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TODAY 12th May Fourth Sunday of Easter

Little Chesterford No service

Great Chesterford 11.00 am HOLY COMMUNION covering the churches of Alex Jeewan Great & , with 1.00 pm BAPTISM , & Wendens Ambo Alex Jeewan

Wendens Ambo 9.30 am HOLY COMMUNION Alex Jeewan Welcome to our services today

Littlebury 11.00 am HOLY COMMUNION Angela Want Fourth Sunday of Easter

Littlebury Green No service

Some other services you might be interested in Collect St Mary’s Saffron Walden 8 am Holy Communion 1662 Almighty God, whose Son Jesus Christ is the resurrec- 6.30 pm Choral Evensong tion and the life: raise us, who trust in him, from the death of sin to the life of righteousness, that we may THIS WEEK seek those things which are above, where he reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Tuesday 14th May 8.45 am Morning Prayer First Reading Acts 9:36-43 7.45 pm Deanery Synod Wicken Bonhunt In Joppa there was a disciple whose name was Tabitha, Wednesday 15th May which in Greek is Dorcas. She was devoted to good 9.30 am Holy Communion Saffron Walden works and acts of charity. At that time she became ill and 10.30 am Christian Aid Coffee Morning Great Chesterford died. When they had washed her, they laid her in a room 4.00 pm Wednesday at 4 Great Chesterford upstairs. Since Lydia was near Joppa, the disciples, who

Thursday 16th May heard that Peter was there, sent two men to him with the 8.45 am Morning Prayer Great Chesterford request, ’Please come to us without delay.’ So Peter got 4.30 pm Prayer for Littlebury Cam House, Littlebury up and went with them, and when he arrived, they took 6.30 pm Churchyard working party Great Chesterford him to the room upstairs. All the widows stood beside him, weeping and showing tunics and other clothing that Friday 17th May Dorcas had made while she was with them. Peter put all 9.30 am Morning Prayer Great Chesterford of them outside, and then he knelt down and prayed. He turned to the body and said, ’Tabitha, get up.’ Then she

NEXT SUNDAY 19th May EASTER 5 opened her eyes, and seeing Peter, she sat up. He gave her his hand and helped her up. Then calling the saints

and widows, he showed her to be alive. This became Little Chesterford 9.30 am HOLY COMMUNION known throughout Joppa, and many believed in the Lord. Great Chesterford 8.00 am HOLY COMMUNION Meanwhile he stayed in Joppa for some time with a 9.30 am iCHURCH certain Simon, a tanner. Wendens Ambo 9.30 am MORNING PRAYER Gospel John 10:22-30 Littlebury 11.00 am HOLY COMMUNION At that time the festival of the Dedication took place in Littlebury Green 9.30 am HOLY COMMUNION Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was walking in the temple, in the portico of Solomon. So the Jews gathered Holy Communion readings for next Sunday: Acts 11:1-18 John 13:31-35 around him and said to him, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Messiah, tell us plainly.’ Jesus answered, ‘I have told you, and you do not believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name testify MINISTRY TEAM to me; but you do not believe, because you do not belong to my sheep. My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and Team Vicar they will never perish. No one will snatch them out of my Revd Alex Jeewan 01799 531153 hand. What my Father has given me is greater than all email: [email protected] else, and no one can snatch it out of the Father’s hand. Revd Tim Hardingham 01799 542874 The Father and I are one.’ Revd John Risby Elizabeth Marshall 01799 530265 Postcommunion Parish Office 01799 506024 Merciful Father, you gave your Son Jesus Christ to be email: [email protected] the good shepherd, and in his love for us to lay down his Team Rector: Revd David Tomlinson 01799 500947 life and rise again: keep us always under his protection, email: [email protected] and give us grace to follow in his steps, through Jesus Rector’s Secretary: 01799 500947 Christ our Lord. email: [email protected] PLEASE PRAY FOR: EVENTS

Being baptised today: NEW! CAM VILLAGES WEBSITE Harry Jones (Great Chesterford) We are very pleased to announce the launch of Those who are unwell: our new website covering the five churches that Kim Bowden, Margaret Reed and David Cook make up the Cam Villages Churches: (Great Chesterford) All Saints Great Chesterford

Those who need our support: St Mary the Virgin Little Chesterford Betty Dowsett (Littlebury Green) Holy Trinity Littlebury Lucy Maskell (Great Chestford) St Peter Littlebury Green St Mary the Virgin Wendens Ambo Friends and families of those who have died: Eileen Reynolds (Great Chesterford) We are hoping that you find the website really Those whose anniversaries are this week useful and be able to see what is going on in all our churches at a glance. Other topics for your prayers: Please visit • Those preparing for Confirmation https://www.camvillages.org.uk • The Ven Jenny Tomlinson as she takes up her appointment as Archdeacon of Birmingham • The summer events in our churches • The continuing Brexit negotiations Diary Dates • Businesses facing the uncertainty of trade rela- tionship with Europe CHORAL CONCERT • The victims of violence of whatever kind, the ALL SAINTS CHURCH victims of natural disaster Friday 17th May 7.30 pm • Those missing loved ones who have died Great Chesterford Community Choir Saffron Walden Building Society Choir in aid of NOTICES CANCER RESEARCH UK & The Friends of All Saints Church Any feedback and/or details of forthcoming events Tickets £10 & £5 from should be sent to [email protected] copied to [email protected] [email protected] by Wednesday evening to ensure inclusion in the following Sunday’s edition. SAFFRON WALDEN AND VILLAGES TEAM SERVICE Aftershock: for our 11-18 year olds. Meets on Sundays Sunday 26th May 7 to 8.30 pm in the Parish Rooms, Saffron Walden during 4 pm term-time. Holy Trinity, Littlebury

RiPPles: once a month (2nd Wednesday) meeting for A relaxed and informal Rogation Sunday service women based on prayer, practicality and outreach to the with activities for all ages and refreshments. community at All Saints, Great Chesterford. Rogation is when we seek God’s blessing on the Wednesday at 4 at All Saints, Great Chesterford is a crops in the fields, and an opportunity to think about half-hour of silent prayer to which everyone is welcome. our own responsibilities as stewards of God’s (Not on 2nd Wednesday in the month when there is creation. The speaker will be the Revd Janet Tea at 2) Nicholls, Agricultural Chaplin and Rural Advisor to Prayer for Littlebury Generally meets at Cam House, the Diocese of . Roman Way on Thursday afternoons at 4.30 pm . This is a short time of open prayer for Littlebury and its residents 30th June to which everybody is very welcome. If you would like to 10 am join them or have someone or something you would like CONFIRMATION SERVICE the group to pray for contact Judy Andrew on 527877 or in the Icknield Way Parish [email protected] Save the date! 14th July MORNING PRAYER CONCERT The Friday Morning Prayer cycle round the 5 churches IN WENDENS AMBO CHURCH at 9.30 am : Friday 17th May Littlebury Friday 24th May Little Chesterford THE TRANSITION PROJECT Friday 31st May Littlebury Green Looking for a job? Self-help and support, CV writing and Alex says Morning Prayer at All Saints Great Chester- improving, Interview practice, job search, discussion. ford on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8.45 am. Tuesdays 10am to 12 noon in the Parish Rooms, beside St Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden www.transitionproject.co.uk