Sunday 8 March 2015 Lent 3
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Sunday 8 March 2015 Lent 3
2015 Diary 19:00 – St. Owen Building Project Launch Fri 17 April at St. Owen. th Sat 13 June 19.30 - Concord Singers in Concert st Sun 21 June Open Church Sunday Choral Evensong- The Headlands Chorale th Sun 28 June Oakley th Sat 11 July Oakley Carnival th Sun 12 July Bromham Show 10.00 -15.00 Bromham CE School Year 4 th Thur 25 June Reflection Day at St. Owen th Sat 26 Sept 15.30 - Proms in the Park Concert th Pew Leaflet for Benefice of St. Owen, Bromham St. Mary, Oakley and St. Leonard, Stagsden Now that our Planning Application for the proposed extension at St. Owen has been approved can we all plan an event to raise funds. We need to raise £120,000 to apply for grants for matched funding. Launch of the Building Project with Pam Rhodes and the Lord Lt. of Bedfordshire Friday 17 April at 7.00pm at St. Owen. Do a fundraising event and bring the proceeds to the launch. The 2 hour film about Bromham Village will be available to buy. Bring & Share Lunch. TODAY with Gill Sheen, 31 Dovehouse th Close. Next lunch is on April 12 with Barbara Crawford at 9 Chestnut Avenue. Please contact Anne Tombs 822949 for details. Sunday 8th March 2015 Lent 3 We welcome you if you are a visitor or new to this village, please make yourself known to us. Parents and children are welcome at the services and may use the toys and play areas if needed. Hearing loop in Bromham and Oakley only. Ministry Team: Title Benefice Youth Group. Meets 3rd Sunday of the month. 15:00-17:00 for older children. Meet at St. Owen and various for fun, games and trips. Contact Carol Jones on [email protected] PCC Meeting Tue 10 Mar, 19:30 Stagsden (Please note new date) APCM Oakley Tel Vicar Rev. Linda Bond Day off - Friday 01234 823268 Priest Rev. Di Harpham Day off – Friday 01234 918691 Priest Rev. Paula Vennells 01234 851594 Benefice Administrator Suzi Webb Day off – Friday 01234 825454 Bromham Churchwardens Edward Jones Ian Frankish 01234 826551 01234 825123 Oakley Churchwardens Dorothy Palmer Hilarie Worley 01234 823959 01234 262166 Stagsden Churchwardens Vacant th The Confirmation is on Tuesday 9 June Those interested meet at the Vicarage on Tuesday’s at 19.30 (aged 10 or over). Let Revd Linda know if you can attend. Name th Tuesday 17 March 19:00 (accounts19:00, meeting at 19:30) th Bromham Wednesday 18 March 19:30 th Stagsden Tuesday 28 April 19;30 Healing Ministry is part of the ministry of this Church. If you would like prayers, laying on of hands or a visit please speak to the Churchwarden of one of the ministry team. APCM’s If you write a report now’s the time to do so! Please give to the PCC secretary Justin Welby the Archbishop of Canterbury is visiting the Diocese from 18- 20 June and will be at the Alban Pilgrimage th on Sat 20 June. Put the date in your diary now! Benefice Frugal soup lunch Thursday 26 March 1.00pm St. Mary, Oakley. Donations for the Bishops Lent appeal. Small flower arrangements for Mothering Sunday will be given to people who are housebound or unwell from St. Owen. If you know anyone in Bromham in that situation who would like an arrangement please contact Veronica McMurdy on 823803 or email [email protected] . th rd Tuesday Luncheon club. Next one is 14 April and not 3 of March as advertised in the Parish news. th Friendship Lunch – Wed 25 March at The Prince of Wales, Bromham. Please contact Flora on 822094. Coffee & biscuits are served after the morning services in Bromham 10.30am and Oakley 9.30am and after the monthly 11.00am Family Service in Stagsden. Please stay and join us Benefice Welcome Centre and Office: Located above shops in Avoca Centre, Molivers Lane shops Office times Office –Suzi Webb. Office hours are Monday 9.00am -11.30am , Tues to Thurs – 9.00am to 1.00pm. 825454 Benefice Web Site: www .bromhambenefice.org Information for web site to Suzi Webb at [email protected] In Emergency: To call the emergency services to attend the Church you will need the POSTCODE – on the notice board St. Owen’s Church - Bromham MK43 8LL St. Mary’s Church - Oakley MK43 7RU St. Leonard’s Church - Stagsden