A very happy New Year to everyone, and welcome to the first notices sheet of 2025.
This weekend’s Bible readings:
Isaiah 60:1-7 (p 746) and Matthew 2:1-12 (p 966)
Midweek services:
Please note that our midweek services are back this week, starting a new series looking at the middle chapters of Acts. All are welcome, and maps will be provided!
Thank you:
Thank you to all who have worked so hard to make the Christmas services and events so special this year. Our choir, organists, bell ringers, flower arrangers, church cleaners, Christingle makers and so many more have given hours of their time so that we can celebrate the coming of the baby, the Prince of Peace. As we start out on a new year, please pray for his peace across our hurting world.
And thinking ahead:
Please remember as the cards are taken down, that Lizzy saves used stamps for the EDS Society and the St Catherine’s folk recycle cards to create new ones. Either can be left at the back of our churches if you don’t see those people.
Midweek Music 5th Wednesday this month:
Please note that Midweek Music is on 29th January. Refreshments will be served from 11.30 and the concert will take place at 12.30.
Rotas:
As we enter this new year of 2025, please bear in mind that many of our rotas of helpers are running short-handed. Please consider whether you can help, whether with cleaning our churches, making coffee, arranging flowers, helping at café or in the churchyard or in any other way. Without people to undertake these tasks, we can’t do our core work of sharing the gospel. If you can spare a couple of hours, or if you’re willing to help out on Sundays, please speak to one of the church wardens, or anyone you see doing it at the moment!
Sunday lunch at the Star:
Heather is organising our next Sunday lunch at the Star on 26th January. If you would like a place please let Heather know by Monday 20th January (07909 065550).
Services for the next few weeks:
Midweek services each week:
Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine's
Wednesdays, 9.30am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary's
Sunday services:
5th January 8.00am Ante communion, St Mary's
10.30am Morning worship, All Saints
12th January 10.30am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
19th January 8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
10.30am Holy Communion, All Saints
26th January 10.30am All age worship, St Mary’s
6.00pm Choral Evensong, St Mary’s
2nd January 8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
10.30am Morning worship, All Saints