Chellington Team Ministry St Lawrence, + St Mary the Virgin, + All saints’, Odell + Harrold United Reformed Church + St Peter’s Harrold + St Mary the Virgin, Carlton + All Saints’, Turvey + St Mary the Virgin, +

 Chellington Team News and Events  This Sunday –2nd December 2018 1st Sunday of Advent

For the Collect and Readings please see page 2

09:30 Eucharist Wymington St Lawrence 11:00 Eucharist Podington St Mary 11:00 Service Harrold URC 11:00 Eucharist together at Carlton St Mary with Harrold St Peter 11:00 Morning Prayer Odell All Saints 09:30 Family Eucharist together at All Saints Turvey with Stevington St Mary

18:00 Team Advent Carols All Saints Turvey

PLEASE NOTE THERE IS NO SERVICE@4 THIS MONTH

Readings for Malachi 3:1-4 next Sunday: Philippians 1:3-11 Luke 3:1-6

Services this week: Tuesday December 4th 2:30 pm Funeral of Gladys Litchfield

Wednesday December 5th 9:30 am Team Eucharist Carlton St Mary

Saturday 8th December 4-5pm Carols round the Green Harrold

Sunday 9th December 2nd Sunday of Advent

09:30 Eucharist Wymington St Lawrence 11:00 Eucharist Podington St Mary 11:00 Service Harrold URC 09:30 Eucharist Harrold St Peter 08:15 Eucharist Carlton St Mary 11:00 Morning Prayer Odell All Saints 09:30 Eucharist Stevington St Mary 11:00 Family Christingle Turvey All Saints

16:00 Christingle Stevington St Mary 18:00 Evensong Wymington St Lawrence

Team Clergy: The Rev’d Jacqueline Curtis and Rev’d Peter Turnbull: 3 The Moor, Carlton, Beds MK43 7JR 01234 720262 or email [email protected] Please Pray for…

The Rev’d Lynne Sandle [email protected]: Those preparing for baptism: telephone 01234 881654. Those who have died: If you are sick or in hospital or require a pastoral visit at Gladys Litchfield home, please contact the clergy. Frederick Hulatt Their usual day off is THURSDAY

Readings for Sunday 2nd December 2018 1st Sunday of Advent

The Advent Wreath Gospel Blessed are you, Sovereign Lord, God of our ancestors: Luke 21.25–36 to you be praise and glory for ever! You called the patriarchs to live by the light of faith and to journey in the hope of your promised fulfilment. 25 ‘There will be signs in the sun, the moon, and the May we be obedient to your call stars, and on the earth distress among nations and be ready and watchful to receive your Christ, confused by the roaring of the sea and the waves. 26 a lamp to our feet and a light to our path; People will faint from fear and foreboding of what is for you are our light and our salvation. coming upon the world, for the powers of the Blessed be God for ever heavens will be shaken. 27 Then they will see “the Son of Man coming in a cloud” with power and great glory. 28 Now when these things begin to take Collect place, stand up and raise your heads, because your Almighty God, redemption is drawing near.’ as your kingdom dawns, 29 Then he told them a parable: ‘Look at the fig tree turn us from the darkness of sin to the light of and all the trees; 30 as soon as they sprout leaves you holiness, can see for yourselves and know that summer is that we may be ready to meet you already near. 31 So also, when you see these things in our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. taking place, you know that the kingdom of God is near. 32 Truly I tell you, this generation will not pass 33 Old Testament Reading away until all things have taken place. Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass Jeremiah 33.14–16 away. 14 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I 34 ‘Be on guard so that your hearts are not weighed will fulfil the promise I made to the house of Israel 15 down with dissipation and drunkenness and the and the house of Judah. In those days and at that worries of this life, and that day does not catch you time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for unexpectedly, 35 like a trap. For it will come upon all David; and he shall execute justice and righteousness 36 16 who live on the face of the whole earth. Be alert at in the land. In those days Judah will be saved and all times, praying that you may have the strength to Jerusalem will live in safety. And this is the name by escape all these things that will take place, and to which it will be called: ‘The Lord is our stand before the Son of Man.’ righteousness.’

