the Euro zone’s problems.
• For justice and peace for the people of Egypt and Syria.

Proverb of the Week: “A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength.” (Proverbs 17 v 22)

News in the Pews

2011-11-18T14:08:00.000Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER
CHRIST THE KING/1 BEFORE ADVENT

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant Revd Gordon Richmond

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

Celebrant Canon Philip Norwood

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Great Glen

Leader Carole Henson

SERVICES SUNDAY 27th NOVEMBER
ADVENT SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant Canon Philip Norwood

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy

Celebrant Canon Philip Norwood

6.30 p.m. Advent Service of Light at Great Glen

Leader 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, 21st November
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 22nd November
7.30 p.m. Burton Overy DCC at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy

Wednesday, 23rd November
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday, 24th November
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.30 p.m. Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday, 25th November
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Saturday, 26th November
10 a.m.-3 p.m. St Cuthbert’s Primary School Craft Fair

Sunday, 27th November
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

FUTURE EVENTS

Friday, 2nd, - Sunday, 4th December – Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival

Monday, 5th December at 7.30 p.m. – Glen PCC and Methodist Stewards meeting at Glen Methodist Church

Sunday, 8th January – Bishop Tim will lead the 10.30 am service at St. Cuthbert’s Church with Question Time afterwards.

NOTICES

St Giles’ Church Hymn Books – Due to the closure of St Giles’ Church, there are a number of hymn books, etc to give away on a first-come basis. The books will be placed on the table by the entrance of St. Cuthbert’s Church this Sunday and next. After this, they will be recycled so, if you would like a keepsake, please feel free to help yourself.

Advent Service of Light – Do join us for this lovely candlelit service at: 6.30 p.m. on Sunday, 27th November, at St Cuthbert’s Church. With great singing from the choir, it’s a lovely way to start our Christmas preparations.

The next Sunday Breakfast at St Cuthbert’s Church will take place on Sunday, 11th December. Bishop Tim will join us for breakfast on 8th Jan.

Funding Programme – The programme is drawing to a close and the final result should be announced by the end of November. Our thanks are due to the hard work of the visitors. If you still have to complete your forms, it would be helpful if they could be returned to Roger Hickling by 20th November. If you still have a query, please contact David Webster on 0116 259 3717.

We welcome Sophie Clark who has volunteered to help the church for an hour a week for three months as part of her bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. Sophie is coming after school on Friday afternoons but may be available at other times so if there are any suitable tasks you would like Sophie to help with, please get in touch with the Vicar.

Mince Pies – As has become our tradition, we shall be having mulled wine and mince pies after the Service of Nine Lessons and Carols at St Cuthbert’s Church on Sunday evening, the 18th December. If you are kindly able to provide any mince pies, please would you let Amy Cook or Moira Bartlett know as soon as possible and also indicate how many you will be providing so that we can avoid having a huge surplus.

Great Glen Village Hall Film Shows – The next film show which is “It’s a Wonderful Life” is on Saturday, 17th December, at 2.30 p.m. Tickets cost £4. and are on sale approximately three weeks before the show date at the Post Office. All profits go to the Village Hall funds.

Cards for Good Causes – The Charity Christmas Card Shop was officially opened in Leicester Cathedral on Monday, 24th October. The shop is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Mondays to Saturdays and will remain open until Wednesday, 14th December. At least 75p in every £1 from card sales is donated to about 25 national and local charities. The shop also sells a wide range of gifts suitable for all ages and items suitable for stocking fillers, wrapping paper and Advent Calendars. Please go along to support your favourite charity.

Items for the Parish Magazine – Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

Fleckney Christmas Tree Festival takes place on the 26th and 27th November at St Nicholas’ Church, Fleckney between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Saturday, and 12 noon until 4 p.m. on Sunday. With over 25 trees, tombola, refreshments.

Hosts needed for family members of 2012 Games competitors. This is an initiative to find volunteers who will provide free accommodation for the family members of the 2012 Games competitors and is in response to the high cost of hotel accommodation this summer when prices are expected to at least double. Without this opportunity, many family members of athletes would be unable to attend and give their support. Prospective volunteer hosts can find more details at morethangold.org.uk/homestay

Angels Fayre at St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth on 3rd December from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. – Christmas decorations, cakes, sweets, books, cards, and lots more. For children, there will be a bran tub, face painting, craft corner plus a competition for the “Most Imaginative Angel”. A complete Angel Fiesta raising funds for Overseas Literacy Campaign as well as contributing to church activities. Adults 50p, children free.

A Candlelit Concert takes place on the 26th November at St Deny’s Church, Evington at 7.30 p.m. The concert will be given by the Leicester Recorder Players with solos, poems and other musical items. Tickets £6 including mulled wine and mince pies (children under 16 free) from 0116 241 5605.

Humour is a gift (Through a child’s eyes)
“Dear God, please send Denise Clark to a different camp this year. – Peter”

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

Please pray:-

For all who are ill or suffering.
For those dreading the winter.
For Pastor Yousef Nadarkhani in Iran who faces execution unless he renounces his Christian faith.
For those Christians affected by the unrest in Syria.
For all those suffering due to the global financial problems.

Proverb of the Week:

“Many seek the ruler’s favour, but justice comes from the LORD.”(Proverbs 29 v 26)

News in the Pews

2011-11-14T07:29:00.000Z

SERVICES 13th NOVEMBER
2 BEFORE ADVENT - REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10. 50 a.m. Remembrance Service at Great Glen

Leader The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Remembrance Service at Burton Overy

Leader The Vicar

Preacher Roger Flowers

SERVICES SUNDAY 20th NOVEMBER
CHRIST THE KING/1 BEFORE ADVENT -

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant Revd Gordon Richmond

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

Celebrant Canon Philip Norwood

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Great Glen

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

Sunday, 13th November
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

Monday, 14th November
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

Tuesday, 15th November
7.30 p.m. Bible Study House Group meets at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy

Wednesday, 16th November
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 17th November
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
11.30 a.m. Holy Communion at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 18th November
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
2 p.m. Funeral of Janet Peberdy (71) at Glen Methodist Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 21st November
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

FUTURE EVENTS

Tuesday.22nd November at 7.30 p.m. – Burton Overy PCC at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy
Thursday, 24th November at 7.30 p.m. – Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
Saturday, 26th November – St Cuthbert’s Primary School Christmas Bazaar
Friday, 2nd, - Sunday, 4th December – Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival

NOTICES

Timeout is our new monthly event for families – It takes place at the Old Greyhound Inn once a month from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on a Saturday. The next one is Saturday, 19th November. There will be games for the children, spaces for adults to chat or watch TV (football results ...!), time to eat and time to pray. Come and enjoy yourselves!

Advent Service of Light – Do join us for this lovely candlelit service at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday, 27th November, at St Cuthbert’s Church. With great singing from the choir, it’s a lovely way to start the Christmas preparation season.

Funding Programme – The programme is drawing to a close and the final result should be announced by the end of November. Our thanks are due to the hard work of the visitors. If you still have to complete your forms, it would be helpful if they could be returned to Roger Hickling by the 20th November. If you still have a query, please contact David Webster on 0116 259 3717.

We welcome Sophie Clark who has volunteered to help the church for an hour a week for three months as part of her bronze Duke of Edinburgh Award. Sophie is coming after school on Friday afternoons but may be available at other times so if there are any suitable tasks you would like Sophie to help with, please get in touch with the Vicar.

Sunday Breakfast at St Cuthbert’s Church – We will not be able to have our monthly Sunday Breakfast on the second Sunday of November as the church will be full of chairs for the Remembrance Service. The only other Sunday in November where both 8.30 and 10.30 services are at Glen is the 20th November when Mary will be in Somerset for her grandson’s baptism. Would anyone be willing to organise breakfast in church that day?

God, the Universe and Everything (The Bishop’s Lay Congress 2011) is on Saturday, 26th November, from 9.30 a.m. until 3.45 p.m. at The Samworth Enterprise Academy, Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6TF. Are science and Christianity compatible? Spend a day looking at how Christianity and science relate to each other. Places are free. To book yourself a place, please email Claire Stapleton at St Martins House, Claire.Stapleton@LecCofE.org with your full name, postal address, the church you worship at and your workshop choice or call 0116 261 5317.

Great Glen Village Hall Film Shows – The next film show which is “It’s a Wonderful Life” is on Saturday, 17th December, at 2.30 p.m. Tickets cost £4. and are on sale approximately three weeks before the show date at the Post Office. All profits go to the Village Hall funds.

Items for the Parish Magazine – Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

Cards for Good Causes – The Charity Christmas Card Shop was officially opened in Leicester Cathedral on Monday, 24th October. The shop is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Mondays to Saturdays and will remain open until Wednesday, 14th December. At least 75p in every £1 from card sales is donated to about 25 national and local charities. The shop also sells a wide range of gifts suitable for all ages and items suitable for stocking fillers, wrapping paper and Advent Calendars. Please go along to support your favourite charity.

Angels Fayre at St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth on 3rd December from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. – Christmas decorations, cakes, sweets, books, cards, and lots more. For children, there will be a bran tub, face painting, craft corner plus a competition for the “Most Imaginative Angel”. A complete Angel Fiesta raising funds for Overseas Literacy Campaign as well as contributing to church activities. Adults 50p, children free.

A Candlelit Concert takes place on the 26th November at St Deny’s Church, Evington at 7.30 p.m. The concert will be given by the Leicester Recorder Players with solos, poems and other musical items. Tickets £6 including mulled wine and mince pies (children under 16 free) from 0116 241 5605.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For those who grieve loved ones.
• For those who died or were injured in the M5 motorway crash.
• For the Children in Need appeal.
• For justice in the global economic system and wisdom for its leaders.

Proverb of the Week:
“Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.”(Proverbs 31 v 9)

News in the Pews

2011-11-05T12:41:00.000Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 6th NOVEMBER

3 BEFORE ADVENT - GLEN THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

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

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant Canon David Monteith

The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 13th NOVEMBER

2 BEFORE ADVENT - REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.50 a.m. Remembrance Service at Great Glen

Leader The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Remembrance Service at Burton Overy

Leader The Vicar

Preacher Roger Flowers

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, 7th November
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday, 9th November
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
10.30 a.m. Funeral of Phyllis Bishop (97) at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday, 10th November
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 11th November
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall
6.30 p.m. Remembrance Rehearsal at St. Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 13th November
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

Monday, 14th November
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

FUTURE EVENTS

Tuesday, 15th November at 7.30 p.m. – Bible Study House Group meets at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy

Tuesday.22nd November at 7.30 p.m. – Burton Overy PCC at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy

Thursday, 24th November at 7.30 p.m. – Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Saturday, 26th November 10am-3p.m. – St Cuthbert’s School Craft Fair

NOTICES

A delightful letter of thanks has been received from Head Teacher, Mark Ingham, of Uplands Infant School in Leicester who are so grateful for the Harvest Festival collection at Burton Overy which enables their annual visit to Craig Langton’s farm to take place.

Sunday Breakfast at St Cuthbert’s Church – We will not be able to have our monthly Sunday Breakfast on the second Sunday of November as the church will be full of chairs for the Remembrance Service. The only other Sunday in November where both 8.30 and 10.30 services are at Glen is the 20th November when Mary will be in Somerset for her grandson’s baptism. Would anyone be willing to organise breakfast in church that day?

Items for the Parish Magazine – Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

God, the Universe and Everything (The Bishop’s Lay Congress 2011) is on Saturday, 26th November, from 9.30 a.m. until 3.45 p.m. at The Samworth Enterprise Academy, Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6TF. Are science and Christianity compatible? Spend a day looking at how Christianity and science relate to each other.

PROGRAMME
9.30 – 10.00 Arrival and registration
10.00 – 10.30 Opening Worship and Introductions
10.30 – 11.15 Key Note One: Denis Alexander and Ruth Bancewicz: Science and faith – the big picture.
11.15 – 11.45 Coffee
11.45 – 12.30 Key Note Two: Rodney Holder and Ruth Bancewicz: Is the universe designed?
12.30 – 13.15 Lunch (please bring your own)
13.15 – 14.15 Choose from four workshops :-

(a) Denis Alexander : Creation or Evolution – Do we have to choose?
(b) Rodney Holder: Cosmology and the Big Bang
(c) Hilary Marlow: Caring for God’s World
(d) Ruth Bancewicz: Contemporary issues in Science and

Christianity
14.15 – 15.00 Q & As
15.00 – 15.45 Closing Worship

Places are free. To book yourself a place, please email Claire Stapleton at St Martins House, Claire.Stapleton@LecCofE.org with your full name, postal address, the church you worship at and your workshop choice or call 0116 261 5317.

Cards for Good Causes – The Charity Christmas Card Shop was officially opened in Leicester Cathedral on Monday, 24th October. The shop is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Mondays to Saturdays and will remain open until Wednesday, 14th December. At least 75p in every £1 from card sales is donated to about 25 national and local charities. The shop also sells a wide range of gifts suitable for all ages and items suitable for stocking fillers, wrapping paper and Advent Calendars. Please go along to support your favourite charity.

Great Glen Charity – There is money to hep people buy vital new equipment such as a washing machine if they’re stuck for funds so if ever you hear a comment like “I don’t know how I’m going to manage without ...”, please get in touch with the Vicar or one of the other trustees.

Mothers’ Union Vacancy for Part-time Office Administrator – 9 hours per week spread over Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings for 44 weeks of the year in a very busy office where interaction with members is the norm. Good English, basic numeracy and good knowledge of computing using Microsoft software is required. Application forms and job descriptions can be obtained from the Mothers’ Union Office in St Martins House or by telephone or email.

Lunchtime Organ Recital given by Geoffrey Clarke takes place at
St Margaret’s Church, Leicester on Thursday, 10th November from 1 p.m. until 1.30 p.m. (approx). Admission free. Tea and coffee provided.

Humour is a gift – Through a child’s eyes:
“Dear God, we read Thomas Edison made light. But in Sunday School they said you did it. I bet he stoled your idea. Sincerely, Donna”

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering
• For those who are grieving loved ones.
• For all those having difficulty moving house.
• For justice in the global economic system and wisdom for its leaders.
• For those coping with floods in Thailand and the Pacific island of Tuvalu under threat from rising sea levels.

Proverb of the Week:
“Only the wise can give good advice; fools cannot do so.”(Proverbs 15 v 7)

News in the Pews

2011-10-29T12:21:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 30th OCTOBER
4 BEFORE ADVENT

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

6.00 p.m. Confirmation at Kibworth

Bishop Christopher

WEDNESDAY 2nd NOVEMBER (ALL SOULS)

7.30 p.m. All Souls Service at Great Glen

Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 6th NOVEMBER
3 BEFORE ADVENT - GLEN THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

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

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant Canon David Monteith

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

Sunday, 30th October
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

Monday, 31st October
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall
7.30 p.m. Theology Reading Group at 41 Main Street, Great Glen

Wednesday, 2nd November
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. All Souls Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday, 3rd November
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
12.30 p.m. Funeral of Christabel Gray at St Cuthbert’s Church
3.30 p.m. Messy All Sorts in Community Lounge at St Cuthbert’s Primary School

Friday, 4th November
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS

Sunday, 13th November at 7.30 p.m. – Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

Thursday, 24th November at 7.30 p.m. – Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

NOTICES

A delightful letter of thanks has been received from Head Teacher, Mark Ingham, of Uplands Infant School in Leicester who are so grateful for the Harvest Festival collection at Burton Overy which enables their annual visit to Craig Langton’s farm to take place – see church noticeboard.

Confirmation – Jayne Jackson is to be confirmed at St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth at 6.30 p.m. this evening. Helen Dartnall will also be reaffirming her vows at the same service. Please do come and support these two ladies.

A Guided Walk around Great Glen will take place this afternoon starting from the War Memorial at 2 p.m. Learn about village history and events from Heather MacDermid and enjoy a little exercise and pleasant company at the same time!

All Souls Service – Invitations to this service will be sent to the families of those who have died during the last two years but please remember this service is for anyone who wishes to remember a loved one no matter how long ago they died. Do invite anyone you know who might like to come. The service is at St Cuthbert’s Church at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 2nd November. (The invitation letters said Tuesday by mistake)

Items for the Parish Magazine – Please contact Dirne Spearing on
279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

The Bishop’s Lay Congress 2011 : God, the Universe and Everything – Are science and Christianity compatible? A day looking at how Christianity and science relate to each other with members of the Faraday Institute takes place on Saturday, 26th November from 9.30 a.m. until 3.45 p.m. at The Samworth Enterprise Academy, LE2 6TF. Places are free but must be booked using one of the booking leaflets displayed in the Cathedral.

Cards for Good Causes – The Charity Christmas Card Shop was officially opened in Leicester Cathedral on Monday, 24th October. The shop is open from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Mondays to Saturdays and will remain open until Wednesday, 14th December. At least 75p in every £1 from card sales is donated to about 25 national and local charities. The shop also sells a wide range of gifts suitable for all ages and items suitable for stocking fillers, wrapping paper and Advent Calendars. Please go along to support your favourite charity.

A Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Authorised Version takes place at St Luke’s Church, Newton Harcourt on Sunday, 30th October, at 3.30 p.m. with hymns, prayers and various readings. All welcome. Your support would be much valued.

Martinmass Transcendence and Supper – Leicester Cathedral Patronal Transcendence Service for the Feast of St Martin of Tours has a traditional Choral Eucharist with a contemporary edge inspired by Visions-York on Friday, 11th November, at 6 p.m. in St Martin’s House Grand Hall. Refreshments from 5 p.m. Guest Preacher – The Archdeacon of West Ham (the Venerable Elwin Cockett). A Night of “Famine and Feast” followed by the Martinmass Supper. £10. per ticket available from julia.unna@leccofe.org

Mothers’ Union Vacancy for Part-time Office Administrator – 9 hours per week spread over Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday mornings for 44 weeks of the year in a very busy office where interaction with members is the norm. Good English, basic numeracy and good knowledge of computing using Microsoft software is required. Application forms and job descriptions can be obtained from the Mothers’ Union Office in St Martins House or by telephone or email.

Humour is a gift – Through a child’s eyes:
Dear God, if you give me a genie lamp like Aladdin I will give you anything you want except my money or my chess set.” – Raphael

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 – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

Please pray:-
• For Jayne who will be will confirmed this Sunday.
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For those who are grieving.
• For Funding Campaigns of St Cuthbert’s and St Andrew’s.
• For the Upper 6th /Year 13 group at Robert Smyth who are struggling as they grieve for the loss of another young person (17 year old girl from cancer) following the loss of two students in their year group four years ago.
• For those coping with the aftermath of the Turkish earthquake.
• For those affected by the flooding in Bangkok.

Proverb of the Week:

“Wise people don’t make a show of their knowledge, but fools broadcast their folly.”(Proverbs 12 v 23)

News in the Pews

2011-10-23T11:16:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 23rd OCTOBER

LAST AFTER TRINITY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Mattins (BCP) at Burton Overy

Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 30th OCTOBER

4 BEFORE ADVENT

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

6.00 p.m. Confirmation at Kibworth

Bishop Christopher

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 October
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

Wednesday, 26th October
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 27th October
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
3.00 pm. Funeral of John Rowe at St. Andrew’s Church

Friday, 28th October
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 30th October
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

FUTURE EVENTS

Monday, 31st October at 7.30 p.m. – Theology Group at 41 Main Street, Great Glen

Wednesday, 2nd November at 7.30 p.m. – All Souls Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

A letter of thanks has been received from Women’s Aid who were very grateful for the Harvest produce from St Cuthbert’s Church – see notice board.

Burton Overy Death Watch Beetle Drive – Our grateful thanks to Jo Taylor, Nick Jones, Liz Sturgess and all who helped run this very successful event last Sunday. It was an excellent day raising at least £1,241. Thank you.

Confirmation – Jayne Jackson is to be confirmed at St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth at 6.00 p.m. on Sunday, 30th October. Helen Dartnall will also be reaffirming her vows at the same service. Please do come and support these two ladies.

A Story of Glen will take place in Glen Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, 28th October – entrance free.

A Guided Walk around Great Glen will take place on Sunday, 30th October, starting from the War Memorial at 2 p.m. Learn about village history and events from Heather MacDermid and enjoy a little exercise and pleasant company at the same time!

All Souls Service – Invitations to this service have been sent to the families of those who have died during the last two years but please remember this service is for anyone who wishes to remember a loved one no matter how long ago they died. Do invite anyone you know who might like to come. The service is at St Cuthbert’s Church at 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 2nd November (the letters said Tuesday in error).

Items for the Parish Magazine – Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

The Provost Derek Hole Annual Public Lecture 2011 takes place on Wednesday, 26th October at 5.30 p.m. in the Peter Williams Lecture Theatre, Fielding Johnson Building, South Wing. This year it will be given by the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe. Entry is free of charge but by ticket only. To reserve a place, please email a.widdecombe@le.ac.uk

All Saints’ Church, Highcross Annual Service on Saturday, 29th October at 12 noon. This annual service commemorates All Saints’ Day. All Saints’ Church is a special Norman/Medieval Churches Conservation Trust building. The service is supported by the Leicester diocese branch of the Prayer Book Society and all are most welcome. Refreshments are served afterwards. N.B. Wrap up well.

St Cuthbert’s PCC are in the process of reviewing what the church currently does and how we can best use our time and energies for the next few years. The PCC has identified six groups of people to focus on :

1st Those who enjoy BCP services
2nd People who want Holy Communion
3rd Adults in the 30-40 year age group
4th Non-attending villagers (with faith)
5th Wedding and baptism families
6th Choral element and young singers

The PCC is now considering what we are doing at present that focuses upon these areas of our church life and how we might improve what we do in order to identify desirable outcomes for each of the identified focus areas. It would be good to take plenty of people’s thoughts into account, so please do discuss this with PCC members before the next PCC meeting on 24th November

A Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the Authorised Version takes place at St Luke’s Church, Newton Harcourt on Sunday, 30th October, at 3.30 p.m. with hymns, prayers and various readings. All welcome. Your support would be much valued.

College Lectures Autumn 2011 at St John’s Nottingham – College Lectures take place at 12.05 p.m. every Wednesday during teaching term and this term have some exciting visitors. These events are open to local people (or not so local if you are willing to travel). Places must be booked and paid for in advance. The speakers are:-

9th November : Ray Pentland
7th December : John Kuhrt
14th December : Jennie Collins
The cost is lecture only - £6. per person. Lecture and lunch - £12.

