Pew Sheets 30th October 2011
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ST. MARY’S BURWELL & ST. ETHELDREDA & THE HOLY TRINITY REACH WELCOME TO OUR CHURCHES & SERVICES
Collect: Almighty God, you have knit together your elect in one communion and fellowship in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord: grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
10.00am 5th Sunday Parish Communion : Reach Theme: The Eternal Kingdom Readings: 1st : 1 John 3:1-3 Reader: Jan Robinson Gospel: Matthew 5:1-12 Intercessions: Frances Leadon Hymns: MP 34, 442, 476, 148
The Share-a-Prayer ministry follows every 9.30am service: 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 Messy Church Light Party : Guildhall
This Week: Mon 7.30pm Bellringing Practice 7.30pm Prayer & Bible Study (610162 for venue) Wed 9.00am Prayer Meeting in Chancel 10.00am Holy Communion (St. Mary’s) 10.45-12.45pm Visitors from Burwell House 11.00am Holy Communion at Ash Grove 7.00pm New to Burwell at the Five Bells 7.30pm TWMD Youth Group in Guildhall 7.30pm MU in the Guildhall - Topic Women's Refuge Christmas Gifts. Thu 10.00am Toddlers Service (St Mary’s) Fri 5.15-6.45pm Junior Youth Cafe in Guildhall 7.00-9.00pm Senior Youth Cafe in Guildhall 7.00pm Choir Practice Sat 10.00am Operation Christmas Child Shoebox Packing Coffee Morning in Guildhall
Next Sunday 6/11 3rd Sunday Before Advent 8.00am Holy Communion (said) : Burwell 10.00am Family Service : Burwell 3.00pm Service of Remembering : Burwell ____________________________________________ FOR YOUR PRAYERS: - At this All Saints/All Souls tide, for a deepening of our sense of communion with Christian people of all ages whose lives and examples have been an inspiration to us, and light for our path. Thanksgiving too for all those whose memory we hold dear. - Thanksgiving for the Share-a-Prayer and Sunday Serenity Service ministries offered at St. Mary’s and for all blessed through the prayers & praying. - for the peoples of Libya as they face a new situation and new problems in their country: may they be enabled to find a way to peace, justice and freedom in their land.
- for all those affected by the earthquake in Turkey. May those who have died rest in peace and others who have been affected be enabled to rebuild their homes and lives. - for this parish: for those living in Bayfield Drive, Burghley Rise (Burwell), Chapel Lane (Reach). - for those in special need: Chloe Saunders, Vera Baker, Jean Fearn, Ken Withers, James Rae, Ray Elwood, Gina Bell, Raymond Ross, Zoe Rolph, Terry Sharplin, Claude Parr, Margaret Morley. - For the bereaved including the family and friends of Neville Buxton, Mary Ann Cole and those remembering anniversaries of death at this time. _____________________________________________ FOR YOUR ATTENTION: * LISTENING TO GOD, LISTENING TO EACH OTHER. Please could you bring back your questionnaires next Sunday November 6th if at all possible! There will be an initial review meeting for PCC and anyone else interested on November 12th 10am – 12pm in Guildhall. Advance notice of Parish Away Day January 28th 2012. If anyone could help with transcribing questionnaire replies please let me know. EW * SERVICE OF REMEMBERING - Sunday 6th Nov 3pm - a service for All Souls day - to remember & give thanks for loved ones who have died, whether recently or some time ago. To be followed by refreshments. If anyone could help with tea please speak to Sue Evans. * Reminder;- SHOEBOX PACKING Coffee Morning, Guildhall, Saturday 5th November from 10.00. Come and enjoy coffee and cake and pack the boxes. A big Thank you to all those who have donated toiletries etc. over the past weeks. Jenny Rogers 741205 * CARE FOR THE FAMILY “Getting Your Kids Through Church Without Them Ending Up Hating God” event at Corn Exchange Cambridge, November 22nd – tell Eleanor today if you would like a reduced price ticket £8. * As you may have noticed, THE SOUND SYSTEM at St. Mary’s was repaired last week and is much improved. It is, however, very fragile, so if you are responsible for using it at a church service or event, please be very careful how you switch it on and avoid twiddling any knobs. Also, please don't forget to switch it off (as has happened several times in the last couple of weeks!) * ADVANCE NOTICE – Churches Together Prayer for Advent – Thursday 1st December 7.30 – 9.00 pm – more details to follow later. * Pew sheet notices, prayers & diary entries, preferably by email, direct to Val Badcock (valbadcock@btinternet.com; 15 Bloomsfield; 744042, ) by Thursday a.m. please. * Thank you to Sue, Pam & Frances for providing coffee/refreshments today. * Burwell Coffee Rota for 6/11 Dawn Hurrell, Dora McVeigh, Doreen Young.
(Our Clergy, reader & Pastoral Team are always happy to make pastoral visits or arrange for Home Communions where this would be helpful.)
If you require a lift to church contact Ken Hurrell 743118
Revd Dr Eleanor Williams : 741262 (Rest Day Tuesday, Study Day Friday) email eleanorjw99@hotmail.com Revd David Bush (Honorary Assistant Priest) : 741839 Frances Leadon (Reader in training) : 741770 CentrePeace : 743539
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