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Wed 26th Feb Sung Communion forASH WEDNESDAY 7.30pm at St Mary’s

10am Service at St Peter’s will also include ashing

LENT COURSE“opening the scriptures - setting our heats on fire”

Tuesday 10.45-12 St John’sWednesday 7.30pm-9pm at Jane’s

FRIDAYS 12noon in St Peter’s Stations of the Cross (40min devotional service then simple lunch at Rectory)

These Lent events run for 5 weeks w/c 2nd to w/c 30th MarchSaturday CONCERTS at St Peter’s 11am

Feb 8th Piano recital – Natalia Williams-WandochFeb 22nd – Music for piano and Vibraphone

Regular EventsSt Peter’s Church is open every day 9am-4pm.

Mon-Fri at 12noon or 12.30pm short time of prayerTuesdays 10-11.30am Knit and Knatter.

1 st Tuesday 2.30pm St Peter’s Mother’s Union 2nd Tues 11am at St John Study & Discussion Gp3rd Tuesday 7.30pm Deanery Mother’s Union1 st Wed 7.30pm St Peter Study & Discussion Gp

2nd Wed Christian Aid Lunch 1-2pm St P Hall 2nd Wednesday 7.30pm St Peter’s Ladies Group3rd Wednesday 7.30pm Men’s Group

Thurs 9.30-11am St Peter’s Tiny Tots Thursday 8.30am Morning Prayer in St Peter’s. 2nd Thursday 10.30am Solo Group Trinity Ch’ch3rd Thursday 2.30pm St Mary’s Mother’s Union

Some Future EVENTSTues 4th Feb 2.30pm MU Candlesmas Service

Sunday 16th Feb 1pm Valentine’s Day Lunchat St Mary’s £13 – please sign lists.

Tues 25th Feb 6pm Pancake Party at St Peter’s

Confirmation Many people when they are christened (baptised) are too young to make the promises for themselves, so their Godparents and parents do it for them. If, when they are older, they wish to make these promises for themselves, and to exercise their full membership of the church by receiving the bread and wine at Holy Communion, they confirm their promises in front of the Bishop. If anyone, normally over 9 years old, is interested could they please let me know soon. To prepare we shall ask people to attend preparation sessions. Last time these were held on a Tuesday 6.30-7.30 (but there are alternatives) These will be arranged at time convenient for the candidates about fortnightly from February onwards. The Confirmation Service with Bishop Dagmar of Huntingdon is on Sunday April 26th 4pm in St Mary’s. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please talk to me. We will try to start the preparation in February, so if you are interested please let me know in January. Thanks Andrew

PLEASE TAKE THIS NOTICE SH EET HOME

Welcome to Spotlight

Weekly News Sheet for the Churches of St Mary & St Peter, March.

Sunday 2 nd February CANDLEMAS, Presentation of Christ,Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary

Team Rector Rev Andrew Smith 01354 279232

Rev Jane Rees Rev Jenny Webb Rev Anthony ChandlerReaders David Harrison, Hannah Taylor

Families Worker Karen Pritchard [email protected]

email [email protected] manager [email protected]

www.stpeterschurchmarch.co.uk www.stmaryschurchmarch.co.uk

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Sunday Services8am St Peter’s; Holy Communion 9.15am St Mary’s Sung Communion

Hymns; 112. 110. 113. 425, 47711am Sung Communion at St Peter’s

Hymns; 467, 118, 568, 269, 30711am Sunday Club in St Peter’s Hall12.30pm Holy Baptism at St Peter’s

4pm Evensong at St Peter’sEvensong is held on 1st and 3rd Sunday

Regular Midweek ServicesTuesday 10am Holy Communion at St John’sWednesday 10am Holy Communion followed by refreshments at St Peter’s

9 th February, 5 th Sunday after Epiphany Readings; Isaiah 51 v1-9a, 1 Corinthians 2 v1-12,

Matthew 5 v13-208am Communion at St Peter’s

9.15am Sung Communion at St Mary’s11am Sung Communion at St Peter’s

BAPTISM Florence Alice Lesley ToddFUNERALS

Wed 5th 11.30am Fenland; Peter Thorley 1.30pm Fenland; Janet BainesThur 13th 12.30pm St Peter’s; Rosie Lefevre 2.45pm St Peter’s Barbara BentFri 14th 10.45am St Peter’s Andre WhitbyWed 19th 12.45pm St John’s Jacquie Barnes

HEATINGSt Peter’s Now working, thank goodness, although chimney will have to be replaced in the Summer.