To book, contact Ruth Taylor at St John’s College, Chilwell Lane, Bramcote, Nottingham, NG9 3DS (0115 925 1114) or email r.taylor@stjohns-nottm.ac.uk

Humour is a gift – Through a child’s eyes:
Dear God, maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other if they had their own rooms. It works for my brother.” –Larry

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

Please pray:-

• For and all who are ill or suffering.
• For those who grieve loved ones and friends.
• For St Cuthbert’s Funding Campaign.
• For those who are anxious or depressed
• For those trying to bring peace into our world.
• For Coptic Christians being persecuted in Egypt and Anglicans in Harare, Zimbabwe.

Proverb of the Week:
“Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows.”(Proverbs 13 v 11)

News in the Pews

2011-10-14T07:33:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 16th OCTOBER TRINITY 17

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. MP Holy Communion (BCP) at Carlton Curlieu

Celebrant The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 23rd OCTOBER

LAST AFTER TRINITY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Mattins (BCP) at Burton Overy

Leader 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

Tuesday, 18th October
7.30 p.m. Bible Study House Group at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy

Wednesday, 19th October
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday, 20th October
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 21st October
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 22nd October
4 – 6 p.m. Timeout at The Old Greyhound

Monday, 24th October
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. Housegroup at 23 Beechfield Clos

FUTURE EVENTS

Wednesday, 2nd November at 7.30 p.m. – All Souls Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

Autumn Fair TODAY – (16th October) in aid of the Death Watch Beetle repairs at St Andrew’s Church. The fair is at Burton Overy Village Hall from 10.30 a.m. until 3 p.m. A wonderful opportunity to buy great cakes and preserves, plants and baskets, nearly new clothes, children’s toys, raffle, teas coffees and cakes. Free entrance.

BCP Holy Communion at Carlton Curlieu takes place this evening (Sunday, 16th October) at 6.30 p.m. and is led by St Cuthbert’s choir. Please do come to this traditional service in the beautiful church of St Mary the Virgin.

A Story of Glen will take place in Glen Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. on Friday, 28th October – entrance free.

A Guided Walk around Great Glen will take place on Sunday, 30th October, starting from the War Memorial at 2 p.m. Learn about village history and events from Heather MacDermid and enjoy a little exercise and pleasant company at the same time!

Team BOGG and The Grand Challenge : Thanks to a lot of organisation on the part of Dave Fletcher and their parents, youngsters from Great Glen and Burton Overy enjoyed a great day at Rutland Water and Oakham. Congratulations to Mollie Parkinson, Ellie Odams and Alice Masters who won the Intermediate Section and Henry Broughton, Stanley Cockerill and Matthew Hookes who came second in the Junior Section.

St Cuthbert’s PCC are in the process of reviewing what the church currently does and how we can best use our time and energies for the next few years. The PCC has identified six groups of people to focus on :

1st Those who enjoy BCP services
2nd People who want Holy Communion
3rd Adults in the 30-40 year age group
4th Non-attending villagers (with faith)
5th Wedding and baptism families
6th Choral element and young singers

The PCC is now considering what we are doing at present that focuses upon these areas of our church life and how we might improve what we do in order to identify desirable outcomes for each of the identified focus areas. It would be good to take plenty of people’s thoughts into account, so please do discuss this with PCC members before the next PCC meeting on 24th November

Bible Study House Group meets on Tuesday, 18th October at 7.30 p.m. at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy to continue the reading and discussion on St Matthew’s Gospel. You are very welcome to come along.

Timeout is our new monthly outreach event for young families – It takes place at the Old Greyhound Inn once a month from 4 p.m. until 6 p.m. on a Saturday. The next one is Saturday, 22nd October. There will be games for the children, space for mums to chat and fro dads to watch TV (football results ...!), time to eat and time to pray.

Items for the Parish Magazine – Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

Auction at Blaby All Saints on 22nd Oct in the Parish Centre, Wigston Street, Blaby, (opposite the Baker’s Arms). View from 2pm, Auction 4pm.

The Provost Derek Hole Annual Public Lecture 2011 takes place on Wednesday, 26th October at 5.30 p.m. in the Peter Williams Lecture Theatre, Fielding Johnson Building, South Wing. This year it will be given by the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe. Entry is free of charge but by ticket only. To reserve a place, please email a.widdecombe@le.ac.uk

All Saints’ Church, Highcross Annual Service on Saturday, 29th October at 12 noon. This annual service commemorates All Saints’ Day. All Saints’ Church is a special Norman/Medieval Churches Conservation Trust building. The service is supported by the Leicester diocese branch of the Prayer Book Society and all are most welcome. Refreshments are served afterwards. N.B. Wrap up well.

Humour is a gift – Through a child’s eyes:

Dear God, if we have to come back as something, please don’t let me be Jennifer Horton – because I hate her.” –Denise

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now has a hearing loop. If you wear a hearing aid, adjust the switch to the T position.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For those who grieve.
• For St Cuthbert’s Funding Campaign.
• For those who are seeking employment without success, especially young people.
• For those trying to minimise environmental harm caused by the oil leak in New Zealand.
• For Christians being persecuted in Egypt and Zimbabwe.

Proverb of the Week:
“Intelligent people are always open to new ideas. In fact, they look for them.”(Proverbs 18 v 15)

News in the Pews

2011-09-30T19:32:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 2nd OCTOBER TRINITY 15

BURTON OVERY HARVEST FESTIVAL

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant Canon Philip Norwood

10.30 a.m. Harvest Festival Service at Burton Overy

Leader Angela Allen

SERVICES SUNDAY 9th OCTOBER TRINITY 16

GREAT GLEN HARVEST FESTIVAL

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

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age Harvest Festival Service at Great Glen

Leader The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Harvest Evensong

Leader Roger Flowers

SERVICES SUNDAY 16th OCTOBER TRINITY 17

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. MP Holy Communion (BCP) at Carlton Curlieu

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, 3rd October
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday, 5th October
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church

7.30 p.m. Deanery Synod at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Kibworth

Thursday, 6th October
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

3.30 p.m. Messy All Sorts at St Cuthbert’ School

Friday, 7th October12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall

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

Saturday, 8th October
11 a.m. Re-licensing of Carole Henson, Angela Allen and Roger Flowers at Leicester Cathedral

Monday, 10th October
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall

7.45 p.m. Housegroup at 23 Beechfield Close

Wednesday, 12th October
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church

1.15 p.m. Stoneygate School Year 2 Visit to St Cuthbert’s Church

7.40 p.m. Scouts bell-ringing visit at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday. 13th October
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

11.30 a.m. Holy Communion at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 14th October
9 a.m. Churches Together in Glen at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

11 a.m. Leicester Grammar Junior School Harvest Service at St. Cuthbert’s Church

12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall

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

NOTICES

Harvest Thanksgiving Service at Burton Overy – The cash collection from today’s service will be donated to Craig and Nicola Langton as a contribution to the cost of student visits to Manor Farm.

Team BOGG and The Grand Challenge: thanks to a lot of organisation on the part of Dave Fletcher and their parents a number of youngsters from Great Glen and Burton Overy enjoyed a great day at Rutland Water and Oakham. Congratulations to Mollie Parkinson, Ellie Odams & Alice Masters who won the Intermediate section and Henry Broughton, Stanley Cockerill & Matthew Hookes who came second in the Junior section! Well done everyone!!

Messy All Sorts @ School will take place on Thursday, 6th October, in the Community Lounge at St Cuthbert’s Primary School from 3.30 p.m. until 4.30 p.m. This is for all children up to 11 years old (+responsible adult).

Harvest Festival at St Cuthbert’s on 9th October – The Primary School Choir will sing at the 10.30 a.m. service which will be followed by a Bring and Share lunch in church. There will be a Harvest Evensong at 6.30 p.m.

Sunday Breakfast on 9th October – Do join us for breakfast (or some part of it) at St Cuthbert’s Church after the 8.30 a.m. service – it will give you longer to appreciate the harvest decorations! This will be a particularly sociable day for us all – you can eat breakfast or lunch in church, or even both!

BCP Holy Communion at Carlton Curlieu on Sunday, 16th October, 6.30 p.m. will include hymns led by St Cuthbert’s choir. Please do come and enjoy this traditional service in the beautiful church of St Mary the Virgin.

St Cuthbert’s PCC are in the process of reviewing what the church currently does and how we can best use our time and energies for the next few years. The PCC has identified six groups of people to focus on:

1st Those who enjoy BCP services
2nd People who want Holy Communion
3rd Adults in the 30-40 year age group
4th Non-attending villagers (with faith)
5th Wedding and baptism families
6th Choral element and young singers

The PCC is now considering what we are doing at present that focuses upon these areas of our church life and how we might improve what we do in order to identify desirable outcomes for each of the identified focus areas. It would be good to take plenty of people’s thoughts into account, so please do discuss this with PCC members and/or the Vicar before the next PCC meeting on 24th November

The Provost Derek Hole Annual Public Lecture 2011 takes place on Wednesday, 26th October at 5.30 p.m. in the Peter Williams Lecture Theatre, Fielding Johnson Building, South Wing. This year it will be given by the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe. Entry is free of charge but by ticket only. To reserve a place, please email a.widdecombe@le.ac.uk

Cecilian Singers Concert at Kibworth Church on Saturday, 15th October at 7.30 p.m. This is the fourth visit of this renowned choir and they will perform under the baton of their professional Musical Director, Jeremy Jackman. They are performing a varied programme and drinks will be served in the church hall in the interval. Tickets cost £8. tel. 279 6140 or 279 2543 or www.ceciliansingers.co.uk. Please get them before they run out.

Items for the Parish Magazine – Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

Humour is a gift – Through a child’s eyes: Dear God, if you watch in church on Sunday, I will show you my new shoes.” – Mickey D

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria.. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For St Cuthbert’s Funding Campaign.
• For students starting university or college for the first time.
• For those who are anxious or bereaved, especially the families and friends of the miners who have died in accidents recently.
• For peace and stability in Libya and Syria.

Proverb of the Week:
“The godly are showered with blessings; evil people cover up their harmful intentions.”(Proverbs 10 v 6)

News in the Pews

2011-09-24T18:54:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 25th SEPTEMBER TRINITY 14
GREAT GLEN FUNDING CAMPAIGN LAUNCH

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant Bishop Christopher

SERVICES SUNDAY 2nd OCTOBER TRINITY 15

BURTON OVERY HARVEST FESTIVAL

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant Canon Philip Norwood

10.30 a.m. Harvest Festival Service at Burton Overy

Leader Angela Allen

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, 26th September
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.30 p.m. Funding Campaign Cheese & Wine at St Cuthbert’s Church

Tuesday, 27th September
7.30 p.m. Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Wednesday, 28th September
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 29th September
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.30 p.m. 20/20 Vision Meeting at Glen Methodist Church (Ruth Warner Room)

Friday, 30th September
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 1st October
7.30 p.m. Soroptimist Concert at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 3rd October
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall

FUTURE EVENTS

Wednesday, 5th October at 7.30 p.m. – Deanery Synod at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Kibworth

NOTICES

Church Visit – Stoneygate School are bringing Year 2 to visit St Cuthbert’s Church at 1.15 p.m. on Wednesday, 12th October. This format will be the same as in previous years so we need volunteers to show small groups of children the bells, organ, font, pulpit and lectern and the stained glass window in the Lady Chapel. If you can help, please contact Mary.

Messy All Sorts @ School will take place on Thursday, 6th October, in the Community Lounge at St Cuthbert’s Primary School from 3.30 p.m. until 4.30 p.m. This is for all children up to 11 years old – there just needs to be a responsible adult with them. Please feel free to bring your friend’s children as well as your own.

A Coffee Morning in aid of The Children’s Society will be held on Wednesday, 28th September, at 23 Beechfield Close from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Please support this excellent cause.

Historic Churches Trust Ride and Stride Day – Thank you to those who manned the churches and welcomed visitors, and to those who biked or walked or ate tea - £200. was raised. St Mary’s at Carlton Curlieu won the vote for the best refreshments in the area!

Items for the Parish Magazine – Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

An opportunity to meet some of the young families involved in our church life by visiting them in their homes. Funding visitors are NOT required to ask for money (this will already have been done as part of the St Cuthbert’s Church Funding Campaign) but just to collect any forms they may have filled in and have a nice chat. If you would be willing to visit one or two of these families, please contact Mary. The young families will feel welcomed and valued if they are visited.

Harvest Festival at Burton Overy on 2nd October – After the service at 10.30 a.m. there will be a Harvest Lunch in the Village Hall. Any offers of puddings will be gratefully accepted. For information and tickets, please contact Rebecca Broughton on 259 0055.

Harvest Festival at St Cuthbert’s on 9th October – The Primary School Choir will sing at the 10.30 a.m. service which will be followed by a Bring and Share lunch in church. There will be a Harvest Evensong at 6.30 p.m.

Called Together Service will be held at Leicester Cathedral at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 8th October. Roger Flowers, Angela Allen and Carole Henson will all be re-licensed and commissioned for a further three years at this service. Please consider attending this special service to support them and as a way of showing your appreciation for their work in our benefice.

An Evening of Jazz with The Brian Humpherson Quintet and featuring Nicole van de Kuinder (vocals) has been arranged by Soroptimist International of Leicester. It takes place at St Cuthbert’s Church, Great Glen on Saturday, 1st October from 7.30 until 10 p.m. and is in aid of Leukaemia and Lymphoma Trust. Tickets are £10. each and are available from Anne Folwell (259 2052).

Lecture by Canon Andrew Wingate: “Sweden, Norway, Britain - the challenge of living with Muslims within the Porvoo Communion of Churches in the contemporary context”, Wed 5th Oct, 7pm at Leicester Cathedral.

A Memorial Service for Revd Monsignor Richard Rutt (Bishop of Leicester 1979-1991) at Leicester Cathedral on Sat, 22nd October at 2.30 p.m. Please let Julia Unna know if you are planning to attend this service: 261 5362 or julia.unna@leccofe.org. Refreshments in St Martin’s House after the service.

Cecilian Singers Concert at Kibworth Church, Sat 15th Oct, 7.30 pm. Tickets £8, tel 279 6140 or 279 2543 or through http://www.ceciliansingers.co.uk/
The Provost Derek Hole Annual Public Lecture 2011 takes place on Wednesday, 26th October at 5.30 p.m. in the Peter Williams Lecture Theatre, Fielding Johnson Building, South Wing. This year it will be given by the Rt Hon Ann Widdecombe. Entry is free of charge but by ticket only. To reserve a place, please email a.widdecombe@le.ac.uk

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.
Humour is a gift –Through a child’s eyes: “Dear God, Please put another holiday between Christmas and Easter. There is nothing good in there now.” – Ginny

Please pray:-
• For couples as they begin married life.
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For St. Cuthbert’s Funding Campaign and all who are helping with this.
• For the people suffering from the floods in Pakistan and those trying to help them.
• For those trying to solve the world’s financial problems.
• For the homeless, refugees, and those facing starvation.

Proverb of the Week:
“Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor will be ignored in their own time of need.” (Proverbs 19 v 13)

News in the Pews

2011-09-16T18:39:00.000+01:00

SERVICES 18th SEPTEMBER TRINITY 13

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant Revd James Shakespeare

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy

Celebrant Canon Michael Rusk

6.30 p.m. Mission Partnership Evensong at Great Glen

Leader Revd Paskal Clement

SERVICES SUNDAY 25th SEPTEMBER TRINITY 14

GREAT GLEN FUNDING CAMPAIGN LAUNCH

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant Bishop Christopher

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, 19th September
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday, 21st September
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.40 p.m. Glen Scouts bell-ringing at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday, 22nd September
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
7 p.m. Wedding rehearsal at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 23rd September
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall
2.30 p.m. LGJS Year 6 visit to St Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 24th September
1 p.m. Wedding of Lydia Robinson and Simon Crane at St Cuthbert’s Church
All day Team BOGG at the Grand Challenge, Rutland Water.

Monday, 26th September
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.30 p.m. Funding Campaign Cheese & Wine at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS

Wednesday, 5th October at 7.30 p.m. – Deanery Synod at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Kibworth

NOTICES

Ride & Stride – Mary was desperately disappointed not to be able to join you all either walking, cycling or enjoying the Bloor’s wonderful hospitality for which we are all grateful – but glad that you had a great time! The dates for Timeout were agreed some months ago around existing diary entries so it couldn’t be changed. But it was good to see five families enjoying themselves and praying together and more families are interested in coming in the future.

Items for the Parish Magazine – Please contact Dirne Spearing on 279 3311 or by email at insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

A Coffee Morning in aid of The Children’s Society will be held on Wednesday, 28th September, at 23 Beechfield Close from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Please support this excellent cause.

Team BOGG will be competing in the Grand Challenge at Rutland Water next Saturday thanks to the hard work and organisation of Dave Fletcher and many of their parents. We wish them well and hope it’s a good day for everyone.

An opportunity to meet some of the young families involved in our church life by visiting them in their homes. Funding visitors are NOT required to ask for money (this will already have been done as part of the St Cuthbert’s Church Funding Campaign) but just to collect any forms they may have filled in and have a nice chat. If you would be willing to visit one or two of these families, please contact Mary. The young families will feel welcomed and valued if they are visited.

Harvest Festival at Burton Overy on 2nd October – After the service at 10.30 a.m. there will be a Harvest Lunch in the Village Hall. Any offers of puddings will be gratefully accepted. For information and tickets, please contact Rebecca Broughton on 259 0055.

Harvest Festival at St Cuthbert’s on 9th October – The Primary School Choir will sing at the 10.30 a.m. service which will be followed by a Bring and Share lunch in church. There will be a Harvest Evensong at 6.30 p.m.

Called Together Service will be held at Leicester Cathedral at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 8th October. Roger Flowers, Angela Allen and Carole Henson will all be re-licensed and commissioned for a further three years at this service. Please consider attending this special service to support them and as a way of showing your appreciation for their work in our benefice.

Creation Spirituality with St Francis of Assisi takes place on Saturday, 24th September, from 4 – 6 p.m. at St Paul’s Church, Hamble Road, Oadby, LE2 4NX and will be led by the Revd Paskal Clement. A chance to listen to St Francis’ love story for creation. To book tel Parish Office 272 0080, email office@parishoffice.fsnet.co.uk or paskalm@yahoo.com

Christ in the Centre 2012 – Anyone wanting to join the cast or find out more about the many technical roles which need to be done to support the production can attend a casting workshop being held at St Andrew’s Church Hall, Gateway St, Leicester on Saturday, 29th October, 10.30 a.m.
Contact Hilary Ayling (Hilary.citc@gmail.com 07963 311210); or Jonathan Wheeler (wheelerwoodhouse@ntlworld.com 0116 220 9318).

Great Glen Charity – There is money to help people buy vital new equipment such as a washing machine if they’re stuck for funds so if ever you hear a comment like “I don’t know how I’m going to manage without ...”, please get in touch with the Vicar or one of the other trustees.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

Humour is a Gift – Through a child’s eyes:
“Dear God, I bet it is very hard to love all of everybody in the whole world. There are only four people in my family and I can never do it. Nan”

Please pray:-

• For parents as they bring up their children, and for young people trying to find employment.
• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For the diocesan clergy conference taking place this week, that it might be a time of learning and refreshment.
• For the family and friends of Judith Tebbutt who was kidnapped after her husband’s murder in Kenya, and for those searching for her.
• For those having difficulty having children due to miscarriages and other problems.
• For the trapped miners in Wales, their families, friends and the rescue services.
• For the cessation of the violence in Syria.

Proverb of the Week:
“The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.”(Proverbs 27 v 9)

News in the Pews

2011-09-09T07:48:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 11th SEPTEMBER TRINITY 12

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy

Leader Roger Flowers

SERVICES SUNDAY 18th SEPTEMBER TRINITY 13

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant Revd James Shakespeare

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy

Celebrant Canon Michael Rusk

6.30 p.m. Mission Partnership Evensong at Great Glen

Leaders The Oadby Team

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, 12th September
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. Housegroup at 23 Beachfield Close.

Wednesday, 14th September
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 15th September
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
11.30 a.m. Holy Communion at St. Cuthbert’s Church.

Friday, 16th September
12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall

FUTURE EVENTS

Saturday, 24th September – Wedding of Lydia Robinson and Simon Crane at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 25th September at 10.30 a.m. – Funding Campaign Launch Service at St Cuthbert’s Church with Bishop Christopher

Monday, 26th September at 7.30 p.m. – Funding Campaign Cheese & Wine at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES
The plums on the Vicar’s trees are ripening fast. Please come and pick as many as you can for your own use!

Bishop Stanley Hotay from Mount Kilimanjaro Diocese in Tanzania will preach at an evening service at St Paul's, Hamble Road, Oadby on 25th September 2011. You would be most welcome to attend, it would be good to share this time with friends in the deanery. They will be serving a light afternoon tea from 5.15pm in the Barnabas Centre and the service will start at 6.30pm. Please contact Revd Steve Bailey on 271 0519 for more details.

10th Anniversary of 9/11 - A Service of Remembrance and Commitmentat Leicester Cathedral on Sunday 11th September 2011 at 4.00pm. Revd Canon Dr John Hall invites us to join in the Service. Open to all faiths.

Somalia Disaster Relief - £40. from the bucket collection at St Cuthbert’s was sent to UNICEF. Many thanks to Amy Cook for organising this.

New Parish Magazine – We have decided to produce a smaller version of the parish magazine most months with bigger editions at Harvest, Christmas and Easter. The new parish magazine will also be available via email and a new parish website, hopefully by the end of the year. Dirne Spearing and her husband Peter will be undertaking this work in the future and we are very grateful indeed to them for volunteering for this important task in our church life! Dirne’s email address for parish magazine articles, etc is insideoutgg@hotmail.co.uk

Volunteers are needed to help with the refreshments at the Cheese & Wine event at St Cuthbert’s Church on Monday, 26th September. If you can help, please contact David Webster on 259 3717.

Mayhem Munchies has started. This weekly Bring and Share Lunch is for parents/carers (and children) from 12.30 to 1.45 p.m. each Friday at the Methodist Church Hall to share lunch and fellowship and to pray for family, friends and other situations as we currently do at Sparklers.

An opportunity to meet some of the young families involved in our church life by visiting them in their homes. Funding visitors are NOT required to ask for money (this will already have been done as part of the St Cuthbert’s Church Funding Campaign) but just to collect any forms they may have filled in and have a nice chat. If you would be willing to visit one or two of these families please contact Mary.

