29th Jan 2012

ST.  MARY’S  BURWELL &

ST. ETHELDREDA & THE HOLY TRINITY REACH

WELCOME TO OUR CHURCHES & SERVICES

Collect: God our creator, who in the beginning commanded the light to shine out of darkness: we pray that the light of the glorious gospel of Christ may dispel the darkness of ignorance and unbelief, shine into the hearts of all your people, and reveal the knowledge of your glory in the face of 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.

10.00am 5^th Sunday Parish Communion (p.167)

                                                                                       : Reach

            Theme: The authority of the Lamb

 Readings:   1^st:         Psalm 111

                    Gospel: Mark 1:21-28

 Reader:   Charles Moseley

 Intercessions:  Pat Chalmers

 Hymns: 529, 170, 50, 673

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)

Tue   7.30pm ‘Special Tuesday’ youth club

Wed  9.00am Prayer Meeting in Chancel

           10.00am Holy Communion (St. Mary’s)

       11.00am Holy Communion at Ash Grove

         7.30pm TWMD Youth Group in Guildhall

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

Next Sunday   5/2   3^rd Sunday Before Lent

  8.00am Holy Communion (said) : Burwell

10.00am Family Service : Burwell 

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FOR YOUR PRAYERS:

-  give thanks for the Listening Exercise and for the Away Day on Saturday 28^th January. Pray for wisdom &discernment as we seek to follow the leading of God’s Spirit for our mission and ministry in Burwell & Reach

- during this Poverty & Homelessness Action Week, we pray for those who have no place to call their home, and those who live in overcrowded or wretched dwellings.  Lord, in our comfort, remind us of the uncomfortable; in our plenty, give us concern for those in need.

-  for those in our community receiving home communion on a monthly basis, “we being many are one body because we all partake of the one bread”.

-  in this deanery; for the meeting on Thursday of the Board of Church in Society, concerned with many social issues affecting families and society, rural and environmental issues, criminal justice and ethnic minorities; pray for those workers in the front line as they seek to tackle the complex problems of 21st century Britain.

-  for this parish: for those living in Saxon Drive, Mill Close (Burwell), Swaffham 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, Ken Stoneley, Alastair Grant, Noel Tweddle, Doris Sibbons

FOR YOUR ATTENTION:

*  LISTENING EXERCISE – summary available to anyone who would like a copy. Please let Pat know.

*  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!!

*  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.

*  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 shopridermark@btinternet.com or typed or hand written copies can be handed in to CentrePeace

*  If anyone on the COFFEE ROTA requires a copy of the rota, spare copies are at the back of the church.

*  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.

*  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 5/2  David & Rebecca Hopper, David Ogilvie. 

(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

Church Web site:  http://www.stmarysburwell.org.uk