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ST. MARY’S BURWELL &
ST. ETHELDREDA & THE HOLY TRINITY
REACH
Sunday Before Lent
19th February 2012
WELCOME TO OUR CHURCHES & SERVICES
Readings: 1st :
2 Corinthians 4:3-6
Gospel: Mark 9:2-9
8.00am Holy Communion (said, p.207): Burwell
Reader: David Lunn
10.00am All Age Communion: Burwell
Theme: Glory Revealed
Reader: Jenny Rogers
Intercessions: Jo Jones
Hymns: As we share bread (on sheet),
MP 560, 881, 366
The Share-a-Prayer: 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
This Week:
Mon 7.30pm Bellringing Practice
7.30pm Prayer & Bible Study (610162 for venue)
7.30pm Stewardship Group @ 15 Bloomsfield
Tue 7.30pm Special Tuesday for young people
- making pizzas in Guildhall.
Ash Wed 9.00am Prayer Meeting in Chancel
10.00am Holy Communion with ashing, St. Mary’s
2.30pm MU in Guildhall; Creative Memories so
please
remember to bring a few photos to use in a display
7.30pm Holy Communion with ashing, 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 7.30pm Ridley Hall Gospel Choir Concert at St. Mary’
Next Sunday 26/2 First Sunday of Lent
8.00am Holy Communion (said) : Burwell
10.00am Parish Communion: Burwell
4.00pm Messy Church : Burwell
Come and join the fun
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FOR YOUR PRAYERS:
- Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday mark the start
of the season of Lent; may we enter the desert with
Christ as we seek to grow in the disciplines of prayer and
penance in our preparation for the joy of Easter. Pray
for all special Lenten services and meetings and our
spiritual exercises.
- for the leaders of the European nations, as they seek
to deal with the financial crisis, that they may always
keep in mind those who are poorest & most vulnerable.
- for the freedom of all religions in our lands: that they
might be free to honour their beliefs and practices in
peace and without protest.
- for this parish: for those living in Swaffham Road,
Heath Road (Burwell), Burwell Road (Reach).
- for those in special need: Chloe Saunders, Jean
Fearn, James Rae, Ray Elwood, Gina Bell, Raymond
Ross, Zoe Rolph, Terry Sharplin, Claude Parr,
Jo Debenham, Alastair Grant, Doris Sibbons, Iris
J.Badcock, Susan Baker.
- For the bereaved including the family and friends of
Ken Stoneley and those remembering anniversaries of
death at this time.
FOR YOUR ATTENTION:
* CONGRATULATIONS to Pat Chalmers, celebrating
her 60th Birthday this Wednesday!
* RIDLEY HALL GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT at St.
Mary’s, next Sat @ 7.30pm. Tickets £8 in advance or
£10 on door (Students & OAPs £5, children under 16
free). Tickets from Ken Hurrell, CentrePeace, Post
Office or Tina’s. The return of a very popular event!!
* BURWELL AT LARGE: Saturday, March 3rd 1-5pm &
Sunday 4th 2-5pm.
* If you are thinking about CONFIRMATION, or just want
to find out more without committing yourself two groups
are meeting in Lent. Speak to Eleanor to find out more.
* Today’s 10am service is an all age communion service
where we will learn together about Holy
Communion, leading on to a course to prepare
children for receiving communion before
confirmation. If your child is aged 7 or over, and you
think they are ready for this please speak to Eleanor or
Anna Hopper.
* BUILDING TO SERVE – please collect TWO leaflets
and bring back your comments on response slips!
* CENTREPEACE urgently needs 2 or 3 more people
to call on at short notice to cover a shift when someone
is ill. You wouldn't need to make a regular commitment
and could refuse if it wasn't convenient! Please call Pat
(742006) if you can help.
* THE BIG BREW, 11am – 1pm, Friday 2 March, 11
Felsham Chase, Burwell. Traidcraft Coffee Morning to
celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight. Fairtrade coffee and cake
and goods for sale. All welcome.
* Buy Bye Childhood Coffee Evening 7th March 7.30pm
in the Guildhall. Speaker Helen Banyard on 'Exploiting
children for profit is wrong - find out 5 things you can do
in 2012'. All welcome.
* We expect the BOILER WORK at St. Mary’s to be
started soon and while it is in progress, all Sunday
services will be transferred to Reach. Lifts can be
arranged. Midweek services and other activities will be in
St Mary's as usual. Details will be posted on the church
door as soon as we have them.
* Pew sheet entries, preferably by email, to Val Badcock
(valbadcock@btinternet.com; 15 Bloomsfield; 744042, ) by Thur a.m.
* Thank you to Hazel & Jennie for providing
refreshments today.
* Coffee rota for 26/2 Simon & Jenny Rogers, Janice
Fearn.
Welcome to visitors & newcomers. Good to have you with us.
At Burwell do stay for coffee 23 Nov – Young Wives at
* Burwell, Coffee Rota for & refreshments afterwards
the back of the church, and please make yourself known to
us. Children are welcome at all our services, and if needed
there are books and soft toys, and a room to retreat to, at the
back of the church.
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
Revd Dr Eleanor Williams : 741262; eleanorjw99@hotmail.com
(Rest Day Tuesday, Study Day Friday)
Revd David Bush (Honorary Assistant Priest) : 741839
Frances Leadon (Reader in training) : 741770
Feiolim Gatley :07530756435; youthworker@stmarysburwell.org.uk
CentrePeace : 743539
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