Harvest Festival at Burton Overy on 2nd October. After the service at 10.30am there will be a Harvest Lunch in the Village Hall. Any offers of puddings gratefully accepted. For information and tickets contact Rebecca Broughton 259-0055.

Harvest Festival at St. Cuthbert’s on 9th October. The Primary School Choir will sing at the 10.30am service which will be followed by a Bring-and-Share lunch in church. There will be a Harvest Evensong at 6.30 pm.

Called Together Service will be held at Leicester Cathedral at 11 a.m. on Saturday, 8th October. Roger Flowers, Angela Allen and Carole Henson will all be re-licensed and commissioned for a further three years at this service. Please consider attending this special service to support them and as a way of showing your appreciation for their work in our benefice.

The First St Nicholas Church Leicester flower and fresh vegatable Show - from 11.00am - 4pm on: 17th Sep. Drinks and light lunches will be available .The theme is Gods Love and to book a free stall or display please email raisaturner@live.co.uk . Displays are free but if you would like to make a donation towards our work please do so.

World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support on 24th Sep 2011 from 10.00am - 12 Noon. Church of the Nativity Schoolrooms - Cavendish Road - Richmond Road, Leicester. Various stalls and fairly traded refreshments. Admission 50p. All money raised at this event will help improve the lives of people affected by cancer.

Old radiators for sale – We have now been given the go-ahead to sell the old church radiators. Should anyone be interested in purchasing any or know anyone with a big old house who might be interested, please contact David Webster on 259 3717 or David Graves on 271 4420.

Please pray:-

• For our churches’ work with young families.
• For all who are ill or suffering
• For people as they grieve loved ones and friends.
• For those having difficulty having children due to miscarriages and other problems
• For those whose painful memories are reawakened by this tenth anniversary of 9/11. May God guide our thoughts as to future policies.
• For a peaceful negotiated end to the troubles in Libya.

Through a Child’s Eyes: “Dear God, I think about you sometimes even when I’m not praying – Elliott.”

Proverb of the Week:

“Some who are poor pretend to be rich; others who are rich pretend to be poor.” (Proverbs 13 v 7)

News in the Pews

2011-08-21T13:14:00.000+01:00

SERVICES 21st AUGUST TRINITY 9

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service and Baptism at Burton Overy

Leader The Vicar

Preacher Roger Flowers

SERVICES SUNDAY 28th AUGUST TRINITY 10

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service and Thanksgiving at Great Glen

Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 4th SEPTEMBER TRINITY 11

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Carlton Curlieu

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service and Baptism at Great Glen

Leader 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

Tuesday, 23rd August

2.30 p.m. Funeral of Keith Jackman (83) at Gilroes Crematorium

Wednesday. 24th August

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

Thursday, 25th August

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

Friday, 26th August

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

Tuesday, 30th August

7.30 p.m. Great Glen PCC at 27 Erringtons Close

Wednesday. 31st August

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

7.30 p.m. Theology Reading Group at 46 Southernhay Road, Stoneygate

Thursday, 1st September

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

Friday, 2nd September

12.30 p.m. Mayhem Munchies at Methodist Church Hall

NO Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 5th September

9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall

7.30 p.m. St Andrew’s DCC at Ivy Cottage, Rectory End, Burton Overy

FUTURE EVENTS

Saturday, 10th September – Historic Churches Ride & Stride Day

Saturday, 24th September – Wedding of Lydia Robinson and Simon Crane at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

The plums on the Vicar’s trees are ripening fast. Please come and pick as many as you can for your own use!

Great Glen PCC meeting on 30th August will only discuss two topics: future clergy deployment and to decide the future of the Parish Magazine. Please make every effort to attend to discuss these important matters.

Our Parish Magazine – Peter Scott was thanked for his many years’ work on the Parish Magazine at the end of the service on Sunday, 7th August, and received gifts on behalf of the benefice. Please give your thoughts about future parish communications to your churchwardens or Glen PCC members before the 30th August.

Historic Churches Ride & Stride Day takes place on Saturday, 10th September, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Walk or bike from St Andrew’s Church ending with tea at 4 p.m. at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy.

Old radiators for sale – We have now been given the go-ahead to sell the old church radiators. Should any one be interested in purchasing any or know anyone with a big old house who would be interested, please contact David Webster on 259 3717 or David Graves on 271 4420.

St Andrew’s Churchyard Clean-up – A great big thank you to those who helped with the clean up last Saturday. We are grateful to those who helped and particular thanks go to Geoffrey Grant, John Cornwell and Robert Brown for organising the day.

Burton Overy Village Show will take place on Saturday, 3rd September, Categories include crafts, photography, jams and chutney and, of course, local produce. This year the bakery items are chocolate Victoria sponge, banana, date and cherry, six fruit scones and gingerbread men. There will also be a photography exhibition. For further details, recipes and an entry form visit http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/burtonovery/burton-overy-village-show.html

Mayhem Munchies starts on Friday, 2nd September to enable parents/carers to continue their fellowship and time of prayer after their children have grown out of Sparklers. This is a weekly bring and share lunch for parents/carers (and children) from 12.30 to 1.45 p.m. each Friday at the Methodist Church Hall to share lunch and fellowship and to pray for family, friends and other situations as we currently do at Sparklers. Mayhem Munchies is for parents but children are welcome of course and there will be toys for them to play with when they’ve finished eating! Mayhem Munchies is a joint project with Glen Methodist Church (as is Sparklers).

Lunchtime Recital at St Margaret’s Church, Leicester on Thursday, 25th August from 12.30 p.m. until 1 p.m. by Ben Carr and John Bence (recorder and harpsichord).

St Cuthbert’s Church Funding Campaign will start in September. We require volunteers to do the visiting of existing and new givers. It is intended to keep the visits to a maximum of ten per visitor so we need plenty of volunteers please! If you can help with this, even if you can only do a few visits, please contact David Webster on 259 3717.

Food Hygiene Certificate Course – A one-day training course for everyone involved in the preparation and serving of food and refreshments takes place at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Kibworth on Saturday, 10th September. Book your place with Martyn Rest at martyn.rest516@btinternet.com

First Aid Course – A one day course that may help you to save someone’s life is being held at St Wilfrid’s Church Hall, Kibworth on Saturday, 24th September from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. This is a key life skill which everyone needs to know about and you could make a difference. The cost which is heavily subsidised is £30 pp. Please book your place with Martyn Rest on martyn.rest516@btinternet.com

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services – There are bible quizzes, colouring pictures, bible stories, etc available in a children’s area in the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton). We hope all children will come to the altar with their families to receive a blessing (or communion if they normally receive this).

Please pray:-

• For all recently baptised and for their parents as they bring them up.

• For all who are ill or suffering.

• For those who have recently lost a loved one.

• For pupils receiving their exam results and the decisions concerning their futures.

• For those suffering as a result of the recent riots and for wisdom concerning the discussions raised by the riots.

Proverb of the Week:

“Wisdom is enshrined in an understanding heart; wisdom is not found among fools.” (Proverbs 14 v 33)

News in the Pews

2011-07-08T11:01:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 10th JULY TRINITY 3
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

Preacher Angela Allen

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy

Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 17th JULY TRINITY 4

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Mission Partnership Evensong at Great Glen

Leader Roger Flowers

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

Sunday, 10th July
From 12 noon BBQ at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

Monday, 11th July
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church – Sponsored Big Toddle
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

Wednesday. 13th July
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 14th July
9.30-10.45 a.m. Visiting Bell Ringers at St Cuthbert’s Church
10.30 a.m. Drop In at St Cuthbert’s Church
11.30 a.m. Holy Communion at St. Cuthbert’s Church
7.30 p.m. Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday, 15th July
10.00 a.m. St Cuthbert’s School End of Term Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

TODAY - BBQ in Vicar’s Garden – Come and join us TODAY for a bring-and-share BBQ in the garden of St Cuthbert’s Vicarage from 12 noon onwards on Sunday, 10th July. In previous years, this has been much enjoyed by those who came so do please come and enjoy yourselves – it’s far too big a garden for Mary to keep to herself!! There’s lots of space for the children to play without getting in anyone’s way. Bring your own footballs, plates, cups, food and drink – we’ll provide cutlery, tea and coffee.

Volunteers Needed – In times past, Cyril Taylor and Dave Alexander looked after the paths in St Cuthbert’s Churchyard but recently no-one has undertaken this task and with Council cutbacks the churchyard is beginning to look very unsightly at times. All that’s needed is for weedkiller to be sprayed along the edges of some of the paths and on a couple of tombs (which recently boasted 3 ft high thistles) perhaps two or three times a year to keep things looking beautiful and tidy. If you could help with this, please contact David Graves on 271 4420 or the Vicar.

Mayhem Munches – To enable parents/carers to continue their fellowship and time of prayer after their children have grown out of Sparklers, we are starting a weekly Bring and Share Lunch for parents/carers (and children) at the beginning of September. We will meet from 12.30 to 1.45 p.m. each Friday at the Methodist Church Hall to share lunch and fellowship and to pray for family, friends and other situations as we currently do at Sparklers. Mayhem Munches is for parents but children are welcome of course and there will be toys for them to play with when they’ve finished eating! Mayhem Munches is a joint project with Glen Methodist Church (as is Sparklers).

Ignition are going camping in Somerset with Mary and Helen Dartnall to attend the New Wine Christian event in the last week of July. We hope the experience of being with thousands of Christians will enrich their lives and that they will have a great time – please pray for them.

St Cuthbert’s Church Funding Campaign will start in September. We require volunteers to do the visiting of existing and new givers. It is intended to keep the visits to a maximum of ten per visitor so we need plenty of volunteers please! If you can help with this, even if you can only do a few visits, please contact David Webster on 259 3717.

Our Parish Magazine – Having produced this for twenty years or more, Peter Scott feels the time has come for him to step down. Now we have to decide what to do. Do we want to continue the magazine and, if so, who is going to become editor? Or do we put more information about future services, rotas, etc on our church websites or do we create a bumper issue of NIP once a month? We will need to decide about this by the end of August. All suggestions welcome.

Organ Recital at St Anne’s, Letchworth Road, Leicester –Jonathan Gregory, former Master of Music at Leicester Cathedral, and his students will be giving an organ recital on Saturday, 16th July at 5 p.m. Suggested cost is £5 per adult or a donation towards St Anne’s funds.

Launde Abbey has been short-listed for the third year running for the East Midlands Enjoy England Excellence Awards Tourism Experience Category. In 2007, Launde won the Silver Award and last year won the Bronze Award. This year it has also been short-listed for the Tourism Experience Award which “recognises the outstanding tourism businesses that help make the East Midlands so attractive to visitors”. It shows that as well as being a Retreat, it is a successful business and confirms that Launde is something to be proud of.

Afternoon Teas at Gaulby Church - Visit Gaulby church every Saturday until the end of August for teas between 2.30 and 4.30 p.m. Kings Norton church is also open between 2 and 4 p.m.

Organ Recitals at Billesdon Parish Church – Three organ recitals have been arranged at Billesdon Parish Church at 8 p.m. with free admission.
Thursday, 16th July, by Stephen Baden Fuller (Billesdon)
Thursday, 23rd July, by Peter Wright (Southwark Cathedral)
Thursday, 30th July, by Andrew Reid (Peterborough Cathedral)

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services – There are bible quizzes, colouring pictures, bible stories, etc available in a children’s area in the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton). We hope all children will come to the altar with their families to receive a blessing (or communion if they normally receive this).

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a Gift – Through a child’s eyes: “Dear God, instead of letting people die and having to make new ones why don’t you just keep the ones you got now? - Jane”

Please pray:-
• For all who are ill or suffering
• For all who are bereaved.
• Some good to come from the phone hacking scandal.
• For aid to reach those in drought stricken in Somalia.

Proverb of the Week:
“Mockers don’t love those who rebuke them, so they stay away from the wise.” (Proverbs 15 v12)

News in the Pews

2011-07-01T14:02:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 3rd JULY TRINITY 2
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Carlton Curlieu

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service and Baptism at Great Glen

Leaders The Vicar and Revd Andrew Wingate

4 p.m. Open Air Service outside Glen Methodist Church

SERVICES SUNDAY 10th JULY TRINITY 3

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

Preacher Angela Allen

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy

Leader 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, 4th July
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church
1.30 p.m. Funeral of Alfred Knight (89) at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.30 p.m. Church Wardens meeting at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Tuesday, 5th July
7.30 p.m. Bible Study House Group at The Springs, Burton Overy

Wednesday. 6th July
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 7th July
10.30 a.m. Drop In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 8th July
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 10th July
From 12 noon BBQ at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

FUTURE EVENTS

Thursday, 14th July – Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday, 15th July at 10.30 a.m. – End of Term Service at St Cuthbert’s School

NOTICES

The Bible Study House Group meets at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy on Tuesday, 5th July at 7.30 p.m. and will be discussing the parables in St Matthew’s Gospel.

BBQ in Vicar’s Garden – There will be a bring-and-share BBQ in the garden of St Cuthbert’s Vicarage from 12 noon onwards on Sunday, 10th July. In previous years, this has been much enjoyed by those who came so do please come and enjoy yourselves – it’s far too big a garden for Mary to keep to herself!! There’s lots of space for the children to play without getting in anyone’s way – even a lower lawn (and goal posts) for kicking a ball around without any danger to the rest of us! Bring your own footballs, plates, cups, food and drink – we’ll provide cutlery, tea and coffee.

Sunday Breakfast – A dozen or so of us enjoyed eating breakfast (or some part of it) together at St Cuthbert’s Church after the 8.30 a.m. service on the 12th June. We shall be doing this on the second Sunday of each month and we hope people from both the 8.30 and 10.30 services will join us. Do think about coming NEXT SUNDAY 10th July – it’s a simple meal (cereals, toast, etc – sorry, no bacon and eggs!).

St Cuthbert’s Church Funding Campaign will start in September. We require volunteers to do the visiting of existing and new givers. It is intended to keep the visits to a maximum of ten per visitor so we need plenty of volunteers please! If you can help with this, even if you can only do a few visits, please contact David Webster on 259 3717.

Our Parish Magazine – Having produced this for twenty years or more, Peter Scott feels the time has come for him to step down. We are immensely grateful for his patient work on this for so many years but now we have to decide what to do. Do we want to continue the magazine and, if so, who is going to become editor? Or do we put more information about future services, rotas, etc on our church websites or do we create a bumper issue of NIP once a month? Peter’s last edition will be the September one so we will need to decide about this by the end of August. All suggestions welcome.

Burton Overy Churchyard Clean Up – Saturday, 20th August, sees the annual clean up of the church grounds from 9 a.m. until 12 noon. If you can help, please will you contact Robert Brown on 259 3184 or Geoffrey Grant on 259 2331 in advance to let us know.

Service details online – Don’t forget you can always find the service details for St Cuthbert’s at http://stcuthbertschurchgreatglen.blogspot.com and for St Andrew’s at http://www.leicestershirevillages.com.burtonovery/standrewschurch. We hope to have Carlton’s online soon too.

The Diocese Communications Dept would like people to complete this questionnaire in order to inform and improve diocesan communications. It is part of a research project investigating attitudes to digital communication methods and social media. The results will be used completely anonymously and help improve the ways in which communication is used within the organisation. It will take about 10 minutes. Fill it out online at:

https://spreadsheets.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dGI2WmZpSjBNckhmaWE5aE95RmF3N0E6MQ

Afternoon Teas at Gaulby Church - Visit Gaulby church every Saturday until the end of August for teas between 2.30 and 4.30 p.m. Kings Norton church is also open between 2 and 4 p.m.

The Dean of Leicester Cathedral, the Very Revd Vivienne Faull, will be preaching at the service in the ruins of Knaptoft Church at 3 p.m. on Sunday, 17th July. The service will be accompanied by Fleckney Silver Band.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services – There are bible quizzes, colouring pictures, bible stories, etc available in a children’s area in the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton). We hope all children will come to the altar with their families to receive a blessing (or communion if they normally receive this).

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a Gift – A child’s letter to God:

“Dear God, Do you know when I’m bad or good? Or is that just Santa Claus?”

Please pray:-

• For all who are ill or suffering

• For all who are bereaved.

• For wisdom from both sides in the public sector strikes.

• For the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge as they undertake their first public foreign tour.

• For the people and families being killed and hurt by the recent Ugandan lightening strikes, especially the 18 primary school children who died this week.

Proverb of the Week:

“A proverb in a fool’s mouth is as dangerous as a thorn bush brandished by a drunkard” (Proverbs263 v9)

News in the Pews

2011-06-24T20:18:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 26th JUNE TRINITY 1

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy

Celebrant The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 3rd JULY TRINITY 2

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Carlton Curlieu

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service and Baptism at Great Glen

Leaders The Vicar and Revd Andrew Wingate

4 p.m. Open Air Service outside Glen Methodist Church

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, 27th June
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

Wednesday. 29th June
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday, 30th June
10.30 a.m. Drop In at St Cuthbert’s Church
3.30 p.m. Messy All Sorts at St Cuthbert’s School

Friday, 1st July
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 2nd July
10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Mission Partnership Quiet Day at Illston-on-the-Hill

Sunday, 3rd July
7.45 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

FUTURE EVENTS

Sunday, 10th July from 12 noon – BBQ at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Sunday, 10th July at 7.45 p.m. – Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

NOTICES
An Open Air Service will be held outside Glen Methodist Church at 4 p.m. on Sunday, 3rd July. The service is being organised by both St Cuthbert’s and the Methodist Church – do come and enjoy singing hymns and eating a cream tea afterwards!

A different service – next Sunday is the baptism of Ophelia Balakrishnan. Her mother is a Christian and her father’s family come from a Tamil background. Revd Andrew Wingate will be assisting and will introduce some Tamil Christian elements into the service so that both sides of Ophelia’s family feel included – it will be an interesting service for us all.

BBQ in Vicar’s Garden – There will be a bring-and-share BBQ in the garden of St Cuthbert’s Vicarage from 12 noon onwards on Sunday, 10th July. In previous years, this has been much enjoyed by those who came so do please come and enjoy yourselves – it’s far too big a garden for Mary to keep to herself!! There’s lots of space for the children to play without getting in anyone’s way – even a lower lawn (and goal posts) for kicking a ball around without any danger to the rest of us! Bring your own footballs, plates, cups, food and drink – we’ll provide cutlery, tea and coffee.

Burton Overy Society are having a guided tour of Deene Park on Tuesday, 12th July 2011. We shall make our own way there and meet at 1.45 p.m. Deene Park, a 16th century country manor, is located five miles north east of Corby. Cost £7.50 entrance, £3.50 tea and cakes. If you are interested, please telephone Mary Parker on 259 2260.

St Cuthbert’s Church Funding Campaign will start in September. We require volunteers to do the visiting of existing and new givers. It is intended to keep the visits to a maximum of ten per visitor so we need plenty of volunteers please! If you can help with this, even if you can only do a few visits, please contact David Webster on 259 3717.

Kibworth Band Concert – Our thanks are due to the Band for another very enjoyable evening. Thanks also to those providing and serving the refreshments.

Our Parish Magazine – Having produced this for 20 years or more, Peter Scott feels it’s time for him to step down. We are immensely grateful for his patient work on this for so many years but now we have to decide what to do. Do we continue the magazine and, if so, who is going to become editor? Or do we put more information about future services, rotas, etc on our church websites or create a bumper issue of NIP once a month? Peter’s last edition will be the September one so we will need to decide about this by the end of August. All suggestions welcome.

Magazine Error – Peter apologises for the error in the Magazine about the amount raised at the Church Fete. He inadvertently stated that the amount raised was £70. when, in fact, the amount raised was over £800.

A Mission Partnership Quiet Day will take place at Gartree House, Illston on the Hill on Saturday, 2nd July, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Its title is “Encountering Silence & Creating Inner Space” and it will be led by Revd Paskal Clement. A light buffet lunch will be provided for a small contribution. If you would like to go, please contact Revd Helen Bence on 270 7820 or Helen@thurnbychurch.com.

The Dean of Leicester Cathedral, the Very Revd Vivienne Faull, will be preaching at the service in the ruins of Knaptoft Church at 3 p.m. on Sunday, 17th July. Music will be provided by Fleckney Silver Band.

Afternoon Teas at Gaulby Church - Visit Gaulby church every Saturday until the end of August for teas between 2.30 and 4.30 p.m. Kings Norton church is also open between 2 and 4 p.m. and is only a short walk away along the country lane.

The Christian Praise Committee needs to recruit 6 – 8 people who feel this could be for them. They particularly need people with administration skills, database skills, website maintenance skills, event management experience, secretarial skills, and a treasurer. If you could help, please ring the Chairman, Richard Gough, on 0116 288 0054 or email rgough2270@aol.com to let them know what skills you could offer.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services – There are bible quizzes, colouring pictures, bible stories, etc available in a children’s area in the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton). We hope all children will come to the altar with their families to receive a blessing (or communion if they normally receive this).

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a Gift – A child’s letter to God:“Dear God, Maybe Cain and Abel would not kill each other so much if they had their own rooms. It works with my brother. Larry”

Please pray:-

• For all who are ill or suffering.
• For our doctors, nurses and medical staff, and for our local GP practices.
• For the elderly, especially those worried about their future care.
• For the people of Greece as they tackle their financial problems.
• For the people of Northern Ireland, that peace and prosperity may be restored.

Proverb of the Week:

“Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil; joy fills hearts that are planning peace!” (Proverbs 13 v20)

News in the Pews

2011-06-10T20:20:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 12th JUNE PENTECOST
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

Preacher Roger Flowers

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy

Leader Angela Allen

SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY 19th JUNE TRINITY SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Father’s Day All-Age Service at Burton Overy Leader The Vicar

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Great Glen

Leader 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, 13th June

9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church

7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

Tuesday, 14th June

7.00 pm. Wedding Rehearsal at St. Cuthbert’s Church

7.30 pm. St. Cuthbert’s Funding Meeting at 5 Kingfisher Close.

