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ST MARY'S WITH ST PETER'S
BURY ST EDMUNDS
www.wearechurch.net
seeking to worship the God and Father of our Lord Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit; to
teach the Bible in a way relevant to everyday life; to grow people in faith, understanding and
love; to equip people to serve others; to offer people opportunities to meet Jesus and
discover forgiveness and new life.
WELCOME TO OUR CHURCHES
19 October 2014
Trinity 18
Welcome to our churches. If you would like to find out more about the life of our
churches, please do make yourself known to one of the staff or complete a
welcome form available at the back of church.
St Peter’s Church
St Mary’s Church
10.45am Holy Communion
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
Leader: Carol Nurcombe
Leader/Preacher: Tim Savege
Preacher: Lionel Simpkins
9.30am Holy Communion
Readings: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10,
Leader: Mary Ann White
p1186.
Preacher: Malcolm Rogers
Matthew 22:15-22, p.990 (red).
Reading: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10,
Members of the prayer team will be p1186 (red) p1121 (blue)
available after the service.
Members of the prayer team will be
available after the service.
Next week
St Peter’s
10.45am Holy Communion
St Mary’s
8.00am Holy Communion (BCP)
9.30am Morning Worship
11.00am Morning Prayer (choir away)
6.30pm Holy Communion
11.00am Holy Communion
Leader: Craig Young
Preacher: Malcolm Rogers
Anthem: O sing joyfully - Batten
Readings: 1 Thessalonians 1:1-10,
p1186 (red), p1121 (blue); Matthew
22:15-22, p990 (red) p937 (blue).
6.30pm Confirmation Service
Leader: Malcolm Rogers
Preacher: Bishop Gavin Reid
Readings: 1 Corinthians 2:7-12
p1145 (red), p1081 (blue);
Mark 1:14-18; p1002 (red), p947(blue)
‘On the Edge’: a day exploring how
God is reaching those on the
margins and how you can be
involved, Sat 8 Nov, 10am – 4pm at
St Andrew’s Street Baptist Church,
Cambridge CB2 3AR. Booking not
required.
More
details
from
[email protected]; tel. 07974 834898
or www.sim.co.uk/cambridge
Riding Lights Theatre Company
presents ‘Fantastic’. Weds 26 Nov,
7:30pm in Lavenham Church. Tickets
£10 from 01904 613000 / 01787
247959 or www.ridinglights.org/acts
PCC. At this week’s PCC meeting we
looked at church growth and things
that create and encourage growth. On
the subject of staffing, Malcolm
reported that the diocese are
sympathetic to us having a second
stipendiary minister but that there is
no housing available. Laurence Smith
will join us as curate from 2015. The
youth work is currently being covered
by Chris Hood, who is running
Amplify, and Graham Unsworth who is
running The Fridge. We reviewed
parish policies, and it was noted that
we need to appoint a new
Safeguarding Officer. Colin Firth gave
a financial report, and we discussed
next year’s contribution to the parish
share. The PCC endorsed the decision
taken by St Mary’s committee to
submit a faculty request for the
kitchen, and agreed to the Hyndman
Centre
Management
Committee
spending funds to put up fencing. PCC
also endorsed revisions to the
insurance policies for all 3 of our
buildings.
This Week
Tuesday
St Mary’s Finance Committee, 7:45pm,
Hyndman Centre.
Wednesday
Holy Communion, 10am in the Lady
Chapel.
Friday
Come Together Evening of Prayer, 7 –
11pm at Garland Street Baptist
Church. Come when you can, stay as
long as you can. Refreshments
available.
Saturday
Bible Study Discussion Breakfast, 8am,
2 Chequer Square.
Small groups meet during the
week. If you would like to join a
group, please speak to David Crofts
(761801) for St Peter’s, or at St Mary’s Mary Ann (764445) or Sylvia (704488).
Tearfund is our focus for October. If you
would like to make a donation, please
use one of the brown ‘mission giving’
envelopes at the back of both churches.
Parish notice board
Dates for your diary
Parish Memorial Service. Sunday 16 November, 3pm at St Peter’s. This is a
service where we remember, by name, those known to us who have died.
There is an opportunity to light a candle as a sign both of remembrance and
of the light of Christ. The service is open to all, and will be followed by tea. If
you would like to attend, could you fill in a slip which can be found at the
back of both churches?
