Monday 29th April - Sunday 5th May 2019 MON 29TH APRIL
7pm
Tai Chi, St Ben’s Church.
TUES 30TH APRIL
9am 10.30am 10.30am 1.15pm 3.15pm 6pm
Morning Prayer in St Ben’s Church. Holy Communion, St Patrick’s Chapel. Holy Communion, St Ben’s Church. St Ben’s School Collective Worship, St Ben’s Church. After-School Confirmation classes, St Ben’s School. Archdeaconry Pastoral Group meeting in Wells.
WED 1ST MAY
9am 11am 2.30pm
Morning Prayer, St Ben’s Church. Funeral of Glenys Difford, St Mary’s Church, Meare. Staff meeting at the Vicarage.
THURSDAY 2ND MAY
9am 10.30am 10.30am 2.30pm 5.30pm 6.45pm 7pm
Morning Prayer, St Mary’s Church, Meare. Holy Communion, St Margaret’s Chapel. Funeral of Barbara Nurse, Mendip Crematorium. Abbey Trustees meeting. St Ben’s School full Governors’ meeting. Bell-ringing, St Ben’s Church. Choir practice, St Ben’s Church.
9am 12noon
Morning Prayer, Abbey House. Soup lunches, St Ben’s Church.
FRIDAY 3RD MAY
SATURDAY 4TH 12noon MAY 4pm
Sun 5th May
ReMix youth group meeting, St Ben’s Church. Visiting bell-ringers, St Ben’s Church.
The Third Sunday of Easter [Glastonbury Road Run] 8am 11am 5pm
Holy Communion [BCP], St Ben’s Church Holy Communion Combined Service, St Ben’s Church Evensong, St Ben’s Church
Rev. 5:11-end;
John 21:1-19
We are pleased that you are here in our church and we pray that your visit may bring you closer to God’s Love.
St John’s Church
St Mary’s Church, Meare
St Benedict’s Church
Sunday 28th April 2019 St. Benedict’s 8am: Holy Communion [BCP] Celebrant: The Revd. Pamela Heazell 9.30am: Holy Communion Celebrant: The Revd. Pamela Heazell Preacher: Mrs. Margaret Wynn 11.15am: Worship & Word Led by: The Revd. Diana Greenfield 2pm: Baptism The Revd. Pamela Heazell
St .Mary’s, Meare 11am: Matins Leader & Preacher: Mrs. Di Grenter
Collect Almighty Father, you have given your only Son to die for our sins and to rise again for our justification: grant us so to put away the leaven of malice and wickedness that we may always serve you in pureness of living and truth; through the merits of your Son Jesus Christ our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Hymn No’s for the 9.30am Service at St Ben’s: 1, 272, 531, 563
Bible Readings for today: Rev.1:4-8; John 20:19-end
SPONSORED WALK IN AID OF THE NATIONAL DEAF CHILDREN'S SOCIETY As many of you may remember, last year I did a 100km walk in aid of the charity BLISS and raised approximately £1800. This year I shall be walking 106 km around the Isle of Wight on 4/5th May. If you feel you are able to sponsor me for this worthwhile cause, please see me or Geoff or visit: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/l-snell2. Thank you. Lin Snell
Please keep the following people & their families in your prayers: Janet Allen, Joseph Badman-Outram, Steve Brain, Joyce Canning, Fr. Robert Featherstone, Joan Green, Martin Grist, Marie Harris; Brian & Eve Low, Valerie Moreton, Muriel Mudie, Valerie Palmer, Rick Pudner, Jean Rooney, Andrew & Sheila Scott-Evans, Mary Sibson, Rosemary Turnbull, Rebecca Whitehead, Brian & Freda Williams. Please also hold Mary Masters in your Prayers as she carries out some voluntary mission work in Zambia for two months. For those to be baptised: Poppy Bartells [28th April]
RIP: GLENYS DIFFORD ST GEORGE'S DAY ' POP UP' CREAM TEA IN ST BENEDICT'S CHURCH I would like to say a huge thank you to all my friends who helped with this
event, lovely yummy scones were plentiful and very tasty!! To those who helped serve the teas, to those who decorated the church, helped get it ready and cleared up, you are all stars, and thank you everyone who came along to support us, even the sunny weather was a bonus! The hamper was fantastic, filled to the brim with wonderful goodies, so well done to the winner. Many blessings to all from Marcy. Marcy Platts
[Funeral Wed 1st May, 11am in St Mary’s Church, Meare]
BARBARA NURSE [Funeral Thurs 2nd May, 10.30am at Mendip Crematorium]
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 NB: Not available 4th - 11th May incl.
Benefice Office:
Mrs. Sharon Wilson, Benefice Administrator (01458) 830060 abbeyparishes@gmail.com 3 Church Lane, Glastonbury, BA6 9JQ
OUR THANKS TO YOU... £652.00 was raised for the work of Christian Aid through the 3 lunches and the coffee morning that were held during Lent. A big thank you to the people who worked so hard to prepare the food & a big thank you to all those people who came and gave so very generously for the cause. Ann Merritt & Jessie Henderson FOODBANK The Foodbank has run out of some items: meat, tea, coffee, fruit, fruit juice, jam, marmalade, marmite, rice pudding, puddings, carrots, peas, potatoes, pasta, & pasta sauce. Please can you help by leaving food at Morrisons, Nationwide or Earth Fare. You can also give cash donations to me. This helps to pay for the fresh food. Thank you. Jessie Henderson
The Office is open this week: Monday - Thursday: 9am - 4pm NB: Closed for lunch between 1 & 2pm
Please visit your church website to check for recent updates: St John's: stjohns-glastonbury.uk St Ben's: www.stbens.ukpc.net St Mary's, Meare: is.gd/stmarymeare Abbey Parishes online diary:
www.apdiary.ukpc.net
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