COLLECT – the Prayer for Today.

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Inspired by your Spirit, Lord, we gather in your temple to welcome your Son. Enlighten our minds and lay bare our inmost thoughts. Purify your people, and make us obedient to the demands of your law, so that we may mature in wisdom and grow to full stature in your grace. We ask this through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God for ever and ever. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT Psalm 24 v1-10 The earth is the Lord’s and all that is in it, the world, and all who dwell therein; for it is he who founded it on the seas, and made it firm upon the rivers of the deep. Who can ascend the hill of the Lord? and who can stand in his holy place? Those who have clean hands and a pure heart, who have not pledged themselves to falsehood, nor sworn by what is fraud. They shall receive a blessing from the Lord, and a just reward from the God of their salvation. Such is the generation of those who seek him, of those who seek your face, O God of Jacob.Lift up your heads, O gates! lift them high, O everlasting doors! and the King of glory shall come in. Who is the King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, O gates! lift them high, O everlasting doors! and the King of glory shall come in. Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory.

GOSPEL Luke 2 v22-40 When the time came for their purification according to the law of Moses, they brought him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord (as it is written in the law of the Lord, ‘Every firstborn male shall be designated as holy to the Lord’), and they offered a sacrifice according to what is stated in the law of the Lord, ‘a pair of turtle-doves or two young pigeons.’ Now there was a man in Jerusalem whose name was Simeon; this man was righteous and devout, looking forward to the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit rested on him. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Messiah. Guided by the Spirit, Simeon came into the temple; and when the parents brought in the child Jesus, to do for him what was customary under the law, Simeon took him in his arms and praised God, saying, ‘Master, now you are dismissing your servant in

peace, according to your word; for my eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the presence of all peoples, a light for revelation to the Gentiles and for glory to your people Israel.’ And the child’s father and mother were amazed at what was being said about him. Then Simeon blessed them and said to his mother Mary, ‘This child is destined for the falling and the rising of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be opposed so that the inner thoughts of many will be revealed, and a sword will pierce your own soul too.’ There was also a prophet, Anna the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was of a great age, having lived with her husband for seven years after her marriage, then as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the temple but worshipped there with fasting and prayer night and day. At that moment she came, and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. When they had finished everything required by the law of the Lord, they returned to Galilee, to their own town of Nazareth. The child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom; and the favour of God was upon him.

Prayer after CommunionGod of Anna and Simeon, whose law makes known the gift of life, whose love exposes our hardness of heart: by your Spirit, may we receive your faithful word to Gentile and Jew and know your reconciling presence offered for all the world; through Jesus Christ, the Light and Glory of God. Amen.

For our prayers;Those who are ill, Denny Morley, Russel Hadaway, Michael Bowman. Those recently died; Donald Harwin, Janet Baines. Peter Thorley, Rosie Lefevre, Barbara Bent, Andre Whitby, Jacquie Barnes. Years mind, Feb 1 -8.TODAY - CHAT-TEA community meal provided by the young people every 1st Sunday of the month 4-6pm in the Hall at St John’s. All are welcome.

Sat Feb 29 th St Peter’s 2.30-4.30pm BAPTISM PARTY

Volunteer to help, and also food please.

‘Pause for Reflection’ - Programme in Church. Theme for 2020 is ‘Encounters with Jesus’. 1st session Mon 10th Feb, 9.30am- 1pm, based on the Birth Story encounters. Everyone welcome for all or part of the morning.

Tues 11th Feb St Peter’s pcc 7.30pmTues 18th Feb St Mary’s pcc 7.30pm

Saturday CONCERTS at St Peter’s 11amFeb 8th Piano recital – Natalia Williams-Wandoch

Feb 22nd – Music for piano and VibraphoneRegular Events

St Peter’s Church is open every day 9am-4pm.Mon-Fri at 12noon or 12.30pm short time of prayer

Tuesdays 10-11.30am Knit and Knatter. 1st Tuesday 2.30pm St Peter’s Mother’s Union2nd Tues 11am at St John Study & Discussion Gp3rd Tuesday 7.30pm Deanery Mother’s Union1st Wed 7.30pm St Peter Study & Discussion Group2nd Wed Christian Aid Lunch 1-2pm St P Hall 2nd Wednesday 7.30pm St Peter’s Ladies Group3rd Wednesday 7.30pm Men’s Group


Some Future EVENTSTues 4th Feb 2.30pm MU Candlesmas Service

Sunday 16th Feb 1pm Valentine’s Day Lunchat St Mary’s £13 – please sign lists.

