Bible readings:As this notices sheet covers the whole month, please refer to the service lists posted in our churches to check what the readings will be for each week.Streaming services in August:We will not be streaming any of our services August. This will allow our team to do some much needed technical maintenance work on the equipment.Wednesday services from September:Our informal service in St Mary’s on Wednesday mornings will take a slightly different format from September. Instead of a conventional sermon, we will be using a Good Book Company study guide to reflect on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. All are welcome. Please speak to Caroline if you would like more information.Holiday Bible Club 24th – 27th August ‘God’s People and the Temple of the Rising Son’:Bookings are very strong and we are still looking for people to join the team of helpers. You don’t need to lead the teaching; help with crafts and making sure the children are where they need to be is really helpful too. The club runs from 10 – 3 each day; we meet for briefing and prayer at 9.30 each morning. In addition to the all day volunteers, we need a few chaperones to help accompany the children to Burrs Meadow to eat their packed lunches. If you could spare an hour at lunchtime on any of the days to help, please speak to Caroline.While the Holiday Bible Club is running, the church will be locked when we’re not in there. If you need access, please speak to Caroline.Picnic at St Catherine’s 30th August:You are invited to bring a picnic lunch to eat in the churchyard at St Catherine’s after the service there on 30th August. Hot and cold drinks will be provided.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’sPlease note there will be no Wednesday morning service in August.Sunday services:2nd August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints9th August 10.30 am Holy communion, St Mary’s16th August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Holy Communion, All Saints23rd August 10.30 am Family worship, St Mary’s30th 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 SaintsPlease note that there will be no service of Choral Evensong in August.Dates & meetings coming up:5th August, 2.15 pm Libury Hall service, Libury Hall7th August, 10.30 am Funeral of Lilian Millward, St Mary’s10th August, 11.00 am Funeral of Anna Miles, St Mary’s22nd August, 3.00 pm Wedding of Kelsey Botten and Shane Gambin, St Mary’s24th – 27th August, 10 – 3 Holiday Bible Club, St Mary’s28th August, 10.00 am Funeral of Stella Illot, All Saints2nd September, 2.15 pm Libury Hall service, Libury Hall2nd September, 5.00 pm Benefice finance committee meeting, The Old Top Shop
This weekend’s Bible reading:Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52 (p 980)Choral evensong 26th July:We will be welcoming Archdeacon Janet to lead and preach at Choral Evensong this Sunday at St Mary's at 6pm. All are invited to join us for worship at this special service of music, reflection and prayer.Streaming services in August:We will not be streaming any of our services August. This will allow our team to do some much needed technical maintenance work on the equipment.Wednesday services from September:Our informal service in St Mary’s on Wednesday mornings will take a slightly different format from September. Instead of a conventional sermon, we will be using a Good Book Company study guide to reflect on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. All are welcome. Please speak to Caroline if you would like more information.Notices in August:As usual, we will produce a single notices sheet covering the whole of August. The sheet produced next weekend will be the last until 6th September. If you have items for inclusion, please let Caroline have them by 31st July.Holiday Bible Club 24th – 27th August ‘God’s People and the Temple of the Rising Son’:Bookings are very strong and we are still looking for anyone who is able to help. At the moment we are in danger of having to turn children away due to lack of adults. You don’t need to lead the teaching; help with crafts and making sure the children are where they need to be is really helpful too, but we do need to have the necessary ratio of adults to children. The club runs from 10 – 3 each day; we meet for briefing and prayer at 9.30 each morning. In addition to the all-day volunteers, we need a few chaperones to help accompany the children to Burrs Meadow to eat their packed lunches. If you could spare an hour at lunchtime on any of the days to help, please speak to Caroline.Picnic at St Catherine’s 30th August:You are invited to bring a picnic lunch to eat in the churchyard at St Catherine’s after the service there on 30th August. Hot and cold drinks will be provided.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’sPlease note there will be no Wednesday morning service in August.Sunday services:26th July 10.30 am Family worship, St Mary’s6.00 pm Choral evensong, St Mary’s2nd August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints9th August 10.30 am Holy communion, St Mary’s16th August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Holy Communion, All Saints23rd August 10.30 am Family worship, St Mary’s30th August 10.30 am Morning worship and picnic, St Catherine’sPlease note that there will be no service of Choral Evensong in August.Dates & meetings coming up:27th July, 2.30 pm Funeral of Keith Smith, All Saints10th August, 11.00 am Funeral of Anna Miles, St Mary’s22nd August, 3.00 pm Wedding of Kelsey Botten and Shane Gambin, St Mary’s24th – 27th August, 10 – 3 Holiday Bible Club, St Mary’s28th August, 10.00 am Funeral of Stella Illot, All Saints