New Testament Reading 1 Thessalonians 3.9–13 9 How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy that we feel before our God because of you? 10 Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you face to face and restore whatever is lacking in your faith. Post Communion 11 Now may our God and Father himself and our O Lord our God, Lord Jesus direct our way to you. 12 And may the make us watchful and keep us faithful Lord make you increase and abound in love for one as we await the coming of your Son our Lord; another and for all, just as we abound in love for that, when he shall appear, you. 13 And may he so strengthen your hearts in he may not find us sleeping in sin holiness that you may be blameless before our God but active in his service and Father at the coming of our Lord Jesus with all and joyful in his praise; through Jesus Christ our Lord. his saints.  Notices from our Team Churches  St Peters Harrold You are invited to Coffee, Cake, a Table Quiz and a Raffle Turvey All Saints 10.30 at St Peter’s Church, Harrold £2.50 Last Friday of the month Please do come along and ALL WELCOME ****** BRING A FRIEND join us for our Christingle Please ring Jenny 720459 if you would like a lift service on Sunday December the 9th at 11am Wymington St Lawrence To advertise events in your church, please email the Team office: [email protected]

Stevington St Mary Wymington Chapel High Street, NN10 9LS

Friends of St Mary’s Sunday December 2nd 10am All Age worship, Advent Sunday Thursday December 16th 10-12 noon First Thursday Make Christmas crafts. Sunday December 9th 10am Communion and ‘Exploring Faith’ All the family welcome. Saturday 8th December Podington St Mary 2 – 4.00pm in the Church Room To advertise events in your church, please email the Team office: [email protected] Make your special orange for the Christingle Service on Sunday 9th Harrold United Reformed Church

December 4pm 1st Tuesday of every month knit for charity group meets at 2pm in £2 per adult or child plus donation for Harrold United Reformed Church, Parlour room. If you don’t knit but fancy a chat and a cup of tea, come along anyway. We look forward to craft activities. Refreshments included. welcoming you.

Get in touch by email: [email protected]. PREBEND DROP OFF POINT at the URC Saturday December the 8th 10-12. Items needed are new underwear, hats, gloves, thick winter coats, waterproof if possible, essential washing items i.e. shower gel, CHRISTINGLE FAMILY SERVICE shampoo, soap and deodorant, toothbrush and toothpaste. Also sleeping bags, sorry we do not take duvets. ALL WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY SERVICE AT ST MARY’S Toy Service Sunday 9th December 11 am (toys to be sent SUNDAY 9th DECEMBER 4pm to Spurgeons in Rushden who will distribute to children in ned All proceeds to the Children’s Societ over the Christmas period. Please do c me along and join us. y

Harrold URC Christmas coffee morning December 8th 10-12 St Mary’s Church Get your mince pies, cakes, preserves, cards and more. More Nine Lessons & Carols importantly come and have coffee with friends ALL WELCOME Sunday 16th December 5pm Refreshments HOLY HABITS WEEK 3 Tuesday December the 4th 12:30 –2pm. We meet at Carlton St Mary 12:30 for a bring and share lunch with discussion to

follow. Revd Lynne Sandle will lead the session this To advertise events in your church, please email the Team Office: week. We shall be looking at the Aims of Discipleship. [email protected] Please do come and join us.  Other News and Events  Odell All Saints Borough Council JUST ASK Preparing for Christmas at All Saints Odell Did you know that the following are available for FREE Free Purse Bells Saturday 15th December at 10am—Decorating the church Free Nighlights Free Security Timers for Christmas Free Handy Reachers All welcome to come along and enjoy decorating the tree and Free Jar Openers arranging greenery and flowers form Filling help and support Coffee and mince pies will be served please come and JUST ASK

Freephone 08000811234—please leave a message with your Sunday 16th December at 6:30pm full name, address and contact number. We aim to get back Carols by Candlelight to you within 48 hours

followed by mulled wine and mince pies WAT WALK

Please note that there will be NO WAT walks in December or January, we will be back in February 2019.

If you would like to lead a walk in the New Year please ring Pam on 01234 721156. Leaders choose the day and time. Happy Christmas to all our walkers

See Round – the Diocesan Newsletter is available online at www.stalbans.anglican.org/news/seeround/

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Turvey Abbey The Benedictine nuns and monks of Turvey Abbey always welcome visitors to the daily Eucharist and the Divine Office. For times of services please refer to the website: https://www.turveyabbey.org.uk/