Sunday 11th December 2016 Third Sunday of Advent 8 am Eucharist (BCP) 10 am Sung Eucharist and Sunday School Church Christmas Meal 12.30pm 5.30 pm Confirmation Class Vicarage Opening Hymn 489 The Lord will come OT Reading Isaiah 35.1-10 Psalm 146.4-9 NT Reading James 5.7-10 Gradual Hymn 467 Tell out my soul Gospel Matthew 11.2-11 Offertory Hymn 196 Hark, a herald voice Communion 454 Spirit of the living God (3 times) Hymn Final Hymn 514 Thou whose almighty word Collect God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son: give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice, and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Post Communion Prayer 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. Amen
Contacts: Priest in charge: The Revd Jutta Brueck. Mobile: 07958 360564 or Tel. 743 341 Email:
[email protected] Jutta’s days in the parish are: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday. Assistant Priest: Revd Lis Arnold m: 07788 855968 Website: St Thomaswww.stthomasipswich.org.uk Website is available to view Church email:
[email protected] Services and meetings -Week 12th – 17th December 2016 Daily 10 am Morning Prayer Monday Tuesday
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Evening Prayer-Vicarage
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4pm 7.30pm 10 am 10.45am 4pm
Evening prayer Vicarage Advent Group Vicarage Eucharist Advent Group Evening prayer
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Prayer for Syria -everyone
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CHRISTMAS SERVICES Carol Service: Sunday 18 December, 6.00 pm followed by mulled wine and mince pies Christmas Eve: 4 pm Children’s Crib service 11.30 pm Midnight Mass Christmas Day: 10 am All Age Festival Eucharist Please, help with distributing flyers to houses in the parish with the Christmas Service information.
Please pray for We would like to do a play as part of our Christmas Eve crib The Confirmation candidates: Nigel, Luke and Kurt. The service again. Rehearsals today & Sunday 18th after Church. confirmation Service will be on 5 February at 10am. See Rachael & Emma to take part. Those who are sick Ken, Peter Sparkes, Nellie Meadows, Eric Dickerson, Peggy (Val’s Sister) Jean W, Adam, Kevin, Tony.
Confirmation Group Pilgrimage to Bury St. Edmunds Cathedral on Sunday 15 January to join the Epiphany Carol Service at 3.30pm, followed by a tour of the Cathedral with the Canon Pastor. Speak to Jutta if you would like to come.
Bishops’ invitation to ‘Prayer for Syria & Iraq: a minute of St. Thomas Community: Evening Prayer in the Vicarage – see prayer on Fridays at 12 noon. Please, do take part. above. The next Community prayer meeting is on 5 January @ 7 for 7.30 – 9 pm in the Vicarage. Bring puddings/fruit to Those who have died: In recent worldwide conflicts, share. those on the year’s mind list this week. Those who recently died: Ethel Mackley 11th December (tonight) 6.30pm – Christmas Carols at Please join us for refreshments after the 10 am service in the COMMUNITY ROOM
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Next Sunday, December 2016 The Fourth Sunday of Advent 8 am Eucharist (BCP) 10 am Sung Eucharist with Sunday School 6 pm Carol Service followed by refreshments
the Sproughton Wild Man. All are welcome. Talitha Koum Christmas Concert with the Ipswich Community Gospel Choir on Friday 16th December, 7pm at St Augustine’s church, Felixstowe Road. Free entry, retiring collection Birthdays: 12th Rebecca Lowe, 16th Amber Wilcox