27 August Pewsheet
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ST. MARY’S BURWELL & ST. ETHELDREDA & THE HOLY TRINITY REACH
WELCOME TO OUR CHURCHES & SERVICESVerse for the week: “For all who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (Luke 14:11) 9.30am Parish Communion – 5th Sunday United Service: Reach (p.167) Today we welcome The Reverend Tim Alban Jones, Vicar of Soham and Rural Dean for this Diocese. Readings: 1st : Ecclesiasticus 10:12-18 Reader: Charles Moseley Gospel: Luke 14:1 and 7-14 Intercessions: Jenny Rogers Hymns: A&M 172, 376, 156, 192
2 people on hand to pray with you for your own or others’ needs/joys with a quiet place to wait in the chancel pews; or write a prayer request & place in box at back of church 4.00pm Songs of Praise at Ness Court (followed by tea) This Week: Mon 7.30pm Prayer & Bible Study (741156 for venue) Tue 11.00am Funeral of Ann Fuller at Reach Church followed by burial at Reach Cemetery Wed 10.00am Holy Communion (St. Mary’s) 11.00am Holy Communion at Ash Grove 7.15pm PCC Meeting in Church Thu 10.00am Toddlers Service (St Mary’s) Fri 2.00pm Memorial Service for Bob Ratcliffe @ St. Mary’s 7.00pm Choir Practice Next Sunday 5/9 Trinity 14 8.00am Holy Communion (said) : Burwell 9.30am Family Service : Burwell ___________________________________________ FOR YOUR PRAYERS: - for Daniel & Charlotte, married at St. Mary’s yesterday and for God’s blessing on them as they embark on married life together. - Heavenly Father, we offer our church and ourselves to you during this interregnum period. Help us to be humble, gentle and patient with one another, forgiving each other as you forgave us and making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. - at its meeting on Wed, the PCC will discuss important matters relating to the appointment of our next incumbent, including the draft Parish Profile, which will be circulated to potential applicants. Please keep the PCC members in your prayers as they make decisions that will affect the future of this parish. - for schools & colleges – pupils, teachers and support staff – as term begins this week: a new school year; holding in our prayers especially those starting in new classes and in unfamiliar places – particularly all who feel anxious. - for the people of Pakistan, suffering the effects of recent flooding & for all aid workers that they will be kept safe from Taliban attacks. - for the 33 miners trapped underground in Chile; that they will find comfort in the love and prayers offered for them around the world. - in the Deanery: for Cheveley Group & The Deanery Standing Committee. - for this parish: for those living in Merton Close, Myrtle Drive. (Burwell), Great Lane (Reach). - for those in special need: Jean Pratt, Chloe Saunders, Vera Baker, Jean Fearn. - For the bereaved including the family and friends of Bob Ratcliffe, Ann Fuller, and those remembering anniversaries of death at this time. FOR YOUR ATTENTION: * DONATIONS to the PAKISTAN FLOODS APPEAL can be put in the basket at the back of church or left at CentrePeace. Please make cheques payable to ‘DEC Pakistan Floods Appeal’. * There is a list to sign at the back of church if you wish to attend STEPHEN'S LICENSING at Lavenham on 9th Sept. * We still need HELP in the following ways: During the interregnum, we need gardeners to help from time to time with keeping the Vicarage garden tidy. One more person for the cleaning rota. Several more people on the coffee rota. If anyone would like to help give the less able lifts to Church, please see Ken Hurrell. We need to update our church website, so if you would like to write about your group or help in general with designing and editing the website, please speak to Don Harrison or Pat Chalmers as soon as possible. * Please note that Ulrike & Stephen Walton have now MOVED HOME and there new address is 4 Baker Drive. Their telephone number remains the same * Advance Notice - HARVEST FESTIVAL:- Reach – 6.00pm 26 Sept Harvest Songs of Praise Burwell – 9.30am 3 Oct Harvest Festival Family Service * OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD 2010 The annual Shoebox-packing coffee morning will be held in the Guildhall on Sat 30 Oct from 10.30am till 12noon. Do please put the date in your diaries and come along. Covered shoeboxes will once again be available at the Harvest Service for your personal gifts and leaflets will be in Church and CentrePeace from the beginning of October. Further Information from; Jenny Rogers 741205 * Pew sheet notices, prayers & diary entries, preferably by email, direct to Val Badcock (valbadcock@btinternet.com; 15 Bloomsfield; 744042, ) by Thursday a.m. please. * Coffee Rota for 5/9 John Evans, Kathy & Simon Ogilvie. * Thank you to Sue, Pam & Frances for providing coffee/refreshments today. Our Clergy, Reader & Pastoral Team are happy to make visits or arrange Home Communions where this would be helpful. If you require a lift to church contact Ken Hurrell 743118 Churchwardens - Pat Chalmers 742006 & Stephen Walton 744214 Revd David Bush (Honorary Assistant Priest) : 741839 Frances Leadon (Reader in training) : 741770 CentrePeace : 743539 Church Web site: http://www.stmarysburwell.org.uk |
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