| 19 February 2012 |
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St Thomas à Becket Parish Weekly News sheet
(Sunday next before Lent)
8am Holy Communion (2 Cor.4:3-6, p815; Mark 9:2-9, p713) 10.30am Family Service 6pm Compline at Chapel Plaister 6 - 7.30pm TOAST
THE HEATING IS NOT WORKING IN CHURCH. PLEASE WRAP UP WARMLY!
(1st Sunday of Lent) 8am Holy Communion at Chapel Plaister 10.30am Holy Communion
The Collect for 19th February Holy God,
Please remember in your prayers those who are ill: Margot Daymond and her family as they care for her Bill Reece Francis Clark
Housegroups We have several housegroups. There is a weekly group meeting at 15 Ashwood Roadon a Monday Evening (this week, however, it is at Barn House). This group has a focus on Bible study, prayer and support. A fortnightly group meets at 21 Park Avenue on Tuesday evenings, alternating with ‘The Filling Station’. A weekly group also meets at 2 Gregory Close on a Wednesday evening focusing on Bible Study, plus the Men’s Housegroup is now running from 8pm at 1 Gregory Close. If you would like to join one of these groups please speak to Janet or Alice.
Prayers on Monday Morning Bronwyn Oborne is hosting a time to pray for the church and the village at her housefrom 9-10am on Monday mornings. Please feel free to come along and pray at 2 Gregory Close.
Choir There is a pudding party this Sunday, 19th February, for everyone who has sung in the choir during the last year. It is from 7 - 8.30pm at Box House. If you’d like to come please let Janet of Alice know.
Choir will start rehearsing for the Easter services on 1 March. Rehearsals will be on Thursday evenings from 7-8pm. Primarily we will be rehearsing for the Easter Day service on 8 April but there will also be an opportunity to sing on Maundy Thursday and Good Friday for those who would like to. For Further information please contact Andrew and Alice on 742128
We will be having a “Group Away Day” where we will have some time together and some sessions as church groups, thinking about the church and reviewing the growth plans. Please put this in your diary now. ALL WELCOME.
Uganda Mukono Prayer Diary Copies of the Mukono Prayer Diary are available at the back of the church or by e-mail from Alice: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
Missing Parish Magazines - can you help? The Parish Magazine team are missing two copies of the May 2010 issue. These are needed for binding and adding to the archives. If you have a spare May 2010 copy, please contact Nicky Krikorian on 01225 742754. Thanks.
Toddler Zone We would like to try having a quiet play area in church on Sunday morning for babies and toddlers. We need to have one or two volunteers each week who would be happy to help look after the children, and one person to co-ordinate a rota. If you are interested, please talk to Janet, Clair or Alice.
Welcome Packs Jenny Eaton has been distributing Welcome Packs to newcomers to the village for some years but would now like to give up. If you could help with this role, please contact any member of the clergy or one of the churchwardens. Thanks.
Bulabakulu Big Breakfast
Weekly Calendar for St Thomas’
7.30 for 8pm House group at Barn House, Barn Piece.
8pm House Group at 21 Park Avenue
9.15am Morning Prayer in church 10.30am Holy Communion followed by coffee 8pm House Group at 2 Gregory Close 8pm Men’s House Group at 1 Gregory Close
10.00am Holy Communion at St John’s Colerne Followed by coffee—all welcome.
6 - 7.30pm TOAST
Lidbrook Lent Talks There will be a series of four Lent talks starting on Thursday, 8th March and for the next three Thursdays at 8 for 8.15pm in the Millennium Room, Selwyn Hall. The theme will be “The Crown and Mitre” and the talks will be led by Canon John Ayers, as follows: 1. A man to reign over us - an Old Testament institution 2. We have no king but Caesar - the rise of Rome 3. The mite and the crown—from Becket to Henry VIII 4. By law established - church and state.
Leaflets available at the back of the church.
ALL WELCOME. |