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From Fr. Bernard
Hello All, The first thing is to say a really big thank you to everyone who helped at the Jumble sale last Saturday. As you have probably heard by now, we raised the marvelous sum of at least £582, which is a tremendous effort, and which of course will go towards funding preparations for our Winter Fair, which is coming up on the 9th of November. On which subject, we will need stuff to sell, including cakes, and help to set up in the Church and Hall on the Friday afternoon and evening (that’s the 8th of November). Please mark the date in your diaries now. Please also remember that the first Saturday of the month working party at St Mary's is happening today, because it was shifted from last week because of the Jumble sale. New volunteers are always most welcome! However, there is no Morning Prayer today, because I am at Diocesan Synod. This Sunday our services are at 8 and 10 am and 6 pm as usual. Next week (the 20th) our 10 am will be an All-Age Eucharist. At our last PCC meeting, we talked about our worship provision for children and young families, and about how that might be improved or adjusted. If you have any thoughts on this, please let me know, by telephone, email, or in conversation. One idea was that we might have an All-Age Eucharist at 10 am on six months of the year, and on the other six have instead a simpler service at perhaps 11:30 am, or 12 noon. Let me know what you think about this, and if it would be an attractive idea. Also, of course, volunteers to help Tina with our Sunday School provision are always welcome. The list for names of the departed to be remembered on All Souls’ Day on the 2nd of November is now at the back of Church. I say this every year: PLEASE WRITE NEATLY, AND PRINT NAMES IF YOU CAN, otherwise I may not be able to read them properly! This list is for names to be remembered at our Eucharists on All Souls’ Day on Saturday the 2nd of November. On that day there will be a said Eucharist at St Mary's at 9:30 am, and a Sung Eucharist at St Barnabas at 12:30 pm. The list for those to go in the yearsmind for next year will go out AFTER All Souls’ Day has happened! As well as the requiem Eucharists, there will also a Bereavement Service at 3 pm on Sunday the 3rd of November, followed by tea in the hall. We are beginning to get into concert season now. Among those coming up soon, on Sunday 27th October Fr Paul Nicholson and Lucy Russell will give a concert of sonatas for piano and violin by both Clara and Robert Schumann, and Brahms, at 3 pm in St Barnabas. Then on Saturday the 9th of November, the Polymnia Choir will give a concert with pieces including Brahms’ Requiem. Tickets for that are £17, concessions £3, available from Polymnia.org.uk or on the door. On the 30th of November, Leighton Buzzard Festival Singers will give a concert celebrating contemporary British Choral Music for Christmas and Beyond and including congregational carols with brass accompaniment. Elsewhere in the Team, there will be a Tea and Cake Afternoon from 2.30 pm to 4.30 pm in St. Leonard’s Church Hall on Wednesday 23rd October, and a Wine Tasting Evening at 7 pm in St. Leonard’s Church Hall on Saturday 26th October. On the same day, St. Michael’s Eggington have a Quiz Evening at 7 pm in Eggington Village Hall. Lastly, some advance warning about the next Julian Meeting for silent prayer in the Lady Chapel. Not only has this been moved from the last Wednesday of the month to Wednesday the 23rd October, because of half term, but THE TIME HAS ALSO BEEN CHANGED, from 4 pm to 11 am, on the grounds that might be easier for people, and less likely to be dark, cold, and gloomy! Fr Bernard The Rev'd Dr B Minton Team Vicar of Linslade Ouzel Valley Team |
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