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Monday
17th
2.30 pm Highfield
Service
7.30
pm Spellbrook Safe
Crossing meeting at School
7.45
pm House Group at
34, Forebury Avenue
7.45
pm Bellringing practice Tuesday
18th
9.30 am Tiny
Tot and Toddler Service in Church
10.00
am Tiny Tots in the Parish Hall
10.30
am Funeral of Joan Blackaby in
Church
1.30
pm Mothers' Union
meeting in Church House Wednesday
19th 10.15 am Spellbrook
School Service
11.30 am
Funeral of Mary Crump at Parndon Wood
12 noon
Deanery Clergy Chapter at High Wych
2.30 pm Staff
meeting at The Vicarage
6.00 pm Wedding
Service preparation at the Vicarage
8.15 pm
Mission Group meets in the Parish Office Thursday
20th
Edmund, King of the East Angles, Martyr, 870
9.30
am Eucharist (Order
One)
10,30
am onwards Home Communions
11.30
am Funeral of Joan Foott in
Church
2.30
pm Funeral of John Hills
in Church
7.45
pm PCC Committees meet Friday
21st
6.45 pm Junior
Choir practice
7.30
prn Full Choir
practice Saturday
22nd 7.00
pm Fun Quiz Night
in Church House Sunday
23rd
CHRIST THE KING - Year A
8.00 am Eucharist (Order One)
9.30 am PARISH EUCHARIST (order one)
11.30 am Holy Baptism: Veronika Bushell, Laura Purton, Emilia Goodman and Gracie Halts
6.30 pm Evensong (BCP) NOTICES FIVE
TALENTS:
After
Sunday's
this
Gospel reading, Shona Passfield spoke at the 9.30 am service about the
work of 'Five Talents' of which she is a Trustee. Five Talents is run by
Tom Sanderson (husband of Rachel) and we have in the past supported its
work from this parish.
Click here
to find out more. Robert TRAVELLING
CRIB: The idea of the travelling crib is to allow families to
'host' the figures of Mary and Joseph on their journey around the Parish
during Advent. It is an ideal way to prepare for Christmas. The crib is
delivered to you by the previous 'host family' at an agreed time and you
agree a time to deliver the crib to the next hosts. This year we hope to
have a flock of sheep travelling with the Crib! You should keep and care
for one of the knitted sheep which you bring to the Crib service on Dec
24th at 4pm (or the morning service on Dec. 21st). Please sign the list at
the back of Church if you would like to give hospitality to Mary and
Joseph this Advent. Lucy Hart QUIET
DAY AND PARISH RETREAT: Our Pre-Advent Quiet Day will be held
at the Retreat House, Pleshey on SATURDAY 29th NOVEMBER. This year I will
be leading the day on the theme 'Waiting for God' and it will be based
around some of the Psalms. Details and booking forms are now available and
should be returned by SUNDAY.
Robert ADVENT
LUNCHES: During Advent we wilt hold lunches on Thursdays in
Church House. There will be three beginning on 27th November. The funds
raised, like last year, will be going to the Church Housing Trust which
does excellent work with the homeless. Offers of soup and help are now
needed. Please sign the lists at the back of Church.
Robert FUN
QUIZ NIGHT: We will be organizing another 'Fun Quiz Night' on
Saturday 22°d November in Church House. The emphasis is on enjoying
ourselves rather than competition, but no doubt there will be a bit of
that too! Teams of up to six people will be needed. You can either arrange
your own team or we will help to arrange a team for you. The evening will
include a fish or chicken and chip supper (vegetarian option available)
but you wilt need to bring your own drinks. Tickets £6.00 available TODAY
from Christopher Cook. Robert
& Elizabeth 2009
YEAR'S MIND: If you would like a departed friend or relative
remembered at the anniversary of their death next year, please complete
one of the lilac forms at the back of Church. We do not carry names over
from one year to the next. Robert ADVENT
SUNDAY: This is on 30th November. As usual the Evening Service
wit[ be our Advent Carol Service 'Come Lord Jesus!' This is a very special
candlelit service moving from darkness to light. Alt are welcome: do come!
Robert FRIENDS'
CONCERT: On Saturday 13th December at 7.30 pm in Church, P.A.
SYSTEM: The new amplifier for the 'Induction Loop' has been
installed and hopefully, the system is now working property! We are still
without one radio lapel microphone, which is being repaired, but hopefully
this will be back soon. We apologise for the inconvenience!
Robert HARVEST
GIVING: A cheque for £1056.00 has been sent to `The Bishop of
St UPDATE
ON MARLENI'S CONDITION: We have now received news from the
Dominican Republic that Marleni is receiving hormonal treatment in order
to regenerate her bone marrow as the specialist believes that this will
give better results in her case. We have sent a cheque from church for £300
towards her medical expenses (the maximum allowed under Tearfund rules).
If anyone would like to make a contribution towards this, please make
cheques payable to 'Sawbridgeworth PCC' and mark the envelope 'For Marleni'.
Thank you for your continued prayers for her and her family. Caroline
Lewis THANK-YOU: To all
who supported the M.U. Coffee Morning on October 25th for mothers and
babies in Burundi. The amount raised was £192.19! FRIENDS' CHRISTMAS CARDS:
Packs of 10 cards (two different designs from past ADVANCE
NOTICE: :•
Sunday 30th November
6.30 pm
Advent
Service 'Come, Lord Jesus!' .•
Saturday 6th December
4.00 pm
'Lights
of Love' in Baker's Walk :•
Sunday 10th December 3.30 pm
Christingle Service .•
Saturday 13th December
10.30 am
Friends' Carol singing in Bell Street .•
Sunday 21th December
6.30 pm
Nine
Lessons and Carols
CONTACT DETAILS: The Vicar and the Parish Office can be contacted by e-mail: Robert’s
is on: robert.sibson@btinternet.com The
Parish Office is on:
gtstmarys@tiscali.co.uk New
opportunities to share in pastoral
support and ministry There
are new opportunities for members of our congregation to
explore ways Please
read it, pray for guidance as to how best you might become involved, and
speak to those named if you would like to find out more. A
prayer for each of us in our vocation. Almighty and everlasting God, "As
they grow up, they will need the
help and encouragement
of the Christian community, so that they may learn to know God in public worship and private prayer,
follow Jesus Christ
in the life of faith, serve their
neighbour after the example
of Christ, and
in due course come to confirmation. As part of the Church of Christ, we all have a So
says the Baptism service, and nurturing children and families in the
Faith is part of our Christian responsibility. Baptism
Visitors Scheme Before
- We
want to get to know families During
- We
want to support them at the Service After
-
We
want to keep in touch with them Elizabeth
Sibson is going to be co-ordinator
of our new Baptism Visitor Scheme. If
you would like to help with this, then
speak to Robert or Elizabeth. ****************************************************************************** Could
you give a lift to the Library? If
any of these are possible, then you might be interested in joining our... Befrienders
Scheme
There
are many people in our parish, of all ages and situations, who would be grateful for a small
amount of help with simple tasks. Others would welcome having a regular visitor with whom to share a chat and cup of tea,
at home or out and about. We are looking for volunteers to act as befrienders to members of our
community. If you are interested in knowing more, please speak to Robert. |
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