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‘The kingdom of heaven
is as if a man, going on a journey,…..’
Sunday 16th
November 2008 ~ Bereavement Sunday
Second
before Advent
8.00 a.m.
Holy Communion
St Martin
9.30 a.m.
Worship for all
St Philip w. St Etheldreda
11.00a.m.
Sung Eucharist
St Martin
Collect ~ Heavenly Father, whose blessed Son was revealed
to destroy the works of the devil and to make us
the children of God and heirs of eternal life:
grant that we, having this hope, may purify ourselves even as he is pure; that
when he shall appear in power and great glory we may be made like him in his
eternal and glorious kingdom; where he is alive and reigns with you, in the
unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for
ever. Amen
First Reading ~ 1 Thessalonians 5. 1-11
~ Concerning the times and the seasons, brothers and sisters, you do not need to
have anything written to you. For you yourselves know very well that the day of
the Lord will come like a thief in the night. When they say, ‘There is peace and
security,’ then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labour pains come
upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape! But you, beloved, are not in
darkness, for that day to surprise you like a thief; for you are all children of
light and children of the day; we are not of the night or of darkness. So then
let us not fall asleep as others do, but let us keep awake and be sober; for
those who sleep sleep at night, and those who are drunk get drunk at night. But
since we belong to the day, let us be sober, and put on the breastplate of faith
and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation. For God has destined us not
for wrath but for obtaining salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ, who died
for us, so that whether we are awake or asleep we may live with him. Therefore
encourage one another and build up each other, as indeed you are doing.
Gospel ~ Matthew 25. 14-30
~ Jesus said to his disciples, ‘The kingdom of heaven is as if a man, going on a
journey, summoned his slaves and entrusted his property to them; to one he gave
five talents, to another two, to another one, to each according to his ability.
Then he went away. The one who had received the five talents went off at once
and traded with them, and made five more talents. In the same way, the one who
had the two talents made two more talents. But the one who had received the one
talent went off and dug a hole in the ground and hid his master’s money. After a
long time the master of those slaves came and settled accounts with them. Then
the one who had received the five talents came forward, bringing five more
talents, saying, “Master, you handed over to me five talents; see, I have made
five more talents.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and trustworthy
slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in charge of
many things; enter into the joy of your master.” And the one with the two
talents also came forward, saying, “Master, you handed over to me two talents;
see, I have made two more talents.” His master said to him, “Well done, good and
trustworthy slave; you have been trustworthy in a few things, I will put you in
charge of many things; enter into the joy of your master.” Then the one who had
received the one talent also came forward, saying, “Master, I knew that you were
a harsh man, reaping where you did not sow, and gathering where you did not
scatter seed; so I was afraid, and I went and hid your talent in the ground.
Here you have what is yours.” But his master replied, “You wicked and lazy
slave! You knew, did you, that I reap where I did not sow, and gather where I
did not scatter? Then you ought to have invested my money with the bankers, and
on my return I would have received what was my own with interest. So take the
talent from him, and give it to the one with the ten talents. For to all those
who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those
who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. As for this worthless
slave, throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and
gnashing of teeth.”
Post Communion Prayer ~ Gracious Lord, in this holy
sacrament you give substance to our hope: bring us at the last to that fullness
of life for which we long; through Jesus Christ our
Saviour. Amen
Sunday 23rd
November 2008 ~ Christ the King
8.00 a.m.
Holy Communion
St Martin
9.30 a.m.
Sung Eucharist
St Philip w St Etheldreda
11.00a.m.
Worship for all
St Martin
~ PRAYER
REQUESTS ~
Our prayers are requested for:
those who are
unwell or who in need of comfort or support:
Maureen, Renus, Ruth,
Dinah, Gwyneth & Karen.
and for those who
have died and their family and friends:
Eric Gibson & Rita Bowman.
*Dates for your Diary*
SUN
16th
Bereavement Sunday
Second before Advent
Mon
17th-10.30a.m.
*Bible Study Group at 408, Studlands
Mon
17th-2p.m.
U3A at St Philip w St Etheldreda
Wed
19th-7.45p.m.
PCC at St Philip w St Etheldreda
Thurs
20th-7.30p.m.
*Rock On/Rock Solid in
Exning Community Church Hall
*Bible Study Group
– The last meeting before Christmas will be on Monday 15th
December. We will restart on Monday 5th
January. Arthur Davis
Readings for Sunday 23rd November
First Reading:
Ephesians 1. 15-end Gospel:
Matthew 25. 31-end
Contact details:
*Assistant
Priest: The Revd Dr. Colin McCarty 669400
APPEAL FOR HELP TO DELIVER THE CHURCH CHRISTMAS
CARD TO STUDLANDS PARK etc!
Thank
you very much to everyone who has so kindly offered to help with delivery of the
Church Christmas card.
Although we have had a good response to our plea for help on the Studlands Park
estate, we would still welcome more!!! The estate forms a large part of our
Parish and therefore it is important that we deliver to these homes. Because
the layout of the area is somewhat confusing, we are forming a team of people to
work together.
The
teams will meet on:
Monday 24th
November at 2.30 p.m.
