22nd December 2019 Team News No. 359 The Fourth Sunday of Advent for the parishes of Bressingham, Diss Fersfield, North Lopham, Roydon, South Lopham Today: The Fourth Sunday of Advent 8:00 AM Diss Eucharist The Rector 9:30 AM Fersfield Eucharist The Vicar 10:30 AM Diss Sung Eucharist The Revd Samuel Thorp 11:00 AM Roydon Eucharist The Revd Maggie Swayze 11:00 AM N Lopham Family Service Home Team 6:00 PM Diss Festival of Lessons and Carols The Vicar Christmas Eve 4:00 PM N Lopham Crib Service The Vicar 4:30 PM Roydon Crib Service The Revd Maggie Swayze 5:00 PM Diss Crib Service The Revd Samuel Thorp The Vicar & 11:30 PM Diss First Eucharist for Christmas The Revd Samuel Thorp Christmas Day 8:00 AM Diss Christmas Eucharist The Rector 9:30 AM Roydon Christmas Holy Communion The Revd Maggie Swayze 9:30 AM Bressingham Christmas Eucharist The Vicar 9:30 AM S Lopham Christmas Eucharist The Rector 10:30 AM Fersfield Christmas Family Service Richard Hewitt / The Rector 10:30 AM Diss Christmas Eucharist The Revd Samuel Thorp Contacts: The Rector The Revd Canon Tony Billett 01379 642072 [email protected] The Vicar The Revd John Cruse 01379 641259 [email protected] The Curate The Revd Samuel Thorp 07506 474538 [email protected] Assistant Priest PTO The Revd Maggie Swayze 01379 644701 [email protected] Team Administrator (Office hours Mon-Fri 9.00am – 12.00 noon) Jan Fearn 01379 643783 [email protected] Please note the following days off each week: Rector - Saturday; Vicar - Tuesday; Curate – Friday Please send future notices to Neal at [email protected] by midday on Wednesday Website: www.dissteamministry.org.uk Facebook: DissTeamMinistry Twitter: Ministry_Diss Church Diary rd Mon 23 2:00 PM Service of Thanksgiving for Kenneth Coleman at St Mary's, Diss 7:30 PM Diss Bell Ringing Practice th Thu 26 10:00 AM Matins for St Stephen at North Lopham Church Fri 27th Diss Team Ministry Office closed Sun 29th See below for Services Mon 30th Diss Team Ministry Office closed 7:30 PM Diss Bell Ringing Practice Tue 31st Diss Team Ministry Office closed Wed 1st Diss Team Ministry Office closed nd Thu 2 9.00 AM Diss Team Ministry Office re-opens rd Fri 3 9:30 AM Coffee Morning Cake/Book stalls in St Mary's hall, Diss 10:00 AM FoodBank until noon Sun 5th See below for Services th Mon 6 9:00 AM Diss Junior Academy Assembly in St Mary's, Diss 2:00 PM Holy Bingo at Lophams Village Hall (to be confirmed) 7:30 PM Diss Bell Ringing Practice th Tue 7 9:30 AM Edward Bear Club 2:00 PM Lophams' Ladies in the Village Hall. "The History beneath our feet" as revealed by a metal detectorist. 5:30 PM Silent Prayer in St Mary's Hall, Diss th Wed 8 10:30 AM Eucharist Service at St Mary's Hall, Diss th Thu 9 7:15 PM Choir Practice (St Mary's) th Fri 10 9:30 AM Coffee Morning Cake/Book stalls in St Mary's hall, Diss 10:00 AM FoodBank until noon The First Sunday of Christmas The Epiphany Sunday 29th December Sunday 5th January 8:00 AM Diss Eucharist 8:00 AM Diss Eucharist 10:30 AM Diss Sung Eucharist 9:30 AM N Lopham Eucharist 10:30 AM Diss Sung Eucharist 11:00 AM Roydon Morning Prayer 11:00 AM N Lopham Family Service 6:00 PM Diss Choral Evensong FOODBANK SAFEGUARDING TRAINING Regular requirements include: This will take place on Saturday 18th January 2020 from 10am till 12 noon in St Mary’s • Fruit juice • instant rice Hall in Diss. • pasta sauce • tinned It is a requirement by the Bishop that vegetables • tinned tomatoes all PCC members and those in key • microwaveable • rice pudding positions ie Eucharistic ministers, desserts/puddings • jams chocolate sides persons and anyone who holds a • tinned fish spread etc position in the running