Tues 25th Feb Pancake Party at St Peter’sWed 26th Feb Sung Communion for

ASH WEDNESDAY 7.30pm at St Mary’s

Meeting Friday 31st Jan Trinity Church 10 30am for anyone interested in taking part in the World Day of Prayer Service Friday 6th March. Reading through the service and delegating parts. All welcome.

Tues 28th Jan Family Committee MeetingTues 11th Feb St Peter’s pcc 7.30pmTues 18th Feb St Mary’s pcc 7.30pm

Confirmation Many people when they are christened (baptised) are too young to make the promises for themselves, so their Godparents and parents do it for them. If, when they are older, they wish to make these promises for themselves, and to exercise their full membership of the church by receiving the bread and wine at Holy Communion, they confirm their promises in front of the Bishop. If anyone, normally over 9 years old, is interested could they please let me know soon. To prepare we shall ask people to attend preparation sessions. Last time these were held on a Tuesday 6.30-7.30 (but there are alternatives) These will be arranged at time convenient for the candidates about fortnightly from February onwards. The Confirmation Service with Bishop Dagmar of Huntingdon is on Sunday April 26th at 4pm. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please talk to me. We will try to start the preparation in February, so if you are interested please let me know in January. Thanks Andrew

Welcome to SpotlightWeekly News Sheet for the Churches

of St Mary & St Peter, March.

Sunday 26 th January 3 rd Sunday after Epiphany


Vicars Rev Marcus Purnell, Rev Jane Rees Rev Jenny Webb Rev Anthony Chandler

Readers David Harrison, Hannah TaylorFamilies Worker Karen Pritchard [email protected]





Hymns; 486, 341, 101, 450, 63011am Sung Communion at St Peter’s

Hymns; 46, 257, 106, 266, 40811am Sunday Club in St Peter’s Hall


2 nd February, Candlemas Readings; Psalm 240 v1-10, Luke 2 v22-40

8am Communion at St Peter’s9.15am Sung Communion at St Mary’s11am Sung Communion at St Peter’s12.30pm Holy Baptism at St Peter’s

4pm Evensong at St Peter’sEvensong is held on 1st and 3rd Sunday

FUNERALSThu 30th 12.15pm St Peter’s; Donald HarwinWed 5th 11.30am Fenland; Peter Thorley 1.30pm Fenland; Janet BainesThur 13th 12.30pm St Peter’s; Rosie Lefevre

HEATINGSt Mary’s – electrician has visited, hopefully

solving the lack of reliability.St Peter’s – builders been here three days this

week; brought the wrong sized tubing, then hole too small, so awaiting progress.






PLEASE TAKE THIS NOTICE SH EET HOME COLLECT – the Prayer for Today.

God of salvation, the splendour of your glory dispels the darkness of earth, for in Christ we behold the nearness of your kingdom. Now make us quick to follow where he beckons, eager to embrace the tasks of the gospel. We ask this with the guidance of the Holy Spirit, through our Lord Jesus Christ. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah 9 v1-4 There will be no gloom for those who were in anguish. In the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali, but in the latter time he will make glorious the way of the sea, the land beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light;those who lived in a land of deep darkness— on them light has shined. You have multiplied the nation, you have increased its joy;they rejoice before you as with joy at the harvest, as people exult when dividing plunder. For the yoke of their burden, and the bar across their shoulders, the rod of their oppressor, you have broken as on the day of Midian.

EPISTLE 1 Corinthians 1 v10-18 I appeal to you, brothers and sisters, by the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, that all of you should be in agreement and that there should be no divisions among you, but that you should be united in the same mind and the same purpose. For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. What I mean is that each of you says, ‘I belong to Paul’, or ‘I belong to Apollos’, or ‘I belong to Cephas’, or ‘I belong to Christ.’ Has Christ been divided? Was Paul crucified for you? Or were you baptized in the name of Paul? I thank God that I baptized none of you except Crispus and Gaius, so that no one can say that you were baptized in my name. (I did baptize also the household of Stephanas; beyond that, I do not know whether I baptized anyone else.) For Christ did not send me to baptize but to proclaim the gospel, and not with eloquent wisdom, so that the cross of Christ might not be emptied of its power. For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.