Parish Prayer Meeting. Wednesday 19 November, 7:45pm in the Hyndman
Centre. Join us in supporting the work of our parish in prayer.
Advent Carol Service. Sunday 30 November, 6:30pm at St Mary’s.
Selwyn College Lunchtime Concert. Tuesday 9 December, 1:10pm in St
Mary’s. Tickets £8.50 from the Theatre Royal Box Office.
Hospice Light Up a Life Service. Sunday 14 December, 6pm at St Mary’s.
St Mary’s Carol Service, Sunday 21 December, 6:30pm at St Mary’s.
Crib Services, Christmas Eve, 3pm at St Mary’s, 4pm at St Peter’s.
St Peter’s Carol Service, Christmas Eve, 6:30pm at St Peter’s.
Midnight Communion, Christmas Eve, 11:30pm at St Mary’s.
Christmas Day services, 8am & 10:30am at St Mary’s; 10am at St Peter’s.
Looking Forward
Parish Retreat 2015, 6 – 8 March at the Retreat House, Pleshey.
Parish Weekend Away 2016, 24 – 26 June at Belsey Bridge Conference
Centre, Ditchingham.
St Mary’s
St Mary’s Choir will be singing Evensong in Durham Cathedral on Monday
27th October and in York Minster on Tuesday 28th October.
St Peter’s
Festive Food. Christmas with a difference – an evening out for the ladies! Fri
21 Nov in the Hyndman Centre, 7:15 for 7:30pm. An evening of festive food
ideas and the chance to make some gifts with Christmas in mind. There will be
food demonstrations with recipes to taste and alternative ideas for the
Christmas table. Come along and bring a friend. Tickets costing £5 will be on
sale in November but see Carol Nurcombe if you need more details.
Carol Service Rehearsals. St Peter’s Carol Service will take place as usual at
6:30pm on Christmas Eve. If anyone would be interested in singing or playing
at the service please speak to John Dixon or Jackie Post. Rehearsal times will
be Fridays 21 Nov & 5 Dec at 7:30pm and Sundays 30 Nov, 14 & 21 Dec at
2pm.
daily bible readings
sunday
Psalm 149
Isaiah 54.1-14
Luke 13.31-end
wednesday
Psalm 119:105-128
2 Kings 9:1-16
Acts 27:1-26
saturday
Psalm 97
2 Kings 17:1-23
Acts 28:17-end
monday
Psalm 80
2 Kings 5
Acts 26:1-23
thursday
Psalm 92
2 Kings 9:17-end
Acts 27:27-end
sunday
Psalm 119:137-152
Isaiah 59:9-20
Luke 14:1-14
tuesday
Psalm 89:1-18
2 Kings 6:1-23
Acts 26:24-end
friday
Psalm 88
2 Kings 12:1-19
Acts 28:1-16
collect
God our judge and saviour,
teach us to be open to your truth and to trust in your love,
that we may live each day with confidence
in the salvation which is given through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
we pray for
 those in need: Margaret Abbott, James Bennett, Michael Clarke, Arthur
Cutter, Richard Edge, Eileen Gyseman, Della Hunt, Alan List, Maud List,
Jean Robinson, Mary Riley, Ronald Saunders, Tony Thomas.
 The family and friends of Henry Wright and Roger Ellis, as they grieve their
death. Also Andy Post and family following the death of his mum Peggy.
 Robert Flint & Kayleigh Gray for whom we are reading banns of marriage
today.
 Pray for God to stop the Ebola virus in West Africa. Pray especially for the
people of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea.
 Tearfund as they work to combat poverty in the world. Pray especially at
this time for much-needed rain across Latin America and for the future of
the Wayuu people.
 Those who will be confirmed today: Andrew Buttress, Samuel Hill, James
Marshall, Hayley Pointon and Andrew Rogers.
 Cheryl Unsworth while she is in Nepal. Also pray for Christians under
persecution in Nepal.
 The appointment of a new Bishop.
If you know of someone for whom we should be praying, who needs a home visit or who is
unable to get to church and would like communion in their home, please speak to one of
the staff, or call us on the number below.
For all enquiries please contact: St Mary’s and St Peter’s Parish Office, St Mary’s Church, Honey Hill, Bury St
Edmunds IP33 1RT
Tel. 01284 754680
www.wearechurch.net
[email protected]
Parish vicar: Malcolm Rogers
Parish wardens: Jenny Troll, Peter Boyt