News in the Pews

SERVICES SUNDAY               14th 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

             Leader     The Vicar

 6.30 p.m. Harvest Evensong at Great Glen

             Leader     The Vicar

             Preacher   Roger Flowers

 

 

SERVICES SUNDAY         21st OCTOBER             TRINITY 20

 

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

             Celebrant  The Very Revd Derek Hole

 

10.30 a.m. United Holy Communion Service at Glen Methodist Church

             Leader     Revd Gordon Webb

             Preacher   Angela Allen

 

6.30 p.m. MP Holy Communion (BCP)

             at Carlton Curlieu (with St Cuthbert's Choir)

             Celebrant  The Very Revd Derek Hole

  

At Communion Services

If you are a communicant member of a Christian Church, you are welcome to come up to receive the bread and wine.   Otherwise you are welcome to either remain in your seat or come up to receive a blessing.  Keeping your hands down by your side will signify to the Vicar that you wish to receive a blessing.   If you have difficulty coming up to the Communion Rail and would like the Vicar to come to you, then please inform a sidesman.

 

DIARY

Monday, 15th October

9.30 a.m.      Sparklers at Glen Methodist Church Hall

Wednesday, 17th October

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

9-11 a.m. Leicester Grammar Junior School rehearsal at St Cuthbert's Church

12.45 p.m.    Funeral of Margaret Thompson at St Cuthbert's Church

3.30 p.m.      Messy Church in St Cuthbert's Primary School Art Room

Thursday, 18th October

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

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

2.30 p.m.      Funeral of Walter Burton at St Andrew's Church

Friday, 19th October

10 a.m.   LGJS Harvest Festival Service at St Cuthbert's Church

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

Monday, 22nd October

9.30 a.m.      NO Sparklers - Half Term Holiday

NOTICES

A Harvest Bring & Share Lunch will be held at St Cuthbert's Church at
12.30 p.m. following this morning's Harvest Festival Service.  Do come and bring anyone who would enjoy it - it doesn't matter whether they've been to the service or not!

Pastoral Assistant - Carole Henson has reluctantly decided that in view of her increased family commitments she can no longer continue with this role.  We are immensely grateful to Carole for all the work she has done in our churches, especially with children and young families, over the last few years.  It has been invaluable.

Stoneygate School are bringing their Year 2 Class to visit St Cuthbert's Church at 9.30 a.m. on Friday, 9th November.  Their visit lasts about an hour and we need one more adult to explain what the pulpit and lectern are used for.  If you can help, please contact the Vicar (it's a pleasant and not very onerous task).

Midweek Holy Communion - Each month there is a short Holy Communion Service at 11.30 a.m. at St Cuthbert's Church after the Drop-In on a Thursday morning.  The next one will be on Thursday, 18th October.  Do come and bring any friends who might appreciate this.  Do come and bring any friends who might appreciate this.  It is usually a BCP service, depending on the wishes of those present.

The All Souls Service is on Friday 2^nd November, 7.30 pm at St. Cuthbert’s Church.  Invitations to this service are sent to those who have been bereaved in the last 2 years but the service for ANYONE who wishes to remember loved ones who have died no matter how long ago. 

The 2020 Vision Road Show takes place on Tuesday, 30th October at St Dionysius, Market Harborough from 7 p.m. until 9 p.m.  Bishop Tim will be coming along with other members of the Senior Staff team to present the outcome of the 2020 Vision process and what the implications are for the diocese and the Gartree deaneries.  The Bishop is very keen that as many people as possible from PCCs and DCCs and other interested people in our churches should come to this event.

 

“Multi-Faith Spaces Touring Exhibition” in St Philip’s Church, Evington, from Tuesday 23^rd October (10 am – 4 pm) until Friday 26^th October (10 am – 12 noon).  32 photographic panels featuring work from many countries.  Free admission.  Discussion group will be held from 5 – 7pm on Wednesday 24^th October.  Is it practical for every faith to have its own space? Or one empty space into which each faith takes things for use in its allotted time slot – but is such a space devoid of spirituality? These and many other questions will be aired – it will be fascinating!

Concert with the LOROS Singers followed by a buffet supper takes place on Friday, 2nd November 2012, at 7.30 p.m. at the Old Grammar School, Kibworth Beauchamp.  Christmas cards and gifts will also be on sale.  Tickets £12 from Fran Brown (259 3184).

Ex Cathedra with His Majestys Sagbutts & Cornetts - Splendours from the Doge's Chapel - Music Giovanni Gabrielli.  18th October 2012 at St James the Greater, London Road, Leicester.  7.30 p.m.  Tickets from www.stjamesthegreater.org.uk or call 0116 254 2111 Mon-Fri mornings.

The Bishop's Lay Congress 2012 takes place on Saturday, 17th November from 9.30 a.m. until 3.45 p.m. at the Samworth Enterprise Academy, Trenant Road, Leicester, LE2 6UA.  It is entitled "God's Economy ....?  Christian approaches to the common good".  What might Christian perspectives and values contribute to building something better. 

The All Soul's Service takes place this year on Friday, 2nd November, at 7.30 p.m. at St Cuthbert's Church.  This is a very gentle service for those who have been bereaved and for the remembrance of loved ones.

Hope Against Cancer - A performance of Fauré's 'Requiem' with choir and soloists directed by Dr Christopher Johns will take place on the 4th November at 4 p.m. in Leicester Cathedral.  No tickets are required but there will be a retiring collection in aid of Hope Against Cancer.  All welcome!

Humour is a gift – "The Grim Reaper came for me last night, but I beat him off with a vacuum cleaner.  Talk about Dyson with death".

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 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 and they will arrange one for you.

Please pray:-

·         For Richard Shepherd, John Spencer, Myra Humphrey, Thelma Short, Lyn Flowers, Judith Buffrey’s grandson Joel, Marion McArragher, George Costello, and all who are ill.

·         For the families and friends of Margaret Thompson (76) and Walter Burton (79) who died recently.

·         For our farmers.

·         For those working for peace in this turbulent world.

·         For the family and friends of April Jones and for all involved in the search and investigations.

·         For all those living with pain.

Proverb of the Week:  “Don't get side-tracked;  keep your feet from following evil.” (Proverbs 4v 27)