“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice!
Let your gentleness be evident to all. The Lord is near.” Philippians 4: 4 NIV

Sunday 5th February 2012
10.00am Parade Service (Reading: Mark 1: 29 - 39)
6.30pm Evening Prayer (Readings: 1 Cor 9: 16-23, Mark 1: 29-39)

Wed 8th February - 12 noon Funeral service for Sally Rose

Sunday 12th February 2012
10.00am Family Service with Baptism of Thomas Wilkins (Reading: Mark 6: 7 - 13)
11.30am Baptism of Caleb Bingham
6.30pm Holy Communion (Readings: Isa 14: 12 - 15, Mark 6: 7 - 13)
8.00pm Informal Worship

Please pray for our Village and for David and Heather Sharland

The FUNERAL SERVICE of Sally Rose will be in St Augustine's Church on Wednesday 8th February at 12noon. Please pray for her family and friends at this time.

ASH WEDNESDAY There will be a service of Holy Communion with ashing on Wednesday 22nd February at 7.30pm in St Mary's.

PRAYER MEETINGS – These will be on the following Tuesday evenings at 7.30pm in the Green Lounge and are as follows for next year up to Easter:- 7th Feb, 21st Feb, 6th March, 20th March & 3rd April. The meeting is open to anyone who wishes to pray for the church and for the village.

CONFIRMATIONS - PLEASE PRAY for those preparing to be confirmed at Bleadon on Thursday 23rd February - Josie Croad, Tom Wilkins and Josh Patterson.

LENT GROUPS - Please would you sign up for Lent Groups as soon as possible. They will be held at the usual venues and times. We will be studying Robert Warren and Kate Bruce’s ‘Life Source’ lent course on Prayer which fits in with our sermon series. The Lent course this year will be 'Source a 5 week session course on prayer for Lent' by Robert Warren and Kate Bruce. While it is not necessary to have a book, some people find it useful to have one. If you would like a book please sign the list in church. The books are £4. Alternatively you can order your own from Amazon.

VENUE CAFÉ - Monday 6th February from 10.00 – 1.00pm. Cafe Style, come and meet up with friends – please join us for refreshments and a light lunch. The sessions during February will be on ‘learning to crochet’.

EXERCISE CLASSES – The next class will be on Tuesday 7th February from 10 – 11.00am followed by refreshments.

SOAKING PRAYER - on Saturday 25th February at 7pm in the church centre. Please sign the list in church - places are limited.

CHRISTIANITY EXPLORED :- We are beginning a new ‘Christianity Explored’ course in the Green Lounge for any who want to know more about the Christian Faith or refresh it. The first session (of 6 or 8?) will be on Wednesday 29th February at 7.30pm. If you are interested, please ask Richard or Anne for more details. Invitations are now available.

STREET PASTORS - Training for the next intake of volunteers begins at the end of March 2012. If you are interested in getting involved or want to find out more then please contact Kate Lee on 01934 625796 or email katelee@hotmail.co.uk"

DIARY DATE: DAVID & HEATHER SHARLAND - please note that the Sharlands will be with us on the weekend of Saturday 17th March and Sunday 18th March. There will be 'An Evening with the Sharlands' on Saturday 17th at 7pm, which will be a bring and share supper at which David and Heather will give a talk. They will also be with us on the Sunday and will have some input into the service. Do come along.

Services at St Augustine’s Locking

Services at St Mary’s Hutton

Communion services take place on 1st, 3rd and 5th Sundays. Mattins takes place on 2nd and 4th Sundays.
The 11am Informal service is on 2nd and 4th Sundays.

Children’s work is run in the church during 11am Services on 2ndand 4th Sundays – check with notices.
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