DIARY Mon 17th DEC
5-9pm
St Ben’s Church booked for Cubs & Beavers.
Tues 18th
9am 9am 9.30am -1.30pm 10.30am 2pm
Morning Prayer in St Ben’s Church. Meare School rehearsing in St Mary’s Church, Meare.
Wed 19th
9am 10am 12-4pm 7.30pm
Morning Prayer in St John’s Church. Holy Communion in St John’s Church. St Ben’s Church booked for St Ben’s School. Quarter peal of bells ringing at St John’s Church.
Thurs 20th
NB: No 10.30am Holy Communion today in St Ben’s Church AM Church windows in St John’s Church being decorated. 9am Morning Prayer at the home of Anne Lampson [16 Church Path, Meare, BA6 9TH]. 9.30am -4pm St Ben’s Church booked for St Ben’s School. 10.30am Thanksgiving Service for Sophie Contaris in St John’s Church. 2pm Meare School Christingle Service in St Mary’s Church. 7.45pm Bell-ringing practice in St Ben’s Church.
Fri 21st
St Ben’s School rehearsals in St Ben’s Church. Holy Communion at St Patrick’s Chapel, The Abbey. St Ben’s School Christingle Service in St Ben’s Church.
9am 10am -12noon 12noon 12noon
Morning Prayer at Abbey House.
Sat 22nd
10am 3pm 4pm 7.30pm
Baptism in St John’s Church. Rehearsals/setting up for Concert in St John’s Church. Carol Service at St Margaret’s Chapel. All Welcome. Concert in St John’s Church by Glastonbury Brass.
Sun 23rd
The Fourth Sunday of Advent 8am 9.30am 11am
‘Open-office’ Christmas Party in the Bay Tree Café. Prayer Vigil at Glastonbury Market Cross. Soup lunches in St Ben’s Church.
Holy Communion, St John’s Church. Parish Communion, St John’s Church. Parish Service, St Ben’s Church.
Readings: Heb.10:5-10; Luke 1:39-45 [46-55]
St John’s Church
St Benedict’s Church
St Mary’s Church, Meare
Sunday 16th December 2018
St John’s 8am: Holy Communion Celebrant: The Vicar 9.30am: Family Communion Celebrant: The Vicar Preacher: Di Grenter 6pm: Festival of Nine Lessons & Carols Led by: The Vicar
St Ben’s 11am: Café Style Service Team-led
Collect O Lord Jesus Christ, who at your first coming sent your messenger to prepare your way before you: grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries may likewise so prepare and make ready your way by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, that at your second coming to judge the world we may be found an acceptable people in your sight; for you are alive and reign with the Father In the unity of the Holy Spirit one God, now and for ever. Amen. Bible Readings for today: Phil.4:4-7; Luke 3:7-18
HEALING: We are very, very grateful to the many people over the years who have been involved in the Prayer Ministry at St John’s. They will now be taking a Sabbatical but PLEASE if anyone requires prayer &/or healing, please do not hesitate to contact either the Vicar or anyone else in the Clergy Team. Vicar A BIG THANK YOU to all who suffer the cold, the darkness but also the Joy of welcoming people into our church, and continue to do so whilst we have the wonderful Tree Festival. From the beginning of January, Jessie Henderson and her team will be taking a short break. This is a wonderful example of Mission in our Church and we look forward to “welcoming” them back at the end of 2019! A special thank you to Jessie! Vicar Benefice Christmas ‘Open Office’ Party: EVERYONE is invited to join David and Sharon for an ‘open office’ Christmas party at the Bay Tree Café on Friday 21st December, between 10am-12noon. There will be mulled wine and mince pies! Please RSVP to Sharon if you’re coming. Thank you! Prayer Vigil & Carols ON Friday 21st December at Glastonbury Market Cross followed by Carols 12.30-1pm. Please join us! Churches Together in Glastonbury Carol Service ON Saturday 22nd December at 4pm, in St Margaret’s Chapel. There will be mince pies and mulled wine, all welcome, free entry! Holding on to the Silence is a simple daily office with an invitation for everyone within the Benefice to join in during the week, as and when they can. The Daily Office prayer cards and readings can offer us a way of praying together and of making a priority of reconnecting with and listening to, the 'still small voice within'. The office can be said at any one of four times during the day :- 8.30am, 12noon, 5.45pm & 9pm. The idea is that by joining in praying the office at any of those times on any day, you will not be praying alone, but will be united in prayer with others in the community. You are warmly invited to participate! Foodbank: We are in need of more tinned and dried food especially meat, fruit, rice, sponge puddings, vegetables, coffee, tea, pasta sauce and cereals. You can also donate money. Thank you. Jessie Henderson
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, 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 Day off Monday (01458) 834281 07712 862 692 vicarabbeyparish@btinternet.com
Pioneer Minister:
The Revd. Diana Greenfield Day off Monday (01458) 446838 07921 858 094 dmgreenfield@me.com
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 - Thursday: 9am - 1pm Friday : 9am-12noon Please visit your church website to check for recent updates: St John's: St Ben's: St Mary's, Meare:
stjohns-glastonbury.org.uk www.stbens.ukpc.net is.gd/stmarymeare
Abbey Parishes online diary: www.apdiary.ukpc.net This newsletter can be downloaded from the St John's website (News page)
PLEASE NOTE: YOU CAN FIND THIS WEEK’S COLLECT & ADVENT READINGS [16TH-22ND DECEMBER] ON ST JOHN’S’ WEBSITE UNDER ‘LATEST NEWS’.