DIARY Tues 4th DEC
9am 10.30am 11am 1.30pm
Morning Prayer in St Ben’s Church. Holy Communion at St Patrick’s Chapel, the Abbey. Tai Chi in St Ben’s Church. St Ben’s School Collective Worship in St Ben’s Church.
Wed 5th
9am 10am 10.15am 11am
Morning Prayer in St John’s Church. Holy Communion in St John’s Church. Glastonbury Voices Choir in St Ben’s Church. Organ practice in St John’s Church.
9am
Morning Prayer at the home of Anne Lampson [16 Church Path, Meare, BA6 9TH]. Holy Communion in St Ben’s Church. Bell-ringing practice in St Ben’s Church.
Thurs 6th
10.30am 7.45pm Fri 7th
Sat 8th Sun 9th
9am 10.30am4pm 12noon
Decorating of Christmas Trees in St John’s Church. Soup lunches in St Ben’s Church.
10.30am12noon
Decorating of Christmas Trees in St John’s Church.
St John’s Church
St Benedict’s Church
St Mary’s Church, Meare
Sunday 2nd December 2018
Morning Prayer at Abbey House.
St John’s 8am: Holy Communion Celebrant: The Vicar
BENEFICE IN RETREAT
The Second Sunday of Advent 8am 10am 10.30am 2.30pm 3pm 5pm 6.30pm
Holy Communion, St John’s Church. Parish Communion & Switching on of Christmas Tree Lights, St John’s Church. St Ben’s at the URC. St John’s Ambulance Carol Service, St John’s Church. Christmas Concert by Glastonbury Voices Choir, St Ben’s Church. Healing Service, St John’s Church. Carol Service, St Mary’s Church, Meare.
Readings: Phil. 1:3-11; Luke 3:1-6 We are pleased that you are here in our church and we pray that your visit may bring you closer to God’s Love.
Collect Almighty God, give us grace that we may cast away the works of darkness and put upon us the armour of light, now in the time of this mortal life, in which thy Son Jesus Christ came to visit us in great humility; that in the last day when he shall come again in his glorious majesty to judge both the quick and the dead, we may rise to the life immortal; through him who liveth and reigneth with thee and the Holy Spirit, now and for ever. Amen. Bible Readings for today: 1 Thess.3:9-end; Luke 21:25-36
CONCERT AT ST BENEDICT’S CHURCH Everyone is invited and will be made very welcome, to our Winter Afternoon Concert in St Benedict's Church on SUNDAY 9th DECEMBER, 3.00 pm- 5.00 pm. The Concert is free however there will be a retiring collection. Refreshments will be served. As usual we have many splendid local musicians and performers, including Glastonbury Voices Choir. This will be our last concert to raise funds for the Restoration of our Grand piano as we have now almost reached our target. May I take this opportunity to thank all who have supported our Concerts over the last 3 years and who’ve been so very generous with the Retiring Collections! Sandra Booth
The Benefice of Glastonbury with Meare warmly invite our school aged children from Reception to Year 11 TO A
CHRISTMAS PARTY! Fun & Food with the Vicar on
Friday 14th December 2018
PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING PEOPLE & THEIR FAMILIES IN YOUR PRAYERS: Liz Affleck-Edwards, Janet Allen, Lifus Arnold, Joseph Badman-Outram, Dawn Bonham, Steve Brain, Bruce Cooper, Fr. Robert Featherstone, Bill Goldstone, Joan Green, Martin Grist, Marie Harris; Valerie Moreton, Rick Pudner, Andrew Pugh, Jean Rooney, Andrew & Sheila Scott-Evans, Mary Sibson, Christopher Stringer, Rosemary Turnbull, Rebecca Whitehead, Brian & Freda Williams, and Phil Wynter-Crofts.
Please contact us on: Vicar & Area Dean:
The Revd. David MacGeoch PLEASE NOTE: Vicar not available Mon 3rd - Sat 8th Dec ‘18 incl.
Pioneer Minister:
The Revd. Diana Greenfield Not Available: 26th Nov - 11th Dec ‘18 incl.
Benefice Office:
Mrs. Sharon Wilson, Benefice Administrator (01458) 830060 abbeyparishes@gmail.com 3 Church Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9JQ
The Benefice Office will be open this week: Monday - Friday : 9am - 1pm
from 5 – 6:30pm at ST BENEDICT’S CHURCH, Glastonbury. Please visit your church website to check for recent updates:
Please confirm your attendance and any dietary requirements to Sharon Wilson at the Benefice office on tel: (01458) 830060 or by email at: abbeyparishes@gmail.com by
TUESDAY 11TH DECEMBER 2018
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Abbey Parishes online diary: www.apdiary.ukpc.net This newsletter can be downloaded from the St John's website (News page)