Please remember in your prayers: Those involved in fostering, adoption and IVF. Those who live and work in: Norwich Rd, Orchard Close.

Those who are ill or in any kind of trouble: Enquiries : 01328 862268 www.fakenhamparishchurch.org.uk

Cissie Billman, Sybil Barrett, Kirsten, Sue Stewart, Gill Beauchampe, Ethel Walker, Please send/deliver all correspondence and messages for the parish to the Ken Elliott, Debby Wick, Stephen Doughty, Chris Milsom, Jarvis Bamford, Liz, Jim, Rectory. (Phone number 862268. If there is no reply please leave a message on the answer-phone.) My direct email is [email protected]. Francis Liz Rogers and Wilfred Rushbrooke. Recently died: th David Chapman, Kathleen Beane. 29 January 2017 Anniversary of deaths: Epiphany 4 & Candlemas George Timms, Derrick Mann, Edna Hodges, Jean Cox. Today’s Worship Deanery Prayer Calendar: 8.00am Holy Communion Walsingham Shrine OLW, Shrine Administrator Fr Kevin Smith and all who work 10.30am Parish Communion with Candlemas celebration at the Shrine and make pilgrimage. 11.00am Matins @ Fulmodeston Diocesan Prayer Calendar: 5.30pm Deanery Candlemas Service @ St Mary’s Parish Church, Walsingham: Graham, Alan and Jonathan. The Roman Catholic Church, the Diocese of Preacher Rt Revd Dr Alan Winton of Thetford East Anglia and Bishop Alan Hopes The : Bishop and Area Bishops 10.30 am Hymns & Music (Shrewsbury), (Stafford) and (Wolverhampton) Introit: I will lift mine eyes (Brown) Anthem: Lord let thy servant free (Archer) (at end of the service) Thursday Refreshments Group: Hymns: (Green) 15, 118, 83, 48, 317. th Thursday 19 January: Refreshments £165.00 ; Stalls £120.35 . Readings for Candlemas Readings for next Sunday Total (net) £285.35 . Malachi 3: 1-8 (OTp812) Isaiah 58: 1-9a (OTp626) th Book & Jigsaw Fair on 20 January: £171.50 Hebrews 2: 14-end (NTp203) 1 Corinthinians 2: 1-12 (NTp154) Luke 2: 22-40 (NTp54) Matthew 5: 13-20 (NTp4) Services and Events this week: Mon 30th 8.30am Morning Prayer Worship for next Sunday 9.45am Stepping Stones 8.00am Holy Communion Wed 1st : 10.00am Support in Loss Group meeting 10.30am Parish Communion 5.00pm Choir practice 2.30pm Messy Church Thurs 2nd : 9.30am: Holy Communion 3.00 pm Evening Prayer @ Fulmodeston 10.00 am : Refreshments and stalls th Sun 5 : 8.00am: Holy Communion Collect

10.30am: Parish Communion Lord Jesus Christ, light of the nations and glory of Israel:

2.30pm Messy Church make your home among us, and present us pure and holy to your heavenly Father, your God, and our God. Amen

Candlemas Fabric Officer I am delighted to write that we have a new Fabric Officer now in post. Judith Inward Today we will be celebrating the Feast of Candlemas, or the Presentation of nd has volunteered to take on the job, along with the existing members of the Fabric Christ in the Temple, which actually falls on 2 February. There are many riches Committee. Francis to be found linked to this particular Feast, both in the Bible readings and also in art and poetry. The famous painting by Rembrandt is worth looking up. At this Have you saved the date? 4th March 2017 : 9.30/10.00am-3.30pm time of the year as the days are gently lengthening Candlemas speaks to us of On Saturday March 4th we will be holding a parish Away Day or study day. We light although at the same time looking beyond to the “sword “ which will will be looking at the Introductory part of the Mission Shaped Ministry course “pierce” Mary’s heart on Good Friday. entitled “ Mission Shaped Intro : how to rediscover mission and re-imagine There is a special Deanery service this evening at 5.30pm at Walsingham Parish church.” Venue- probably in Fakenham. In order for the day to be most effective, Church for those who wish to attend. The Bishop of Thetford will be preaching participants need to be able to stay until the close at 3.30pm rather than only and all are welcome. the morning, hence the forward planning for your diaries. Francis

Lent Candlemas by Malcolm Guite This year’s Lent courses will begin on Tuesday 7th March at 7.30pm and Wednesday 8th March at 2pm both in the Trinity Room. (NB change of venue for They came, as called, according to the Law. Wed. afternoon due to level of interest.)The courses will run for five weeks and I Though they were poor and had to keep things simple, will need a clear idea of numbers beforehand. Please sign up on the sheet at the back of church over the next couple of weeks. We will be studying the various They moved in grace, in quietness, in awe, issues raised by the film “The Way” which looks at one man’s individual pilgrimage as he walks the Camino de Santiago. For God was coming with them to His temple. th On Shrove Tuesday (28 February) we will be holding a film and pancakes Amidst the outer court’s commercial bustle evening in church from 6.30pm to which everyone is invited. In order to avoid contravention of the film licensing laws and also to add to the sense of journey They’d waited hours, enduring shouts and shoves, and discovery during the following five weeks, we will not be showing the entire film. Hopefully you will be left wishing to find out more. Buyers and sellers, sensing one more hustle, On Ash Wednesday the Holy Communion service will be at 6.30pm in the Had made a killing on the two young doves. evening (an hour earlier than last year.) I am hoping this will be easier for those who prefer to come to a service straight from work or for the choir members They come at last with us to Candlemas who wish to join the congregation after choir practice. Francis And keep the day the prophecies came true Safeguarding Training We glimpse with them, amidst our busyness, On Saturday 13th May there will be a Safeguarding Training session from The peace that Simeon and Anna knew. 10.00am- noon led by Sue Brice, the Bishop’s Adviser for Safeguarding. If you are involved in Messy Church, Stepping Stones or with young children and For Candlemas still keeps His kindled light, vulnerable adults in any capacity and have not attended a session in recent months you are required to attend Safeguarding Training. We are fortunate in Against the dark our Saviour’s face is bright. being able to arrange a morning on our home patch, thereby saving time for all concerned. Would those concerned please let me know if they are able to come. Thank you. Paul Nielsen Child Protection Officer