News from St Mary’s Church

We will be celebrating our annual Harvest Festival on 2 October, so bring your gifts of food for the Need Project.

The Annual Memorial Service is on Sunday 30 October at 3.00pm. This is an opportunity to remember with thanksgiving our family members and friends who have died. The vicar will read out the names of loved ones who have died in this and previous years.

Additional social events during October include: Jigsaw Festival, Saturday 1st, 10.00am – 12.00 “Moonlighters” singers directed by Simon Berridge, Sunday 9th, 2.30 pm Valuation Day, by Peacock Auctioneers, Tuesday 11th, 11.00am-3.00pm Quiz Night, Saturday 15th, 7.30pm Stotfold Church History Talk, Thursday 27th, 3.00pm Table Top Sale, Saturday, 29th, 10.00am-12.00 Your Parish Church is open every day from 9.00am-4.30pm for anyone who wants a time of quiet personal prayer or refection or to light a candle. There is also a Prayer Box in which you can place a prayer. The vicar will later pray your prayer at our daily services. WORSHIP SERVICES: Every Sunday in Church: 9.00am. Sunday Morning Prayer. A 20-minute service without Holy Communion or a sermon. 10.00am. Parish Communion and Sunday School for children. First Sunday of the Month: 8.00am. Said Communion 9.00am. Sunday Morning Prayer 10.00am. Parish Communion and Sunday School for children. 4.00pm. Tea Time Praise for young families. Wednesday Service in Church 9.45am. Parish Communion: a 40 minute service. Monday-Saturday in Church 9.00am. Morning Prayer Service. A small group gathers in church for 20 minutes. SOCIAL EVENTS: Tuesdays 2.00pm, second and fourth Tuesdays, Whist Drive in Church Hall Wednesday social events: 10.30am-12 first Wednesday of the month, Community Coffee Morning, 2.00pm, second Wednesday of the month, Hymns for Fun 3.00pm, third Wednesday of the month, Women’s Fellow Group in Church Hall Noon, last Wednesday of the month, Friendship Lunch at The Stag Please contact Sara Clark to discuss dates and arrangements for Christenings/Baptisms sara.clark3@ntlworld.com The Parish Church is available for any local person’s funeral contact Revd. Bill on 01462 730218 revd.bill.britt@gmail.com

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