This weekend’s Bible readings:Psalm 8 (p 546) Matthew 6:25-34 (p 971)Service on 19th July:This week, our benefice choir is joined by the Little Munden School choir at our communion service at 10.30. Owing to logistical challenges, this service will not be streamed.Midweek Music in St Mary’s 22nd July:Our lunchtime concert this month will be given by The Wild Rose Trio with Catherine Wild, Jane Rose and Michael Smith. There will be a beautiful mix of music for oboe, flute, recorder and piano. As usual, light refreshments are served from 11.30 until the concert at 12.30. There is no charge but any donations will be gratefully received. Come and escape the heat and enjoy some live music.Choral evensong 26th July:We will be welcoming Archdeacon Janet to lead and preach at Choral Evensong on Sunday 26th July at St Mary's at 6pm. All are invited to join us for worship at this special service of music, reflection and prayer.Streaming services in August:We will not be streaming any of our services August. This will allow our team to do some much needed technical maintenance work on the equipment.Wednesday services from September:Our informal service in St Mary’s on Wednesday mornings will take a slightly different format from September. Instead of a conventional sermon, we will be using a Good Book Company study guide to reflect on Paul’s letter to the Ephesians. All are welcome. Please speak to Caroline if you would like more information.Notices in August:As usual, we will produce a single notices sheet covering the whole of August. The sheet produced the weekend of 2nd will be the last until 6th September. If you have items for inclusion, please let Caroline have them by 31st July.Bike ‘n’ Hike:This year’s sponsored Bike ‘n’ Hike, organised by the Beds & Herts Historic Churches Trust, will take place on Saturday 12th September. This is an important fundraiser for BHHCT, who, among other things, support churches (including ours) with grants for capital work. If you would like to cycle, walk or drive around the area visiting churches, please see the poster at the back of our churches for sign up details. If you are able to offer an hour or two to welcome participants to our churches, please speak to the appropriate church warden.Christianity Explored course:This 7 session course is suitable for anyone interested in finding out more or refreshing their knowledge of what our Christian faith is about. If you or anyone you know is interested in taking part, please speak to Caroline. There are leaflets at the back of each of our churches.Holiday Bible Club 24th – 27th August ‘God’s People and the Temple of the Rising Son’:Bookings are strong and Caroline is collecting names of any who would like to help. The club runs from 10 – 3 each day; we meet for briefing and prayer at 9.30 each morning. In addition to the all-day volunteers, we need a few chaperones to help accompany the children to Burrs Meadow to eat their packed lunches. If you could spare an hour at lunchtime on any of the days 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’sPlease note there will be no Wednesday morning service in August.Sunday services:19th July 8.00 am Public worship with Communion by extension, St Mary’s10.30 am Holy Communion, All Saints26th July 10.30 am Family worship, St Mary’s6.00 pm Choral evensong, St Mary’s2nd August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints9th August 10.30 am Holy communion, St Mary’s16th August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Holy Communion, All SaintsDates & meetings coming up:22nd July, 12.30 pm Midweek Music, St Mary’s22nd July, 1.15 pm Little Munden School leavers service, All Saints27th July, 2.30 pm Funeral of Keith Smith, All Saints10th August, 11.00 am Funeral of Anna Miles, St Mary’s22nd August, 3.00 pm Wedding of Kelsey Botten and Shane Gambin, St Mary’s24th – 27th August, 10 – 3 Holiday Bible Club, St Mary’s
This weekend’s Bible readings:Romans 8:1-11 (p 1134) Matthew 13:1-9, 18-23 (p 979)Service on 19th July:Next Sunday, our benefice choir will be joined by the Little Munden School choir at our communion service at 10.30. Please join us if you can, to welcome the children and their families. Owing to logistical challenges, the service that day will not be streamed.Choral evensong 26th July:We will be welcoming Archdeacon Janet to lead and preach at Choral Evensong on Sunday 26th July at St Mary's at 6pm. All are invited to join us for worship at this special service of music, reflection and prayer.Bike ‘n’ Hike:This year’s sponsored Bike ‘n’ Hike, organised by the Beds & Herts Historic Churches Trust, will take place on Saturday 12th September. This is an important fundraiser for BHHCT, who, among other things, support churches (including ours) with grants for capital work. If you would like to cycle, walk or drive around the area visiting churches, please see the poster at the back of our churches for sign up details. If you are able to offer an hour or two to welcome participants to our churches, please speak to the appropriate church warden.Reading challenge:‘10ofthose’ (a Christian publishing company) is running a summer reading challenge, entitled Go All In, to recognise the current National Year of Reading. The challenge is to read 4 Christian books from their extensive collection, and for those who want to enter officially, there's a chance to win book vouchers. More information is at https://uk.10ofthose.com/go-all-in Lizzy is happy to order any books that you are interested in - just speak to her or email lizzy@ubsms.org.ukChristianity Explored course:This 7 session course will run in the autumn on Sunday afternoons. It is suitable for anyone interested in finding out more or refreshing their knowledge of what our Christian faith is about. If you or anyone you know is interested in taking part, or if you would like to help support the group, please speak to Caroline. There are leaflets at the back of each of our churches.Holiday Bible Club 24th – 27th August ‘God’s People and the Temple of the Rising Son’:Bookings are strong and Caroline is collecting names of any who would like to help. The club runs from 10 – 3 each day; we meet for briefing and prayer at 9.30 each morning. In addition to the all-day volunteers, we need a few chaperones to help accompany the children to Burrs Meadow to eat their packed lunches. If you could spare an hour at lunchtime on any of the days 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’sPlease note there will be no Wednesday morning service in August.Sunday services:12th July 10.30 am Holy communion, St Mary’s19th July 8.00 am Public worship with Communion by extension, St Mary’s10.30 am Holy Communion, All Saints26th July 10.30 am Family worship, St Mary’s6.00 pm Choral evensong, St Mary’s2nd August 8.00 am Holy Communion, St Mary’s10.30 am Morning worship, All Saints9th August 10.30 am Holy communion, St Mary’sDates & meetings coming up:15th July, 5.00 pm Roger de Clare leavers service, St Mary’s16th July, 2.00 pm Vacancy team meeting, The Old Top Shop22nd July, 12.30 pm Midweek Music, St Mary’s22nd July, 1.15 pm Little Munden School leavers service, All Saints
