News sheet for Christmas Day 2016

Readings: Isaiah 52.7-10; [Gospel: John 1.1-14]

A very Merry Christmas to everyone!

Welcome to All Saints and St James

Are you new to the parish? Please sit wherever you would like! All are welcome at God’s Altar – either to receive Communion or to receive a blessing. There are toys and books available for children. We would like you to feel welcomed.

Prayers
– For the sick, infirm and recovering: Janet Smith, Edna Bebbington, Rose Jessop
– The anniversaries of departed: Peter Jones

All Saints Diary
25 Dec – 9am  Eucharist at St. James’s Biddenham
1 Jan 2017 –  10.30am Family Eucharist, Celebrant: David Powell

St James Diary
25 Dec – 9am Parish Eucharist, Celebrant: Roger Stokes
1 Jan 2017 – 9am Family Eucharist, Celebrant: David Powell
1 Jan 2017- 6pm Service cancelled – NO EVENING SERVICE

Evening services:

1st Sunday: Holy Eucharist at St. James (but not 1 January)

2nd Sunday: Evening Prayer at All Saints

3rd Sunday: Evening Prayer at St. James

Table+     next meeting 7.30pm Sun 22 Jan – please note change of date.  David and Suzette Maguire

Licensing ceremony for Rev Eric Lomax – Tues 31 Jan 2017, 7.30pm at All Saints. We look forward to welcoming Rev Lomax to All Saints and St James.

Church Army magazine ‘Share it!’  The latest edition is now available at the back of Church. Please feel free to take a copy. David and Suzette Maguire.

Contacts:

Ministry team: Christopher Dawe (363890)   reader@thedawes.co.uk

All Saints Churchwardens: Brenda Walker (851597), Margaret Leighton (854674)

All Saints website: www.allsaintskempston.com    Jeremy.clarke@allsaintskempston.com

St James Churchwardens: Laurie Hurn (364251), Edwin Martin (348718)

St James website: www.stjamesbiddenham.com   John Richards: ultra2ortho@doctors.org.uk

Pewsheet: madeleinefone@hotmail.co.uk

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This post was written by Simon Smith