This week’s Bible readings:
1 Corinthians 12:12-13 and 27 (p 1153).
Holiday Bible Club 2022:
We are planning for the HBC, to be held 29th August to 1st September. We will meet with Luke this afternoon, 22nd May, at 2.00 pm at Caroline’s. If you would like to be involved in this year’s HBC you are very welcome to come along. If you’d like to know more about what’s involved, or how you might help, please speak to Caroline or Lizzy.
Jubilee Evensong:
This Sunday, 22nd May at 6.30pm in St Mary's the benefice choir will lead us in a service of Choral Evensong to mark the Queen's platinum Jubilee. Music will include the Queen's two favourite hymns (come and find out what they are!), 'The Call of Wisdom' by Will Todd and a new anthem by Thomas Hewitt Jones called 'In our service'. This stirring piece picks up the themes of duty and service and includes words from the Queen's own speeches. The choir will also be singing this when they sing Evensong in Bury St Edmunds Cathedral at 3.30pm on Saturday 4th June.
Mothers’ Union meeting:
The next meeting of Braughing with Standon Mothers' Union will be on Wednesday 25 May 2022 and will start at 2.30pm in the Old Boys School Braughing. Kim Wilkinson will be the speaker. Her topic is our theme for this year-Transformation - Now! Everyone is invited to this meeting. Please ring Diane on 01920 821130 for more information.
Choral evensong in Bury St Edmunds 4th June:
The benefice choir will be singing Evensong in St Edmundsbury Cathedral on Saturday 4th June at 3.30pm. Whilst there is no coach this time, the service is open to any who would like to attend and might enjoy an afternoon in Bury St Edmunds!
DVDs:
We have been given some DVDs, which are available in the porch of St Mary’s for anyone who would like them. There is, of course, a pot for donations! Please feel free to browse.
Congratulations to Ralph:
Ralph has completed his coast to coast walk, and has so far raised an incredible £3,500 for the final stages of the reordering at Sacombe. He assures us that his feet will recover! Ralph would like to thank everyone who offered encouragement and sponsorship, and to assure you that his Just Giving page will remain open for a little longer! www.JustGiving.com/Ralph.Paddock21. If you’d like to read his blogs from the walk, please contact Ralph.
Brockholds Manor Garden Theatre presents PYGMALION - BOOKING NOW OPEN!
Contact Juliet on 01920 822113. On Saturday 6th August, George Bernard Shaw’s masterpiece will be brought to the stage by a cast of 5 actors in DOT productions’ unmistakeable, entertaining style. Gates open 5 p.m. Prosecco on arrival. 2-Course Buffet Supper. Licensed Wine and Pimm’s Bar. £45 per ticket, or £40 per ticket for car share of 4 or more. All profits to benefit St Catherine's re-ordering fund.
Rotas of all sorts – still more help needed, please:
This notice has been running for some time now, but we still don’t have enough volunteers in some areas. Please consider prayerfully whether you can help. We need help, please, with the rotas for all sorts of tasks in both St Mary’s and All Saints.
Website:
Our new benefice website is hosted on the www.achurchnearyou.com platform - go to the site and search for our churches (the benefice page is: www.achurchnearyou.com/church/7825/benefice). There is a growing library of interesting information on the site, and all the latest benefice updates (including upcoming services and events, the latest notices sheet to download, weekly updates and prayer topics, and much more!).
Services for the next few weeks
Midweek services each week:
Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP), St Catherine’s
Wednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’s
Sunday services:
Sunday, 22nd May 10.30 am Morning worship & baptism, St Mary’s
4.00 pm The Centre, All Saints
6.30 pm Jubilee choral evensong, St Mary’s
Sunday 29th May 10.30 am Morning worship, St Catherine’s
4.00 pm The Centre, All Saints
Sunday 5th June 8.00 am Holy communion, St Mary’s
10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints
Sunday 12th June 10.30 am Holy communion, St Mary’s
4.00 pm The Centre, All Saints