1. religion and spirituality
2. christianity
3. catholicism

2015
Diary
19:00 – St. Owen Building Project Launch
Fri 17 April
at St. Owen.
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Sat 13 June 19.30 - Concord Singers in Concert
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Sun 21 June Open Church Sunday
Choral Evensong- The Headlands Chorale
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Sun 28 June
Oakley
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Sat 11 July
Oakley Carnival
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Sun 12 July
Bromham Show
10.00 -15.00 Bromham CE School Year 4
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Thur 25 June
Reflection Day at St. Owen
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Sat 26 Sept
15.30 - Proms in the Park Concert
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Pew Leaflet for Benefice of
St. Owen, Bromham
St. Mary, Oakley and
St. Leonard, Stagsden
Now that our Planning Application for the proposed
extension at St. Owen has been approved can we all plan an
event to raise funds. We need to raise £120,000 to apply for
grants for matched funding.
Launch of the Building Project with Pam Rhodes and the
Lord Lt. of Bedfordshire Friday 17 April at 7.00pm at St.
Owen. Do a fundraising event and bring the proceeds to the
launch. The 2 hour film about Bromham Village will be available
to buy.
Bring & Share Lunch. TODAY with Gill Sheen, 31 Dovehouse
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Close. Next lunch is on April 12 with Barbara Crawford at 9
Chestnut Avenue. Please contact Anne Tombs 822949 for
details.
Sunday 8th March 2015
Lent 3
We welcome you if you are a visitor or new to this village,
please make yourself known to us. Parents and children are
welcome at the services and may use the toys and play areas
if needed. Hearing loop in Bromham and Oakley only.
Ministry Team:
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Benefice Youth Group. Meets 3rd Sunday of the month.
15:00-17:00 for older children. Meet at St. Owen and various
for fun, games and trips. Contact Carol Jones on
[email protected]
PCC Meeting
Tue 10 Mar, 19:30 Stagsden (Please note new date)
APCM
Oakley
Tel
Vicar
Rev. Linda Bond
Day off - Friday
01234 823268
Priest
Rev. Di Harpham
Day off – Friday
01234 918691
Priest
Rev. Paula Vennells
01234 851594
Benefice
Administrator
Suzi Webb
Day off – Friday
01234 825454
Bromham
Churchwardens
Edward Jones
Ian Frankish
01234 826551
01234 825123
Oakley
Churchwardens
Dorothy Palmer
Hilarie Worley
01234 823959
01234 262166
Stagsden
Churchwardens
Vacant
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The Confirmation is on Tuesday 9 June Those interested
meet at the Vicarage on Tuesday’s at 19.30 (aged 10 or over).
Let Revd Linda know if you can attend.
Name
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Tuesday 17 March 19:00
(accounts19:00, meeting at 19:30)
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Bromham Wednesday 18 March 19:30
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Stagsden Tuesday 28 April 19;30
Healing Ministry is part of the ministry of this Church. If you
would like prayers, laying on of hands or a visit please speak
to the Churchwarden of one of the ministry team.
APCM’s If you write a report now’s the time to do so! Please
give to the PCC secretary
Justin Welby the Archbishop of Canterbury is visiting the
Diocese from 18- 20 June and will be at the Alban Pilgrimage
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on Sat 20 June. Put the date in your diary now!
Benefice Frugal soup lunch Thursday 26 March 1.00pm St.
Mary, Oakley. Donations for the Bishops Lent appeal.
Small flower arrangements for Mothering Sunday will be
given to people who are housebound or unwell from St. Owen.
If you know anyone in Bromham in that situation who would like
an arrangement please contact Veronica McMurdy on 823803
or email [email protected] .
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Tuesday Luncheon club. Next one is 14 April and not 3 of
March as advertised in the Parish news.
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Friendship Lunch – Wed 25 March at The Prince of Wales,
Bromham. Please contact Flora on 822094.
Coffee & biscuits are served after the morning services in
Bromham 10.30am and Oakley 9.30am and after the monthly
11.00am Family Service in Stagsden. Please stay and join us
Benefice Welcome Centre and Office:
Located above shops in Avoca Centre, Molivers Lane shops
Office times Office –Suzi Webb. Office hours are Monday
9.00am -11.30am , Tues to Thurs – 9.00am to 1.00pm. 825454
Benefice Web Site: www .bromhambenefice.org
Information for web site to Suzi Webb at
[email protected]
In Emergency: To call the emergency services to attend the
Church you will need the POSTCODE – on the notice board
St. Owen’s Church
- Bromham MK43 8LL
St. Mary’s Church
- Oakley MK43 7RU
St. Leonard’s Church
- Stagsden MK43 8SQ
In Case of Fire: In the unlikely event of a fire during the
service you will be asked to leave quietly by the nearest exit
and assemble in the Car Park.