GOSPEL Matthew 4 v12-23 When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. He left Nazareth and made his home in Capernaum by the lake, in the territory of Zebulun and Naphtali, so that what had been spoken through the prophet Isaiah might be fulfilled: ‘Land of Zebulun, land of Naphtali, on the road by the sea, across the Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles— the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,and for those who sat in the region and shadow of death light has dawned.’ From that time Jesus began to proclaim, ‘Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.’ As he walked by the Sea of Galilee, he saw two brothers, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the lake—for they were fishermen. And he said to them, ‘Follow me, and I will make you fish for people.’ Immediately they left their nets and followed him. As he went from there, he saw two other brothers, James son of Zebedee and his brother John, in the boat with their father Zebedee, mending their nets, and he called them. Immediately they left the boat and their father, and followed him. Jesus went throughout Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom and curing every disease and every sickness among the people.

Prayer after CommunionGod of all people, you sent your Son into the shrouded world into the borderlands; may his dawning light give hope to the broken,the persecuted, the alien and the excluded, that we may feel the kingdom drawing near and turn to follow him; through Jesus Christ, the morning star. Amen.

For our prayers;Those who are ill, Denny Morley, Russel Hadaway, Michael Bowman. Those recently died; Dorothy Hollands, Graham Wellands, Bob Terry, Donald Harwin, Janet Baines. Peter Thorley, Rosie Lefevre. Years mind, Jan 26- Feb 1CHAT-TEA – a community lunch provided by the young people every 1st Sunday of the month 4-6pm

in the Hall at St John’s. All are welcome.

‘Pause for Reflection’ - Programme in Church. Theme for 2020 is ‘Encounters with Jesus’.

1st session Mon 10th Feb, 9.30am- 1pm, based on the Birth Story encounters. Everyone welcome for all or part of the morning.

St Mary’s ROTA please sign list today to read, pray etc. New & existing people welcome.St Peter’s ROTA also at back of church.

Week of Prayer for Christian UnityWed 22nd 1-3 Christian Unity Prayer@W’therspoonThu 23rd 10-11.30 Christian Unity Prayer @ TrinityFri 24th 7.30pm Christian Unity Service StWendreda



St Peter’s Church is open every day 9am-4pm.Mon-Fri at 12noon or 12.30pm short time of prayerTuesdays 10-11.30am Knit and Knatter. Next in Jan1st Tuesday 2.30pm St Peter’s Mother’s Union2nd Tues 11am at St John Study & Discussion Gp3 rd Tuesday 7.30pm Deanery Mother’s Union 1st Wed 7.30pm St Peter Study & Discussion Group2nd Wed Christian Aid Lunch 1-2pm St P Hall 2nd Wednesday 7.30pm St Peter’s Ladies Group3rd Wednesday 7.30pm Men’s Group


Some Future EVENTSTues 4th Feb 2.30pm MU Candlesmas ServiceSunday 16th Feb Valentine’s Day Lunch St Mary’sTues 25th Feb Pancake Party at St Peter’s


Tues 21st Jan 7.30pm St Mary Fundraising Ctte @ Pat’sWed 22nd 7.30pm Deanery Synod Chatteris, all welcomeTues 28th Jan Family Committee MeetingTues 11th Feb St Peter’s pcc 7.30pmTues 18th Feb St Mary’s pcc 7.30pm

Confirmation Many people when they are christened (baptised) are too young to make the promises for themselves, so their Godparents and parents do it for them. If, when they are older, they wish to make these promises for themselves, and to exercise their full membership of the church by receiving the bread and wine at Holy Communion, they confirm their promises in front of the Bishop. If anyone, normally over 9 years old, is interested could they please let me know soon.

