News in the Pews

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)