of our • instant noodles • Children's churches needs to attend to complete sweets & treats. the C1 training and get a certificate which lasts three years. MORNING AND EVENING PRAYER Please let Jan in the office know you will be DISS CHURCH attending or the Safeguarding Officer, Gill Please note that Morning Prayer will take Partridge on 01379 688473. place on 23rd and 24th December, and Evening Prayer on 23rd December only. Then normal THE LEPROSY MISSION USED pattern will resume on Thursday 2nd January STAMPS 2020. Now is probably the best time of year to be saving used postage stamps. All can be THE TEAM OFFICE placed in the boxes at the back of each of The Team Office will close at 12 noon on our churches. Just a few stamps from each Tuesday 24th December and re-open at 9am of us (in England and Wales) can add up to on Thursday 2nd January 2020. annual fundraising of over £130,000. Every little really does count! Many thanks, R TEAM NEWS Boutet. The next edition of Team News will be ST REMIGIUS, ROYDON Sunday 12th January with all notices to be in by lunchtime on Wednesday 8th January. Roydon Church Christmas Tree is decorated by the children from Doughnut The Baptism of Christ Church and this year includes some special th homemade sparkle. To commemorate the Sunday 5 January 75th Anniversary of D Day earlier this year, 8:00 AM Diss Eucharist we have decorated seashells collected from 9:30 AM Bressingham Eucharist Omaha Beach in Normandy and pinecones 9:30 AM Fersfield Morning Prayer on the tree come from Roydon 10:30 AM Diss Sung Eucharist Churchyard. 11:00 AM Roydon Eucharist 11:00 AM N Lopham Family Service The Church always open during daylight Epiphany Carol hours so do come and take a look at our 4:00 PM N Lopham Service beautiful flower arrangement and tree. 6:00 PM Diss Choral Evensong Please remember in your Prayers this week The Church: Bishops: Graham (Norwich), Alan (Thetford) and Jonathan (Lynn) Our Tower Captains: Betty Baines, Ted Curson and Richard Vere & all our Bellringers. All who organize, and all who help at social events in our Benefice. Our Readers: Sue Drake, Angie Gardner, Janice Cruse, Richard Hewitt (permission to officiate), David Summers (permission to officiate) Our Worship Leader: Jennie Vere The World: Peace in the world Our neighbours: All in our communities who are sick or disabled and those organisations which work for them For all social workers. Better facilities for the disabled in our area. Integrate Youth for Christ - supporting the development of the Christian faith amongst the youth of our communities. Diss Church Junior Academy: children, parents, governors, the Head teacher, the teachers, administrative and support staff. All who are ill or in special need: We pray for all who work to help the suffering. You, Lord, fed the hungry, healed the sick and restored sight to the blind. Be with them, uphold and guide them whatever their needs. Amen. Those who have died: Kenneth Coleman, funeral on 23rd December at 2pm at Diss Church and all our loved ones. The Saints: Stephen, Deacon, First Martyr (26th) The Naming and Circumcision of Jesus (1st) John, Apostle and Evangelist (27th) Basil the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, nd The Holy Innocents (28th) Bishops, Teachers of the Faith, 379 and 389 (2 ) The Epiphany (6th) Thomas Becket, Archbishop of Canterbury, Martyr, 1170 (29th) The Shorter Collect for The Fourth Sunday of Advent Eternal God, as Mary waited for the birth of your Son, so we wait for his coming in glory; bring us through the birth pangs of this present age to see, with her, our great salvation in Jesus Christ our Lord. .