St Mary’s Update – 19th October 2016

St Mary’s Church update for 19th October provides listings of services, bible readings and other events and news such as Remembrance and All Saints’ services.

Operation Shoebox

Please could we have any completed shoeboxes by Sunday 6th November at the latest.

Prayer Ministry Team

Don’t forget that there is now a prayer ministry team available to pray with people after the Sunday morning services.

Events & Special Services

Senior Citizens’ Lunch – Saturday 29th October

Don’t forget to let Murray Harlow know if you would like to book your place (242007).

3 Parishes All Saints’ Day Service – 30 Oct @ 11.15am, All Saints’, Gt Horkesley

Hope you can join us for our special All Saints’ Day service at Great Horkesley led by Rev Canon Edward Carter from Chelmsford Cathedral. Please let Liz in the church office know if you would like a lift.

3 Parishes Service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance

Taking place on 30 October @ 4.30pm, St Peter’s Church, Boxted, Mandy will be holding a special service for anyone who would like an opportunity to remember loved ones who are no longer with us.  You are also welcome to stay for refreshments after the service.

To help with the arrangements, please let Liz in the church office know by Weds 26 Oct if you would like to come, either call 243683 or email [antibot mailto=”[email protected]”].

If driving, you can park in Church Lane, Boxted.

Methodist Fellowship Group

The Group has issued details of their meetings for 2016 – 2017, download the PDF file for a copy:

• Methodist Fellowship Group Schedule 2016-17.

Men’s Breakfast – 9am Saturday 12 November, Boxted Village Hall

The cost will be £6.00 and the speaker is the Venerable Michael Fox. Please contact Jos Carter to book your place – 01206 272755.

Services & Other Dates

Thursday 20 October	9.00am	Open House
	2.30pm	5Ts
	8.00pm	PCC Meeting
Sunday 23 October	8.00am	BCP Communion at All Saints’ Great Horkesley
	9.30am	Morning Worship, with BUGS
	9.30am	Communion at St Peters’ Boxted
	11.15am	Service 4 All at All Saints’ Great Horkesley
Tuesday 25 October	8.00pm	Home Group at Richard & Dorothy’s – studying ‘The Shack’ by William P Young
Thursday 27 October	2.30pm	5Ts
Saturday 29 October	12.45pm	Senior’s Lunch
Sunday 30 October	11.15am	Joint 3 parishes All Saints’ Day service at All Saints’, Great Horkesley led by Rev Canon Edward Carter
	4.30pm	3 Parishes service of Thanksgiving and Remembrance at St Peter’s Church, Boxted
Sunday 6 November	9.30am	Holy Communion, with BUGS
Thursday 3 November	10.00am	Home Group (contact Rachel Hutchings 243768) – pre-school children welcome
Tuesday 8 November	11.00am	Combined Village Communion St Mary’s, West Bergholt
	8.00pm	Home Group – studying ‘The Shack’ by William P Young
Saturday 12 November	9.00am	Men’s Breakfast at Boxted Village Hall
Sunday 13 November	10.45am	Remembrance Service at the Orpen Hall (No Messy Church in November)
	4.30pm	Evening Prayer Service
Thursday 17 November	10.00am	Home Group (contact Rachel Hutchings 243768) – pre-school children welcome
Sunday 20 November	10.00am	1st Rehearsal for the Christmas Choir
	11.15am	Holy Communion, with BUGS
Tuesday 22 November	8.00pm	Home Group – studying ‘The Shack’ by William P Young
Sunday 27 November 1st Sunday of Advent	9.30am	Morning Worship, with BUGS

Bible Readings

Sunday 23 October	Luke 18:9-14 or Luke 4:16-24	The parable of the two men who prayed. Jesus is rejected at Nazareth.
Sunday 30 October	Luke 6:20-31	Jesus gives the Beatitudes
Sunday 6 November	Luke 20: 27-38	Religious leaders question Jesus about the Resurrection.
Sunday 13 November	Luke 21: 5 -19	Jesus tells about the future.
Sunday 20 November	Luke 23: 33-43	Jesus is placed on the cross.
Sunday 27 November	Matthew 24: 36-44	Jesus tells about remaining watchful.