The Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Burton Latimer
Making the love of God known in our community
Welcome to our worship today
Sunday, 31st October 2021
All Saints Day (The Fourth Sunday Before Advent)
8.30 am Holy Communion (Common Worship)
10 am Holy Communion (Common Worship)
3 pm All Souls Service (see back page)
Our Prayer List
Each week we pray for a different street: this week is Orbit Mews
We remember those who are ill or need our prayers at this time, especially: Anne-Marie Miller, Caroline, Chris Cailes, Paul Smith,
Rosie and Jack, Maggie Camps, Margaret, Pat Gibson
We pray for the souls of those who have died:
Winifred Gazeley, Tina Marlow, Geoff Ilott, Marion Jones
We remember those whose anniversaries of death are at this time:
Jess Ayres
Contact details:
The Rector: The Revd Jez Safford, The Rectory, Preston Court, Burton Latimer,
NN15 5LR.
Safeguarding Officer: Lucy Lorentzen, 3 Clipson Close, Burton Latimer,
NN15 5GH.
Website: www.stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk or visit us on Facebook: www.facebook.com/stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk
Collect
Almighty God,
you have knit together your elect
in one communion and fellowship
in the mystical body of your Son Christ our Lord:
grant us grace so to follow your blessed saints
in all virtuous and godly living
that we may come to those inexpressible joys
that you have prepared for those who truly love you;
through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord.
All Amen
Gospel Reading
Alleluia, alleluia.
You are a chosen race, a royal priesthood,
a holy nation, God’s own people,
called out of darkness into his marvellous light.
All Alleluia
Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to N.
All Glory to you, O Lord.
John 11.32-44
32When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, ‘Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died.’ 33When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. 34He said, ‘Where have you laid him?’ They said to him, ‘Lord, come and see.’ 35Jesus began to weep. 36So the Jews said, ‘See how he loved him!’ 37But some of them said, ‘Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying?’
38Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. 39Jesus said, ‘Take away the stone.’ Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, ‘Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead four days.’ 40Jesus said to her, ‘Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?’ 41So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upward and said, ‘Father, I thank you for having heard me. 42I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me.’ 43When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, ‘Lazarus, come out!’ 44The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, ‘Unbind him, and let him go.’
This is the Gospel of the Lord.
All Praise to you, O Christ
Prayer after Communion
God, the source of all holiness and giver of all good things:
may we who have shared at this table
as strangers and pilgrims here on earth
be welcomed with all your saints
to the heavenly feast on the day of your kingdom;
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
This Week
Morning Prayer is said each week in the Chapter House on Monday and Friday, at 9 am, and Evening Prayer is said on Thursday at 5 pm – all are welcome.
Tuesday – 10.30 am SMUFs (St Mary’s under fives at the Guiding Centre)
Wednesday – 9.30 am mid-week service
Sunday, 5th November – The Third Sunday Before Advent
8.30 am – Holy Communion (Book of Common Prayer)
10 am – Holy Communion (Common Worship)
3 pm – Family Service (a fun interactive service for all the family)
We should like to thank everyone who contributes to our stewardship scheme, whether by standing order to our bank, through the Parish Giving Scheme or by regular giving through the plate. We are grateful for your gifts. If you would like to support us, please contact Charmaine Augustus (telephone 07810522458) for further information.
Prayer list: The names of those who are ill or in need of prayer will remain on the prayer list for three weeks. However, we realise that some people may need to be on for longer and, if this is the case, please speak with Carol Sharman who will be happy to arrange this
All Souls Service – Sunday, 31st October, at 3pm. All are welcome at this short service during which all are invited to light a candle to commemorate their dearly departed loved ones.
Ride and Stride This year this event raised £249.00, which we were very pleased to receive. Thank you to everyone who participated.
Day trip to Springfields – Thursday, 25th November, leaving Meeting Lane at 9.45 am. Price per person £12.00. Sign-up sheet at the back of church.
Update on Operation Christmas Child 2021: for details please go online to website: Samaritans-purse.org.uk. Information leaflets will be available in church from Sunday, 10th October. However, shoe boxes may be limited, but Padders/Groococks remain a possible source. The absolute deadline for completed gift boxes to be received in church will be SUNDAY, 21st NOVEMBER. Nevertheless, as with last year, the opportunity to create a gift box online is also being encouraged.
Many thanks, Tony Armstrong
St. Mary’s Christmas Lights: This Christmas, we ask if you would consider sponsoring a light on the church decorations in memory of someone that you have loved and lost and have their name put on a memorial board. You can do this by donating via the Give a Little link https://stmarysburtonlatimer.co.uk/christmaslights, and then sending the name of your loved one to Ann Burridge
There is no suggested donation amount, so please offer what you can afford.