Wednesday 26th
November at 10.30 a.m. and again on
Friday 28th
November at 10.30 a.m.
We
will gather at the above times at the Social Club.
Other roads still to be covered:
Snailwell Road, Snailwell Short Road, Fordham Road, St Albans, Doug Smith Close,
Matt Dawson Close and New River Green!
If
you are able to help, please let me know. Thank you all very much indeed.
Jenny King 578344
Many hands make light
work!
*Round-up of Parish News – Sunday 16th November*
Countdown to the Launch of
‘Godly Play’!
– In TWO weeks time on Advent Sunday (30th November), ‘Godly
Play’ will be launched at the 11 o’clock service at St Martin’s. Please keep
everyone involved in this important event in our parish in your prayers. Thank
you.
Christmas Stamps!
– This year the Post Office have issued TWO sets of Christmas stamps – one set
with religious illustrations and one set with secular illustrations. Apparently
you need to ask for the religious set! As Christians we are being
asked to keep Jesus at the centre of the Christmas celebrations by making sure
we request the religious stamps…..
Just Jackets!
– You always get one who complains – and in this case it was several and all had
the same complaint “Can’t you do it every week?”!!! Sadly “No” - as it was a
very happy event and we all had a wonderful time. Many thanks to Cheryl who was
the organiser and to all the others who helped her – and to all those who just
‘mucked in’ on the day and lent a hand. It wasn’t meant to raise money – but
miraculously there were no expenses and Church funds will benefit by £87
(which includes the sale of books and a generous donation from the card stall).
Christmas Coffee
Morning – Having enjoyed our
jacket potatoes, we now need to think about the Christmas Coffee Morning at St
Philip w St Etheldreda – it is on Saturday 6th December from 10 a.m.
to 12 noon. We have got a lot of stalls and competitions planned, including a
cake stall, craft stall, bric-a-brac and books, raffle and tombola – and, of
course, there will be the usual delicious refreshments. Can you help by giving a
prize for the raffle, or small new items for the tombola – it would be nice to
have some Christmassy things such as gift tags, ribbon or wrapping paper for
this; there is a box at the back of the chapel for contributions. Above all,
please put the date in your diary now and plan to come!
FRIENDLY PATCHERS
– The Friendly Patchers are joining St Philip’s with our stall of crafts on
Saturday 6th December between 10 and 12 to help
raise money for the Church.
Hospital Carol Service– Another December event which is usually well supported, so make a note of
the date now – Sunday 14th December at 3p.m. We are
invited to join the patients, their relatives and friends and members of staff
for a Carol Service in the foyer of Newmarket Community Hospital. As you
will remember if you have been before, this is an informal service of Christmas
readings and music in very comfortable surroundings – it will be led as usual by
Colin. And mince pies and tea to follow!
Christmas Music by Candlelight!
– There will be a concert of Christmas Music by Kayleigh and Samantha
Conway-Jarrett in a candlelitSt Martin’s on Monday 22nd
December at 7.30p.m. Tickets will be £5 for adults and £3
for under 16s which includes a drink and light refreshments. The concert is to
be held in aid of The Children’s Society. You will have the opportunity
to join in with some favourite carols.
NB –
The concert last year was wonderful – the girls’ voices were amazing and St
Martin’s looked beautiful…
Licensing of Reverend
Joyce Williams - Monday
December 1st at 7.30 p.m. in St Martin’s Church followed by a
‘finger buffet’ in the hall. Offers to make nibbles for Joyce’s
‘welcome’ - I hope we can provide a superb spread to celebrate the start
of Joyce’s ministry, as our vicar.Please put the details of what
you will provide on the lists at the back of each church or phone Gill
Nicholson 577106 with that information. Thank you!
Colin
Advent Jam Jar Appeal
- This year our Advent Appeal which for many years has benefited the people of
Southern Sudan will be for the people of sub-saharan Ethiopia. Having committed
to raise £5000 by March 2010 in order to benefit from some matched funding from
the EU, it was felt that the appeal should be in support of this project. It
aims to bring clean water and an improved standard of living to people whose
living conditions are very challenging and sometimes precarious. Water Action
aims to help 75,000 people obtain a reliable, clean water supply, provide
training in water technology and its use in farming, and the health and
education projects which will sustain these communities. In addition countless
hours spent carrying water, can be redeployed by young people in other ways such
as attending school or helping with farming. The EU has agreed to triple the
funds we raise for this work to take place. We are one of only 22 churches
nationwide to take up this challenge! If you would like to join in, please take
a jam jar from the back of the church on Sunday 30th
November, with the aim of bringing back your gift at Epiphany, after
Christmas. Thank you.
More
information about WaterAction will be available on a board at that time.
Don’t forget to buy your ticketfor the ‘Christmas FunQuiz Night & Supper’ on Saturday 13th
December! There will be a delicious supper, a Christmassy raffle and
lots of questions to answer with a very general Christmas theme and we
are hoping to round off the evening with a bit of carol singing…Tickets are
£7 per person. Teams of 6 or less. Request forms for tickets are available
at the back of each Church!! PS – Hope you are working hard on your
Christmas carols, customs, music and pantomimes…!
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