news in the pews

SERVICES SUNDAY             13^th MAY             EASTER 5

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

                      Celebrant       The Vicar

10.30 a.m. Preaching Service (Christian Aid) at Glen Methodist Church

                      Leader           Revd Paul Richards

6.30 p.m.   Area Choral Evensong at Great Glen

                      Leader           The Vicar

                      Preacher        The Very Revd Derek Hole

THURSDAY 17^th MAY                ASCENSION DAY

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

                      Leader           The Vicar

SERVICES SUNDAY           20^th MAY                 EASTER 7

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           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, 14^th May

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

2.45 p.m.   Funeral of Lynn Howarth/Houston (65) at St Cuthbert’s Church

Wednesday, 16^th May

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

Thursday, 17^th May

7.30 a.m.   Ascension Day Service at St Andrew’s Church, Burton Overy

9.45 a.m.   St Cuthbert’s School Year 2 visit to 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

Friday, 18^th May

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

NOTICES

Breakfast in Church today after the 8.30 a.m. service – do join us whether you go to the 8.30 or the 10.30 service.  We generally start about 9.15 a.m. so there’s time to get down to the Methodist Church for the 10.30am service.
 
Supper and India Talk – The date for this has been changed to 30^th June at Burton Overy Village Hall.  Please put this date in your diaries!

TONIGHT A Big Mission Partnership Choral Evensong with a choir of 30 plus people drawn from neighbouring churches will take place at St Cuthbert’s Church at 6.30 p.m. on Sunday, 13^th May.  The theme is the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee with music from her Coronation service.  The Very Revd Derek Hole will be preaching and will tell us about his role as a Queen’s Chaplain. This is the only one of these lovely big choral evensong services this year so DON’T MISS IT!  Bring any of your friends who enjoy traditional services – this is a really lovely one.  Why not invite someone who hasn’t been to church for a while?

JUST A DAY LEFT to find items for the Jubilee Memorabilia Exhibition at St Cuthbert’s Church - Peter Scott would like all items for display to be given to Mary by Monday, 14^th May, so he has a fortnight to work out how best to display everything.  Keep the memorabilia coming – but make sure it’s clearly marked with your name and contact details before you lend it to us!!

 

The Ascension Day Tower Service will be held at 7.30 a.m. on Thursday, 17^th May, followed by breakfast (bacon butties!) beautifully cooked and kindly provided by Richard and Anne Bloor at The Springs, Carlton Lane.  Half of us climb to the top of the tower, the other half stay at the bottom and we share the same short service ending with a ‘shout in turn’ praise!  There is enough time for children to get to local schools before the beginning of their school day.  Do come and join us – all welcome!

School Visit to St Cuthbert’s Church next Thursday at 9.45 a.m.  We need people to tell the children about various parts of the church – if you could help, please contact Mary.  The visit will last about an hour so will just overlap with Drop-In but their teacher thinks it will be good for them to see people using the church so hopefully some of you will be there when it starts at 10.30 a.m.!

Diamond Jubilee Big Lunch at St Cuthbert’s Church is a Bring Your Own affair – or Bring and Share – whichever you wish!  The service on 3^rd June starts at 11 a.m. (not 10.30 a.m.) so that it will be lunchtime by the time the service ends, we’ve walked down to the village green to plant the oak tree and walked back to church.  There will be parking in Libby Carr’s field opposite the junction with Church Road (disabled parking only on Church Road which will be closed between Sence Crescent and London Road for the day).  So come prepared and stay to enjoy the day!  The Scouts are erecting gazebos to provide extra shelter for people in addition to the church.

Sparklers needs a leader – 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 on 259 2238 with any queries or thoughts.

Colours of Life takes place on Saturday, 26th May, from 9.30 a.m. until
4 p.m. at Samworth Enterprise Academy in Leicester (free entrance).  Lots to do – juggling, fire-eating, a Christian conjurer, chainsaw wood sculpting, 30m long inflatable Noah’s Ark, sports coaching, a gospel choir, seminars with best selling authors, Messy Church, velcro olympics for older children, art exhibition, giant BBQ, Jemba drumming workshops, prayer labyrinth, and experience more of God in the Colours of Life interactive treasure hunt!  To see the whole programme go to the Leicester Diocese Website, click on Colours of Life, and scroll down to the programme link.

The City of Leicester Singers invite you to Come & Sing Great Oratorio Choruses on Saturday, 16^th June, at 6 p.m. at St James the Greater Church, London Road, Leicester.  Audience tickets £5 (under 16s free).  For full details of rehearsals/fees, contact John on 0116 286 5252 or www.cityofleicestersingers.co.uk

Music on the Launde on Saturday, 7^th July :  Come and enjoy a fabulous evening of Big Band and Soulful Jazz music featuring the Leicester Big Band and Funk Soul Brother plus support.  Gates open 4.30 p.m.  Music starts at
5 p.m.  Firework finale at 10 p.m.  Book tickets by telephone on 01858 540 411 or email tickets@funky-abbey.co.uk or in person at Launde Abbey.

Far & Near Lecture at Leicester Cathedral on Tuesday, 15^th May at
6.30 p.m. with speaker Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor, Archbishop Emeritus of Westminster.  The subject of the lecture is “Meaning and Hope : Christianity’s Place in Modern Britain”.  The lecture will be followed by light refreshments in the Cathedral.  All welcome – no charge!  Enquiries to Julia Unna on 262 5362.

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 – God’s Post-It notes – Opportunity may knock once – but temptation bangs on the front door forever!

Please pray:-

·         For Jamie Nelson and Emma Harris as they embark on married life.

·         For the family and friends those who have died recently.

·         For all who are ill or are suffering

·         For Rosie and Roger Hutchings, that God’s love may surround them.

·         For young people preparing for GCSE, ‘A’ level and university exams.

·         For the work of Christian Aid.

Proverb of the Week:  “Even the depths of Death and Destruction are known by the Lord.  How much more does he know the human heart!” (Proverbs 15
v11)