MK43 8SQ In Case of Fire: In the unlikely event of a fire during the service you will be asked to leave quietly by the nearest exit and assemble in the Car Park. Please take the Pew Leaflet home with you. Items for next week’s pew leaflet to Suzi Webb by Tuesday morning. th Readings for Sunday 8 March Lent 3 Old Testament: Exodus 20.1 - 7 New Testament: I Corinthians 1.8 - 25 Gospel: John 2.13 - 22 Please pray for those who are sick or in need, their families and those who care for them and for those have asked for prayer: Village: Bromham Name: Jean Bonham, Joan Lundie, Theresa, Dave, Raymond Izzard, Mary Stannard, Michelle Roberts, , Sandra, Lisa Rowe, Ann Cowsill, Freda Izzard, Jean Hakon, Jill. Oakley Adele, Elin, Celeste, Katie Perren, Ron. Michael Taylor, Les Green. Collect Eternal God, give us insight to discern your will for us, to give up what harms us, and to seek the perfection we are promised in Jesus Christ our Lord.. Amen. Post Communion Merciful Lord, grant your people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh and the devil, and with pure hearts and minds to follow you, the only God; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen Evensong Readings Psalm 11, 12 Exodus 5.1 – 6.1 Philippians 3.4b - 14 th Readings for Sunday 15 March Lent 4 Old Testament: Numbers 21.4 - 9 New Testament: Ephesians 2.1 - 10 Gospel: John 3.14 - 21 Evensong Readings Psalm 13,14 Exodus 6.2 - 13 Romans 5.1 - 11 Stagsden Kath Cameron Suzanne Crawford – not of this Parish Intentions: For the parish of Elstow: Revd Jeremy Crocker, (R) John Hinson The Church in Meru (Kenya):+Charles Mwendwa For a good keeping of the penitential season of Lent For world peace For those in distress For those who live in Bucks Close, Bromham For those who live in The Drive, Oakley. In Memorial: BROMHAM: Norman Izzard (10.03.07), John Sheen (13.03.10), Ada Hosken 14.03.10). Elsie Mills (10.03.11), Keith Leaper (12.03.11), Arthur Lewis (16.03.11) OAKLEY: Ben Brown (10.03.10), Kenneth Brown (10.03.03), Phillipa Allen (11.03.08), Richard Gribble (11.03.10), Amy Webster (14.03.94), If you would like your loved one remembered on the anniversary of their death, please contact the church office. Rest in Peace: th Barbara Wilkins, Funeral Mon March 16 , 3.00pm, St Leonard’s Church, Stagsden. th Trevor James, Funeral Tue 17 March, at 9:15 at crem, Celebration of Life, 2.00pm, St. Mary, Oakley. Please wear bright colours. th Reflection The Temple priests had established a monopoly on supplying ‘unblemished’ lambs for Passover meals, and it is this unfair and dishonest practice that Jesus criticizes when turning the tables on them. Anyone who brought their own lamb would find it had a blemish and would not be approved for the sacrifice. Jesus’s phrase, referring to himself, ‘destroy this temple, and .. I will raise it up’ very clearly associates himself with the Passover lamb, soon to face not only death but transforming resurrection. Such actions and associations were politically powerful, religious dynamite, and their repercussions still reverberate today. Evelyn Tidd, Bedford Crematorium, Wed 18 March, 3.15pm th Thomas McLuckie – Funeral Tue 24 March, 2pm, St. Owen th Services today – Lent 3 – 8 March 09:00 Parish Eucharist - STAGSDEN 10:30 Parish Eucharist - OAKLEY 10:30 All Age Eucharist - BROMHAM 10:30 Bromham Brunch – Bromham C of E Lower School 18:00 Benefice Evensong - BROMHAM Services this week – all welcome Day: Time: Services and location: Live a difference Mon Live a difference is a ‘Live the Challenge’ initiative from the Diocese of St Albans. Take a fresh look at life this Lent... 11:30 19:45 Messy Church – BROMHAM Lent Course –45 Ruffs Furze - OAKLEY Tue 10:00 Eucharist – Bromham Baptist Church Wed 11:00 Eucharist – Randalls Close – BROMHAM Thur 10:00 10:30 Messy Church – OAKLEY Lent Course – 18 Brook Way. - BROMHAM For more information and to post pictures and videos visit www.livethechallenge.co.uk. Services next Sunday – Mothering Sunday & Lent 4 – th 15 March 08:00 Benefice Holy Communion - OAKLEY Mothering Sunday Service – OAKLEY LOWER 10:30 SCH. All Age Eucharist & Baptism of William Hogg10:30 BROMHAM