This weekend’s Bible readings:
Ephesians 3:1-12 (p 1174) and Matthew 2:1-12 (p 966)
PCC Meetings:
There seems to have been some confusion about the date of the PCC meetings. Please note that they will be on 18th January at 7.30 in All Saints. This was changed last month from the original date.
As the decorations come down:
Please remember that the Sacombe folk collect this year’s Christmas cards to be recycled for next year. If you’re happy for yours to be used for this, please let one of the Sacombe people have them.
FOSM Quiz Night 27th January:
The Friends of St Mary’s will not be putting up posters this year for its annual quiz night – it’s nearly sold out before the publicity has started! If you haven’t booked yet and you’d like to come, please speak to Caroline.
Knit & Natter:
If you like knitting or crocheting, come and join us for a couple of hours in the Sargant room at the back of Standon village hall at 2pm, usually on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Tea & cakes will be available. There is no meeting in January. Our next meeting will be on Thursday 8th February. For more information please contact Marion on 01920 745683.
Little Angels - helpers needed:
Little Angels, our carer and toddler group in St Mary’s on Friday mornings between 9 and 11 is becoming more and more popular and we need some more helpers! All that’s required is to help with refreshments and help putting out and away the children’s equipment (it’s not heavy!). There will be a rota so it doesn’t mean every week. Please contact Basma if you can help.
Website:
Our benefice website is on the www.achurchnearyou.com platform. The benefice page can be reached via this link: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/benefice/32-240BF/. The forward from https://ubsms.org.uk should point to that page.
Services for the next few weeks
Midweek services each week:
Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP), St Catherine's
Wednesdays, 9.30am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary's
Sunday services:
7th January 8.00am Ante communion, St Mary's
10.30am Morning worship, All Saints
6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints
14th January 10.30am Holy communion, St Mary's
6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints
21st January 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's
10.30am Holy communion, All Saints
6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints
28th January 10.30am All age worship, St Mary's
6.00pm Choral evensong, St Mary's
4th February 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's
10.30am Morning worship, All Saints