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ST. MARY’S BURWELL & ST. ETHELDREDA & THE HOLY TRINITY REACH
Epiphany 3
22nd January 2012
WELCOME TO OUR CHURCHES & SERVICES
Collect : Almighty God, whose Son revealed in signs and
miracles the wonder of your saving presence: renew your
people with your heavenly grace, and in all our weakness
sustain us by your mighty power; through Jesus Christ your
Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of
the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.
8.00am Holy Communion (said, p.207) : Burwell
Readings: 1st:
Revelation 19:6-12
Reader Lysbeth Grant
Gospel: John 2:1-11
10.30am Churches Together Service for the
Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at
Baptist Church : Burwell
This Week:
Mon 7.30pm Bellringing Practice
7.30pm Prayer & Bible Study (610162 for venue)
7.30pm CentrePeace Committee at CentrePeace
Wed 9.00am Prayer Meeting in Chancel
10.00am Holy Communion (St. Mary’s)
2.30pm MU in Guildhall – Speaker Pat Chalmers;
On Life as a Churchwarden
7.00pm WOW! Prayers for the community
7.30pm TWMD Youth Group in Guildhall
7.45pm Families Group at 6 Saxon Drive.
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-4.00pm ‘Listening to God’ Parish Away
Day in Reach Village Centre
Next Sunday 29/1 Epiphany 4
10.00am Parish Communion : Reach
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FOR YOUR PRAYERS:
- In this Week of Prayer for Christian Unity we pray for
peace and unity throughout the world, that we may all be
drawn closer to Christ and help communicate God’s love
to the world.
- for “Churches Together in Burwell” and for all we do
together as Christian sisters and brothers in this village...
socially, witnessing and worshipping.
- for all who are losing their jobs in the present
economic climate; we pray for young people who cannot
find a job: that new opportunities might arise to afford
them the experience of working in dignity and peace.
- for this parish: for those living in Lime Close, Mill Lane
(Burwell), Blackberry Drove (Reach).
- for those in special need: Chloe Saunders, Jean
Fearn, Ken Withers, James Rae, Ray Elwood, Gina
Bell, Raymond Ross, Zoe Rolph, Terry Sharplin, Claude
Parr, Jo Debenham, Ken Stoneley, Alastair Grant, Noel
Tweddle
- For the bereaved including the family and friends of
Irene Keeble and those remembering anniversaries of
death at this time.
FOR YOUR ATTENTION:
* TUESDAY SPECIAL this week starts at 7.30pm and
is themed to be around Stop Animation using plasticine
and Lego. The young people are creating a story line
and making a short movie over last week & this week
sessions by taking stills.
* PARISH AWAY DAY 28th January 2012 10am-4pm
Coffee from 9.30am. Please phone Eleanor if you
have not already told her you are coming.
* My next venture for raising money for Dementia
UK is going to be a HEAD SHAVE! I have set a
target of £3000. I have set up a just giving page
www.justgiving.com/Karen-Harrison-Dening but will also
be bringing a sponsor sheet to church. Thank you. Karen.
* We’re collecting new recipes for the CentrePeace
COOK BOOK Volume 2 to be produced to celebrate
the Queens Jubilee and the Olympics next year. If you
have a recipe you would like to include, please e:mail
pat@patchtcs.co.uk or typed or hand written copies can
be handed in to CentrePeace.
* RIDLEY HALL GOSPEL CHOIR CONCERT at St.
Mary’s, Sat 25 Feb @ 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!!
* 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.
* 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.
* The Sidesmens, Cleaning and Brass Cleaning ROTAS
for 2012 are available at the back of church, but there is
still space for new volunteers
* If anyone on the COFFEE ROTA requires a copy of
the rota, spare copies are at the back of the church.
* Coffee Rota for 29/1 Sue Evans, Pak King & Frances
Leadon.
Welcome to visitors & newcomers. Good to have you
with us. At Burwell, do stay for coffee & refreshments
afterwards at 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 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; eleanorjw99@hotmail.com
(Rest Day Tuesday, Study Day Friday)
Revd David Bush (Honorary Assistant Priest) : 741839
Frances Leadon (Reader in training) : 741770
Feiolim : 07530756435; youthworker@stmarysburwell.org.uk
CentrePeace : 743539
An Induction Loop is provided for the benefit of hearing aid
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