To prepare we shall ask people to attend preparation sessions. Last time these were held on a Tuesday 6.30-7.30 (but there are alternatives) These will be arranged at time convenient for the candidates about fortnightly from February onwards. The Confirmation Service with Bishop Dagmar of Huntingdon is on Sunday April 26th at 4pm. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please talk to me. We will try to start the preparation in February, so if you are interested please let me know in January. Thanks Andrew



Sunday 19 th January 2 nd Sunday after Epiphany


Vicars Rev Marcus Purnell, Rev Jane Rees Rev Jenny Webb Rev Anthony Chandler

Readers David Harrison, Hannah TaylorFamilies Worker Karen Pritchard [email protected]






Hymns; 560, 73, 372, 124, 17411am Sunday Club in St Peter’s Hall4pm Evensong at St Peter’s

Evensong is held on 1st and 3rd Sunday


26 th January 3 rd Sunday of Epiphany Readings; Isaiah 9 v1-4,

1 Corinthians 1 v10-18, Matthew 4 v12-238am Communion at St Peter’s


FUNERALSWed 22nd 1.45pm St Peter’s; Dorothy Hollands.Thu 23rd 11.45am St Peter’s; Graham Welland






3.30pm Fenland; Bob TerryThu 30th 12.15pm St Peter’s Donald HarwinWed 5th 1.30pm Fenland; Janet Baines

HEATINGSt Mary’s – still tripping out sometimes,

company director coming to visit.St Peter’s – asbestos cleared out, boiler company

expected to visit this week. Thanks to Peter

PLEASE TAKE THIS NOTICE SH EET HOME COLLECT – the Prayer for Today.

Merciful God, you sent your Son, the spotless Lamb, to take upon himself the sin of the world. Make our lives holy, that your Church may bear witness to your purpose of reconciling all things in Christ, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, One God for ever and ever. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah 49 v1-7 Listen to me, O coastlands, pay attention, you peoples from far away! The Lord called me before I was born, while I was in my mother’s womb he named me. He made my mouth like a sharp sword,in the shadow of his hand he hid me; he made me a polished arrow, in his quiver he hid me away. And he said to me, ‘You are my servant, Israel, in whom I will be glorified.’ But I said, ‘I have laboured in vain, I have spent my strength for nothing and vanity; yet surely my cause is with the Lord, and my reward with my God.’ And now the Lord says,who formed me in the womb to be his servant, to bring Jacob back to him, and that Israel might be gathered to him, for I am honoured in the sight of the Lord, and my God has become my strength— he says, ‘It is too light a thing that you should be my servant to raise up the tribes of Jacob and to restore the survivors of Israel; I will give you as a light to the nations, that my salvation may reach to the end of the earth.’ Thus says the Lord, the Redeemer of Israel and his Holy One, to one deeply despised, abhorred by the nations, the slave of rulers,‘Kings shall see and stand up, princes, and they shall prostrate themselves, because of the Lord, who is faithful, the Holy One of Israel, who has chosen you.’

EPISTLE 1 Corinthians 1 v1-9Paul, called to be an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and our brother Sosthenes, To the church of God that is in Corinth, to those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, together with all those who in every place call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I give thanks to my God always for you because of the grace of God that has been given you in Christ Jesus, for in every way you have been enriched in him, in speech and knowledge of every kind— just as the testimony of Christ has been strengthened among you— so that you are not lacking in any spiritual gift as you wait for the revealing of our Lord Jesus Christ. He will also strengthen you to the end, so that you may be blameless on the day of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is faithful; by him you were called into the fellowship of his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.

GOSPEL John 1 v29-42 The next day he saw Jesus coming towards him and declared, ‘Here is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! This is he of whom I said, “After me comes a man who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.” I myself did not know him; but I came baptizing with water for this reason, that he might be revealed to Israel.’ And John testified, ‘I saw the Spirit descending from heaven like a dove, and it remained on him. I myself did not know him, but the one who sent me to baptize with water said to me, “He on whom you see the Spirit descend and remain is the one who baptizes with the Holy Spirit.” And I myself have seen and have testified that this is the Son of God.’ The next day John again was standing with two of his disciples, and as he watched Jesus walk by, he exclaimed, ‘Look, here is the Lamb of God!’ The two disciples heard him say this, and they followed Jesus. When Jesus turned and saw them following, he said to them, ‘What are you looking for?’ They said to him, ‘Rabbi’ (which translated means Teacher), ‘where are you staying?’ He said to them, ‘Come and see.’ They came and saw where he was staying, and they remained with him that day. It was about four o’clock in the afternoon. One of the two who heard John speak and followed him was Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother. He first found his brother Simon and said to him, ‘We have found the Messiah’ (which is translated Anointed). He brought Simon to Jesus, who looked at him and said, ‘You are Simon son of John. You are to be called Cephas’ (which is translated Peter).

