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TODAY 26th May Easter 6

Little Chesterford No service

Great Chesterford 11.00 am HOLY COMMUNION covering the churches of Alex Jeewan Great & Little Chesterford, with

Wendens Ambo 9.30 am FAMILY COMMUNION Littlebury Green, & Wendens Ambo Tim Hardingham

Littlebury 4.00 pm TEAM SERVICE

Littlebury Green 9.30 am FAMILY SERVICE Welcome to our services today Elizabeth Marshall

Sixth Sunday of Easter

THIS WEEK

Collect Tuesday 28th May God our redeemer, you have delivered us from the 8.45 am Morning Prayer power of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of Wednesday 29th May your Son: grant, that as by his death he has recalled us 9.30 am Holy Communion Saffron Walden to life, so by his continual presence in us he may raise 4.00 pm Wednesday at 4 Great Chesterford us to eternal joy; through Jesus Christ your Son our

Lord. Thursday 30th May Ascension Day 8.45 am Morning Prayer Great Chesterford First Reading Acts 16.9-15 4.30 pm Prayer for Littlebury Cam House, Littlebury During the night Paul had a vision: there stood a man of 8.00 pm Holy Communion Great Chesterford Macedonia pleading with him and saying, ‘Come over to Friday 31st May Macedonia and help us.’ When he had seen the vision, 9.30 am Morning Prayer Wendens Ambo we immediately tried to cross over to Macedonia, being convinced that God had called us to proclaim the good news to them. We set sail from Troas and took a NEXT SUNDAY 2nd June Easter 7 straight course to Samothrace, the following day to

Little Chesterford 9.30 am MORNING PRAYER Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. Great Chesterford 8.00 am HOLY COMMUNION We remained in this city for some days. On the sabbath 11.00 am MORNING PRAYER day we went outside the gate by the river, where we Wendens Ambo 9.30 am FAMILY supposed there was a place of prayer; and we sat down ROGATION SERVICE and spoke to the women who had gathered there. A

Littlebury 10.00 am CAFÉ CHURCH certain woman named Lydia, a worshipper of God, was

Littlebury Green No service listening to us; she was from the city of Thyatira and a dealer in purple cloth. The Lord opened her heart to Holy Communion readings for next Sunday: listen eagerly to what was said by Paul. When she and Acts 16:16-34 John 17:20-end her household were baptized, she urged us, saying, ‘If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home.’ And she prevailed upon us.

Gospel John 14.23-29 MINISTRY TEAM Jesus said to his disciples: ‘Those who love me will keep my word, and my Father will love them, and we Team Vicar: will come to them and make our home with them. Revd Alex Jeewan 01799 531153 Whoever does not love me does not keep my words; email: [email protected] and the word that you hear is not mine, but is from the Revd Tim Hardingham 01799 542874 Father who sent me. ‘I have said these things to you Revd John Risby while I am still with you. But the Advocate, the Holy Revd Angela Want Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach Elizabeth Marshall 01799 530265 you everything, and remind you of all that I have said to Team Rector: Revd David Tomlinson 01799 500947 you. Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. I Email: [email protected] do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your Rector’s Secretary: hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid. You Email: [email protected] heard me say to you, “I am going away, and I am Parish Office 01799 506024 Email: [email protected] coming to you.” If you loved me, you would rejoice that I am going to the Father, because the Father is greater than I. And now I have told you this before it occurs, so that when it does occur, you may believe.’ THE TRANSITION PROJECT Looking for a job? Self-help and support, CV writing and Post Communion improving, Interview practice, job search, discussion. God our Father, whose Son Jesus Christ gives the Tuesdays 10am to 12 noon in the Parish Rooms, beside water of eternal life: may we thirst for you, the spring of St Mary’s Church, Saffron Walden life and source of goodness, through him who is alive www.transitionproject.co.uk and reigns, now and for ever.

PLEASE PRAY FOR: EVENTS

Those who are unwell: NEW! CAM VILLAGES WEBSITE Kim Bowden, Margaret Reed and David Cook We are very pleased to announce the launch of (Great Chesterford) our new website covering the five churches that Those who need our support: make up the Cam Villages Churches: Betty Dowsett (Littlebury Green) All Saints Great Chesterford Lucy Maskell (Great Chesterford) St Mary the Virgin Little Chesterford Friends and families of those who have died: Holy Trinity Littlebury Eileen Reynolds St Peter Littlebury Green Those whose anniversaries are this week St Mary the Virgin Wendens Ambo

Other topics for your prayers: We are hoping that you find the website really • The “Good Neighbour” project in Gt Chesterford useful and be able to see what is going on in all • Our Government and MPs as Brexit continues our churches at a glance. to occupy our minds Please visit • ’s new council members https://www.camvillages.org.uk • The Saffron Walden & Villages Team Ministry Team Service at Littlebury this afternoon • Stort Valley Schools Trust and our local schools Diary Dates in “Pray for Schools Fortnight” 12th-26th May 8th June • Those preparing for confirmation Little Chesterford Fete • Those missing loved ones who have died from 2.30 pm in the meadow behind the Village Hall NOTICES 23rd June Any feedback and/or details of forthcoming events SAFFRON WALDEN DEANERY should be sent to: [email protected] by Wednesday even- Gospel Sunday ing to ensure inclusion in the following Sunday’s edition On Gospel Sunday churches in our deanery will

Here is a brief description of some of the regular have a service which is particularly suitable to activities that take place in our churches …. bring a friend to hear about God’s love for them.

Aftershock: for our 11-18 year olds. Meets on In the Cam Villages those services will be: Sundays 7 to 8.30 pm in the Parish Rooms, Saffron St Mary’s Wendens Ambo 9.30 am Walden. All Saints Great Chesterford 11.00 am RiPPles: once a month (2nd Wednesday) meeting for Holy Trinity Littlebury 11.00 am women based on prayer, practicality and outreach to Invitation cards will be available the community at All Saints, Great Chesterford.

Wednesday at 4 at All Saints, Great Chesterford Sunday 23rd June is a half-hour of silent prayer to which everyone is 4 pm welcome. Not on 2nd Wednesday when there is University of Chamber Choir Concert Tea @ 2 till 4 pm in the Church Room. All welcome for conducted by Colin Durrant in tea/coffee, cake, games and chat. Holy Trinity Church, Littlebury Prayer for Littlebury Generally meets at Cam House, In aid of Friends of Holy Trinity Littlebury Roman Way on Thursday afternoons at 4.30pm. This is Tickets: a short time of open prayer for TIC / [email protected] Littlebury and its residents to which everybody is very welcome. If you would like to join the group or Sunday 30th June have someone or something you would like the 10 am group to pray for contact Judy Andrew on 527877 or [email protected] ** CONFIRMATION SERVICE** in the Icknield Way Parish

Save the date! MORNING PRAYER 14th July The Friday Morning Prayer cycle round the 5 churches CONCERT at 9.30 am : WENDENS AMBO CHURCH Friday 31st May Littlebury Green Friday 7th June Wendens Ambo Friday 14th June Great Chesterford COURSE IN CHRISTIAN STUDIES Friday 21st June Littlebury There will be a taster evening on Tuesday 11th June at Alex says Morning Prayer at All Saints Great Chester- 8pm at St Mark’s College, Audley End. If you want to know more about this course which is the ford on Tuesday and Thursday mornings at 8.45 am. foundation for most of Diocese’s accredited lay ministries, speak to Alex.