Wed 15th June

9.00 am. Prayer Group at St. Cuthbert’s Vicarage

7.30 pm Deanery Synod at Launde Abbey

Thurs 16th June

10.30 am. Drop-In at St. Cuthbert’s Church

11.30 am. short Holy Communion service at St. Cuthbert’s Church

7.30 pm. Great Glen PCC at St. Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Fri 17th June:

1.00 pm. Wedding of Natalie Sturla & Timothy Buxton at St. Cuthbert’s Church

Monday 20th June

9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church

7.30. Theology Reading Group at St. Cuthbert’s Vicarage.

FUTURE EVENTS

Sat 25th June: 7.30 pm. Kibworth Band Concert at St. Cuthbert’s Church.

Sun 26th Jun: 7.45 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

Mon 27th June: 7.45 pm. Housegroup at 23 Beechfield Close

NOTICES

Kibworth Band Concert, on Saturday 25th June at St. Cuthbert’s Church from 7.30 pm. Another chance to enjoy a lovely evening of music from a local band with an excellent reputation. Tickets arte £8 payable on the door. Proceeds shared between St. Cuthbert’s Church and Kibworth Band.

Father’s Day – The Songbirds Choir from St. Cuthbert’s School are coming to sing for us at our Father’s Day service at Burton Overy next week and there will be edible gifts for all dads (and grand-dads) so do invite your family and friends to join us for this happy occasion.

Ascension Day saw 30 people at the early morning service at St. Andrew’s Church and for breakfast afterwards – our grateful thanks are due to Richard and Anne Bloor for cooking breakfast for everyone at their house.

Sunday Breakfast – join us for breakfast at St. Cuthbert’s Church after the 8.30 am service on 12th June (and thereafter on the 2nd Sunday of each month) – a simple meal (cereals, toast, etc) for people to enjoy some company. It would be lovely if some 10.30 service people would come to join us. Sorry, no bacon & eggs!

A Cookery Demonstration by Lucy’s Food, on Tuesday 21st June, 2011 from 10.00 for 10.30 am at Burton Overy Village Hall. Cost is £15 per person and includes coffee on arrival, a light luncheon and a glass of wine, recipe booklet and tastings. Food demonstrated will be raffled. IN AID OF Burton Overy Village Hall and Asthma UK TO BOOK A PLACE please call: Margaret Lee on 0116 259 3007 Joan Stephens on 0116 259 2210 .

Service details on the web. The service details for the upcoming services at St. Andrew’s Church (as well as loads of history and lovely photographs) are now on the web at:http://www.leicestershirevillages.com/burtonovery/standrewschurch.html (the main website is easy to find through Google). St. Cuthbert’s details are already there are at: http://stcuthbertschurchgreatglen.blogspot.com/.

Quiet Days near Swithland Wood on Monday 13th June and Wednesday 20th July from 10am-4p, at Fig Tree Cottage Roecliffe Rd Cropston. Quiet Days near Swithland Wood led by Prebendary John Woolmer. Bring your own lunch - coffee etc provided. To book ring 0116-235-5237 or email: jstwoolmer@googlemail.com.

Music for a Summer Evening on 17th Jun 2011 from 7pm at Kings Norton Church. A concert by Market Harborough Choral Society of music to suit all tastes followed by a ploughmans supper and wine to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Kings Norton church. Tickets £10 (under 16 free) available from Mr R Kemp 0116-259-6569.

Fashion Show - the best of ethical, eco and fair trade fashion byJust, The Fair Trade Shop. Saturday 18th June 2011 St Martins House 7 Peacock Lane, Leicester LE1 5PZ. Tickets £5 /£2.50 in advance, £6/£3 on the door (includes FREE DRINK). Doors open 7pm, Tickets: Just, The Fair Trade Shop, St Martins Square, 36 Silver Street, Leicester, 253-8032, www.justfairtrade.com. Open Mon to Sat 10am to 5.30pm.

Great Glen Charity – There is money to help people buy vital new equipment such as a washing machine if they’re stuck for funds so if ever you hear a comment like “I don’t know how I’m going to manage without …” please get in touch with the Vicar or one of the other trustees.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services - There are bible quizzes, colouring pictures, bible stories, etc available in a children’s area in the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton). We hope that all children will come to the altar with their families to receive a blessing (or communion if they normally receive this).

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.

Humour is a Gift – Exam Bloopers - “Moses led the Hebrew slaves to the Red Sea, where they made unleavened bread which is bread made without any ingredients. Moses went up on Mount Cyanide to get the ten commandments. He died before he ever reached Canada.”

Please pray:-

• We give thanks for the safe arrival of Mary’s grandson, Samuel Ireland.

• For Couples as they prepare for their wedding

• For all who are ill or suffering.

• For all who help with pastoral visiting in our parishes, both officially and unofficially.

• For the Air Ambulance and all our emergency services.

• For wisdom about the future management of the NHS.

• For wisdom about when to pull our forces out of Afghanistan.

Proverb of the Week:

“If you help the poor, you are lending to the LORD—and he will repay you!” (Proverbs 19 v17)

News in the Pews

2011-05-27T18:22:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 29th MAY EASTER 6

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

THURSDAY. 2nd JUNE ASCENSION DAY

7.30 a.m. Ascension Day Tower service and breakfast at

Burton Overy

SERVICES SUNDAY 5th JUNE EASTER 7

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Carlton Curlieu

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 12th JUNE PENTECOST

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

Preacher Roger Flowers

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy

Leader Angela Allen

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, 30th May

10 a.m. Launde Abbey Celebrations – Service at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, 31st May

7.30 p.m. House Group at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy

Wednesday, 1st June

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

Thursday, 2nd June

7.30 a.m. Ascension Day Tower Service and breakfast at Burton Overy

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

Friday, 3rd June

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

Saturday, 4th June

11 a.m. – 2 p.m. St Cuthbert’s Church Fete

Monday, 6th June

9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church

7.30 p.m. Burton Overy DCC at St Andrew’s Church

Wednesday, 8th June

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

Thursday, 9th June

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

Friday, 10th June

NO Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 13th June

9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church

7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

FUTURE EVENTS

Thursday, 16th June – St Cuthbert’s PCC

Saturday, 25th June – Kibworth Band Concert at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

St Cuthbert’s Church Fete – We shall be holding a fete in and around the church on Saturday, 4th June. We are asking for contributions for tombola, bottle stall, unwanted gifts, jigsaws and children’s toys (complete and in good condition please). There will be a box in church from 1st May. Offers of help to man a stall and to help with setting up and dismantling on the day would be greatly appreciated. Also books in good condition are wanted for a stall at the Church Fete on 4th June. Collection can be arranged. Please contact Amy Cook 259 2610.

Great Glen Charity – There is money to help people buy vital new equipment such as a washing machine if they’re stuck for funds so if ever you hear a comment like “I don’t know how I’m going to manage without ….” please get in touch with the Vicar or one of the other trustees.

Sparklers are very sad to say farewell to Lucy Newton and her family.
It was a phone call from Lucy that led to the creation of Sparklers and she has been a wonderful leader of the group. We would like to thank her very much for her contribution to our church life.

Sunday Breakfast – join us for breakfast at St. Cuthbert’s Church after the 8.30 am service on 12th June (and thereafter on the 2nd Sunday of each month) – a simple meal (cereals, toast, etc) for people to enjoy some company. It would be lovely if some 10.30 service people would come to join us. Sorry, no bacon & eggs!

News and Views – There has been some confusion about News and Views (the insert in your Parish Magazine). In the June edition of the Parish Magazine, it is stated that the June edition of News and Views would be the last one. However in actual fact, May’s edition was the last one

The well-known and respected theologian Alister McGrath (also author, lecturer, scientist and former atheist) has posted six short videos examining aspects of the new atheism. If you are interested in how to respond or to think more on the likes of Dawkins & Hitchens, then these are an excellent and free resource. They can be watched on the Shaped by God blog http://sbg.dioceseofleicester.com/?p=703

Come to Launde Abbey on Bank Holiday Monday (30th May) for a family day out and service of celebration. Special guests include Pam Rhodes from BBC ‘Songs of Praise’ and John Bell from the world famous Iona Community. The newly refurbished house is open to look around and there is entertainment all day, a ‘Big Sing’ for everyone with Pam Rhodes and John Bell at 12.45 p.m. and the service of celebration at 3 p.m. Grounds open at 10 a.m. - £5. per car.

Open Gardens weekend at Frisby on the Wreake (Saturday, 4th and Sunday, 5th June, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.) to raise funds for their church. Over 16 interesting gardens. Entry £4. – children free.

Jobs at Christian Aid (Loughborough) 1 One full time, 1 half time post available, £24,262 - £27,851 pro rata, for two Regional Coordinators posts to work as part of the East Midlands team to continue our engagement work with churches and supporters. For individual details and to apply, please visit www.christianaid.org.uk/jobs Closing dates: 7th June, Interviews: 22nd and 23rd June.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services - There are bible quizzes, colouring pictures, bible stories, etc available in a children’s area in the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton). We hope that all children will come to the altar with their families to receive a blessing (or communion if they normally receive this).

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.

Humour is a Gift – Life’s Maxims:-

“Vital papers will demonstrate their vitality by moving from where you left them to where you can’t find them.”

Please pray:-

• For all who are ill or suffering.

• That children and teachers may enjoy a refreshing half-term.

• For our farmers at this difficult time.

• For co-operation between nations and peoples in the search for peace and prosperity for all.

Proverb of the Week:

“Leave your foolish ways behind and begin to live; learn how to be wise.” (Proverbs 9 v6)

News in the Pews

2011-05-20T20:55:00.000+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 22nd MAY EASTER 5

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy

Celebrant The Vicar

Preacher Roger Flowers

SERVICES SUNDAY 29th MAY EASTER 6

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

THURSDAY. 2nd JUNE ASCENSION DAY

7.30 a.m. Ascension Day Tower service and breakfast at

Burton Overy

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, 23rd May
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church

Wednesday. 25th May
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
2.45 p.m. Bright Hour at the Methodist Church – Mary’s Sabbatical

Thursday, 26th May
10.30 a.m. Drop In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 27th May
NO Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 30th May
Launde Abbey Celebrations from 10 a.m. – Service at 3 p.m.

FUTURE EVENTS

Saturday, 4th June – St Cuthbert’s Church Fete, 11am-2pm.

Monday, 6th June – St Andrew’s DCC

Thursday, 16th June – St Cuthbert’s PCC

Saturday, 25th June – Kibworth Band Concert at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

St Cuthbert’s Church Fete – We shall be holding a fete in and around the church on Saturday, 4th June. We are asking for contributions for tombola, bottle stall, unwanted gifts, jigsaws and children’s toys (complete and in good condition please). There will be a box in church from 1st May. Offers of help to man a stall and to help with setting up and dismantling on the day would be greatly appreciated. Also books in good condition are wanted for a stall at the Church Fete on 4th June. Collection can be arranged. Please contact Amy Cook 259 2610.

Sunday Breakfast – from June onwards on the 2nd Sunday of each month breakfast will be served in St. Cuthbert’s Church after the 8.30 am. service – a simple meal (cereals, toast, etc) for people to enjoy some company and it would be lovely if some 10.30 service people would come to join us.

The Bible Study House Group meets at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy on Tuesday, 31st May, at 7.30 p.m. We shall be discussing the Gospel according to St Matthew, Chapter 12.

A series of meetings ‘resourcing for mission’ takes place at St Martins House, week commencing 2nd June and include a tour of the new facilities, refreshments and a short time of worship at the Cathedral. The visits are free, but places are limited so booking is essential. Bookings to Beth Marvin on 0116 261 5348 or beth.marvin@covlec.org – BOOK NOW

Thursday, 2nd June – a missional music special for Ascension Day for church choirs and singers with Cathedral Director of Music, Chris Johns from 3.15 p.m. until 6 p.m. (including refreshments and Evensong at 5.30 p.m.)

Friday, 3rd June – a children’s special time of ‘Godly Play’ for over 5s and a crèche for under 5s, (plus a tour of the building for adults) from 10.30 a.m. until 12.45 p.m. (including a lunch box at midday). When booking, please include children’s names and ages plus any dietary requirements.

Sunday, 5th June – a group Bible study on mission with Bishop Christopher from 2 p.m. until 4.30 p.m. (including refreshments and Evensong at 4 p.m.)

Monday, 6th June – New to the PCC? A special evening with the Archdeacon of Loughborough, David Newman, and Director of Finance, John Orridge, to both the missional and legal responsibilities and opportunities of being a member of a Church Council (PCC or DCC) – 7.15 p.m. until 9.30 p.m. (including refreshments and Service of Compline at 9.15 p.m.)

Tuesday, 7th June – ‘The Hospitable Church’. We are delighted to welcome a former director of Customer Services for John Lewis and Director of Hospitality for Birmingham Cathedral, Mark Hope Irwin, to help us consider what it means to be a hospitable church. 7.15 p.m. until 9.30 p.m. Including refreshments and Service of Compline at 9.15 p.m.)

Wednesday, 8th June – Interested in Journey into Faith course or the ‘Discovery’ active learner courses? This evening is a unique opportunity to take part in a one-off sample taster session with the Head of the School for Ministry, Stuart Burns. From 7.15 p.m. until 9.30 p.m. (including refreshments and Service of Compline at 9.15 p.m.)

Quiet Gardens in Leicestershire – Have you ever been to one of these? They are limited to about eight people each time so it’s a real chance for some quiet and spiritual input. For more information, pick up a programme at the back of church.

More than Gold is a Christian organization set up to organized well-planned outreach events, service and hospitality during the 2012 Olympic Games. Leicestershire will be hosting many elite athletes in the build-up to the Games and the Torch Relay is passing through the county in the months before the games. They are looking for a representative from each church to be a “Gold Champion” – for more information go to www.morethangold.org.uk

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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 Overy and they will arrange one for you.

Humour is a Gift – Life’s Maxims:-

“Deja moo : the feeling that you’ve heard this bull before.”

Please pray:-

• Couples as they start married life.

• For all who are ill or suffering.

• For the family and friends of Jennifer Mills-Westley who was murdered in Teneriffe

• For all pupils and students sitting exams that will affect their future.

• For our armed forces serving in Afghanistan and dangerous countries.

• For the people of Libya and their future..

Proverb of the Week:

“Wise people treasure knowledge, but the babbling of a fool invites trouble.” (Proverbs 10 v14)

News in the Pews

2011-05-13T19:57:00.000+01:00

SERVICES 15th MAY EASTER 4

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service at Great Glen
Leader Angela Allen

6.30 p.m. Area Choral Evensong at Foxton

SERVICES NEXT 22nd MAY EASTER 5

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar
Preacher Roger Flowers

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 May
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close
Tuesday, 17th May
7.30 p.m. Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Church
Wednesday. 18th May
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church
Thursday, 19th May
10.30 a.m. Drop In at St Cuthbert’s Church
11.30 a.m. Holy Communion at St Cuthbert’s Church
3.30 p.m. Messy All Sorts at St Cuthbert’s Community Centre
6.30 p.m. Wedding rehearsal at St Cuthbert’s Church
Friday, 20th May
12 noon Wedding of Michael Record and Laura Mosely at St Cuthbert’s Church
NO Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church
Sunday, 22nd May
7.45 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

FUTURE EVENTS
Monday, 30th May – Launde Abbey Celebrations, 10 a.m. – service at 3 p.m.

Saturday, 4th June – St Cuthbert’s Church Fete

Saturday, 25th June – Kibworth Band Concert at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES
A very big “thank you” from Mary to Roger, Angela, Carole, the churchwardens and everyone who worked so hard to keep all our church activities going so well during her absence, and also to Revd Paul Richards and members of the Methodist Church who helped with Sparklers and many other aspects of church life too.

Choral Evensong – Tonight is the second of our big Mission Partnership choral evensong services at Foxton church – please do support this and enjoy a wonderful service with a big choir and excellent musical direction. Please invite anyone you know who would appreciate this service to join us.

St Cuthbert’s Church Fete – We shall be holding a fete in and around the church on Saturday, 4th June. We are asking for contributions for tombola, bottle stall, unwanted gifts, jigsaws and children’s toys (complete and in good condition please). There will be a box in church from 1st May. Offers of help to man a stall and to help with setting up and dismantling on the day would be greatly appreciated. Also books in good condition are wanted for a stall at the Church Fete on 4th June. Collection can be arranged. Please contact Alan Selway on 259 2605.

Great Glen Charity – There is money to help people buy vital new equipment such as a washing machine if they’re stuck for funds so if ever you hear a comment like “I don’t know how I’m going to manage without …” please get in touch with the Vicar or one of the other trustees.

Classical Evening at Launde Abbey takes place on Friday, 27th May 2011, at 7.30 p.m. for 8 p.m. and features classical music including the internationally acclaimed Tippett Quartet. Tickets cost £15. each and include a glass of wine and canapés. Call 01572 717 254 for tickets or visit the website http://www.launde.org.uk/

Grand Opening of St Martins House, Peacock Lane, Leicester, LE1 5PZ is on Friday, 10th June. All free. At 2.30 p.m. there will be a service of worship and thanksgiving. Apply NOW for tickets for the service! Contact Julia at SMH (Julia.unna@leccofe.org. or 0116 261 5362). Would anyone like to go with Mary? It includes the premiere of a new musical piece written by Karl Jenkins. At 3.30 p.m. Tours of St Martins House and join the party! See the training rooms and Grand Hall, the new Christian Resources shop and the Donaldson Centre for Mission and Outreach. Join a huge party with food and entertainment open to all in the precinct in the new building. All free! Everyone welcome.

Diocesan Parish Share Sub-Committee – This group is responsible for recommending the level of parish contributions each year and for monitoring progress as the year proceeds. It usually meets three times each year, twice for two hours mid-week (spring and autumn) and for a full day in the early summer. We are currently seeking 1 parish clergy, 1 parish or deanery treasurer and 1 other lay person to join the group in time for the next meeting in June. Members serve for an initial term of three years. Expressions of interest, including two or three sentences describing relevant interests or experience and the contact details of a referee should be sent to the Diocesan Secretary, Jonathan Kerry, at Jonathon.kerry@lecofe.org or post to St Martins House, 7 Peacock Lane, Leicester, LE1 5PZ, to arrive no later than 31st May 2011.

Coffee Morning at Arnesby on Saturday, 21st May, from 10 a.m. until 12.30 p.m. hosted by Derek Lewin at The Firs, Mill Hill, Arnesby, with raffle and bring and buy stall in aid of the local branch of the Prayer Book Society. All welcome.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

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.

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 – Life’s Maxims:-

“Nothing in the known universe travels faster than a bad cheque.”

Please pray:-

Couples as they prepare for their wedding.

For all who are ill or suffering.

For the family and friends of those who have lost loved ones

For Madeleine McCann and her family.

For Milly Dowler’s family.

For Ai Weiwei, the Chinese artist arrested recently.

That peace may return to the streets of Egypt.

Proverb of the Week:

“My child, never forget the things I have taught you; store my commands in your heart, for they will give you a long and satisfying life.” (Prov 3,vv 1-2))

News in the Pews

2011-05-06T13:42:00.000+01:00

SERVICES 8th MAY EASTER 3

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Christian Aid Service at Great Glen Methodist Church

Leader Revd Paul Richards

Preacher The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy

Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 15th MAY EASTER 4

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service at Great Glen

Leader The Vicar

Preacher Angela Allen

6.30 p.m. Area Choral Evensong at Foxton

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, 9th May

9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church

7.30 p.m. Theology Reading Group at 41 Main Street, Great Glen

Wednesday, 11th May

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

Thursday. 12th May

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

2.30 p.m. Funeral of Kimberley Broadley at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 13th May

7.15 p.m. Area Choral Evensong Rehearsal at Foxton

Monday, 16th May

9.30 a.m. Sparklers at St Cuthbert’s Church

7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Friday, 20th May at 12 noon - Wedding of Michael Record and Laura Mosely at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 4th June – St Cuthbert’s Church Fete

NOTICES

A very big “thank you” from Mary to Roger, Angela, Carole, the churchwardens and everyone who worked hard to keep all our church activities going so well during her absence, and also to Revd Paul Richards and members of the Methodist Church who helped with Sparklers and other aspects of church life too.

Choral Evensong – Next Sunday, 15th May, is the second of our big Mission Partnership choral evensong services (we have two each year). This time, it’s at Foxton church – please do support this and enjoy a wonderful service with a big choir and excellent musical direction. Please invite anyone you know who would appreciate this service to join us.

St Cuthbert’s AGM – We are immensely grateful to David Graves who was appointed as the sole churchwarden for St Cuthbert’s Church – it would be enormously helpful if we could have a second volunteer, but if no-one comes forward, the work of the second churchwarden will need to be distributed among a number of people as it is too much to ask David to do it all! Our thanks are due to Jane Parkinson who is willing to continue as treasurer for another year and to Moira Bartlett who is continuing her excellent work as PCC Secretary having already done it for quite a number of years.

Launde Abbey and St Martin’s House – Coming up shortly – two occasions to celebrate in the diocese:-

Bank Holiday Monday, 30th May at Launde Abbey – a day to celebrate the re-opening of Launde Abbey after the extensive renovations. The day is planned for all the family – take a picnic or enjoy a hog and lamb roast. There will be plenty of music, including contributions from the Ratcliffe Chorale, the Sven Klangs Jazz Band and an Iona Big Sing. The day will culminate in an act of worship at 3 p.m.

Friday, 10th June – Official Opening of St Martin’s House in Leicester – Service in the Cathedral at 2.30 p.m. After the service there will be a party and celebration for everyone in the precincts with food and entertainment. There will also be a chance to tour St Martin’s House. Every parish is invited to the service. To apply for tickets, please contact Julia Unna on 0116 261 5362 or Julia.unna@leccofe.org

Would anyone like to come to this with Mary? It includes the premiere of a new musical piece written by Karl Jenkins.

St Cuthbert’s Church Fete – We shall be holding a fete in and around the church on Saturday, 4th June. We are asking for contributions for tombola, bottle stall, unwanted gifts, jigsaws and children’s toys (complete and in good condition please). There will be a box in church from 1st May. Offers of help to man a stall and to help with setting up and dismantling on the day would be greatly appreciated.

Wanted books in good condition for stall at the Church Fete on 4th June. Collection can be arranged. Please contact Alan Selway on 259 2605.

Diocesan Parish Share Sub-Committee – This group is responsible for recommending the level of parish contributions each year and for monitoring progress as the year proceeds. It usually meets three times each year, twice for two hours mid-week (spring and autumn) and for a full day in the early summer. We are currently seeking 1 parish clergy, 1 parish or deanery treasurer and 1 other lay person to join the group in time for the next meeting in June. Members serve for an initial term of three years. Expressions of interest, including two or three sentences describing relevant interests or experience and the contact details of a referee should be sent to the Diocesan Secretary, Jonathan Kerry, at Jonathon.kerry@lecofe.org or post to St Martins House, 7 Peacock Lane, Leicester, LE1 5PZ, to arrive no later than 31st May 2011.

