***Please note that this news update covers the whole of August. The next one will be 31st August, looking forward to September***This weekend’s Bible readings:Galatians 6:1-16 (p 1172) Luke 10:1-11 (p 1041)Snacks and thanks:John, Basma and Jack would like to invite you to the vicarage garden for snacks and thanks on Saturday 30th August 12.30 for 1 (finishing by 4). For catering reasons please sign the sheet at the back of each church, and also please bring your own chairs with you.August’s Choral Evensong:On Sunday 24th August, our benefice choir will welcome other singers to join them in a 'Come and Sing' service of Choral Evensong in St Mary's at 6pm. If you know of someone who would enjoy singing Evensong with us, please contact Michael Smith music@ubsms.org.uk. All are, of course, welcome in the congregation.Sacombe picnic:After the service in St Catherine’s on 31st August, we are all invited to bring a picnic and chairs and enjoy lunch in the churchyard (or in the church if the weather dictates). Hot and cold drinks will be provided.Holiday Bible Club:Esther: Queen of the West! This year’s wild west themed HBC will run on 26th to 29th August, between 10.00 am and 3.00 pm in St Mary’s. Because the church will be set up for the club, it will be locked while we’re not there. If you need access outside HBC times, please contact Caroline.Quiz Night advance notice:The Little Munden Quiz Night will be held on 13th September in Little Munden School. Please note the date in your diary. For tickets (at £15), please email Christinebrown02@icloud.com.Midweek Music:Thank you to all who have supported the Midweek Music concerts this year. There is no Midweek Music in August. It returns on Wednesday 24th September when Margaret Goodall and Michael Smith will present a programme of music for trumpet and organ.Farewell to John and Basma 28th September:We will mark John and Basma’s last Sunday with us by holding a Songs of Praise service at St Mary's at 4pm on 28th September, followed by refreshments in church. We hope that as many of the church family and people in our community will join this time of worship and socialising so do spread the word!Services for the next few weeks:Midweek services each week:Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine’sWednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’sSunday services:3rd August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints10th August 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s17th August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints24th August 10.30 am All age worship, St Mary’s6.00 pm Come and Sing Choral evensong, St Mary’s31st August 10.30 am Morning worship and picnic, St Catherine’s7th September 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints
***Please note that next week’s notices sheet will cover the whole of August. Please let Caroline have any items for inclusion relating to August or early September***This weekend’s Bible readings:Galatians 5:1, 13-25 (p 1171)Baptisms:This Sunday, 27th, is a baptism service in St Mary’s, but we have an extra baptism the same morning. At 9.00am, Stanley, who has been coming to our services and has joined the benefice choir, will be baptised in the river. All are welcome to come and support him. He will be at the 10.30 service too, as will Daisy and Rosie and baby Eden, who will be baptised, more conventionally for little ones, in the font! Please make them all welcome. We look forward to seeing you there.Choral Evensong at 6pm on Sunday:Please join us for this month’s Choral Evensong service. Music will include a beautiful new setting by Philip Stopford of the prayer of St Francis, 'Lord, make me an instrument of thy peace', Stanford's Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis in C and hymns for all.And August’s Choral Evensong:On Sunday 24th August, our benefice choir will welcome other singers to join them in a 'Come and Sing' service of Choral Evensong in St Mary's at 6pm. If you know of someone who would enjoy singing Evensong with us, please contact Michael Smith music@ubsms.org.uk. All are, of course, welcome in the congregation.Wool for Kisiizi:Double knitting wool is needed, please, to knit vests, blankets, hats & booties for babies at Kisiizi hospital in Uganda, preferably bright colours rather than pale but everything is gratefully received. Please leave wool in the box near the back of St Mary’s. Half knitted garments are also acceptable. Please contact Di on 01920 821130 if you have any queries or need the wool to be collected.Midweek Music:Thank you to all who have supported the Midweek Music concerts this year. There were 84 in the audience this week to hear a wonderful recital by the Wild Rose Trio. Since last September £2,987 has been raised from the concerts for the three churches in our Benefice, and gift aid tax has been claimed on most of that total.There is no Midweek Music in August. It returns on Wednesday 24th September when Margaret Goodall and Michael Smith will present a programme of music for trumpet and organ.Quiz Night advance notice:The Little Munden Quiz Night will be held on 13th September in Little Munden School. More details will follow, but please note the date in your diary. For tickets (at £15), please email Christinebrown02@icloud.com.Services for the next few weeks:Midweek services each week:Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine’sWednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’sSunday services:27th July 10.30 am All age worship, St Mary’s6.00 pm Choral evensong, St Mary’s3rd August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints10th August 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s17th August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints24th August 10.30 am All age worship, St Mary’s6.00 pm Come and Sing Choral evensong, St Mary’sDates & meetings