This weekend’s Bible readings: Isaiah 60:1-3 (p 746) and John 3:16-24 (p 1066)Midweek Music at St Mary's: This month's concert is on Wednesday 24th at 12.30, when we will be welcoming back Huw Jenkins to give a concert of organ music. Huw performed as an accompanist at St Mary's at a midweek concert last year and he has also played for services covering for Michael. There has been an unexpected financial benefit from these concerts and their success is largely because of the support of the whole Benefice. You will be pleased to know that donations are now shared between all three churches to continue our shared mission and outreach.Do come and join us for refreshments from 11.30 if you’d like to. The concert will start at 12.30 and lasts about 35 minutes.Pop Up Shop: Thank you to everyone for your support over the last year. £172.12 was donated to the local food bank from the profits. The pop up shop returns on Sunday 28th January after the 10.30 morning service at St Mary's, Standon. We sell a variety of fairly traded and ethically sourced products and also Christian cards and gifts. Over the next few months we shall also have some Easter cards available.Sunday lunch at The Star: Heather’s next Sunday lunch at The Star will be on 28th January at 12.15pm please confirm your place by phoning on 07909 065550.Be More Informed: Palestine: Basma will be speaking in Standon Village Hall on 3rd February at 3.00 pm on ‘Understanding the Palestinian people, their origins, culture, recent history and aspirations’. Tickets are £5 and will include tea, coffee and Levantine sweets. Although it’s ok just to come along, in order to help with setting up, it would be helpful if you would please let Sue know if you plan to attend – 01920 318674. Any profits will go to Medical Aid for Palestinians (MAP).There are fliers in our churches; please take some and pass them on to any who might be interested.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 weeksMidweek services each week:Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP), St Catherine'sWednesdays, 9.30am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary'sSunday services:21st January 8.00am Ante communion, St Mary's10.30am Morning worship, All Saints6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints28th January 10.30am All age worship, St Mary's6.00pm Choral evensong, St Mary's4th February 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's10.30am Morning worship, All Saints11th February 10.30am Holy communion, St Mary's6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints18th February 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's10.30am Holy communion, All Saints6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints
This weekend’s Bible readings: Isaiah 42:1-7 (p 727) and John 12:35-36 (p 1080)All Saints@6 this Sunday: John will be teaching on marriage and celibacy at All Saints@6 this Sunday. There will be opportunity for discussion afterwards. All are welcome.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. Sunday lunch at The Star: Heather’s next Sunday lunch at the The Star will be on 28th January at 12.15pm. Please confirm your place by phoning on 07909 065550.Recital in Ware: On Thursday 18th January, Michael is giving an organ recital at St Mary's Church Ware at 12.30pm. This is a repeat of the Songs and Dances programme he played at Standon in the Autumn. If you would like to come along you'd be very welcome.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 weeksMidweek services each week:Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP), St Catherine'sWednesdays, 9.30am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary'sSunday services:14th January 10.30am Holy communion, St Mary's6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints21st January 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's10.30am Holy communion, All Saints6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints28th January 10.30am All age worship, St Mary's6.00pm Choral evensong, St Mary's4th February 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's10.30am Morning worship, All Saints11th February 10.30am Holy communion, St Mary's6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints
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 weeksMidweek services each week:Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP), St Catherine'sWednesdays, 9.30am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary'sSunday services:7th January 8.00am Ante communion, St Mary's10.30am Morning worship, All Saints6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints14th January 10.30am Holy communion, St Mary's6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints21st January 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's10.30am Holy communion, All Saints6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints28th January 10.30am All age worship, St Mary's6.00pm Choral evensong, St Mary's4th February 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's10.30am Morning worship, All Saints
This weekend’s Bible readings: Isaiah 60:1-6 (p 746) and Luke 2:21-38 (p 1028)Thank you: Many thanks to all who gave of their time and talents to make our Advent and Christmas services so special this year. It was a joy to welcome so many into our churches and share the message of the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ.We thank our musicians, readers, those who decorated our churches with Christmas trees, flowers, decorations and nativity scenes, those who produced service orders, refreshment servers, service leaders, candle lighters, welcomers, wardens and church cleaners. Thank you everyone.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.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.Kisiizi Hospital knitted vests: Thank you to those who provided boxes. Another 6 boxes of knitted blankets & baby clothes have been sent to Kisiizi this week.There are 3 bags of knitted vests in the wool basket near the font in St Mary’s. They need finishing off with crochet work round the neck. If you can help, please take a bag.Christmas Crackers & Carols round the Tree: These two events raised between them £928 for Carers in Herts. Thank you to all who supported either event.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 weeksMidweek services each week:Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP), St Catherine'sWednesdays, 9.30am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary'sSunday services:31st December 10.30am Morning worship, St Catherine's7th January 8.00am Ante communion, St Mary's10.30am Morning worship, All Saints6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints14th January 10.30am Holy communion, St Mary's6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints21st January 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's10.30am Holy communion, All Saints6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints28th January 10.30am All age worship, St Mary's6.00pm Choral evensong, St Mary's