Great Glen Film Show – The next film to be shown at Great Glen Village Hall on Saturday, 14th May, at 7.30 p.m. is “The King’s Speech” starring Colin Firth and Helen Bonham-Carter. Tickets cost £4. and may be obtained from Great Glen Post Office. (Tickets are going very quickly). There will be no film show in July or August and the next one will be on the 10th September and will be “Made in Dagenham”.

Great Glen Charity: There is money to help people buy vital new equipment such as a washing machine if they’re stuck for funds so if ever you hear a comment like “I don’t know how I’m going to manage without …” please get in touch with the Vicar or one of the other trustees.

Stoughton Village Fete opens at 12 noon on Saturday, 14th May with lunches, teas and coffee from 11.30 a.m. in the village hall. Stalls, games, barbecue, Fleckney Silver Band, plants, books, white-elephant, and home-made cakes.

Humour is a Gift – Life’s Maxims:-

“If at first you don’t succeed, skydiving is not for you.”

Please pray:-

• For all who are ill or suffering.

• For the family and friends of those who have past away.

• For all pupils doing SAT exams this week and for those starting and preparing for GCSE and A level exams this term.

• For those dealing with the Fukushima atomic plant in Japan.

• For wisdom and a peaceful resolution to the ongoing events in Libya and Syria.

• That peace may return to Libya and all the Middle East countries.

Proverb of the Week:

“Putting confidence in an unreliable person is like chewing with a toothache or walking on a broken foot.” (Proverbs 25 v19)

News in the Pews

2011-04-25T15:19:00.001+01:00

SERVICES 24th APRIL EASTER SUNDAY

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

Celebrant Revd Mike Harrison

10.30 a.m. All-Age Communion at Great Glen

Celebrant Revd Mike Harrison

SERVICES SUNDAY 1st MAY EASTER 2

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Carlton Curlieu

Celebrant The Vicar

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

Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Short Songs of Praise at Great Glen followed by AGM

Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 8th MAY EASTER 3

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

Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Christian Aid Service at Great Glen Methodist Church

Leader Revd Paul Richards

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy

Leader The Vicar

At Communion Services

DIARY

Wednesday, 27th April

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

Thursday, 28th April

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

Friday, 29th April

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

Wednesday, 4th May

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

Thursday, 5th May

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

Friday, 6th May

7.15 p.m. Area Choral Evensong Choir Practice at Foxton

Monday, 9th May

9.30 a.m. Sparklers

FORTHCOMING EVENTS

Sunday, 1st May – St Cuthbert’s AGM following a short Songs of Praise service

Saturday, 4th June – St Cuthbert’s Church Fete

NOTICES

Easter Flowers – A big “thank you” to everyone who helped to decorate our churches so beautifully for Easter. The flowers looked truly magnificent. Thank you also to all who contributed to the cost of the flowers.

Churchwarden Vacancy – There is a vacancy for a Churchwarden and applications will be invited prior to the Church AGM which will take place on Sunday, 1st May, after a short Evening Service. Details of the duties of the Churchwardens are available from our current Churchwarden, David Graves. Members of the Church are encouraged to think about whether this might be an opportunity for them to help the church by sharing the workload.

Pastoral Visitor – If anyone is interested in becoming a church pastoral visitor, please contact Carol Henson, Pastoral Assistant, on 240 3368 or email Henson@talk21.com

Five volunteers are needed at Great Glen to help clean the plastic chairs which we use from time to time for extra seating at services where we have very large congregations. The date set for cleaning these chairs is Saturday, the 18th June, from 10 a.m. until about 12 noon when tea and cake will be served! If you can help, please contact David Graves on 271 4420.

Burton Overy Village Photo – On the day of the Royal Wedding (29th April), every resident of Burton Overy is invited to St Andrew’s church yard for a village photo at 9.30 a.m. to mark the occasion. The photo will be taken from the church tower and will be finished by 9.45 a.m. – home in time to watch the TV coverage.

At the Burton Overy and Carlton Curlieu Church Annual Meetings, David Pease and Robert Brown were elected as churchwardens of Burton Overy and Sir Geoffrey and Lady Clarissa Palmer were elected as churchwardens of Carlton Curlieu. Richard Bloor was thanked for the time he had given to the job of churchwarden throughout his three-year term of office.

Bert Patrick stood down from the Burton Overy Church Council after 32 years. He recalled that he had been elected fairly soon after he and Betty came to the village. Bert has served as churchwarden and been instrumental in many church initiatives, not least the setting-up of youth activities, which have involved many of the families in the village. A warm thank you was given to Bert.

St Cuthbert’s Church Fete – We shall be holding a fete in and around the church on Saturday, 4th June. We are asking for contributions for tombola, bottle stall, unwanted gifts, jigsaws and children’s toys (complete and in good condition please). There will be a box in church from 1st May. Offers of help to man a stall and to help with setting up and dismantling on the day would be greatly appreciated.

Wanted books in good condition for stall at the Church Fete on 4th June. Collection can be arranged. Please contact Alan Selway on 259 2605.

Prayer List – During Mary’s absence, could people contact either David Graves, Roger Flowers or Angela Allen with the names of anyone who is sick and needs to be visited and/or prayed for.

Vergers at St Cuthbert’s – We need a few more people who would be willing to act as verger at weddings and funerals on an occasional basis. If you can help or would like to know more about what is involved, please contact David Graves on 271 4420.

Launde Abbey and St Martin’s House – Coming up shortly – two occasions to celebrate in the diocese:-

Bank Holiday Monday, 30th May at Launde Abbey – a day to celebrate the re-opening of Launde Abbey after the extensive renovations. The day is planned for all the family – take a picnic or enjoy a hog and lamb roast. There will be plenty of music, including contributions from the Ratcliffe Chorale, the Sven Klangs Jazz Band and an Iona Big Sing. The day will culminate in an act of worship at 3 p.m.
Friday, 10th June – Official Opening of St Martin’s House in Leicester – Service in the Cathedral at 2.30 p.m. After the service there will be a party and celebration for everyone in the precincts with food and entertainment. There will also be a chance to tour St Martin’s House. Every parish is invited to the service. To apply for tickets, please contact Julia Unna on 0116 261 5362 or Julia.unna@leccofe.org

Humour is a Gift – A Church Magazine bloomer:-

“Miss Charlene Mason sang ‘I will not pass this way again’, giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.”

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Please pray:-

• For all to hear the message of Easter.

• For all who are ill or suffering.

• That peace may return to Libya and all the Middle East countries.

News in the Pews

2011-04-07T19:45:00.003+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 10th APRIL LENT 5

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

SERVICES SUNDAY 17th APRIL PALM SUNDAY
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen Celebrant Canon Philip Norwood
10.30 a.m. All-Age Service (with Donkey) at Burton Overy Leader Angela Allen
6.30 p.m. Passion Sunday Service at Great Glen Leader Canon Philip Norwood

SERVICES SUNDAY 24th APRIL EASTER SUNDAY
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Burton Overy Celebrant Revd Mike Harrison
10.30 a.m. All-Age Communion at Great Glen Celebrant Revd Mike Harrison

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, 11th April
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.30 p.m. Burton Overy Church Annual Meeting in the Village Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group meet at 23 Beechfield Close

Wednesday, 13th April
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday, 14th April 1
0.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 15th April
10.30 a.m. St Cuthbert’s Primary School Easter Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 16th April
3 p.m. Dedication of plaque to Lili Parrington at the Village Hall.

FORTHCOMING EVENTS
Saturday, 4th June – St Cuthbert’s Church Fete

NOTICES SERVICES FOR HOLY WEEK

Monday, 18th April at 7.30 p.m. – Half-hour Reflective Service led by Roger Flowers

Tuesday, 19th April at 7.30 p.m. – Half-hour Reflective Service led by Roger Flowers

Wednesday, 20th April at 7.30 p.m. - Half-hour Reflective Service led by Roger Flowers

Maundy Thursday, 21st April at 7.30 p.m. – Holy Communion (CW) – Celebrant : Revd Gordon Webb

Good Friday, 22nd April :
8 a.m. All-Age Breakfast at Burton Overy led by Angela Allen and Carole Henson
10.30 a.m. Christ in the Centre in Leicester
2 p.m. Meditation Service with hymns led by Roger Flowers

Churchwarden Vacancy – There is a vacancy for a Churchwarden and applications will be invited prior to the Church AGM which will take place on Sunday, 1st May, after a short Evening Service. Details of the duties of the Churchwardens are available from our current Churchwarden, David Graves. Members of the Church are encouraged to think about whether this might be an opportunity for them to help the church by sharing the workload.

Pastoral Visitor – If anyone is interested in becoming a church pastoral visitor, please contact Carol Henson, Pastoral Assistant, on 240 3368 or email Henson@talk21.com

Five volunteers are needed to help clean the plastic chairs which we use from time to time for extra seating at services where we have very large congregations. The date set for cleaning these chairs is Saturday, the 18th June, from 10 a.m. until about 12 noon when tea and cake will be served! If you can help, please contact David Graves on 271 4420.

Easter Lilies – If anyone would like to make a donation towards the lilies and other flowers for Easter, would they please give it to Phyllis Hallam or Arthur Whitfield as soon as possible.

Churches Together in Great Glen 2011 Lent Course – The final Lent Course this year takes place on Wednesday evening, 13th April, at the Methodist Church at 7.30 p.m. and the topic is Self-Preservation led by Revd Paul Richards.

Launde Abbey and St Martin’s House – Coming up shortly – two occasions to celebrate in the diocese:-

Bank Holiday Monday, 30th May at Launde Abbey – a day to celebrate the re-opening of Launde Abbey after the extensive renovations. The day is planned for all the family – take a picnic or enjoy a hog and lamb roast. There will be plenty of music, including contributions from the Ratcliffe Chorale, the Sven Klangs Jazz Band and an Iona Big Sing. The day will culminate in an act of worship at 3 p.m.

Friday, 10th June – Official Opening of St Martin’s House in Leicester – Service in the Cathedral at 2.30 p.m. After the service there will be a party and celebration for everyone in the precincts with food and entertainment. There will also be a chance to tour St Martin’s House. Every parish is invited to the service. To apply for tickets, please contact Julia Unna on 0116 261 5362 or Julia.unna@leccofe.org Wanted books in good condition for stall at the Church Fete on 4th June. Collection can be arranged. Please contact Alan Selway on 259 2605.

Prayer List – During Mary’s absence, could people contact either David Graves, Roger Flowers or Angela Allen with the names of anyone who is sick and needs to be visited and/or prayed for.

Vergers at St Cuthbert’s – We need a few more people who would be willing to act as verger at weddings and funerals on an occasional basis. If you can help or would like to know more about what is involved, please contact David Graves on 271 4420.

Jesus Christ Superstar is being performed by the Market Harborough Musical Theatre from Tuesday, 12th April until Saturday, 16th April, at The Octagonal Theatre, Welland Park College, Market Harborough. Evening performances commence at 7.30 p.m. and cost £10. and there is a Saturday matinee performance on 16th April at 2.30 p.m. costing £8. Contact the ticket line at tickets.mhmt@yahoo.co.uk Mark Wood (son of Margaret and Peter) is taking part.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Please pray:- · For couples as they prepare for their weddings. · For those who have lost loved ones. · For all who are ill or suffering. · That peace may return to Libya and all the Middle East countries.

news in the pews

2011-03-29T20:01:00.002+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 27th MARCH LENT 3 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen Celebrant Revd Barry Hill 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy Celebrant Revd Barry Hill SERVICES SUNDAY 3rd APRIL LENT 4 MOTHERING SUNDAY 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Burton Overy Celebrant Revd Stuart Burns 10.30 a.m. All-Age Service at Great Glen Leader Revd Stuart Burns SERVICES SUNDAY 10th APRIL LENT 5 8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen Celebrant Very Revd Derek Hole 10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen Celebrant 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, 28th March 9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall 7.45 p.m. House Group meet at 23 Beechfield Close Tuesday, 29th March 7.30 p.m. House Group meets at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy, continuing to look at St Matthew’s Gospel Wednesday, 30th March 9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church followed by a short meeting for church pastoral visitors for both Great Glen and Burton Overy Thursday, 31st March 10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church Friday, 1st April 7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church Monday, 4th April 9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall 7.45 p.m. House Group meet at 23 Beechfield Close Wednesday, 6th April 9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church 10 a.m. – 12 noon Leicester Grammar Junior School rehearsal at St Cuthbert’s Church Thursday, 7th April 10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church Bishop’s Lent Pilgrimage – an evening event for everyone at St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth Friday, 8th April 10 a.m. Leicester Grammar Junior School Easter Service conducted by the Revd James Shakespeare at St Cuthbert’s Church 7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church Saturday, 9th April 11.30 a.m. Ruby Wedding Anniversary Blessing of Ros and Dave Seddon NOTICES The Tudor Choir Concert which was to take place on Tuesday, 29th March, at St Cuthbert’s Church has unfortunately had to be cancelled. Churchwarden Vacancy – There is a vacancy for a Churchwarden and applications will be invited prior to the Church AGM which will take place on Sunday, 1st May, after a short Evening Service. Details of the duties of the Churchwardens are available from our current Churchwarden, David Graves. Members of the Church are encouraged to think about whether this might be an opportunity for them to help the church by sharing the workload. The Altar in the Lady Chapel has now been repaired and returned to us. We would like to express our most grateful thanks to the lady who has anonymously paid for its repair. Pastoral Visitor – If anyone is interested in becoming a church pastoral visitor, please contact Carol Henson, Pastoral Assistant, on 240 3368 or email Henson@talk21.com Five volunteers are needed to help clean the plastic chairs which we use from time to time for extra seating at services where we have very large congregations. The date set for cleaning these chairs is Saturday, the 18th June, from 10 a.m. until about 12 noon when tea and cake will be served! If you can help, please contact David Graves on 271 4420. Easter Lilies – If anyone would like to make a donation towards the lilies and other flowers for Easter, would they please give it to Phyllis Hallam or Arthur Whitfield as soon as possible. Farm Visits to Burton Overy – As in previous years, our Harvest collection in Burton Overy has gone to provide the transport to bring inner city children to see life on Craig and Nicola’s farm, particularly the new-born lambs. The children will be coming this week. Burton Overy Church Annual Meeting is on Monday, 11th April at 7.30 p.m. in the Village Hall. Children’s Practice for Mothering Sunday – Bring your children to learn a song to sing at the service on Mothering Sunday. There will be a practice on Saturday, 2nd April, at 5 p.m. at St Cuthbert’s Church, Great Glen. Churches Together in Great Glen 2011 Lent Course – The Lent Course this year takes place on Wednesday evenings in Lent at the Methodist Church at 7.30 p.m. and the topics to be covered are as follows:- 30th March Suffering led by Revd Gordon Webb 6th April Sackcloth led by Revd Paul Richards 13th April Self-Preservation led by Revd Paul Richards Leicester Grammar School Concert takes place on Friday, 1st April, at 7.30 p.m. The choral society and school first orchestra will be performing John Rutter’s ‘Feel the Spirit’ – a wonderful collection of spiritual songs. Prayer List – During Mary’s absence, could people contact either David Graves, Roger Flowers or Angela Allen with the names of anyone who is sick and needs to be visited and/or prayed for. Vergers at St Cuthbert’s – We need a few more people who would be willing to act as verger at weddings and funerals on an occasional basis. If you can help or would like to know more about what is involved, please contact David Graves on 271 4420. Lili Parrington – A plaque is being dedicated to Lili at the Village Hall on Saturday, 16th April. Tea and cake will be served at 3 p.m. followed by the dedication. Anyone who knew Lili will be very welcome. Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace. Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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. Humour is a gift – Church Magazine Howlers:- ‘Don’t let worry kill you off – let the Church help.” Please pray:- · For Those who have lost loved ones. · For all who are ill or suffering. · For the people of Japan who have lost family and friends in the recent earthquake and tsunami and are now suffering from the effects of radiation. · That peace may return to Libya and all the Middle East countries.

News in the Pews

2011-03-10T19:32:00.002Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 13th MARCH LENT 1

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

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service at Great Glen
Leader Revd Mike Harrison

6.30 p.m. MP Celebration Service at St Peter’s, Oadby

SERVICES SUNDAY 20th MARCH LENT 2
ST CUTHBERT’S THANKSGIVING SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant Revd James Shakespeare

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant Revd James Shakespeare

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy
Leader Angela Allen

SERVICES SUNDAY 27th MARCH LENT 3

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant Revd Barry Hill

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant Revd Barry Hill

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, 14th March
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group meet at 23 Beechfield Close

Wednesday, 16th March
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church
10 a.m. – 3.30 p.m. Living It Out – Mission as a way of life at St Paul’s Church, Hamble Road, Oadby

Thursday, 17th March
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 18th March
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice for Area Choral Evensong at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 21st March
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group meet at 23 Beechfield Close

Wednesday, 23rd March
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday, 24th March
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 25th March
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 28th March
9 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group meet at 23 Beechfield Close

FUTURE EVENTS

Tuesday, 29th March at 7.30 p.m. – Concert by the Tudor Choir in aid of Multiple Sclerosis and St Cuthbert’s Church at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

The Mission Partnership Celebration Service which is being held at St Peter’s Church, Oadby and NOT at St Paul’s, Oadby as previously stated. Robert Brown is speaking about the Christmas Tree Festival.

Moira and Howard Bartlett would like to thank everyone for the kindness, support and good wishes that they have received over the last few weeks since Moira’s father died. It really has been appreciated and has been a great comfort to them.

Churchwarden Vacancy – There is a vacancy for a Churchwarden and applications will be invited prior to the Church AGM which will take place on Sunday, 1st May, after a short Evening Service. Details of the duties of the Churchwardens are available from our current Churchwarden, David Graves. Members of the Church are encouraged to think about whether this might be an opportunity for them to help the church by sharing the workload.

The Concert which is taking place on Tuesday, 29th March, at 7.30 p.m. is being given by The Tudor Singers. The programme is called SPRING SHOWTIME and consists of a medley of songs and recitations from the shows. The proceeds from the concert will be divided between St Cuthbert’s Church and the Multiple Sclerosis Society. Tickets cost £10. including cake and coffee afterwards and may be ordered in advance from Moira Bartlett (259 3737).

Pastoral Visitor – If anyone is interested in becoming a church pastoral visitor, please contact Carol Henson, Pastoral Assistant, on 240 3368 or email Henson@talk21.com

The Benefice Prayer Group will continue to meet on Wednesday mornings to pray for the people and issues in our churches, villages and the wider world. There is a Prayer Request Box at the back of St Cuthbert’s Church – please do use it and encourage everyone to use it whether they share our faith and our church-going habits or not!

Prayer List – During Mary’s absence, could people contact either David Graves, Roger Flowers or Angela Allen with the names of anyone who is sick and needs to be visited and/or prayed for.

Churches Together in Great Glen 2011 Lent Course – The Lent Course this year takes place on Wednesday evenings in Lent at the Methodist Church at 7.30 p.m. and the topics to be covered are as follows:-

16th March Sacrifice led by Roger Flowers
23rd March Salvation led by Roger Flowers
30th March Suffering led by Revd Gordon Webb
6th April Sackcloth led by Revd Paul Richards
13th April Self-Preservation led by Revd Paul Richards

NIP during Mary’s sabbatical will be produced on a fortnightly basis rather than a weekly one to reduce the workload.

Vergers at St Cuthbert’s – We need a few more people who would be willing to act as verger at weddings and funerals on an occasional basis. If you can help or would like to know more about what is involved, please contact David Graves on 271 4420.

Film Show in Great Glen Village Hall – The next film show takes place on Saturday, 19th March, and is entitled “Another Year” starring Jim Broadbent. Tickets cost £4. and are available from Great Glen Post Office.

Lili Parrington – A plaque is being dedicated to Lili at the Village Hall on Saturday, 16th April. Tea and cake will be served at 3 p.m. followed by the dedication. Anyone who knew Lili will be very welcome.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a gift – Children’s Classroom Howlers:-
‘’China has always followed Confusion as a religion.”

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.

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For us to appreciate what we have.
· For our politicians and leaders to make wise choices.
· For a peaceful resolution to the ongoing events in Libya.

Proverb of the Week: “Do you like honey? Don’t eat too much of it, it will make you sick!” (Proverbs 25 v16)

2011-02-26T17:04:00.000Z

TWO WEEKS COMMENCING 27th FEBRUARY 2011

SERVICES TODAY 27th FEBRUARY 2 BEFORE LENT

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant Very Revd Derek Hole

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant Very Revd Derek Hole

SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY 6th MARCH 1 BEFORE LENT

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Burton Overy
Celebrant Revd Stuart Burns

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant Revd Stuart Burns

WEDNESDAY, 9th MARCH ASH WEDNESDAY

7.30 p.m. Holy Communion with Imposition of Ashes
Celebrant Revd Gordon Webb

SERVICES SUNDAY 13th MARCH LENT 1

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

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service at Great Glen
Leader Revd Mike Harrison

6.30 p.m. MP Celebration Service at St Paul’s, Oadby

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, 28th February
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

Wednesday 2nd March
9 a.m. Prayer Group

Thursday, 3rd March
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 4th March
2.15 p.m. Women’s World Day of Prayer Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 7th March
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 8th March
7.30 p.m. Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Wednesday 9th March
9 a.m. Prayer Group

Thursday, 10th March
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
3.30 p.m. All Sorts @ School at Great Glen Primary School
7.30 p.m. MP Review

Friday, 11th March
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 14th March
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

FUTURE EVENTS

Wednesday, 16th March from 10 a.m. until 3.30 p.m. – Living it Out – Mission as a way of life at St Paul’s Church, Hamble Road, Oadby
Tuesday, 29th March at 7.30 p.m. – Concert by the Tudor Choir in aid of Multiple Sclerosis at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

The Benefice Prayer Group will continue to meet on Wednesday mornings to pray for the people and issues in our churches, villages and the wider world. There is a Prayer Request Box at the back of St Cuthbert’s Church – please do use it and encourage everyone to use it whether they share our faith and our church-going habits or not!

