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Verse for the week: “All of us, with unveiled faces.... are being transformed into the same image (of the Lord) from one degree of glory to another”. (from 2 Corinthians 3:18)

Readings: 1^st:        Exodus 34: 29-35

                 Gospel: Luke 9:28b-36 (shorter)

8.00am Holy Communion (said, p.207) : Reach

             Reader: Ann Fuller

9.30am Parish Communion: Burwell

              (see service booklet)

Today we welcome in baptism HOLLY GRACE ANNIE MOIR and hold her and her family in our prayers on this special day for them and for us.

             Reader:  Christine Jackson

             Intercessions:  Jo Jones

           Hymns: MP 327, 465, 468, 445

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

7.00pm “Sunday@7” Informal Service: Reach

This Week:

Mon 7.30pm Bellringing Practice   

         7.30pm Prayer & Bible Study (741156 for venue)      

Tue 10.30pm Kentwell Housegroup, 14 Spring

                      Close…St Valentine loved Pancakes too !

         7.30pm Youth House Group in Guildhall

 Ash Wednesday

10.30am Holy Communion @ Ness Crt – all welcome

   7.30pm Holy Communion @ St. Mary’s (with optional ashing)

Fri  Happy 80^th Birthday Barbara Mercer!

         7.00pm Music Group Practice

         7.00-9.00pm St. Mary’s Youth Cafe in Guildhall

Next Sunday  Lent 1  21/2

8.00am Holy Communion (said) : Burwell

9.30am Parish Communion (with Mothers’ Union

             enrolments) : Burwell

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FOR YOUR PRAYERS:

-  God of grace & goodness, awaken us to your radiance, that our lives may reflect your glory in the world – ‘transfiguring’ the lives of your people, and your Church.. ‘from glory to glory advancing, we praise thee O Lord’.

- as Lent approaches, that we may be ready to ‘let God work his way among us.’

- for young Holly baptised this morning & her older brother Joshua, for parents Simon & Charlotte, for Holly’s godparents & sponsors, and for all who help these children grow up in the Christian faith: to love and serve the Lord Jesus.

- for this parish: for those living in Kentwell Place, Kingfisher Drive (Burwell), Burwell Road (Reach).

- in the deanery: Three Rivers Group & for the Deanery Lay Chair John Abbott

-  for those in special need: Grace Bruce, Jean Pratt,  Stephen Thacker (& family),  Chloe Saunders, Irene Plumb, Vera & Len Lawrance, Anne Cooke (nee Griffiths), Ann Fuller, Renee Haslam, Vera Baker (Bella Swann’s Great Grandmother), Sylvia Palmer.

-  For the bereaved and those remembering anniversaries of death at this time.______________________________

FOR YOUR ATTENTION:

*  LENT BOOKS: “Kingdom Encounters” produced by staff & students at Ridley hall available from CentrePeace or Janine Stewart £5.

*  from the start of LENT, COLLECTING BOXES for CMS (Church Missionary Society) available from back of church for returning on EASTER SUNDAY for the blessing of your Lenten gifts.

*  Brenda Bellward would like to THANK all at St. Mary’s for their best wishes after her hip replacement in January.

*  Nathan Shipley (Baptist Church Youth Worker) and I are starting up YOUTH ALPHA & the introductory meal is on Wed 24 Feb at Pizza Express. It will then be held for 10 more weeks at the Baptist Church every Wed 6-8pm.   
Are there any willing volunteers able to cater for 20 or more for one of those weeks? Or provide a cake or pudding for a session?  If interested please phone Harriet on 07746517518 or email at missleefe@hotmail.co.uk for more details. 
*  Our ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MTNG is on Mon 1 March, 6.45 for 7pm start.  The Nomination Book for elections is at the back of St. Mary’s; there is one regular PCC vacancy & one place to be filled for the role of Deanery Synod representative (who automatically becomes a PCC member), in addition a churchwarden’s vacancy arises (already one nomination) which could also precipitate an assistant c/w’s vacancy (again, already one nomination)... the book makes this clear!  All nominees must be on the church electoral roll, which is now closed for new applicants until after the APCM following due notice.

*  LENT COURSE (Churches Together) will run on successive Thurs evenings, starting 25 Feb, 7.30pm at Trinity Church themed “Experiences that Christians around the world face” .More details see Contact and Posters.

*  BIBLES AND LADYBIRDS  I still collect bibles to be sent abroad through BookAid.  Also welcome now would be any LADYBIRD books - for use by those learning English.  Can be given to me in church, dropped off at CentrePeace or phone 610162. Myrna

*  MOTHERING SUNDAY. Make a MOTHERS' DAY by purchasing an ethical gift for your mother or in memory of your mother this year. In return you or your mother get a gift card form the Mothers' Union. Pick up a leaflet in church or contact Susan on 741791.

*  ST MARY’S GIFT DAY & GALA QUIZ NIGHT 27^th Feb – see enclosed leaflet.

*  SHOEBOX FOCUS MONTH. Once again we are asking you to pop in a few extra toiletries when you shop, especially flannels and toothpaste. We will use them at our coffee-morning and items can be left for me in CentrePeace. Thank you. Jenny Rogers 741205 

*  Burwell Coffee Rota for 21/2 Janice Fearn, Jenny & Simon Rogers. 

* Thank you to Hazel, Janice & Jennie for providing refreshments today.

 

(Our Clergy are always happy to make pastoral visits or arrange Home Communions where this would be helpful.)

Revd Canon Stephen Earl (Vicar) : 741262

Revd David Bush (Honorary Assistant Priest) : 741839

Frances Leadon (Reader in training) : 741770

CentrePeace: 743539

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