NEWS for the PEWS The Weekly News Letter for the Earsham Benefice
We warmly welcome you to our church today. If you are a visitor or newcomer to our church, please sit anywhere, enjoy the worship and stay for coffee which is usually after the service. Our Benefice vision is for people to come to faith in Christ and for us all to grow in faith and discipleship so that together we offer whole- hearted worship to Christ. We serve the communities of Alburgh, Broome, Denton, Ditchingham, Earsham & Hedenham www.earshambenefice.org.uk th th NEXT WEEK: 10 after Trinity 8 August 2021 GREEN
Alburgh 10.00am: Holy Communion Service Broome 10.00am: Morning Service Denton 9.30am: Service at Chapel Earsham 9.00am: Holy Communion Service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ephesians 4v25-5v2 John 6v41-51
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Let your merciful ears, O Lord, be open to the prayers of your humble servants; and that they may obtain their petitions
make them to ask such things as shall please you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,
who is alive and reigns with you,
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever. Amen.
th th NEXT WEEK: 11 after Trinity 15 August 2021 GREEN
Denton 9.30am: Holy Communion Service Ditchingham 10.00am ~ Morning Service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Galatians 4v4-7 John 6v51-58
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ FOLLOWING WEEK: 12th after Trinity 22nd August 2021 GREEN
Alburgh 10.00am ~ Morning Service Denton 9.30am ~ Service at Chapel Broome 10.00am ~ Holy Communion Service ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ephesians 6 v10-20 John 6 v56-69 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sunday Services First Sunday 9am – Alburgh 9:30/10am – Denton 10am – Ditchingham 6pm – Hedenham
Second Sunday 10am – Alburgh 9:30 – Denton Chapel 10am – Broome Third Sunday 9:30 – Denton 10am – Ditchingham
Fourth Sunday 9:30 – Denton Chapel 10am – Alburgh 10am – Broome
Fifth Sunday 10am – Benefice Service
Forest Church and Cafe4U dates to be announced
The August to October Service Rota is now out. If you would like to view it, it can be downloaded from the website.
COVID Regulations
Following the lifting of regulations we have taken a few steps to go back to some normality in our churches. However we also recognise that with high case numbers, for some these will be really nerve racking times. This is one of those times when the Romans 14 advice comes into play about caring for those who may struggle in a situation where you don’t and considering them above yourself. Therefore we won’t be relaxing all regulations straight away.
We are therefore suggesting that: Facemasks are still worn when entering and exiting the churches or in crowded areas. Singing can now happen but different churches are choosing different ways with regards to singing. Some are asking that we sing while wearing a mask, others are suggesting we can choose to sing without masks but to face away from people near us. Social Distancing. Please also respect social distancing for those uncomfortable being too close to someone else. While the common Communion cup can now be used, we will continue with our current practice of the Minister dipping the wafer. Refreshments to be serviced at family services outside. No track and Trace
It won’t look the same in every church so please be sensible when you judge what precautions we should be taking and which we shouldn’t.
OUT NOW CHECK OUT OUR ONLINE SERVICE FOR AUGUST
IF JESUS HAS FORGIVEN ME, WHY
CAN’T I JUST DO WHAT I WANT?
Can’t make it to church one Sunday or on holiday!
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Thank you to ALL those who helped at our ‘Brave or
Bonkers’ Activity Afternoon. Our Holiday Club videos are now online so do check them out on our YouTube channel. Benefice Contact Details
Benefice Office: The Rectory, School Road, Earsham, Bungay, NR35 2TF Tel: 01986 894494 email: [email protected] Administrator / Rector’s PA: Mrs Sally Thomson 01986 894494 (office hours) Office Opening Hours: Tuesday & Friday 10am – 2.00pm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rector: The Reverend Christopher Hutton The Rectory, School Road, Earsham, Bungay NR35 2TF Tel. 01986 895423 email: [email protected] (Usual day off is Mondays)
Assisting Priests The Revd. Reg Kirkpatrick email: [email protected] 01986 893645 The Revd. Sue Cramp email: [email protected] 01986 895535 The Revd. Barry Cramp email: [email protected] 01986 895535 The Revd. Peter Smalls email: [email protected] 01986 894667
Lay Ministers Mr Chris Whipps 01986 788360 Mrs Diana Smith 01986 897052
Schools & Families Worker Caroline Hutton 01986 895423
Authorised Worship Assistants Lucy Hildreth (Alburgh) 01986 788408 Gill Hipwell (Denton) 01986 788188 Jo Somerfield (Earsham) 01986 895617
Denton: Local Ecumenical Partnership part of the Waveney Valley Ecumenical Partnership The Rev’d Bruno Boldrini 01986 469875
Dates for the Diary
09.08.21 ~ Funeral Service and Cremation: Broome re: Hubert Shipp ~ 2pm ~ RK 15.08.21 ~ Baptism Service: Earsham re: Matilda Lily Greengrass ~ 11.30am ~ CH 24.08.21 ~ Int. of Ashes: Denton re: Sir Geoffrey and Lady Bridget Darell ~ 11:30am ~ CH 27.08.21 ~ Funeral Service and Burial: Broome re: Graham Tipple ~ 2pm ~ CH
Prayer Focus
Benefice Prayer Meeting Prayer meetings are currently suspended due to COVID. Prayer for our Schools Our Church-run Assemblies in school are currently taking place online. Pray for Caroline Hutton our Schools Worker and the rest of the Ministry Team. Prayer Requests If you have a prayer request that you would like others to pray for, please phone or e-mail the Rector and the request will be passed around the prayer chain.
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