We
extend a very warm welcome to all our visitors, to the Revd. Mike
Shaw who will be leading our worship and to Mick Simmons who is
preaching this
morning
- click here to see the
text of Mick's sermon.
Today’s
readings:
Zephaniah 3.14-20
Philippians
4. 4-7
Luke 3.
7-18
Today’s
collect:
O Lord Jesus Christ,
who at your first coming sent your messenger
to prepare your way before you:
grant that the ministers and stewards of your mysteries
may likewise so prepare and make ready your way
by turning the hearts of the disobedient to the wisdom of the just,
that at your second coming to judge the world
we may be found an acceptable people in your sight;
for you are alive and reign with the Father
in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, now and for ever.
Amen
Diary
for the Coming
Week
Wednesday 17th
December Carol
Singing
Meet at
the cross roads at 7pm
Thursday 18th
December
Carol Singing
Meet at
the church at 7pm
Sunday 21st
December
10am Christingle
Family Communion.
Drinks TODAY Sunday
14th December after the Service
- Diana
and John
Glanville invite everyone in the congregation to return
to the Old Pound House after the Service on Sunday 14th December for
drinks to celebrate Christmas, progress on the New Hall and their fifth
anniversary in Datchworth. Do make a note in your diary and join
us on the day.
Talk Time – Meetings will
recommence on 6th January 2004 at 8pm at
2
Wheatcotes. All very welcome to join these informal discussion evenings
Friday Prayer Group
– is also having a break over Christmas. It will re-start at 9am on
Friday 9th January 2004 in the Church – all welcome.
Carol Singing – Do join us and help
make up a happy crowd of joyful and hopefully tuneful singers. Wednesday 17th – meet at the Cross
Roads at 7pm. Thursday 18th – meet at the Church
at 7pm.
All Saints is
now on-line - at - www.allsaintsdatchworth.info.
I hope that you will find the content and links helpful and
interesting. Do have a look and let me have any suggestions for
improvement or the correction of any errors that you spot -
tonycharles@allsaintsdatchworth.info.
Promoted by the
Parish Council, the village web site – www.datchworth.info
is making good progress and will see a significant upgrade before
Christmas. There will be a link to All Saints Datchworth. Do have a
look from time to time.
Prayers -
This week we pray for:
The
Church of the Province
of South Africa.
Our
link
parish of St John’s , Ha Simone, Lesotho.
All those living in Nutcroft.
All those who have died, or who are bereaved, in particular continuing
to remember Sue
Tyler who died on 5th December.
All those who are ill or in need, their families and their carers,
especially:- Jean Bean, Ann Betts, Fizzy Chambers, Gemma Cooper,
Margaret Davies, Jamie Dempsey, Lil Draper, Lillian Goodfellow,
Jonathan Hawes, So-Lin Jeffery, John McLusky, Frances
Noble, Leslie Rose, Thomas Rousell, Hannah Sharp and Ken
Stoneman.
We give you thanks, O
Lord, for these heavenly gifts;
kindle in us the fire of your Spirit
that when your Christ comes again
we may shine as lights before his face;
who is alive and reigns now and for ever.
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