Vergers at St Cuthbert’s – We need a few more people who would be willing to act as verger at weddings and funerals on an occasional basis. If you can help or would like to know more about what is involved, please contact David Graves on 271 4420.

NIP during Mary’s sabbatical will be produced on a fortnightly basis rather than a weekly one to reduce the workload.

Tracing Ancestors – From time to time, the Vicar receives enquiries concerning former residents of these parishes. If anyone is interested in genealogical research, could they please contact Richard Bloor on 259 2440 or bloor@burtonovery.freeserve.co.uk

Prayer List – During Mary’s absence, could people contact either David Graves, Roger Flowers or Angela Allen with the names of anyone who is sick and needs to be visited and/or prayed for.

Women’s World Day of Prayer takes place this year at St Cuthbert’s Church on Friday, 4th March, at 2.15 p.m. A very warm welcome is extended to all ladies to attend.

Churches Together in Great Glen 2011 Lent Course – The Lent Course this year takes place on Wednesday evenings in Lent at the Methodist Church at 7.30 p.m. and the topics to be covered are as follows:-

16th March Sacrifice led by Roger Flowers
23rd March Salvation led by Roger Flowers
30th March Suffering led by Revd Gordon Webb
6th April Sackcloth led by Revd Paul Richards
13th April Self-Preservation led by Revd Paul Richards

St Giles’ Pews for sale – As you will be aware, St Giles’ Church has now been closed and its pews are being sold. If anyone wishes to purchase one for home or garden use, please contact David Graves on 271 4420. The cost is £35. each and they are being sold on a first come, first served basis.
Leicester Diocesan Association of Readers Dinner on Wednesday, 2nd March 2011. The Annual Dinner will take place at Taste Restaurant, Freeman’s Common Campus, Leicester College. Time : 7 for 7.30 p.m. Cost : £20. per head. If you wish to book a place, then please contact Judith Wells on 01949 842 804 or judithwells@hotmail.co.uk as soon as possible.

Collegium Regale, the close harmony group of choral scholars from Kings College Choir (Cambridge) are doing a concert at Leicester Cathedral on Tuesday, 5th April, at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are £10.-£15. Tel 253 2569.

Children during the 10.30 Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or at Burton) after the confession to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at the Peace.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a gift – Church Bulletin Bloomers:-
‘’The theme for the Sunday morning sermon is ‘Jesus walks on water’. The theme for the Sunday evening sermon is ’Searching for Jesus’.

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.

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering
· For those who grieve for the loss of loved ones
· That we may appreciate the beauty of Spring.
· For those affected by this week’s earthquake in New Zealand.
· For a peaceful resolution to the ongoing events in Libya.

Proverb of the Week: “Happy is the person who finds wisdom and gains understanding.” (Proverbs 3 v13)

News in the Pews

2011-02-11T07:56:00.002Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 13th FEBRUARY 4 BEFORE LENT

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant Revd James Shakespeare

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant Revd James Shakespeare

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy
Leader Roger Flowers

SERVICES SUNDAY 20th FEBRUARY 3 BEFORE LENT

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

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service at Great Glen
Leader Revd Mike Harrison

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Great Glen
Leaders The Houghton Team

SERVICES SUNDAY 27th FEBRUARY 2 BEFORE LENT

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant Very Revd Derek Hole

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant 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, 14th February
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. House Group at 23 Beechfield Close

Wednesday 15th February
9 a.m. Prayer Group

Thursday, 16th February
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 17th February
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 21st February
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 22nd February
7.30 p.m. Bible Study House Group meets at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy

Wednesday 23rd February
9 a.m. Prayer Group

Thursday, 24th February
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 25th February
2.15 p.m. Women’s World Day of Prayer rehearsal at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS

Friday, 4th March at 2.15 p.m. – Women’s World Day of Prayer Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

Tuesday, 29th March at 7.30 p.m. – Concert by the Tudor Choir in aid of Multiple Sclerosis at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

The Benefice Prayer Group will continue to meet on Wednesday mornings to pray for the people and issues in our churches, villages and the wider world. There is a Prayer Request Box at the back of St Cuthbert’s Church – please do use it and encourage everyone to use it whether they share our faith and our church-going habits or not!

Vergers at St Cuthbert’s – We need a few more people who would be willing to act as verger at weddings and funerals on an occasional basis. If you can help or would like to know more about what is involved, please contact David Graves on 271 4420.

NIP during Mary’s sabbatical will be produced on a fortnightly basis rather than a weekly one to reduce the workload.

Tracing Ancestors – From time to time, the Vicar receives enquiries concerning former residents of these parishes. If anyone is interested in genealogical research, could they please contact Richard Bloor on 259 2440 or bloor@burtonovery.freeserve.co.uk

Prayer List – During Mary’s absence, could people contact either David Graves, Roger Flowers or Angela Allen with the names of anyone who is sick and needs to be visited and/or prayed for.

Would you like to work at “The Well” at Kibworth – It’s a joint outreach and social project run by St Wilfrid’s and Kibworth Methodist Church. Not very well paid but a real bit of mission work. To see more, go to http://ruralmissions.org.uk.User/DownloadAttachment.aspx?i=18862&k=4twuhbxmtm

General Synod on BBC Parliament – BBC Parliament plans to show the highlights of General Synod on Friday, 18th February at 9.30 a.m. It is possible it will be repeated at 6 p.m. on Friday, 25th February.

Collegium Regale, the close harmony group of choral scholars from Kings College Choir (Cambridge) are doing a concert at Leicester Cathedral on Tuesday, 5th April, at 7.30 p.m. Tickets are £10.-£15. Tel 253 2569.

Quiet Days near Swithland Wood – Preb John Woolmer offers a day of reflection and quiet at Fig Tree Cottage, Roecliffe Road, Cropston, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. The dates are Wednesday 23rd February, Saturday 26th March, Wednesday 6th April and Wednesday 4th May. Take your own picnic – coffee and drinks provided. Book by email at jstwoolmer@googlemail.com or phone 0116 235 5237.

Leicestershire Chorale Concert – Rise up, my Love! Takes place at St Mary’s Church Lutterworth at 7.30 p.m. on the 26th February. The florid and evocative language of the Song of Songs has provided inspiration for composers over the centuries. Tickets on the door £10.

Fairtrade world bunting record attempt – St Mary’s, Sileby is taking up the challenge set from the Fairtrade Foundation to break the world record for the longest line of hand-made bunting and show support for cotton farmers in developing countries. They are holding a bunting party on 6th March as part of Fairtrade Fortnight. Packs of bunting can be ordered from the Fairtrade Foundation (£2.50 per pack of 22 triangles) and it simply needs people to be creative and decorate each flag to show their support for Fair Trade. Refreshments will be served. For more information see http://www.fairtrade.org.uk/show_off_your_label/add_your_bunting

Children during the 10.30 Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or at Burton) after the confession to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at the Peace.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a gift – Classroom Howlers:-
‘John Calvin Klein translated the bible into American so people of Geneva could read it.’

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.

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For the those who grieve loved ones
· For those alone on St Valentine’s Day.
· For a peaceful resolution to the ongoing problems in Egypt.

Proverb of the Week: “Don’t put it off. Do it now! Don’t rest until you do.” (Proverbs 6 v4)

News in the Pews

2011-01-22T12:22:00.002Z

SERVICES SUNDAY 23rd JANUARY EPIPHANY 3

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Christian Unity Service at Great Glen
Preacher Revd Paul Richards

SERVICES SUNDAY 30th JANUARY EPIPHANY 4

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. MP Candlemas Carol Service at Kibworth
Leader 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 January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.45 p.m. Alpha Course (13) at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Wednesday 26th January
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. Theology Group at De Novery House, Burrton Overy

Thursday, 27th January
6 p.m. Wedding rehearsal at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 28th January
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 29th January
1.30 p.m. Wedding of Simon Eames and Serah Lane at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 30th January
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

NOTICES

Candlemas Carol Service at St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth is on Sunday, 30th January at 6.30 p.m. Do come and enjoy this service – it is a carol service with a difference because its focus is on the story of Simeon and Anna and Jesus’ presentation in the temple as a baby. ‘Carols for Candlemas’ consists of 7 lovely musical items (ranging from the Renaissance to the Nunc Dimittis that was used as the theme tune to Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy), and 4 congregational hymns, interspersed by 7 wonderful readings.

The all-age choir numbers about 40 and is drawn from at least 6 parishes all over the Gartree Mission Partnership. The choir is in excellent voice - having been practising regularly since 5th January. There will be refreshments in the Church Hall after the service.

Meeting of Flower arrangers for St Cuthbert’s Church has been arranged for 16th February, 7.30 pm. at Stretton Hall Farm. Would anyone like to join the flower rota? Usually it’s only the two small arrangements behind the altar that need doing. If you might be able to help at any time, please ask PhyllisHallam (259 2205) anything you need to know.

General Synod Agenda – All are invited to St Martin’s House, 7 Peacock Lane, on Wednesday, 2nd February, at 12.30 p.m. for a discussion about the next General Synod Agenda. Drinks will be provided. You will however need to bring your own lunch.

Knitters required – Do you have any time over Friday lunchtimes to support a knitting club at St Cuthbert’s School with a view to enabling the children to learn the skill to knit a 6” square and help make a ‘patchwork pledge’ blanket? The aim is for a blanket to be produced that will be large enough to wrap a building! It will eventually be divided into numerous smaller blankets and distributed by Age Concern. Take a look at www.inspireleics/patchworkpledge to find out more. If you could help, contact Cee Martin (ceemartin1@aol.com) or the school (259 2764).

Easy Fundraising for St Cuthbert’s Church : How it works – Easy Fundraising are providing a FREE service where you can shop with your favourite online stores and, at no extra cost, raise funds for any charity, good cause or group you choose to support. You still shop directly with each retailer as you would normally but simply by using the links from the easy fundraising site first, each purchase you make will generate a cashback donation to St Cuthbert’s. You can shop with 2000+ brand name retailers (Amazon, Argos, eBay, Debenhams, etc) and to raise funds you just use the links from the easy fundraising site first – it’s that simple! If you already shop online, why not help good causes at no extra cost from the purchases you would make anyway. To start shopping and donate to St Cuthbert’s, log on using the following link : http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stcgreatglen or click on the link on St Cuthbert’s web page. Once you’re on the site, you have to register yourself as a user. Then log on as a user and find Amazon or whatever using the links or search on the easyfundraising site and continue as you normally would.

Would you like to work at “The Well” at Kibworth – It’s a joint outreach and social project run by St Wilfrid’s and Kibworth Methodist Church. Not very well paid but a real bit of mission work. To see more, go to http://ruralmissions.org.uk.User/DownloadAttachment.aspx?i=18862&k=4twuhbxmtm

Not the Big Snooze – Show your support to end rough sleeping in Leicester by joining our sponsored sleep-out on Friday, 4th February 2011 at Leicestershire County Cricket Club. For details, contact Jonathan at jonathancryer@actionhomeless.org.uk or telephone 0116 221 1878
Church Cleaning – Volunteers are urgently needed to help with church cleaning at St Cuthbert’s from May onwards. Would anyone who is prepared to give up a little time, please add their name to the list at the back of the church. More help would be very much appreciated.

The Armed Man – On Friday, 28th, and Saturday, 29th January 2011, Newton Linford Choral Society will be performing Karl Jenkins' “The Armed Man” accompanied by an orchestra and conducted by Sue Ford. The soprano soloist is Sarah Stephens. Tickets are £9. Contact Peter Sayer on 01530 243822.

Children during the 10.30 Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or at Burton) after the confession to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at the Peace.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a gift – Classroom Howlers:-
‘Jesus cured Peter’s mother-in-law when she was sick of a fever, and Peter swore and went out and wept bitterly.’

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.

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For those grieving for loved ones
· For those who find themselves with debt problems.
· That changes to the NHS will be wise and benefit everyone.
· For the victims of floods and mudslides around the world.

Proverb of the Week: “Greed causes fighting; trusting the LORD leads to prosperity.” (Proverbs 28 v25)

News in the Pews

2011-01-15T13:15:00.003Z

SERVICES 16th JANUARY EPIPHANY 2

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

4.30 p.m. All Sorts Christmas Party at Great Glen

SERVICES SUNDAY 23rd JANUARY EPIPHANY 3

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Christian Unity Service at St. Cuthbert's Church, Great Glen
Preacher Roger Flowers

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

Sunday, 16th January
4.30 p.m. All Sorts Christmas Party

Monday, 17th January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7.30p.m. Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Tuesday, 18th January
7.30 p.m. House group meeting at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy (see note on next page)

Wednesday 19th January
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. Marriage Preparation (3) at Kibworth Church Hall

Thursday, 20th January
2 p.m. Funeral of Justin Parker at St Andrew’s Church
7.45 p.m. Alpha (12) at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday, 21st January
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Tuesday, 25th January
12.30 pm. Funeral of Nikki Rivers at St. James the Greater, Leicester (no flowers, will be followed by private cremation)

NOTICES

Women’s Aid have sent us a letter thanking us for the wonderful toys and gifts we donated from the Christingle service. Thank you to all who contributed to this.

The YMCA have sent a letter thanking us for the food collected at the back of church at St Andrew’s in Burton Overy. Thank you to all who contributed.

Flower arrangers for St Cuthbert’s Church – A meeting is required to sort out the flower rota for this year. Please telephone Phyllis Hallam (259 2205) to discuss a suitable date. Would anyone like to join the flower rota? Usually it’s only the two small arrangements behind the altar that need doing. If you might be able to help at any time, please ask Phyllis anything you need to know.

Table missing – We think someone borrowed the yellow folding table from St Cuthbert’s Church. If so, please could it be returned as soon as possible! It’s been missing for a while now.

Nativity Film – At the next house group meeting at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy on Tuesday, 18th January at 7.30 p.m., all four episodes of the new BBC production of the Nativity will be watched. If you haven’t seen it or have missed some episodes, do go and watch it as the Bloors have plenty of space.

Knitters required – Do you have any time over Friday lunchtimes to support a knitting club at St Cuthbert’s School with a view to enabling the children to learn the skill to knit a 6” square and help make a ‘patchwork pledge’ blanket? The aim is for a blanket to be produced that will be large enough to wrap a building! It will eventually be divided into numerous smaller blankets and distributed by Age Concern. Take a look at www.inspireleics/patchworkpledge to find out more. If you could help, please contact Cee Martin (ceemartin1@aol.com) or through the school (259 2764).

Easy Fundraising for St Cuthbert’s Church : How it works – Easy Fundraising are providing a FREE service where you can shop with your favourite online stores and, at no extra cost, raise funds for any charity, good cause or group you choose to support. You still shop directly with each retailer as you would normally but simply by using the links from the easy fundraising site first, each purchase you make will generate a cashback donation to St Cuthbert’s. You can shop with 2000+ brand name retailers (Amazon, Argos, eBay, Debenhams, etc) and to raise funds you just use the links from the easy fundraising site first – it’s that simple! If you already shop online, why not help good causes at no extra cost from the purchases you would make anyway. To start shopping and donate to St Cuthbert’s, log on using the following link : http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stcgreatglen or click on the link on St Cuthbert’s web page. Once you’re on the site, you have to register yourself as a user. Then log on as a user and find Amazon or whatever using the links or search on the easyfundraising site and continue as you normally would.

Church Cleaning – Volunteers are urgently needed to help with church cleaning at St Cuthbert’s. Would anyone who is prepared to give up a little time, please add their name to the list at the back of the church. More help would be very much appreciated.

Church House is on the move. As many of you will already know, Church House is moving on Friday, 14th January, to St Martin’s House, 7 Peacock Lane, Leicester, LE1 5PZ on Monday, 17th January. The main switchboard telephone number is 0116 261 5200. The email addresses remain unchanged.

General Synod Agenda – All are invited to St Martin’s House, 7 Peacock Lane, on Wednesday, 2nd February, at 12.30 p.m. for a discussion about the next General Synod Agenda. Drinks will be provided. You will however need to bring your own lunch.

Radio 4 recently did a series of documentaries and readings to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible. If you missed any of them, they are available online until the 19th January at http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/weries/kjbible

NIP during Mary’s sabbatical: This will be produced as usual but on a fortnightly basis rather than a weekly one to reduce the workload.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a gift – Classroom Howlers:-
‘Q. Who was sorry when the Prodigal Son returned? A. The fatted calf.’

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For those who have lost loved ones.
· For those affected by Leicestershire County Council’s recent plans to cut jobs.
· For NHS workers and staff who are always extremely busy at this time of year.
· For those affected by the floodwater in Brisbane. Australia.

Proverb of the Week: “Don’t be impressed with your wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn your back on evil.” (Proverbs 3 v7)

2011-01-07T18:35:00.002Z

SERVICES 9th JANUARY EPIPHANY 1/BAPTISM OF CHRIST

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar
Preacher Angela Allen

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy
Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 16th JANUARY EPIPHANY 2

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age Service at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

4.30 p.m. All Sorts Christmas Party at Great Glen

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, 10th January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers Party at Methodist Church Hall
7.45p.m. Alpha Course (11) at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage (no meal!)

Wednesday 12th January
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. Marriage Preparation (2) at Kibworth Church Hall

Thursday, 13th January
9 a.m. Churches Together Meeting at 2 Stonehill Drive
8 p.m. Sparklers Team Meeting at 75 Coverside Road

Friday, 14th January
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 15th January
Market Harboro District Ringers Meeting at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 16th January
4.30 p.m. All Sorts Christmas Party

Monday, 17th January
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall

7.30 p.m. Great Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

NOTICES
Women’s Aid have sent us a letter thanking us for the wonderful toys and gifts we donated from the Christingle service. Thank you to all who contributed to this.

The YMCA have sent a letter thanking us for the food collected at the back of church at St Andrew’s in Burton Overy. Thank you to all who contributed.

Our grateful thanks to everyone who helped clean up St Cuthbert’s Church after the mess resulting from the recent cold spell and the many Christmas Service visitors. The cleaning entailed a lot of hard work!

The Christmas Tree Festival Profit amounted to £7,840 to be divided between St. Andrew’s Church, LOROS and Burton Overy Village Hall. St. Andrew’s will receive approximately £5,400. We are very grateful to Lizzie King, the organiser, and to everyone involved for their hard work in producing such a magnificent result.

Church Warden – Sadly Chris Otway has had to resign as churchwarden as she has increasingly found it impossible to cope with both a full-time job, a busy family and the demands of being churchwarden. She will still continue to be involved with the church and remain on the PCC. We would like to thank her very much indeed for the work she has done and continues to do for St Cuthbert’s. Before we consider asking anyone else to become churchwarden, we probably need to reconsider how we organise the running of St Cuthbert’s.

Church Cleaning – Volunteers are urgently needed to help with cleaning St. Cuthbert’s Church. Would anyone who is prepared to give up a little time, please add their name to the list at the back of the church. More help would be very much appreciated.

The Mission Partnership Candlemas Service takes place at St Wilfrid’s Church, Kibworth on Sunday, 30th January, at 6.30 p.m. If anyone would like to sing with the combined choirs, a list of practice dates is set out below:-

Monday, 10th January, at 7 p.m. at Kibworth Church
Friday, 14th January at 7.15 p.m. at Great Glen Church
Monday, 17th January at 7 p.m. at Kibworth Church
Friday, 21st January at 7.15 p.m. at Great Glen Church
Monday, 24th January at 7 p.m. at Kibworth Church
Friday, 28th January at 7.15 p.m. at Great Glen Church
Sunday, 30th January at 4 p.m. at Kibworth Church before the service

It is appreciated that you may not be able to attend all practices but if you can attend some, you would be very welcome.

Nativity Film: At the next housegroup meeting at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy, on Tuesday 18th January at 7.30pm they are going to watch all 4 episodes of the new BBC production of the Nativity which was so thought provoking and well done. If you haven’t seen it or have missed some episodes do go and join them as the Bloors have plenty of space – they can show it on TV’s in 3 rooms at once if lots of people turn up, such are the wonders of modern technology!

Films at Great Glen Village Hall – The next film show takes place on Saturday, 15th January, at 7.30 p.m. The film is entitled “Five hundred days of summer”. There are no well-known stars in this film but it is a very enjoyable and ‘nice’ film. Tickets cost £4. and are available from Margaret Wood (259 2100) or Great Glen Post Office.

Easy Fundraising for St Cuthbert’s Church : How it works – You still shop directly with each retailer as you would normally but simply by using the links from the easy fundraising site first, each purchase you make will generate a cashback donation to St Cuthbert’s. You can shop with 2000+ brand name retailers (Amazon, Argos, eBay, Debenhams, etc) and to raise funds you just use the links from the easy fundraising site first – it’s that simple! To start shopping and donate to St Cuthbert’s, log on using the following link : http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stcgreatglen or click on the link on St Cuthbert’s web page. Once you’re on the site, you have to register yourself as a user. Then log on as a user and find Amazon or whatever using the links or search on the easyfundraising site and continue as normal.

All Sorts Christmas Party
We’re doing another Christmas party for any families who’ve been to Sparklers or All Sorts services whether at school or at church, and for any other families who’ve been to other church services. The party is at St. Cuthbert’s Church on Sunday 16th January at 4.30pm and it’ll be games for all ages (split into two groups) followed by a bring and share tea – I expect it will end around 5.30 pm.
Bring some food with you – we’ll provide plates, cutlery, cups and drink! Come and join us for some fun - we look forward to seeing you!

Sing with Leicester Philharmonic Choir on 24th January 2011 at 7.30 p.m. at Guthlaxton College, Station Road, Wigston. “Only Men Allowed”. Come and sing with the men of the Leicester Philharmonic Choir (choruses, hymns, anthems, oratorio, songs, etc.) No experience necessary. Cost FREE.

Humour is a gift – Classroom Howlers:
‘A deacon is the lowest form of Christian’.

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 – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For the couples preparing to get married this year.
· For those who are facing pay freezes due to spending cuts.
· For those suffering from the flu virus, especially those critically ill.
· For those suffering from floods around the world and especially in Australia.

Proverb of the Week: “The wise are glad to be instructed, but the babbling fools fall flat on their faces.” (Proverbs 10 v8)

News in the Pews

2010-12-18T10:40:00.003Z

SERVICES 19th DECEMBER ADVENT 4

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Nine Lessons and Carols at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 26th DECEMBER CHRISTMAS 1

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 2nd JANUARY 2011 CHRISTMAS 2

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

SERVICES SUNDAY 9th JANUARY EPIPHANY 1/BAPTISM OF CHRIST

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar
Preacher Angela Allen

6.30 p.m. Evensong at Burton Overy
Leader The Vicar

Christmas Services in the Benefice –

There will be a Midnight Communion Service at 11.30 p.m. on Christmas Eve at St Cuthbert’s Church.

