TEAM NEWS & DIARY DATES The Ouzel Valley Team News is available to view in full on the St Leonard’s Family Service Church Notice boards and/or online at saintleonardschurch.com. 2nd June Men’s Thank you to everyone who assisted at Pat Dancer’s Breakfast 7th Sunday of Easter Saturday 8th June at 8.30am funeral. wake The family St Leonard’s Family Service For your prayers: in the Church Hall were very touched by all song • Those who are unwell: St A sumptuous gastronomic feast those who tirelessly helped Isn’t it good to be together, being Leonard’s: Br Bede, Pete Smith, including everything you’re not out! with friends old and new? Rebecca Page. St. Nicholas’: Trevor allowed at home! Isn’t it good? The Bible tells us, Jesus Norman. St Michael’s: Jack Hogan. • PCC Secretary. Please sign the sheet in the porch Please join us after the our Lord is here too! • Thrift Road & Woodland Close, service for Fairtrade He’s here! By his Spirit he’s with us, or call Neil on 01525 377047 ; Watling Street & refreshments. he’s here! His promise is true, he’s here! Road, , A BIG Thank You Though we can’t see him, he’s here Orchard Estate, . for me and for you! • LGL: Going deeper into God: to everyone to Those preparing for baptism and helped at the Collect. confirmation. Seasonal Lunch O God the King of glory, • The ‘Reaching New People’ Prayer. yesterday, we could you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ This week’s Hymns: not have done it with with great triumph to your kingdom 47 For I’m building a people of out you! in heaven: power we beseech you, leave us not 139 Jesus love is very wonderful comfortless, We were also very 137 Jesus is Lord but send your Holy Spirit to 145 Jubilate fortunate to receive a strengthen us donation of food and exalt us to the place where our This weeks Bible Readings: towards the Seasonal Saviour Christ is gone before, 7th Sunday of Easter who is alive and reigns with you, Lunch from Tesco Acts 16.16-34* in the unity of the Holy Spirit, Psalm 97 , for one God, now and for ever. Revelation 22.12-14, 16, 17, 20-end which we are very John 17.20 - end grateful for. There will be no service at St Leonards on 9th June. Please The Parish Office will be closed on come along to the Confirmation 4th June, but open on 5th June in Service at Astral Park at 9.45am Lieu.

http://www.saintleonardschurch.com For reflection: Next Week’s Bible Readings Vacancy: Personal Assistant 9th June, to the Bishop of Bedford Pentecost/Whit Sunday The Bishop of Bedford is Acts 2.1-21* seeking an experienced PA, with Psalm 104.26-36,37b excellent interpersonal skills and Romans 8.14-17 proven administrative John 14.8-17 competence. Location: Bishop’s Lodge, We have confirmations at Astral Cardington, Bedford MK44 3SS Park 9.45am on the 9th of June, Working hours: Part time (32 with two candidates from St hours per week) Leonards, so I encourage folk to Closing date for applications: attend and if anyone needs a lift Monday 10 June, 12 noon please let Noel know. Interviews: Thursday 20 June Further details may be found on: We are looking for volunteers to https:// deliver the People & Parish pathways.churchofengland.org/ Magazine around the Heath Park job/pathways/1084/personal- Road area. Please contact Neil assistant-to-the-bishop-of- or Rosemary on 01525377047 bedford

This week’s forthcoming services Morning Prayer: Care Home Services: St. Leonard’s Monday - Friday at 8.45am The Knolls: St Nicholas Evening Prayers: 2.00pm 3rd June 6.15-45pm 4th June Swiss Cottage: Tuesday 11.00am 10th June St Leonard’s 7.30pm Holy Communion Carrington House: Sunday Services: 2.00pm 17th June St Leonard’s 8am* Holy Communion St Leonard's 11am Parish Communion The White House, Eggington: St. Michael’s 9.15am Parish Communion(1st and 3rd) 2.00pm 24th June St Nicholas’ 9.30am Holy Communion *8.00am Sunday Services will be on the 1st and 3rd Sundays: June Service 12th; July Services 7th & 21st. For further information please go to www.saintleonardschurch.com www.achurchnearyou.com/eggington-st-michael/ www.achurchnearyou.com/hockliffe-st-nicholas