Notices over Christmas:There won’t be a notices sheet between Christmas and New Year. The next one will be the weekend of 4th January. Please make sure Caroline has any items that need to be included.Meanwhile, we wish everyone a very happy Christmas and New Year.This weekend’s Bible readings:Isaiah 7:10-16 (p 692) Matthew 1:18-end (p 965)Clergy cover:Rev Tim Weeks is home from hospital but has instructions from his doctors not to overdo it. We are very grateful to Archdeacon Janet, who has stepped in to preside at both of our communion services this weekend. Rev Teresa Wynne has agreed to come to All Saints on Christmas Day. Please continue to pray for Tim.Carol services:On Sunday evening we will hold our candlelit service of Nine Lessons and Carols in St Mary’s at 6.00 pm. On Christmas Eve at 7.30 we will gather in St Catherine’s for the candlelit Carol Service there, accompanied by the new organ. All are welcome to either or both of these lovely services of music and readings.New Seasons:There will be no New Seasons meeting this month. It will resume in the New Year on 15th January in Puckeridge Community Centre at 2pm. Contact Heather on 07909 065550 for more information.Sunday lunch at The Star:Our next Sunday lunch will be on Sunday 28th December at The Star in Standon at 12.15pm. Please contact Heather if you would like a place 07909 065550.28th December:We’ll be worshipping in Sacombe on 28th December, as is usual on the Sunday after Christmas.Advent Appeal:This year’s Advent appeal is for the Buntingford and Villages Food Hub and Community Support. Our cash collections at all three carol services will go to the appeal. If you would like to give at other times, there are appeal envelopes in our churches, or you can give directly using the usual church bank details. Please mark your online donation ‘appeal’. Thank you.Services for the next few weeks: Midweek services each week: Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine’s Wednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’sPlease note that there will be no midweek services on 23rd and 24th, nor on 30th and 31st. Sunday and Christmas services: 21st December 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s 10.30 am Holy Communion, All Saints 6.00 pm Nine lessons and carols, St Mary’s24th December 3.00 pm Crib service, All Saints 5.00 pm Crib service, St Mary’s 7.30 pm Candlelit carol service, St Catherine’s 11.30 pm Midnight communion, St Mary’s25th December 10.30 am Christmas Day service with Holy Communion, All Saints25th December 10.30 am Christmas Day service, St Mary’s 28th December 10.30 am Morning Worship, St Catherine’s4th January 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s 10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints 11th January 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s Please check the list for service times and places in the next week. There are some variations to our usual pattern, to accommodate our Christmas services.Dates & meetings coming up: 30th December, 1.30 pm Funeral of Alan Beaton, St Mary’s 12th January, 2.00 pm Funeral of Maurice Debnam, St Mary’s
Notices over Christmas:The notices next weekend will cover two weeks. The following one will be the weekend of 4th January. Please make sure Caroline has any items that need to be included.This weekend’s Bible readings:Isaiah 35:1-10 (p 719) Matthew 11:2-11 (p 976)Rev Tim Weeks should have been with us this weekend, but sadly he is in hospital. Please pray for a swift recovery for him. As we didn’t have a 10.30 communion service in St Mary’s in November, we have the Bishop of Hertford’s permission for Caroline to conduct a service with Communion by Extension.Sunday evening:On Sunday evening we will hold our candlelit carol service in All Saints at 6.00 pm. The Little Munden School Choir will be joining us, singing on their own as well as with the benefice choir. All are welcome to this lovely service of music and readings.New Seasons:There will be no New Seasons meeting this month. It will resume in the New Year on 15th January in Puckeridge Community Centre at 2pm. Contact Heather on 07909 065550 for more information.Sunday lunch at The Star:Our next Sunday lunch will be on Sunday 28th December at The Star in Standon at 12.15pm. Please contact Heather if you would like a place 07909 065550.New organ for St Catherine’s:The new St Catherine’s organ has been delivered and installed! It will be in use for our Christmas services – come and hear it on Christmas Eve. We’ll also be worshipping in Sacombe on 28th December, as is usual on the Sunday after Christmas.Advent Appeal:This year’s Advent appeal is for the Buntingford and Villages Food Hub and Community Support. Our cash collections at all three carol services will go to the appeal. If you would like to give at other times, there are appeal envelopes in our churches, or you can give directly using the usual church bank details. Please mark your online donation ‘appeal’. Thank you.FOSM Christmas Fair:Thank you to all who supported the Christmas Fair last weekend. With gift aid on the donations, just over £1,000 was raised.Christmas Crackers:And thank you to all who supported the concert on Thursday. £830 was raised for Isabel Hospice, and FOSM raised £500 selling mulled wine in the interval.Services for the next few weeks: Midweek services each week: Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine’s Wednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’sPlease note that there will be no midweek services on 23rd and 24th, nor on 30th and 31st Sunday and Christmas services: 14th December 10.30 am Public worship with Communion by Extension, St Mary’s14th December 6.00 pm Carol service, All Saints21st December 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s 10.30 am Holy Communion (said service), All Saints 6.00 pm Nine lessons and carols, St Mary’s 24th December 3.00 pm Crib service, All Saints 5.00 pm Crib service, St Mary’s 7.30 pm Candlelit carol service, St Catherine’s 11.30 pm Midnight communion, St Mary’s 25th December 10.30 am Christmas Day service with Holy Communion, All Saints25th December 10.30 am Christmas Day service, St Mary’s 28th December 10.30 am Morning Worship, St Catherine’s4th January 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s 10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints 11th January 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s Please check the list for service times and places in the next few weeks. There are some variations to our usual pattern, to accommodate our Christmas services.Dates & meetings coming up: 17th December, 6.30 pm Carols round the tree followed by refreshments in church, Standon High Street18th December, 9.00 am Roger de Clare Christmas service, St Mary’s 19th December, 1.15 pm Little Munden School Christmas service, All Saints 30th December, 1.30 pm Funeral of Alan Beaton, St Mary’s