On Christmas Day, there will be a BCP Communion Service with carols at St Andrew’s Burton Overy at 8.30 a.m.

and a Family Communion Service at St Cuthbert’s at 10.30 a.m.

Tuesday, 21st December
10.30 a.m. Primary School Crib Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
7 p.m. Sing Christmas with BBC Radio Leicester at The Yews

Wednesday 22nd December
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
6.30 p.m. Candlelit Carol Service at St Mary’s, Carlton Curlieu

Friday, 24th December
4 p.m. Family Carol Service at St Andrew’s, Burton Overy
11.30 p.m. Midnight Communion at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 25th December
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at St Andrew’s, Burton Overy
10.30 a.m. Family Communion at St Cuthbert’s Church

Wednesday, 5th January
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. Wedding Preparation Course (1) at Kibworth Church Hall

Friday, 7th January
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

Mary would like to thank the many, many kind people in our parishes who have offered her support and friendship over the last year and also for the many Christmas cards she has received too! Best wishes to you all for a very Happy Christmas and a good New Year.

Women's Aid – Please can you all make a special effort to include an extra item in your shopping basket to donate to Women’s Aid. We have supported this charity for a number of years at Christmas time and they are always very grateful. They need donations such as non-perishable food, tins and packets, biscuits, tea and coffee, soft drinks, jams, toiletries, etc. Please place donations in the box in church by Sunday, 19th December. Every little helps. Thank you.

Easy Fundraising for St Cuthbert’s Church : How it works – Easy Fundraising are providing a FREE service where you can shop with your favourite online stores and, at no extra cost, raise funds for any charity, good cause or group you choose to support. You still shop directly with each retailer as you would normally but simply by using the links from the easy fundraising site first, each purchase you make will generate a cashback donation to St Cuthbert’s as a worthy cause. You can shop with 2000+ brand name retailers (Amazon, Argos, eBay, Debenhams, etc) and to raise funds you just use the links from the easy fundraising site first – it’s that simple! If you already shop online, why not help good causes at no extra cost from the purchases you would make anyway. To start shopping and donate to St Cuthbert’s, log on using the following link : http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stcgreatglen or click on the link on St Cuthbert’s web page. Once you’re on the site, you have to register yourself as a user. Then log on as a user and find Amazon or whatever using the links or search on the easyfundraising site and continue as you normally would.

Church Warden – Sadly Chris Otway has had to resign as churchwarden as she has increasingly found it impossible to cope with both a full-time job, a busy family and the demands of being churchwarden. She will still continue to be involved with the church and remain on the PCC. We would like to thank her very much indeed for the work she has done and continues to do for St Cuthbert’s. Before we consider asking anyone else to become churchwarden, we probably need to reconsider how we organise the running of St Cuthbert’s.

Sing Christmas – Once again, we are joining with the Methodist Church to take part in the BBC Radio Leicester’s ‘Sing Christmas’ at The Yews in Great Glen at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 21st December. Please support this and invite anybody that might enjoy this more informal Carol Service.
In the week running up to Christmas Day, on BBC1, in the highly sort after 9pm slot, four 30 minute episodes of a new drama on the Nativity will air. Written by the creator of Life on Mars & Hustle and the principal writer on Eastenders since 1989, the BBC have set out to make, what they consider to be the definitive drama of the Christmas story.

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.

Christmas Tree Festival – The results from last weekend’s Christmas Tree Festival at Burton Overy are:-

Adult Section
1st The Cyril Tree by Margaret Lee
2nd The Lost Sock Tree by Doreen Randall and Judith Randall
3rd All Wrapped Up by Louisa Rawlings and Zoe Williamson

Junior Section
1st A Fir Cone Tree by Eleanor Broughton
2nd Strictly Moose by Harriet and Freddie Gill
3rd A Scalextric Christmas by Henry Broughton

Well done to the winners! A really big thank you to all who entered a tree, it wouldn’t have been possible without you. The church looked absolutely beautiful, lit up with the tree lights. Thank you to those who decorated the church too! Everyone worked so hard to make it a success. Thank you. Lizzie King

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Please pray:-
For couples as they set out on married life.
For all who are ill or suffering.
For the family and friends of those who have past away as they grieve.
For those anxious about jobs or businesses.
For peace in our homes as we prepare for Christmas.
For the elderly as they cope with freezing weather.
For those responsible for transport in this country as we face more bad weather, and for all those travelling to be with their families over Christmas.
For all who will be working over the Christmas holiday.
For our armed forces and their families, especially those who will not be together this Christmas.

Proverb of the Week: “We can gather our thoughts, but the Lord gives the right answer..” (Proverbs 16 v1)

News in the Pews

2010-12-11T14:03:00.002Z

SERVICES 12th DECEMBER ADVENT 3

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar
Preacher Roger Flowers

4 p.m. Christingle Service at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 19th DECEMBER ADVENT 4

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Nine Lessons and Carols at Great Glen
Leader 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, 13th December
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday 15th December
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 17th December
2.00 p.m. Funeral of Lili Parrington at St. Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 18th December
3.30 p.m. Wedding of Luke Brooks and Rebecca Stone

Monday, 20th December
9.30 a.m. Sparklers Party at Methodist Church Hall
10.30 a.m. Primary School rehearsal at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS
Tuesday, 21st December at 10.30 a.m. – Primary School Crib Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

NOTICES

Women’s Aid – Please can you all make a special effort to include an extra item in your shopping basket to donate to Women’s Aid. We have supported this charity for a number of years at Christmas time and they are always very grateful. They need donations such as non-perishable food, tins and packets, biscuits, tea and coffee, soft drinks, jams, toiletries, etc. Please place donations in the box in church by Sunday, 19th December.

Easy Fundraising for St Cuthbert’s Church : How it works – Easy Fundraising are providing a FREE service where you can shop with your favourite online stores and, at no extra cost, raise funds for any charity, good cause or group you choose to support. You still shop directly with each retailer as you would normally but simply by using the links from the easy fundraising site first, each purchase you make will generate a cashback donation to the cause you wish to support. We have recently registered St Cuthbert’s as a worthy cause. For example, spend £25. with WH Smith and 3.5% will be donated. You will have raised 88 pence at no extra cost to your purchase. Make any purchase from Amazon and 2.5% will be donated. \Insure your car with Direct Line and raise £35. or purchase a mobile phone from O2 and earn £17.50 and so on. You can shop with 2000+ brand name retailers (Amazon, Argos, eBay, Debenhams, etc) and to raise funds you just use the links from the easy fundraising site first – it’s that simple! If you already shop online, why not help good causes at no extra cost from the purchases you would make anyway. To start shopping and donate to St Cuthbert’s, log on using the following link : http://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/stcgreatglen or click on the link on St Cuthbert’s web page.

Christmas Cards for Church friends – Why not put a card to all your church friends on the church notice board and give the money saved to charity (or the church)? A good idea from Jennie Wearne.

Carol Services – There will be a traditional service of Nine Lessons and Carols followed by mince pies and mulled wine at 6.30 p.m. on the 19th December at St Cuthbert’s Church. There will be a Candlelit Carol Service with poetry, Christmas memories and light refreshments at Carlton Curlieu Church at 6.30 p.m. on Wednesday, 22nd December and there will be a Family Carol Service with Children’s Tableau at St Andrew’s, Burton Overy at 4 p.m. on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Tree Festival – The results from last weekend’s Christmas Tree Festival at Burton Overy are:-

Adult Section
1st The Cyril Tree by Margaret Lee
2nd The Lost Sock Tree by Doreen Randall and Judith Randall
3rd All Wrapped Up by Louisa Rawlings and Zoe Williamson
Junior Section
1st A Fir Cone Tree by Eleanor Broughton
2nd Strictly Moose by Harriet and Freddie Gill
3rd A Scalextric Christmas by Henry Broughton

Well done to the winners! A really big thank you to all who entered a tree, it wouldn’t have been possible without you. The church looked absolutely beautiful, lit up with the tree lights. Thank you to those who decorated the church too! Everyone worked so hard to make it a success. Thank you. Lizzie King

Cards for Good Causes are now on sale at Leicester Cathedral and St Dionysus Church, Market Harborough until the 17th December. 75p in every pound goes to the charity as opposed to a few pence from charity cards bought in retail shops.

Christmas Services in the Benefice – There will be a Midnight Communion Service at 11.30 p.m. on Christmas Eve at St Cuthbert’s Church. On Christmas Day, there will be a BCP Communion Service with carols at St Andrew’s Burton Overy at 8.30 a.m. and a Family Communion Service at St Cuthbert’s at 10.30 a.m. On Boxing Day (Sunday the 26th), there will be only one service – 8.30 a.m. BCP Holy Communion at St Cuthbert’s.

Sing Christmas – Once again, we are joining with the Methodist Church to take part in the BBC Radio Leicester’s ‘Sing Christmas’ at The Yews in Great Glen at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, 21st

Parish Magazine Error – There will be no Thursday Drop-Ins at St Cuthbert’s Church during December and January. They will resume in February.

Hearing Loop – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a gift: A “Daffy-nition” (change one letter and meaning) : Intaxication – Euphoria at getting a tax refund, which lasts until you realise it was your money to start with.

Please pray:-
· For couples as they prepare for their wedding.
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For families and friends as they grieve for loved ones.
· For schools and teachers in the hectic run-up to Christmas.
· For our armed forces and their families, especially those who will not be together this Christmas.
· For wisdom and generosity of spirit as it is decided on where to make cuts in public spending.

Proverb of the Week: “It is pleasant to see dreams come true, but fools will not turn from evil to attain them.” (Proverbs 13 v19)

News in the Pews

2010-11-26T18:50:00.002Z

SERVICES 28th NOVEMBER
ADVENT SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar

1.30 p.m. Wedding of Ian Kerr & Julia Kennedy at Great Glen

6.30 p.m. Advent Service of Light at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 5th DECEMBER ADVENT 2

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) and Baptism at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar
Preacher Angela Allen

6.30 p.m. Christmas Tree Festival Carols at Burton Overy
Leader 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, 29th November
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7 p.m. Alpha Course (10) at Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 30th November
7.45 p.m. All-Sorts meeting at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Wednesday, 1st December
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. 2020 Vision Meeting at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday, 2nd December
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 3rd December
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday, 4th December
5 p.m. RAF Guild Bellringers at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday 3rd, Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th December
10.a.m. – 6.30 p.m. Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival

FUTURE EVENTS
Monday, 6th December at 7.30 p.m. WI Fernie North Group Carol Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 12th December at 4 p.m. – Christingle Service at St Cuthbert’s Church with Songbirds and Senior Choir from St Cuthbert’s Primary School

NOTICES

2020 Vision Meeting – By 2020, the Church of England will have 20% fewer full-time paid clergy available. Parishes have been asked to give the Diocese some feedback to help them plan for the future. St Cuthbert’s PCC are holding an open meeting to discuss this issue and to formulate Great Glen’s response. They would like to invite to this meeting anyone from St Cuthbert’s Church who would like to take part in this discussion. The meeting is on Wednesday, 1st December, at 7.30 p.m. in St Cuthbert’s Church.

New Carpet – We are very grateful to Carole Henson for the lovely new carpet which she has supplied for the north aisle at St Cuthbert’s Church. It will make it much more comfortable for the children and it looks much better than the old worn-out one.

Vicar’s Stall Tidied! – Some kind person tidied the shelf of the vicar’s stall, for which she is very grateful. However, the clipboard with Gloria signing instructions has gone missing. If anyone knows of its whereabouts, please could they tell Mary.

Beetle Drives are fun – Would anyone like to organise one for St Cuthbert’s Church? They are very easy to organise, perhaps by one or two people working together.

Advent Service of Light - Come and enjoy this candlelit service of hymns and readings with the choir at St Cuthbert’s Church at 6.30 p.m. this evening – a good way of starting our preparations for the run-up to Christmas.

Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival is now in its 11th year. It is open from 10 a.m. until 6.30 p.m. on Friday the 3rd, Saturday the 4th, and Sunday the 5th December. Visiting on Friday should avoid the crowds. Entries for trees must be in by Wednesday. To close the Festival is the Carols in Trees service in St Andrew’s at 6.30 p.m., a short informal service singing favourite carols.

Cards for Good Causes are now on sale at Leicester Cathedral and St Dionysus Church, Market Harborough until the 17th December. 75p in every pound goes to the charity as opposed to a few pence from charity cards bought in retail shops.

Beware this Scam! The Trading Standards Office are making people aware of the following scam especially as Christmas is fast approaching (it has been confirmed by Royal Mail). A card is posted through your door from a company called PDS (Parcel Delivery Service) suggesting that they were unable to deliver a parcel and that you need to contact them on 0906 6611911 (a premium rate number). DO NOT call this number as this is a mail scam originating from Belize. If you call the number and you start to hear a recorded message, you will already have been billed £315. for the phone call.

The St Martin-in-the-Fields BBC Radio 4 Christmas Appeal - - The 2010 Christmas Appeal will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on Sunday, 5th December, from 7.55 a.m. and 9.27 p.m. and on Thursday, 9th December at 3.25 p.m. This will be the 84th year of a remarkable partnership between St Martin’s and the BBC.
Lunchtime Organ Recital at St Margaret’s Church, Leicester on Thursday, 9th December from 1 p.m. until 1.30 p.m. by Philip Bricher. Admission is free – tea and coffee provided.

Winter Harmonies at Oakham School Chapel on 7.45 p.m. on Thursday, 2nd December. Winter Harmonies this year will be a concert of contrasts. Jacob’s enjoyable Little Concerto, which is one of the few concertos written for double bass, is set alongside one of the memorable and delightful string Symphonies written by the child prodigy, Mendelssohn, at the age of just fourteen. The evening is rounded off with a generous helping of Big Band favourites. There will be a retiring collection for Mutethia Project, Kenya 2011. Free but tickets are essential from 01572 758 820, box office@oakham.rutland.sch.uk,Music&More (Oakham) or www.wegottickets.com (no charge)

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 – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a gift: The wit of children: “I asked my Mum why we said old men at the end of prayers at skool, I don’t know any old men apart from grandpa”. ‘Blackboard Blunders’ by R Benson

Please pray:-
· For couples as they embark on married life.
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For those who have lost loved ones.
· For those who travel by rail and facing fare rises.
· Government school reforms to succeed in helping more children reach their potential.
· A peaceful resolution between North and South Korea.

Proverb of the Week: “Fire tests the purity of silver and gold, but the LORD tests the heart.” (Proverbs 72 v3)

News in the Pews

2010-11-19T11:24:00.002Z

SERVICES 21st NOVEMBER
CHRIST THE KING/1 BEFORE ADVENT

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age and Thanksgiving Service at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Houghton on the Hill
Leaders The Oadby Team

SERVICES SUNDAY 28th NOVEMBER
ADVENT SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Burton Overy
Celebrant The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Advent Service of Light at Great Glen
Leader 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, 22nd November
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7 p.m. Alpha Course (9) at Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 23rd November
7.30 p.m. Theology Reading Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Wednesday, 24th November
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
9.45 a.m. Pastoral Group Meeting at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 25th November
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 26th November
3 p.m. Funeral of Eileen Allen at St Cuthbert’s Church
6 p.m. Wedding rehearsal at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 28th November
1.30 p.m. Wedding of Ian Kerr and Julia Kennedy

FUTURE EVENTS
Saturday 27th November St. Cuthbert’s School Christmas Fayre 10am-3pm

3rd, 4th and 5th December from 10 a.m. until 6.30 p.m. each day – Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival

Sunday, 12th December at 4 p.m. – Christingle Service at St Cuthbert’s Church with Songbirds and Senior Choir from St Cuthbert’s Primary School

Sunday, 19th December at 6.30 pm. – Carol Service at St. Cuthbert’s Church

Tuesday, 21st December at 7.00 pm. – Sing Christmas at The Yews

Wednesday, 22nd December at 6.30 pm. – Carol Service at Carlton Curlieu

Friday 24th December at 4.00 pm. – Family Carol Service at Burton Overy

NOTICES

2020 Vision Meeting – By 2020, the Church of England will have 20% fewer full-time paid clergy available. Parishes have been asked to give the Diocese some feedback to help them plan for the future. St Cuthbert’s PCC are holding an open meeting to discuss this issue and to formulate Great Glen’s response. They would like to invite to this meeting anyone from St Cuthbert’s Church who would like to take part in this discussion. The meeting is on Wednesday, 1st December, at 7.30 p.m. in St Cuthbert’s Church.

New Carpet – We are very grateful to Carole Henson for the lovely new carpet which she has supplied for the north aisle at St Cuthbert’s Church. It will make it much more comfortable for the children and it looks much better than the old worn-out one.

Vicar’s Stall Tidied! – Some kind person tidied the shelf of the vicar’s stall, for which she is very grateful. However, the clipboard with Gloria signing instructions has gone missing. If anyone knows of its whereabouts, please could they tell Mary.

Beetle Drives are fun – Would anyone like to organise one for St Cuthbert’s Church? They are very easy to organise, perhaps by one or two people working together.

Advent Service of Light - Come and enjoy this candlelit service of hymns and readings with the choir at St Cuthbert’s Church at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday, 28th November – a good way of starting our preparations for the run-up to Christmas.

Burton Overy Christmas Tree Festival – If anyone wants to enter a tree and has no entry form, or simply wants more details, please contact Angus on 259 0141 or gummi800@hotmail.com

Wanted for the Christmas Tree Festival – Do you have unwanted CDs or DVDs cluttering up your shelves. We’d like to sell them on our Book Stall at the Christmas Tree Festival in Burton Overy. Please let Joan Stephens have them (259 2210). Also we need extension leads for lighting the Christmas Trees. If you can spare any for the Festival, we would be very grateful. Please leave them in Burton Overy church during the week commencing Monday, 29th November, clearly marked with your name. Greenery – If you can spare any ivy from your garden, please leave outside Burton Overy church door over the weekend of November 27th/28th. The Flower Club would be very grateful.

Cards for Good Causes are now on sale at Leicester Cathedral and St Dionysus Church, Market Harborough until the 17th December. 75p in every pound goes to the charity as opposed to a few pence from charity cards bought in retail shops.

Do you need ideas for Burton Overy’s Christmas Tree Festival? Why not go to one of these the weekend before, 26th-28th Nov, at St Botolph’s, Shepshed; Christchurch, Mountsorrel; or All Saints, Husbands Bosworth.

Recruitment campaign launched for 29,000 Census Collector roles. - One of the largest current campaigns in the UK has begun as recruitment gets underway to fill over 29,000 temporary part-time and full-time vacancies to make the 2011 census a success – and we need your help! We would really appreciate the help of Leicestershire Historic Churches Trust in recruiting local people by spreading the word about the vacancies and directing people to our dedicated recruitment site www.censusjobs.co.uk

An evening with Andy Reed, Sileby on Wednesday, 24th November, at 7.30 p.m. at St Mary’s Sileby. Andy served as MP for Loughborough from 1997 until 2010. Andy, a committed Christian, will be reflecting on his time as a Christian in the House of Commons. The event is open to all.

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 – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a gift: The wit of children: “The most famous of the ten commandments is thou shall comment on a duckery”. ‘Blackboard Blunders’

Please pray:-
· For couples as they prepare for their weddings.
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For those who have lost loved ones.
· For we pray for wisdom, patience and joy for those blessed with new children
· For our Social Workers who work so hard in difficult circumstances.
· For all those affected by the severe weather in Cornwall.
· For those affected by the cholera outbreak in Haiti.

Proverb of the Week: “Lazy people don’t even cook the game they catch, but the diligent make use of everything they find.” (Proverbs 12 v27)

News in the Pews

2010-11-12T20:21:00.002Z

WEEK COMMENCING 14th NOVEMBER 2010

SERVICES 14th NOVEMBER
2 BEFORE ADVENT
REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.50 a.m. Remembrance Service at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Remembrance Service at Burton Overy
Leader The Vicar
Preacher Roger Flowers

SERVICES SUNDAY 21st NOVEMBER
CHRIST THE KING/1 BEFORE ADVENT

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. All-Age and Thanksgiving Service at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Houghton on the Hill
Leaders The Oadby Team

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, 15th November
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
12.15 p.m. Funeral of Richard Billson at St Cuthbert’s Church
7 p.m. Alpha Course (8) at Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 16th November
7.30 p.m. Glen PCC at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. Bible Study House Group meets at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy. Do come along.

Wednesday, 17th November
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
8 p.m. Prayers for Myra at 75 Coverside Road

Thursday, 18th November
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
3.30 p.m. All Sorts @ School at St Cuthbert’s School

Friday, 19th November
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS
Sunday, 12th December at 4 p.m. – Christingle Service at St Cuthbert’s Church with Songbirds and Senior Choir from St Cuthbert’s Primary School

NOTICES

Pastoral Group Meeting takes place at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage at 9.45 a.m. on Wednesday, 24th November.

Beetle Drives are fun – Would anyone like to organise one for St Cuthbert’s Church? They are very easy to organise, perhaps by one or two people working together.

Advent Service of Light - Come and enjoy this candlelit service of hymns
and readings with the choir at St Cuthbert’s Church at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday, 28th November – a good way of starting our preparations for the run-up to Christmas.

All Sorts @ School – The next service is on Thursday, 18th November, from 3.30 – 4.30 p.m. in the Community Lounge at St Cuthbert’s School. We start with a drink, biscuits and fruit for the children which allows time for children to be gathered from different classrooms or to join us from other schools. They enjoy a messy creative time as well as a bible story, prayers and singing – DO come and join us with any children of 0 – 11 years old!

General Synod – We now have our very own representative on General Synod!! Congratulations to Anne Bloor who was recently elected as one of Leicester Diocese’s three lay members – so now if you want to know what goes on at the top level of decision making in the Church of England, just ask Anne – her first Synod is the 22nd – 24th November.

