This weekend’s Bible readings:
8.00: 2 Thessalonians 3:6 - 13 (p 1190) Luke 21:5 – 19 (p 1056)
10.30: 2 Timothy 1:1-14 (p 1195)
Special visitor this weekend:
On Sunday, we welcome Jon Scamman from CPAS who will preside and preach at our 10.30am Communion service in All Saints. Jon is already known to members of our PCCs who met with him and the other patrons at the recent Vacancy meeting. Jon will be involved in the recruitment process for our new Rector, including the interviews. We do encourage as many as possible to come along to All Saints this week and listen to Jon speak, to pray for him and chat with him after the service.
Vacancy Update:
Our PCCs met last Wednesday. At their meetings they approved the Profile document which has been prepared by a team with input from all PCC members, one of our patrons, our Archdeacon and members of our church family. This is the document that will be available to prospective applicants for the job of Rector in our benefice. Do speak to Marion if you wish to know more about this.
The PCCs also agreed that the following members would be our Parish Representatives who will be involved in the recruitment process, including the interviews:
- Derek and Janet (St Catherine's)
- Hugh and Ray (All Saints)
- Angie and Michael (St Mary's)
We expect to advertise in January with interviews taking place in March. Please pray for all those called to serve at this time that they may have strength and wisdom to discern God's plans for us. Please also pray for the person God is even now preparing to be our new Rector.
Children’s and youth work update:
A group of our church family have taken on the provision of outreach to our young people while we decide what to do about finding a youth worker. Jane, Derek, Margaret, Rob, Lizzy and Caroline, assisted by Lorraine and Emma, will cover the work at café and in Roger de Clare, and will lead the services on Christmas Eve. Please pray for them as they undertake this important work.
Contacts during the vacancy:
While we have no Rector, if you have any queries or concerns, please speak to any of our church wardens (it doesn’t matter of which church). If you know of someone who needs a visit, please liaise with Jacqui. We do have access to clergy who will help if needed, so please don’t be put off raising a concern. Please note that Rebecca, our administrator, works flexible hours, but she will respond to emails as soon as she can.
Services for the next few weeks:
Midweek services each week:
Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine’s
Wednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’s
Sunday services:
16th November 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
10.30 am Holy Communion, All Saints
23rd November 10.30 am All age worship, St Mary’s
30th November 10.30 am Morning worship, St Catherine’s
6.00 pm Advent service, St Mary’s
7th December 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints
14th December 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s
Please note there will be no service of Choral evensong on 23rd November, but our Advent service of music and readings will take place at 6.00 pm on 30th November in St Mary’s.
The schedule of Christmas services will appear in next week’s notices sheet.
Dates & meetings coming up:
17th November, 12.30 pm Funeral of Walter King, St Mary’s
26th November, 12.30 pm Midweek Music, St Mary’s
29th November, 10.30 – 12.30 Coffee morning & sale, St Catherine’s
1st, 2nd, 3rd December, 5.00 pm Roger de Clare Christmas concerts, St Mary’s
6th December, 10 – 12 FOSM Christmas Fair, St Mary’s
9th December, 5.30 pm Beavers in church, St Mary’s
11th December, 7.00 pm Christmas Crackers concert, St Mary’s
16th December, 5.30 pm Beavers in church, St Mary’s
17th December, 6.30 pm Carols round the tree, Standon High Street
18th December, 9.00 am Roger de Clare Christmas service, St Mary’s
19th December, 1.15 pm Little Munden School Christmas service, All Saints