This weekend’s Bible readings:8.00 Romans 15:4-13 (p 1141) Matthew 3:1-12 (p 967)10.30 Malachi 3:1-4 (p 961) Matthew 3:1-12 (p 967)We welcome Archdeacon Janet to our 8.00 service this week. She will preach and preside.Christmas Crackers, 11th December, 7.00pm:Our benefice choir will join with Standon Sing and Rib Singers on Thursday for a concert of Christmas music. Entry is free, but there will be a retiring collection for Isabel Hospice. FOSM will provide interval refreshments – proceeds from those will go to FOSM’s funds.Sacombe coffee morning:Thank you to all who supported the coffee morning last weekend. £1,470 was raised.Next Sunday:Next Sunday, 14th, we will hold our candlelit carol service in All Saints at 6.00 pm. The Little Munden School Choir will be joining us, singing on their own as well as with the benefice choir. All are welcome to this lovely service of music and readings.Knit & Natter group 11th December:If you like knitting or crocheting, come and join us in the Sargant room (at the back of Standon village hall) any time between 1pm and 3.30pm on Thursday. Tea & cakes will be available. For more information please contact Marion on 01920 745683.New organ for St Catherine’s:The St Catherine’s organ has gone to its new home in St Edmunds College, where it will be used both for recitals and for teaching. If all goes to plan, the new St Catherine’s organ will be delivered and installed this week.Advent Appeal:This year’s Advent appeal is for the Buntingford and Villages Food Hub and Community Support. Our cash collections at all three carol services will go to the appeal. If you would like to give at other times, there are appeal envelopes in our churches, or you can give directly using the usual church bank details. Please mark your online donation ‘appeal’. Thank you.News on the Vicarage:The Vicarage has been let, and the new tenants have taken possession. Please pray for them as they settle in our community.And news from John and Basma:We have heard that, sadly, John and Basma’s fox terrier, Bob, has died. He has been unwell for some time, but the end came quickly and he was out walking with John the day before he died. Please pray for John, Basma and Jack.Services for the next few weeks: Midweek services each week: Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine’s Wednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’s Sunday services: 7th December 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s 10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints14th December 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s Christmas services:14th December 6.00 pm Carol service, All Saints 21st December 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s 10.30 am Holy Communion (said service), All Saints 6.00 pm Nine lessons and carols, St Mary’s 24th December 3.00 pm Crib service, All Saints 5.00 pm Crib service, St Mary’s 7.30 pm Candlelit carol service, St Catherine’s 11.30 pm Midnight communion, St Mary’s 25th December 10.30 am Christmas Day service with Holy Communion, All Saints25th December 10.30 am Christmas Day service, St Mary’s Dates & meetings coming up: 9th December, 5.30 pm Beavers in church, St Mary’s11th December, 7.00 pm Christmas Crackers concert, St Mary’s 16th December, 5.30 pm Beavers in church, St Mary’s 17th December, 6.30 pm Carols round the tree, Standon High Street 18th December, 9.00 am Roger de Clare Christmas service, St Mary’s 19th December, 1.15 pm Little Munden School Christmas service, All Saints
This weekend’s Bible readings:Romans 13:11 - end (p 1140) Matthew 24:36 - 44 (p 994) Our service this Sunday morning is at St Catherine’s, so there will be no live stream.Advent carol service this Sunday:Our choir-led service of music and readings for Advent will take place this Sunday, 30th November, at 6.00 in St Mary’s. Come and join us as we reflect on what the period of Advent is really about.FOSM Christmas Fair 6th December, 10.00 – 12.00:Please come and support the annual FOSM Christmas Fair next Saturday. There will be more stalls than ever, as well as books and bric-a-brac, cakes and refreshments. Flute Cocktail will provide live Christmas music.Advent Appeal:This year’s Advent appeal will, once again, be for the Buntingford and Villages Food Hub and Community Support. Our cash collections at all three carol services will go to the appeal. If you would like to give at other times, there are appeal envelopes in our churches, or you can give directly using the usual church bank details. Please mark your online donation ‘appeal’. Thank you.Services for the next few weeks: Midweek services each week: Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine’s Wednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’s Sunday services: 30th November 10.30 am Morning worship for Advent, St Catherine’s 6.00 pm Advent service, St Mary’s7th December 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s 10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints14th December 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’sChristmas services:14th December 6.00 pm Carol service, All Saints21st December 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s 10.30 am Holy Communion (said service), All Saints 6.00 pm Nine lessons and carols, St Mary’s24th December 3.00 pm Crib service, All Saints 5.00 pm Crib service, St Mary’s 7.30 pm Candlelit carol service, St Catherine’s 11.30 pm Midnight communion, St Mary’s25th December 10.30 am Christmas Day service with Holy Communion, All Saints25th December 10.30 am Christmas Day service, St Mary’s Dates & meetings coming up: 1st, 2nd, 3rd December, 5.00 pm Roger de Clare Christmas concerts, St Mary’s6th December, 10 – 12 FOSM Christmas Fair, St Mary’s9th December, 5.30 pm Beavers in church, St Mary’s11th December, 7.00 pm Christmas Crackers concert, St Mary’s 16th December, 5.30 pm Beavers in church, St Mary’s 17th December, 6.30 pm Carols round the tree, Standon High Street 18th December, 9.00 am Roger de Clare Christmas service, St Mary’s 19th December, 1.15 pm Little Munden School Christmas service, All Saints
