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TODAY 2nd June 2019 Please pray for ……… 7th Sunday of Easter For the family and friends of Evelyn Schranz who died recently. Evelyn lived in Thorington Street. Her funeral is to be held on Friday 8am Nayland Holy Communion th 14 June at 3pm at Seven Hills Crematorium. 10am Polstead Holy Communion 10am Leavenheath VH First Sunday And also for Roger Clark who died recently and for his wife, Fiona, and Noon Nayland Baptism his family and friends. His funeral will take place on Tuesday 18th June 3pm Wiston Rogation trailer ride service and tea at 2pm in St Mary’s, Stoke by Nayland, followed by a gathering in 6.30pm Stoke Evensong Tendring Hall Park.

Also for the family and friends of the late Bernard Emeny of Stoke by NEXT SUNDAY 9th June 2019 Nayland. His funeral wil take place on Thursday, 27th June at 11am at Pentecost (Whit Sunday) St Mary’s, Stoke.

8am Stoke Holy Communion Notices & Diary Dates 10am Polstead Benefice HC - Pentecost 6.30pm Stoke Evensong DO JOIN US THIS AFTERNOON at 3pm for our Annual Rogation

Service & Trailer Ride - Meet at barns (just before Wiston church) and

Upcoming Family Services & Events join the trailer ride to ‘beat the bounds’ around Wiston and Nayland. Returning to St Mary’s Wiston around 4pm for refreshments.

PENTECOST - We look forward to welcoming you all at next Sunday’s Benefice Service when our five churches will gather as one to celebrate Pentecost on Sunday 9th June, 10am at St Mary’s, Polstead. MESSY CHURCH in St Mary’s Church, Stoke-by-Nayland Refreshments will be served after the service. Sunday 30th June for the Annual BBQ A huge THANK YOU to all the volunteers, helpers, sponsors and committee who organised a most successful Nayland Church Fete on Bank Holiday Monday. Thank you too to all those who supported the family@polstead - Family Service in St Mary’s Church, event and enjoyed an entertaining afternoon whilst also raising much Polstead at 10am on Sunday 16th June needed funds in aid of St James’ Church. Thank you! The total amount

raised will be published once the final figure is known. Forthcoming PCC Meetings Leavenheath Friday 7th June, 2pm Wiston Wednesday 12th June, 7pm Stoke Thurs 25th July, 2pm Polstead Wednesday 31st July, 10am

Nayland Wednesday 21st August, 7pm

CONTACT THY KINGDOM COME - Join the global wave of prayer calling all If you require information about a Baptism, Confirmation, Christians to pray between Ascension and Pentecost for more people to come to know Jesus Christ. May 30th - June 9th 2019 for Marriage or a Funeral then in the first instance please contact: more information visit: www.thykingdomcome.global Nicola Thorogood, Benefice Administrator:

01206 262453 [email protected] WEDNESDAY WELCOME in St Mary’s Church, Stoke by Nayland th The Revd Mark Woodrow: on 5 June starting at 10am. Our topic for discussion will be 01206 262150 [email protected] ‘Tolerance’. Do come and join us for a short period of meditation, lively conversation, coffee and cake. Mark’s usual rest day is a Monday

Readers: David Rowe and Derek Johns SUMMER EVENING OF MUSIC Thursday 13th June at 7pm Elders: Jane Addis, Lucy Bartlett, Jim Bond, Pauline Hatch, Kath Hunt, At St Mary’s Stoke by Nayland in aid of Lizzie’s Fund. David Pryor, Adam Sedgwick and June Smith. Lucy Bunce (voice & harp) with Nayland Choir and the Choir from

Littlegarth School. Tickets £10 and £5 available online or from Littlegarth School office or from Forget-Me-Not, Nayland. HOLY LAND PILGRIMAGE – JUNE 2020 If hearing the Easter Story has left you wanting to walk in the PARISH GIVING SCHEME – More than 100 parishes in our Diocese footsteps of Jesus, then Revd Mark is leading a 10 day have now signed up to Parish Giving Scheme including some of our own. Pilgrimage Tour to the Holy Land from 14th to 23rd June PGS allow donors and members of our to donate via Direct Debit, to Index 2020. The cost, on a Full Board Basis, including flights to and link their gift if they wish (ensuring that the true value of their donation is from Heathrow and Tel Aviv with El Al will be £1,965pp not eroded by inflation) and also allows for Gift Aid to be reclaimed easily, (based on 2 sharing). Brochures and Booking Forms are making a bit less work for our volunteer PCC treasurers. Our Diocese now available in all churches or online at: now has more than 600 regular donors signed up who generously gave https://tinyurl.com/HolyLand2020 in excess of £44,000 in the month of March alone. Ask Revd Mark or your own PCC Treasurer if you would like to know more!