coming up:28th July, 2.00 pm Funeral of Christopher Smith, St Mary’s30th July, 11.00 am Meeting of officers & church wardens, The Old Top Shop6th August, 2.15 pm Libury Hall service, Libury Hall13th August, 11.00 am Meeting of officers & CWs with Archdeacon, St Mary’s26th – 29th August, 10 – 3 Holiday Bible Club, St Mary’s
This weekend’s Bible readings:James 3:13 -4:8 (p 1215) John 3:1-6 (p 1065)Little Munden School Choir:The school choir will join us for our 10.30 service this week. They’ll be singing by themselves and with the benefice choir. Please come along and make them and their parents welcome. That service will be morning worship rather than our usual communion service.Midweek Music:This Wednesday at 12.30, the Midweek Music Concert will be given by The Wild Rose Trio with music for flute, oboe and recorders and accompanied by Michael Smith on the piano and keyboard. Refreshments will be available as usual from 11.30am. All are welcome.Baptism next Sunday:Next Sunday, 27th, is a baptism service in St Mary’s, but we have an extra baptism that same morning. At 9.00am, Stanley, who has been coming to our services and has joined the benefice choir, will be baptised in the river. All are welcome to come and support him. He will be at the 10.30 service too, as will Rosie and Daisy and baby Eden, who will be baptised, more conventionally for little ones, in the font! We look forward to seeing you there.Sunday lunch at the Star:Our next Sunday lunch will be on 27th July at 12.15pm at the Star in Standon. Please let Heather know by Monday if you would like a place and your choice of main meal (07909 065560).Holiday Bible Club SOS:We are worryingly short of helpers for the HBC, which will run from 26th to 29th August in St Mary’s. Many of our usual team aren’t able to commit to as many of the days as they have done in the past. Bookings are going well, but we are in danger of having to turn children away if we don’t have enough adults to comply with safeguarding ratios. Please pray about this and, if you’re able and willing to help, please speak to Caroline as soon as you can.August notices sheet:As usual, we will produce only one notices sheet (on the weekend of 3rd August) to cover the whole of August. If you have any news or notices for August or the first couple of weeks in September, please let Caroline have it.Quiz Night advance notice:The Little Munden Quiz Night will be held on 13th September in Little Munden School. More details will follow, but please note the date in your diary. For tickets, please email Christinebrown02@icloud.com.Services for the next few weeks:Midweek services each week:Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine’sWednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’sSunday services:20th July 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints27th July 10.30 am All age worship, St Mary’s6.00 pm Choral evensong, St Mary’s3rd August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints10th August 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s17th August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All SaintsDates & meetings coming up:20th July, 4.00 pm Benefice choir singing evensong with EHCCA, St James, Stanstedbury22nd July, 9.30 am Funeral of baby Alfred Smith, Woollensbrook Crematorium22nd July, 1.15 pm Little Munden School end of year service, All Saints23rd July, 12.30 pm Midweek Music, St Mary’s28th July, 2.00 pm Funeral of Christopher Smith, St Mary’s6th August, 2.15 pm Libury Hall service, Libury Hall
This weekend’s Bible readings:Galatians 4:1-7, 21-31 (p 1170) Luke 3:1-9 (p 1029)Little Munden School Choir:The school choir will join us again for our service next week, just before they finish for the summer holiday. Please come along and make them and their parents welcome. That service will be morning worship rather than our usual communion service.Choral evensong Stansteadbury 20th July:Our benefice choir will be joining with members of East Herts Church Choirs Association to sing the Patronal Festival Service of Evensong at St James’ Church Sunday 20th July at 4pm. Michael and Marion will be leading the music. All are welcome.Sunday lunch at the Star:Our next Sunday lunch will be on 27th July at 12.15pm at the Star in Standon. Please let Heather know by Monday 21st if you would like a place and your choice of main meal (07909 065560).Concert Sunday 13th in Hunsdon Church:We have been asked to let you know that the A10 Strings will be performing a variety of classical music from 3pm on Sunday afternoon at Hunsdon Church, followed by summer refreshments. Donations are invited but not required, and all are welcome.Holiday Bible Club:HBC will run from 26th to 29th August in St Mary’s. Bookings are going well, but please spread the word. If you’re willing to help, please speak to Caroline.Services for the next few weeks:Midweek services each week:Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP) & Bible study, St Catherine’sWednesdays, 9.30 am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary’sSunday services:13th July 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s20th July 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints27th July 10.30 am All age worship, St Mary’s6.00 pm Choral evensong, St Mary’s3rd August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints10th August 10.30 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s17th August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All SaintsDates & meetings coming up:16th July, 5.00 pm Roger de Clare leavers’ service, St Mary’s20th July, 4.00 pm Benefice choir singing evensong with EHCCA, St James, Stanstedbury22nd July, 1.15 pm Little Munden School end of year service, All Saints23rd July, 12.30 pm Midweek Music, St Mary’s28th July, 2.00 pm Funeral of Christopher Smith, St Mary’s6th August, 2.15 pm Libury Hall service, Libury Hall