Wanted for the Christmas Tree Festival – Do you have unwanted CDs or DVDs cluttering up your shelves. We’d like to sell them on our Book Stall at the Christmas Tree Festival in Burton Overy. Please let Joan Stephens have them (259 2210). Also we need extension leads for lighting the Christmas Trees. If you can spare any for the Festival, we would be very grateful. Please leave them in Burton Overy church during the week commencing Monday, 29th November, clearly marked with your name. Greenery – If you can spare any ivy from your garden, please leave outside Burton Overy church door over the weekend of November 27th/28th. The Flower Club would be very grateful.

Cards for Good Causes are now on sale at Leicester Cathedral and St Dionysius Church, Market Harborough. 70p in every pound goes to the good cause as opposed to a few pence from charity cards bought in retail shops.

‘Angels Fayre’ at St Wilfrid’s, Kibworth takes place on Saturday, 20th November from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. There will be lots of stalls, books, wonderful garden gifts, chocolate, cakes, etc. crafts for children, face-painting and refreshments – all with an ‘angely’ feel. Please support this event which is raising funds for M.U. ‘Chalet Holidays.’ If you have any interesting goods to sell, why not hire a table for £15.? Please call Eunice Hayes on 0116 279 6154 for information.

Do you need ideas for Burton Overy’s Christmas Tree Festival? Why not go to one of these the weekend before, 26th-28th November, at St Botolph’s, Shepshed; Christchurch at Mountsorrel or All Saints at Husbands Bosworth.

The Bishop’s Lay Congress 2010 takes place on Saturday, 27th November, 9.15 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. It is entitled “A Spirituality for the 21st Century : Thriving on our faith in challenging times” with guest speaker the Rt Revd Gordon Mursell, former Bishop of Stafford and a well-known preacher, author and tutor in spirituality.

Books available from Church House – A wide range of non-fiction books including histories of Leicestershire and its churches, collections of General Synod reports, and essays on philosophy and spirituality. They will be available to inspect in the Resources Room at Church House from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on 17th, 18th and 19th November and 24th, 25th and 26th November.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

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 – St Andrew’s Church at Burton Overy now 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.

Humour is a gift: Church bulleting bloopers:
“Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa will be speaking tonight at Calvary Memorial Church in Racine. Come tonight and hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa”.

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For the families and friends who have lost loved ones.
· For all those feeling the recent colder weather.
· For positive results from the Prime Minister’s visit to China.
· For the Christians being targeted by terrorists in Iraq.

Proverb of the Week: “Everyone admires a person with good sense, but a warped mind is despised.” (Proverbs 12 v8)

News in the Pews

2010-10-29T14:04:00.002+01:00

SERVICES SUNDAY 31st OCTOBER 4 BEFORE ADVENT

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
Preacher Angela Allen

TUESDAY 2nd NOVEMBER ALL SOULS DAY

7.30 p.m. All Souls Service at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 7th NOVEMBER
3 BEFORE ADVENT

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar
Preacher Roger Flowers

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, 1st November
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7 p.m. Alpha Course (6) at Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 2nd November
7.30 p.m. All Souls Service at St Cuthbert’s Church

Wednesday, 3rd November
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 4th November
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 5th November
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 7th November
7 30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

Future Events
Thurs 11th Nov. 7.30 pm. Burton & Carlton PCC and Burton DCC meetings at The Springs, Carlton Lane, Burton Overy.
Tues 16th Nov: 7.30 pm. Glen PCC at St. Cuthbert’s Vicarage

NOTICES

All Souls Service is on Tuesday, 2nd November, at 7.30 p.m. at St Cuthbert’s Church. A gentle service for those who wish to remember the loved ones they have lost. During the service there is an opportunity to light a candle in their memory and the names of loved ones are read out during the service. Everyone is very welcome.

General Synod – We now have our very own representative on General Synod!! Congratulations to Anne Bloor who was recently elected as one of Leicester Diocese’s three lay members – so now if you want to know what goes on at the tope level of decision making in the Church of England, just ask Anne – her first Synod is in November.

Film Night at Great Glen Village Hall is on Saturday, 13th November. The film is “It’s Complicated” and it’s very amusing. Tickets are available only from Great Glen Post Office and cost £4. each. Mary is going to see it again because she enjoyed it so much the first time.

Home for Christmas? Would you share your festivities with an international student at a UK university who might otherwise be stuck on an empty campus? HOST is looking for invitations for two or three days fro students from China and many other countries. Hosting makes a worthwhile contribution to international goodwill. Please see www.hostuk.org or call HOST on 020 7739 6292.

The Bishop’s Lay Congress 2010 takes place on Saturday, 27th November from 9.15 a.m. to 3.30 p.m. It is entitled “A Spirituality for the 21st Century : Thriving on our faith in challenging times”. Spend a day with Bishop Tim exploring the issues of how it is we can grow as disciples and more fully realise the abundance of life that Jesus offers us, with guest speaker the Rt Revd Gordon Mursell, former Bishop of Stafford and a well-known preacher, author and tutor in spirituality. His books include Out of the Deep (DLT), The Wisdom of the Anglo-Saxons (Lion) and a History of English Spirituality (SPCK). His more recent book is Praying in Exile (DLT 2005).

The Organ – Ancient to Modern – Sunday, 7th November at 6.30 p.m. Anthony Wilson will be performing music from five centuries (programme details at www.awwilson.org) in St Mary Magdalen Church, Knighton at 6.30 p.m. Admission free but a retiring collection will be taken to support the work of St Mary Magdalen and its choirs.

A Concert given by The City of Leicester Singers takes place on Saturday, 13th November, at 7.30 p.m. at St James the Greater Church, London Road. The conductor is Richard Archer and the accompanist is Mark Hammond. The programme includes Gloria (Vivaldi), Te Deum (Haydn) and Mass in D Major (Hummel). Tickets £10. (concessions £9. and under 16 free) at the door or from Choir members. boxoffice@cityofleicestersingers.co.uk or www.cityofleicestersingers.co.uk

Grand Bazaar at St James the Greater Church Hall on Saturday, 6th November from 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Proceeds to be divided between church funds and the Leicester YMCA.

Did you know that the church has a service of Thanksgiving for the Birth of a Child? This enables families to celebrate the birth of their child in a special way. We will be having a Thanksgiving within the 10.30 a.m. All-Age Service on Sunday, 21st November, and within the Christingle Service at 4 p.m. on 12th December, both at St Cuthbert’s Church.

Handel at Burghley takes place on Sunday, 14th November at 7.30 p.m. in The Great Hall at Burghley House, Stamford. Oakham’s celebrated Chamber Choir will be joined by the superb professional camber orchestra of Fiori Musicali who play authentic period instruments. The programme will include Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, Music for Comus, Organ Concerto in F major, op4 no 5, Let thy hand be strengthened, Oboe Concerto in G minor and Let God Arise, HWV 256a. Tickets £25 from 01572 758 820.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

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.

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: A Mum has just returned to Sparklers with her new baby. Her elder child, now at pre-school, said he remembered Roger (Hutchings) and then asked: “Was the lady Jesus there?”

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering
· For those affected by the recent tsunami and earthquake in Indonesia.

Proverb of the Week: “A gossip goes around revealing secrets, but those who are trustworthy can keep a confidence.” (Proverbs 11 v13)

News in the Pews

2010-10-15T18:01:00.001+01:00

TWO WEEKS COMMENCING 17th OCTOBER 2010

SERVICES SUNDAY 17th OCTOBER TRINITY 20

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

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

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Great Glen
Leader Revd Gordon Richmond

SERVICES NEXT SUNDAY 24th OCTOBER
LAST AFTER TRINITY

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m.Mattins (BCP) at Burton Overy
Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 31st OCTOBER 4 BEFORE ADVENT

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

10.30 a.m. Holy Communion (CW) at Great Glen with
Celebrant The Vicar
Preacher Angela Allen

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, 18th October
NO Sparklers
NO Alpha Course

Wednesday,20th October
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Church

Thursday, 21st October
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church

Friday, 22nd October
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Monday, 25th October
9 30 a.m. Sparklers at Methodist Church Hall
7 p.m. Alpha Course (5) at Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday, 26th October
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Thursday, 27th October
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.45 p.m. All Sorts Meeting at St. Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Friday, 28th October
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS
Tuesday, 26th, and Wednesday, 27th October
7.30 p.m. Christian Praise at De Montfort Hall, Leicester

NOTICES
Christian Praise at De Montfort Hall – Shall we go on Tuesday, 26th, or Wednesday, 27th October? The speaker on Tuesday is Rachel Hickson, who heads up Heartcry Ministries, and speaks to inspire the Church with a message about the nature and importance of prayer. The speaker on Wednesday is Steve Gaukroger who is back after his amazing visit in 2009 to speak at the outreach focussed at the Wednesday night event - bring all those contacts from your Church fringe! If you would like to go, please speak to Mary.

All Souls Service is on Tuesday, 2nd November, at 7.30 p.m. at St Cuthbert’s Church. A gentle service for those who wish to remember the loved ones they have lost. During the service there is an opportunity to light a candle in their memory and the names of loved ones are read out during the service. Letters of invitation are sent out to all those who have been bereaved in the last two years, but all are very welcome.

Did you know that the church has a service of Thanksgiving for the Birth of a Child? This enables families to celebrate the birth of their child in a special way. We will be having a Thanksgiving within the 10.30 a.m. All-Age Service on Sunday, 21st November, and within the Christingle Service at 4 p.m. on 12th December, both at St Cuthbert’s Church.

Provost Derek Hole Annual Public Lecture takes place on Thursday, 28th October, at 5.30 p.m. at the Ken Edwards Building, Lecture Theatre 1. The lecture is entitled “Living the Virtues in a Time of Austerity” with The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster (and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales). This lecture is open to all.

New Lighting in St Cuthbert’s Church includes two extra lights that are operated by a sensor that turns them on when anyone walks in through the north door (they stay on for 20 minutes). The sensor and lights are controlled by the switch labelled ‘Altar Spot’ behind the north door – this must be switched OFF when the rest of the lights are put on, and switched back ON when everyone leaves the church.

St. Cuthbert’s Church is only open during school hours so it will be closed during half-term week from Monday 18th October.

Home for Christmas? Would you share your festivities with an international student at a UK university who might otherwise be stuck on an empty campus? HOST is looking for invitations for two or three days fro students from China and many other countries. Hosting makes a worthwhile contribution to international goodwill. Please see www.hostuk.org or call HOST on 020 7739 6292.

BBC ‘Down to Earth’ recording on Thursday, 21st October, at Thorpe Arnold Church. Another live recording of ‘Down to Earth’, the popular BBC Radio Leicester gardening programme. Come along and bring your questions for the experts to answer. Seated by 7.15 p.m. for recording at 7.30 p.m. £5. including light supper. Enquiries to 01664 564 411

The War in Afghanistan – The St Andrew’s Annual Lecture – A talk to be given by Asaf Hussain on Thursday, 21st October, at St Andrew’s Church, Old Church Street, Aylestone at 7.30 p.m. Admission free.

Concert on Saturday, 30th October, at St Nicholas Church, Fleckney commencing at 7.30 p.m. Music will be provided by Anthony Wilson, Director of Music at St Mary’s Church, Knighton. An evening of classical and popular music. Tickets cost £5. (to include refreshments) available at the door.

An Evening of Light Entertainment by Professor David Hughes (voice) and Ian Imlay (piano and organ) takes place on Friday, 22nd October, at St Giles, Medbourne, at 7.30 p.m. The programme includes Flanders and Swann, Betjeman, and more. It is in aid of The Parish Project 2010 Hamlin Fistula UK. Tickets £5. (to include first glass of wine) are available from David Tyler on 01858 565 242 or Neville Hackett on 01858 565 265 or Medbourne Village Stores or ABC Music.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

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.

Humour is a gift: Children’s Wit:
“If it is less than 90 degrees, it is a cute angel.” (from Blackboard Blunders by R Bernson)

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For those in need.
· For those whose smile brightens our day.
· We give thanks for the safe rescue of the Chilean miners.
· For our government to make wise choices in the big decisions concerning both cutbacks and the organization of the NHS
· For the people in Hungary affected by the toxic sludge that flooded their valley.

Proverb of the Week: “Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can fully share its joy.” (Proverbs 14 v10)

News in the Pews

2010-10-09T10:33:00.001+01:00

WEEK COMMENCING 10th OCTOBER 2010

SERVICES SUNDAY 10th OCTOBER TRINITY 19
GREAT GLEN HARVEST FESTIVAL

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

10.30 a.m. All-Age Harvest Festival at Great Glen with
St Cuthbert’s School Infant Choir
Leader The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Harvest Evensong at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar
Preacher Roger Flowers

SERVICES SUNDAY 17th OCTOBER TRINITY 20

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

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

6.30 p.m. MP Evensong at Great Glen
Leader Revd Gordon Richmond

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, 11th October
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at the Methodist Church Hall
7 p.m. Alpha Course (4) at the Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday, 13th October
9-11.30 a.m. Leicester Grammar School Rehearsal
9.30 a.m.-1 p.m. Bob Jackson Event at St Paul’s Church, Oadby

Thursday, 14th October
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
11.30 a.m. Short Holy Communion Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
3.30 p.m. All Sorts @ School

Friday, 15th October
10.30 a.m. Leicester Grammar Junior School Harvest Festival at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS
Tuesday, 26th, and Wednesday, 27th October
7.30 p.m. Christian Praise at De Montfort Hall, Leicester

NOTICES
All Sorts goes Messy at School! All Sorts needs men’s old shirts for the children to use as overalls – if you have any, please give them to Mary, Tessa Mynott or Carole Henson as soon as possible!– The next All Sorts service is at St Cuthbert’s Primary School on Thursday, 14th October. We meet in the community lounge for refreshments before starting our service and messy activities which will be suitable for children from a few months to eleven years old. Children must be accompanied by a responsible adult – why not bring your friends’ children if they can’t come themselves!

All Souls Service is on Tuesday, 2nd November, at 7.30 p.m. at St Cuthbert’s Church. A gentle service for those who wish to remember the loved ones they have lost. During the service there is an opportunity to light a candle in their memory and the names of loved ones are read out during the service. Letters of invitation are sent out to all those who have been bereaved in the last two years, but all are very welcome.

Did you know that the church has a service of Thanksgiving for the Birth of a Child? This enables families to celebrate the birth of their child in a special way. We will be having a Thanksgiving within the 10.30 a.m. All-Age Service on Sunday, 21st November, and within the Christingle Service at 4 p.m. on 12th December, both at St Cuthbert’s Church.

Congratulations to Cameron Masters, Ben Parkinson, Evee Kirk and Harriet Gill of Team BOGG who won the junior section of the Rutland Water Grand Challenge (canoeing, orienteering, climbing and raft building). Well done to the other BOGG teams too.

Christian Praise at De Montfort Hall – Shall we go on Tuesday, 26th, or Wednesday, 27th October? The speaker on Tuesday is Rachel Hickson, who heads up Heartcry Ministries, and speaks to inspire the Church with a message about the nature and importance of prayer. The speaker on Wednesday is Steve Gaukroger who is back after his amazing visit in 2009 to speak at the Wednesday night event which will have a focus on outreach - bring all those contacts from your Church fringe! If you would like to go, please speak to Mary.

St Cuthbert’s Church Building – Due to childish vandalism, Ecclesiastical Insurance has agreed that for the time being the church can be left open during school hours. This means that it will be locked at the weekend and during school holidays apart from when there is a service or other activities in the church. The church does not need to be locked when adults are present, e.g. cleaning, arranging flowers, etc. BUT please remember that while you are in church, both vestry doors must be locked.

New Lighting has been installed in the north aisle of St Cuthbert’s Church including two extra lights that are operated by a sensor that turns them on when anyone walks in through the north door (they stay on for 20 minutes). The sensor and lights are controlled by the switch labelled ‘Altar Spot’ behind the north door – this must be switched OFF when the rest of the lights are put on, and switched back ON when everyone leaves the church after a service or other event.

Home for Christmas? Would you share your festivities with an international student at a UK university who might otherwise be stuck on an empty campus? HOST is looking for invitations for two or three days for students from China and many other countries. Hosting makes a
worthwhile contribution to international goodwill. Please see www.hostuk.org or call HOST on 020 7739 6292.

Seeking county’s oldest graffiti! The Leicester Mercury and Leicestershire Chronicle are looking for the city and county’s oldest graffiti. Often the churches have the scratch marks of our ancestors. Do you know of any scratchings (writing or drawing) that pre-date 1950 or are interesting in their own right? Inside The Magazine Gateway in Leicester (Built 1400) there’s graffiti on a wall, dated January, 1564: “I am in prison by other men’s conscience and not my own”. If you know of any worthy graffiti, please e-mail: catherineturnell@leicestermercury.co.uk or ring her on 0116 222 4221. Catherine is also writing a feature on the city and county’s most notable gravestones. Any help is greatly received.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

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.

Humour is a gift: Children’s Questions:
“Dear God, it is great the way you always get the stars in the right place. Why can’t you do that with the moon? Jeff”

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For those who have lost loved ones.
· For our local farmers.
· For the victims of the Pakistan floods and those trying to help.

News in the Pews

2010-10-03T17:58:00.002+01:00

WEEK COMMENCING 3rd OCTOBER 2010

SERVICES SUNDAY 3rd OCTOBER TRINITY 18
BURTON OVERY HARVEST FESTIVAL

8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Harvest Festival Service at Burton Overy
Leader The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY 10th OCTOBER TRINITY 19
GREAT GLEN HARVEST FESTIVAL

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

10.30 a.m. Family Harvest Festival at Great Glen with
St Cuthbert’s School Infant Choir
Leader The Vicar

6.30 p.m. Harvest Evensong at Great Glen
Leader The Vicar
Preacher Roger Flowers

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
Sunday, 3rd October
7.30 p.m. Ignition at Burton Overy Village Hall

Monday, 4th October
9.30 a.m. Sparklers at the Methodist Church Hall
7 p.m. Alpha Course (3) at the Methodist Church Hall

Tuesday, 5th October
7.30 p.m. Theology Reading Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage

Wednesday, 6th October
9 a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert’s Vicarage
7.30 p.m. Deanery Synod at Kibworth Church Hall

Thursday, 7th October
10.30 a.m. Drop-In at St Cuthbert’s Church
7.15 p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert’s Church

Saturday. 9th October
7 p.m. Salvation Army Band Concert at St Cuthbert’s Church

Sunday, 10th October
From 12.30 p.m Bring & Share Harvest Lunch at St Cuthbert’s Church

FUTURE EVENTS
Thursday, 16th September
11.30 a.m. Short Holy Communion Service at St Cuthbert’s Church
3.30 p.m. All Sorts @ School

Tuesday, 26th, and Wednesday, 27th October
7.30 p.m. Christian Praise at De Montfort Hall, Leicester

NOTICES
Salvation Army Band Concert – The Leicester South Salvation Army Band under their conductor, John Broadhurst, will be giving a concert in St Cuthbert’s Church at 7 p.m. on Saturday, 9th October. The programme will offer a variety of musical styles with something to suit everyone’s taste and will last a little over two hours including an interval. Proceeds from the concert will be going to St Cuthbert’s Church. The cost will be £8. per adult and £2. per child. Refreshments will be provided for donations.
Great Glen Harvest Festival is on the 10th October. There is an All-Age Service at 10.30 a.m. and a Harvest Lunch in church from 12.30 p.m. onwards. This year, we are having a bring-and-share lunch – everybody very welcome! There will also be a traditional Harvest Evensong Service at 6.30 p.m. so that during the day lots of people can enjoy the harvest decorations which are always so beautiful! The produce will be going to Women’s Aid.

All Sorts @ School is going Messy! So we need old men’s shirts for the children to use as overalls – if you have any please given them to Mary, Tessa Mynott or Carole Henson. Next service is Thursday 14th October.

St Cuthbert’s Church Building – Due to childish vandalism, Ecclesiastical Insurance has agreed that for the time being the church can be left open during school hours. This means that it will be locked at the weekend and during school holidays apart from when there is a service or other activities in the church. The church does not need to be locked when adults are present, e.g. cleaning, arranging flowers, etc. BUT please remember that while you are in church, both vestry doors must be locked.

New Lighting has been installed in the north aisle of St Cuthbert’s Church including two extra lights that are operated by a sensor that turns them on when anyone walks in through the north door (they stay on for 20 minutes). The sensor and lights are controlled by the switch labelled ‘Altar Spot’ behind the north door – this must be switched OFF when the rest of the lights are put on, and switched back ON when everyone leaves the church after a service or other event.

Provost Derek Hole Annual Public Lecture takes place on Thursday, 28th October, at 5.30 p.m. at the Ken Edwards Building, Lecture Theatre 1. The lecture is entitled “Living the Virtues in a Time of Austerity” with The Most Reverend Vincent Nichols, Archbishop of Westminster (and President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference and Head of the Roman Catholic Church in England and Wales). This lecture is open to all.

Christ in the Centre 2011 Casting Workshop – For those who might like to take part, this is on Saturday, 30th October 2010, from 10 a.m. until 1 p.m. at St Andrew’s Church, Jarrom Street, Leicester, LE2 7DH (by the Leicester Royal Infirmary). Scripts and rehearsal schedules will be handed out (rehearsals start in New Year). If you are interested, contact Hilary Ayling on 0796 331 1210 or email hilary.citc@gmail.com
Evening Prayer at St Helen’s, Gumley is preceded by a short historical talk and takes place on Saturday, 9th October at 3 p.m. This is a Prayer Book Society event and the talk will be given by Derek Lewin. The service will be taken by the Rev. Ian Johnson and will be followed by refreshments served in the Village Hall. All are most welcome.

Festival of Art and Flowers takes place on Sat & Sun, 9th & 10th October, 10am – 4pm. in All Saints Church, Husbands Bosworth from. Admission free but donations welcome. Refreshments available.

Children during the 10.30 a.m. Communion Services are invited to move into the north aisle (whether at Glen or Burton) after the Gloria to engage with the day’s bible story in ways that they will appreciate. They rejoin their parents in the pews at The Peace.

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.

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: Conversation in Year 6 class about which secondary school they might go to:
1st Boy: “My dad wants me to go to School A but my mum wants me to go to School B”
2nd Boy: “Oh, you’ll be going to School B then.”
1st Boy: “How do you know that?”
2nd Boy: “Mothers are always right!”

Please pray:-
· For all who are ill or suffering.
· For those in our community who need our love and support.
· For students in their first days at university.
· For our village builders, plumbers, electricians, and undertakers and their staff.

Proverb of the Week: “A person without self-control is as defenceless as a city with broken-down walls.” (Proverbs 25 v28)