This weekend’s Bible readings:

Hebrews 2:14-18 (p 1202) and Luke 2:22-40 (p 1028)

Soup & Snowdrops 15th February:

Please join us in St Catherine’s between 12 noon and 2.00 pm on 15th February to enjoy delicious soup and bread and cheese, and to admire the carpet of snowdrops that always covers the churchyard at this time of year. All donations help towards the running costs of the church.

World Day of Prayer 7th March, 2.30 pm:

This year’s World Day of Prayer is on Friday 7th March at St Mary’s Church Standon at the earlier time of 2.30 in the afternoon, refreshments afterwards. This is an ecumenical service open to all. This year’s service has been prepared by the Christian Women of the Cook Islands. If you would like to help in any way or would like to know more about World Day of Prayer please speak to Margaret G.

Quiz Night thank you:

Thank you to all who helped with or supported our quiz night in Standon last weekend. The amount raised was £1,200.

Foodbank:

Our Advent appeal once again raised important funds for our local foodbank, totalling more than £3,400. We support the foodbank throughout the year; a number of our members give regularly as well as those who give occasionally. Lizzy is in contact with Gemma, who coordinates the team and who lets Lizzy know what items are in short supply for the bags going out to families in need. Lizzy places an online order with Sainsbury’s, to be delivered directly to the foodbank’s storage facility in Buntingford. That way, the foodbank gets exactly what it needs, and the families it helps are provided with the most tailored help Gemma can provide. Our latest online order was delivered this week, with £1,928 worth of groceries. Gemma is immensely grateful for our ongoing support. Thank you.

Services for the next few weeks:

Midweek services each week:

Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine's

Wednesdays, 9.30am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary's

Sunday services:

2nd February 8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s

10.30am Morning worship, All Saints

9th February 10.30am Holy Communion, St Mary’s

16th February 8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s

10.30am Holy Communion, All Saints

23rd February 10.30am All age worship, St Mary’s

6.00pm Choral Evensong, St Mary’s

2nd March 8.00am Holy Communion, St Mary’s

10.30am Morning worship, All Saints