This weekend’s Bible readings:
1 Timothy 6:3-10 (p 1194) and Luke 6:37-38 (p 1034)
All Saints@6 this weekend:
Joe Boot will speak on Matthew 20: 20-28 on Ministry, Service and Power at All Saints@6 this weekend. All are welcome.
Knit & Natter group 8th February:
If you like knitting or crocheting, come and join us for a couple of hours in Standon village hall at 2pm usually on the 2nd Thursday of each month. Tea & cakes will be available. Our next meeting will be on Thursday 8 February 2024. For more information please contact Marion on 01920 745683.
Ash Wednesday service:
The start of Lent this year will be marked as usual with our Ash Wednesday service at 7.30 pm on 14th February at St Catherine’s. Please join us if you can.
Soup ‘n’ Snowdrops 17th February:
This year’s event is on 17th February. Soup will be served in St Catherine’s from 12.00.
Quiz Night – thank you:
Thank you to all who supported the FOSM Quiz Night last weekend. We made £1,533, which will help towards the work needed on the tower at St Mary’s.
World Day of Prayer:
This year’s service is on Friday 1st March at St Mary’s Church, Standon at the earlier time of 2.30 in the afternoon, with refreshments afterwards. This is an ecumenical service open to all. The service is prepared years in advance and this year’s service has been prepared by the Christian Women of Palestine!
If you would like to help in any way or would like to know more about World Day of Prayer please speak to Margaret.
St Mary’s hassocks need some TLC:
Several of the hassocks in St Mary’s have lost their D rings, which we use to hang them on the cup hooks on the back of the pews. If you would be willing to help sew on new tapes to re-secure the D rings, please speak to Marion.
Hospital transport looking for volunteer drivers:
The dedicated hospital transport team offers lifts to local people who need them. It could be simply picking up someone in the village and taking him or her to the surgery, or it might involve a trip to an outpatients appointment at hospital. If you think you can offer some of your time (however little or large an amount), please speak to Wendy. Volunteers receive reimbursement for their petrol costs.
Website:
Our benefice website is on the www.achurchnearyou.com platform. The benefice page can be reached via this link: https://www.achurchnearyou.com/benefice/32-240BF/. The forward from https://ubsms.org.uk should point to that page.
Services for the next few weeks
Midweek services each week:
Tuesdays, 9.30am Holy Communion (BCP), St Catherine's
Wednesdays, 9.30am Morning worship & Bible study, St Mary's
Sunday services:
4th February 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's
10.30am Morning worship, All Saints
6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints
11th February 10.30am Holy communion, St Mary's
6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints
18th February 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's
10.30am Holy communion, All Saints
6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints
25th February 10.30am All age worship, St Mary's
6.00pm Choral evensong, St Mary's
3rd March 8.00am Holy communion, St Mary's
10.30am Morning worship, All Saints
6.00pm All Saints@6, All Saints