Please take the Pew Leaflet home with you. Items for next
week’s pew leaflet to Suzi Webb by Tuesday morning.
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Readings for Sunday 8 March
Lent 3
Old Testament: Exodus 20.1 - 7
New Testament: I Corinthians 1.8 - 25
Gospel: John 2.13 - 22
Please pray for those who are sick or in need, their families and
those who care for them and for those have asked for prayer:
Village:
Bromham
Name:
Jean Bonham, Joan Lundie, Theresa, Dave,
Raymond Izzard, Mary Stannard, Michelle
Roberts, , Sandra, Lisa Rowe, Ann Cowsill,
Freda Izzard, Jean Hakon, Jill.
Oakley
Adele, Elin, Celeste, Katie Perren, Ron. Michael
Taylor, Les Green.
Collect
Eternal God,
give us insight
to discern your will for us,
to give up what harms us,
and to seek the perfection we are promised
in Jesus Christ our Lord.. Amen.
Post Communion
Merciful Lord,
grant your people grace to withstand the temptations
of the world, the flesh and the devil,
and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God;
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen
Evensong Readings
Psalm 11, 12
Exodus 5.1 – 6.1
Philippians 3.4b - 14
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Readings for Sunday 15 March
Lent 4
Old Testament: Numbers 21.4 - 9
New Testament: Ephesians 2.1 - 10
Gospel: John 3.14 - 21
Evensong Readings
Psalm 13,14
Exodus 6.2 - 13
Romans 5.1 - 11
Stagsden Kath Cameron
Suzanne Crawford – not of this Parish
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Intentions:
For the parish of Elstow: Revd Jeremy Crocker, (R)
John Hinson
The Church in Meru (Kenya):+Charles Mwendwa
For a good keeping of the penitential season of Lent
For world peace
For those in distress
For those who live in Bucks Close, Bromham
For those who live in The Drive, Oakley.
In Memorial:
BROMHAM:
Norman Izzard (10.03.07), John Sheen (13.03.10), Ada Hosken
14.03.10). Elsie Mills (10.03.11), Keith Leaper (12.03.11), Arthur
Lewis (16.03.11)
OAKLEY:
Ben Brown (10.03.10), Kenneth Brown (10.03.03), Phillipa Allen
(11.03.08), Richard Gribble (11.03.10), Amy Webster
(14.03.94),
If you would like your loved one remembered on the anniversary
of their death, please contact the church office.
Rest in Peace:
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Barbara Wilkins, Funeral Mon March 16 , 3.00pm,
St Leonard’s Church, Stagsden.
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Trevor James, Funeral Tue 17 March, at 9:15 at crem,
Celebration of Life, 2.00pm, St. Mary, Oakley. Please wear
bright colours.
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Reflection
The Temple priests had established a monopoly on supplying
‘unblemished’ lambs for Passover meals, and it is this unfair and
dishonest practice that Jesus criticizes when turning the tables
on them. Anyone who brought their own lamb would find it had a
blemish and would not be approved for the sacrifice. Jesus’s
phrase, referring to himself, ‘destroy this temple, and .. I will raise
it up’ very clearly associates himself with the Passover lamb,
soon to face not only death but transforming resurrection. Such
actions and associations were politically powerful, religious
dynamite, and their repercussions still reverberate today.
Evelyn Tidd, Bedford Crematorium, Wed 18 March, 3.15pm
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Thomas McLuckie – Funeral Tue 24 March, 2pm, St. Owen
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Services today – Lent 3 – 8 March
09:00 Parish Eucharist - STAGSDEN
10:30
Parish Eucharist - OAKLEY
10:30
All Age Eucharist - BROMHAM
10:30
Bromham Brunch – Bromham C of E Lower School
18:00
Benefice Evensong - BROMHAM
Services this week – all welcome
Day:
Time: Services and location:
Live a difference
Mon
Live a difference is a ‘Live the Challenge’ initiative from the
Diocese of St Albans. Take a fresh look at life this Lent...
11:30
19:45
Messy Church – BROMHAM
Lent Course –45 Ruffs Furze - OAKLEY
Tue
10:00
Eucharist – Bromham Baptist Church
Wed
11:00
Eucharist – Randalls Close – BROMHAM
Thur
10:00
10:30
Messy Church – OAKLEY
Lent Course – 18 Brook Way. - BROMHAM
For more information and to post pictures and videos visit
www.livethechallenge.co.uk.
Services next Sunday – Mothering Sunday & Lent 4 –
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15 March
08:00 Benefice Holy Communion - OAKLEY
Mothering Sunday Service – OAKLEY LOWER
10:30
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All Age Eucharist & Baptism of William Hogg10:30
BROMHAM