ST. MARY’S BURWELL & ST. ETHELDREDA & THE HOLY TRINITY REACH
WELCOME TO OUR CHURCHES & SERVICES
Verse for the week: ‘Arise, shine; for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you... Nations shall come to your light, and Kings to the brightness of your dawn’. (Isaiah 60:1 & 3)
8.00am Holy Communion (said, p.207): Burwell
Readings : 1st : Isaiah 60:1-6
Reader: Jennifer Harrison
Gospel: Matthew 2:1-12
9.30am Family Service (see separate sheet): Burwell
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
This Week:
Mon 7.30pm Bellringing Practice
7.30pm Prayer & Bible Study (741156 for venue)
Tue 7.30pm Youth House Group in Guildhall
7.30pm Building Group meeting @ 6 Saxon Drive
Wed 10.00am Holy Communion (St. Mary’s)
11.00am Holy Communion @ Ash Grove
7.00 for 7.30pm WOW! special in Guildhall
Thu 7.15 for 7.30pm PCC meeting @ Vicarage
7.30pm Churches Together Planning Meeting
@ Trinity Church
Fri 1.00pm Funeral of Myra Harwood @ St. Mary’s
followed by burial in the Village Cemetery.
7.00pm Choir Practice
Next Sunday 10/1 Baptism of Christ
8.00am Holy Communion (said): Reach
9.30am Parish Communion : Burwell
(including New Year renewing of Baptism Vows)
7.00pm “Sunday@7” Informal Worship: Reach
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FOR YOUR PRAYERS:
- The Wise Men travelling from the East, from beyond the boundaries of Palestine, speak of Christ’s mission to all. We pray for God’s world, that all may be drawn to his light. Especially we pray for all missionaries and mission organisations – remembering Peter & Alison Roots in Tanzania.
- The Wise Men travelled in faith, not knowing their destination. At the start of a new year, may we, with God, travel in faith wherever he leads.
- The Wise Men brought costly gifts for the one to whom they would bow down and worship. May we give generously of our treasures for Christ the King.
- As a new year begins – for all God’s guiding in the past, we give thanks; for the present we seek his help and strength; and for the future we put our hand in his, in hope and trust.
- in the Deanery: Fulbourn Group, & for all childrens / youth workers.
- for this parish: for those living in Priory Close, Silver Street (Burwell), Great Lane (Reach).
- for those in special need: Grace Bruce, Jean Pratt, Stephen Thacker (& family), Chloe Saunders, Irene Plumb, Pat & David Leah, Vera & Len Lawrance, Anne Cooke (nee Griffiths), Annie Guest (Mark Hassall's mother-in-law), Ann Fuller, Renee Haslam, Vera Baker (Bella Swann’s Great Grandmother).
- For the bereaved including the friends and family of
Myra Harwood and those remembering anniversaries of death at this time.
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FOR YOUR ATTENTION:
* A collection begins this Sunday, and over the following 2 Sundays, for donations towards a farewell present for BISHOP ANTHONY who is shortly to retire after 10 years as Bishop of Ely. The farewell service will be on Saturday 23rd Jan, 3.30pm in the Cathedral.
* ALPHA - Churches together are offering an Alpha course starting Jan. Invitation event Tues12 Jan @ Burwell Baptist Church. Alpha is designed for those exploring faith, so please bring your friends to find out more about a relationship with God! More from Simon Rogers 741205
* The week of PRAYER FOR CHRISTIAN UNITY runs from 18th-25th January with ‘Churches Together in Burwell’.... Come and celebrate
- Thurs 18th: 7.00pm Bring & Share Supper at Trinity Church, with speaker.
- Sat 23rd: 9.00am Prayer Breakfast.
- Sun 24th: 10.30am (in place of our usual 9.30am service) a “Christian Unity Service of the World” led by the Roman Catholics, at St. Mary’s.
* REVISIONS/additions to our Electoral Roll may now be made in readiness for our Annual Parochial Church Meeting (APCM). The deadline for applications/changes for voting at the APCM is Sunday 31st Jan. Application packs available from back of church or from Mrs Avril Plume. This year’s APCM will be held in the Guildhall on Monday 1st March 6.45 for 7.00pm start.
* VOLUNTEER wanted to join the verger Rota. Anyone wishing to help in this very rewarding way, please see one of the present Vergers, (Dawn, Myrna, John or Jan) or Val Badcock who compiles the rota.
* Pew sheet Notices to Val Badcock (15 Bloomsfield, 744042, valbadcock@btinternet.com) by Thursday a.m.
* Burwell Coffee Rota for 10/1 Judith Braybrooke, Jan & Phil Frost.
* Thank you to Dawn, Dora, Doreen for providing refreshments today.
* Burwell Coffee Rota for 23 Nov – Young Wives
(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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Church Web site: http://www.stmarysburwell.org.uk
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