SERVICES SUNDAY 6th JANUARY EPIPHANY
8.30 a.m. Holy Communion (BCP) at Burton
Celebrant The Vicar
10.30 a.m. Holy
Communion (CW) at Great Glen
Celebrant The Vicar
SERVICES SUNDAY 13th JANUARY EPIPHANY 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
Preacher Angela Allen
6.30 p.m. Evensong
at Burton
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
Monday,
7th January
9.30
a.m.-10.45 a.m. Sparklers Reunion for current and former Sparklers children and
parents at Glen Methodist Church Hall
7.30
p.m. Theology Reading Group at Mowsley
Tuesday,
8th January
10.30
a.m. Mothers Union Service at St
Andrew's, Burton
2.15
p.m. Churches Together Steering Group
at Glen Methodist Church
Wednesday,
9th January
9
a.m. Prayer Group at St Cuthbert's
Vicarage
7
p.m. Marriage Preparation Course (1) at
Kibworth Church Hall
Friday,
11th January
7.15
p.m. Choir Practice at St Cuthbert's
Church, Great Glen
Saturday,
12th January
4
p.m. Young Families Christmas Party at
St. Cuthbert’s Church
Monday,
14th January
9.30
a.m. Sparklers at Glen Methodist
Church Hall
2.00
p.m. Funeral of Marion McArragher at
St Andrew’s Burton Overy.
NOTICES
Sound System and Hearing Loop for St Cuthbert's Church - Several people
have kindly agreed to make generous donations but we need
some more to
enable us to purchase this system. Please consider prayerfully if you can
contribute something however large or small as it all
mounts up and contact
the Vicar.
Sparklers will start again on Monday, 7th January. As the school term
doesn't start until the next day, we would love to see any
children who are
now at school or pre-school - it will be a special
Sparklers Reunion!
Epiphany - You are ALL
invited on Tuesday, 8th January 2013, to join with
Kilby & Wistow cum Newton Harcourt
Mothers' Union group at their Epiphany
Service in Burton Overy
Church
as we journey along with the three Magi to
meet the Baby Jesus. Tea/coffee will be
available following the service.
Sparklers/Messy
Church/Timeout Party (Christmas or New Year party?!!) will be held next
Saturday 12th January, 4-6pm at St. Cuthbert’s Church. If you could help us run this party please
get in touch with Tessa Mynott (259 2784) or Mary.
Big MP Choral
Evensong Services: there are two of these each year and in 2013 they will be as
follows:
Sunday 17th February at Smeeton Westerby Church
Sunday 21st April at Kings Norton
Church at 6.30pm.
A special choir is formed for these services
with practices both at Glen and at Kibworth – if you or anyone you know would
like to join the choir for one or both of these services please ask them to get
in touch with Arthur Whitfield (259 2703) for the rehearsal dates.
Great Glen Charity
For those struggling financially in the aftermath of
Christmas, there is money to help people buy vital new equipment such as a
washing machine and so, if you ever 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 (Fraser Gilbert, Alan Selway, Gerry Hinks, Andrew
Duerdon).
Lost key - A silver 5 lever key with a blue tab (with gold Viking
head embossed on it) has been found. If
you know anyone who has lost such a key, please contact David Graves on 271
4420.
There will be a Recital at St Margaret's Church, Leicester on Thursday, 10th
January from 1 p.m. until 1.30 p.m. with John Bence on harpsichord and Ben Carr
on recorder. Admission free. Tea and coffee provided.
A FREE Concert entitled
"Eternal Light" takes place in Oakham School Chapel
on 1st Feb 2013 at 7.45pm. The Oakham School Symphony Orchestra, Chamber
Choir and Chamber Orchestra with solo harpist Elizabeth Bass will be
performing:-
- Debussy Danses sacrée et profane
- Dove seek him that maketh the seven stars
- Lauridsen Lux aeterna
- Mozart Allegro Vivace (Symphony No 41 in C Major, K551 Jupiter)
- Poulenc Andantino & Allegretto (Suite Les Biches)
A retiring collection for Help for Heroes will be taken. Free tickets are available from 01572 758 820
or boxoffice@oakham.rutland.sch.uk or Music & More at Oakham and
www.wegottickets.com
Evening Services: from February
onwards there will normally be 3 evening services each month - 1st
Sunday at Glen Methodist Church
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
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.
Humour is a gift – A confirmation
student was asked to list the Ten Commandments in any order. He wrote "3, 6, 1, 8, 4, 5, 9, 2, 10,
7."
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 Richard Shepherd, Laura Record, John Spencer, Myra Humphrey , Judith Buffrey’s grandson Joel, Lucy
Newman (Ireland) and all who are ill.
·
For the family and friends of Marian McArragher who
died recently.
·
For Rowan Williams as he takes up his new post at
Cambridge, and for Justin Welby as he prepares to take over as Archbishop of
Canterbury.
·
For teachers and pupils as they start a new term.
·
For those who are in debt after Christmas.
·
For economic stability throughout the world.
·
For a wonderful 2013.
Proverb
of the Week: “Wounds from a
friend are better than many kisses from an enemy.” (Proverbs 27 v 6)
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