Prayer after CommunionYou, who teach us a new song, and train our feet to follow: meet us in our searching and turn our eyes and hearts to the one who gives his life for the world; through Jesus Christ, the Lamb of God. Amen.

For our prayers;Those who are ill, Denny Morley, Russel Hadaway, Michael Bowman.

Those recently died; Margaret Payne, Samuel Brown, Dorothy Hollands, Graham Wellands, Bob Terry, Kaleb Ablett, Donald Harwin, Janet Baines.

Years mind, Jan 19-25CHAT-TEA – a community lunch provided by the young people every 1st Sunday of the month 4-6pm


NEXT Sat 25th Jan March and Chatteris Talking Newspaper Coffee Morning. At Anthony &

Helen’s 17 St Peter’s Road, 10-12. All Welcome”NEXT Saturday 18th St Mary’s

Coffee Morning at Pat Quince’s 10-12

NEXT Saturday 18th 6pm Family Committee Quiz at St Peter’s

Week of Prayer for Christian UnitySat 18th 4pm Christian Unity Service at RC’sWed 22nd 1-3 Christian Unity Prayer@W’therspoonThu 23rd 10-11.30 Christian Unity Prayer @ TrinityFri 24th 7.30pm Christian Unity Service StWendreda



St Peter’s Church is open every day 9am-4pm.Mon-Fri at 12noon or 12.30pm short time of prayerTuesdays 10-11.30am Knit and Knatter. Next in Jan1st Tuesday 2.30pm St Peter’s Mother’s Union3 rd Tues 11am at St John Study&Discussion Gp 3 rd Tuesday 7.30pm Deanery Mother’s Union 1st Wed 7.30pm St Peter Study & Discussion Group2nd Wed Christian Aid Lunch 1-2pm St P Hall 2nd Wednesday 7.30pm St Peter’s Ladies Group3rd Wednesday 7.30pm Men’s Group Next in JanThurs 9.30-11am St Peter’s Tiny Tots Next Jan 9

Thursday 8.30am Morning Prayer in St Peter’s. 2nd Thursday 10.30am Solo Group Trinity Ch’ch3rd Thursday 2.30pm St Mary’s Mother’s Union

St Mary’s ROTA please sign list today or next week to read, pray etc. New & existing people welcome





Sunday 12 th January BAPTISM of CHRISTTeam Rector Rev Andrew Smith

01354 279232Vicars Rev Marcus Purnell,







Hymns; 327, 107, 99, 109, 241, 10811am Sung Communion at St Peter’s

Hymns; 209, 91, 410, 148, 405, 19311am Sunday Club in St Peter’s Hall


19 th January 2 nd Sunday of Epiphany Readings; Isaiah 49 v1-7,

1 Corinthians 1 v1-9, John 1 v29-428am Communion at St Peter’s


FUNERALSThurs 16th Jan 11.45am St Mary’s; Margaret Payne.






Fri 17th 2.30pm Fenland; Samuel Brown.Wed 22nd 1.45pm St Peter’s; Dorothy Hollands.Thu 23rd 11.45am St Peter’s; Graham Welland 3.30pm Fenland; Bob Terry


company director coming to visit.St Peter’s – asbestos and boiler company

both expected to visit this week. Thanks to Peter


Baptism of Christ, 12 th January 2020

COLLECT – the Prayer for Today.God of the covenant, you anointed your beloved Son with the power of the Holy Spirit, to be a light for the nations and release for captives. Grant that we who are born again of water and the Spirit may proclaim with our lips the good news of his peace and show forth in our lives the victory of his justice. We make our prayer through Jesus Christ, your Word made flesh, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the spendour of eternal light, One God for ever and ever. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah 42 v1-9 Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his teaching. Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it: I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness,I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. I am the Lord, that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols. See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare;before they spring forth, I tell you of them.

NEW TESTAMENT Acts of the Apostles 10 v34-43

Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is

acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.’

GOSPEL Matthew 3 v13-17 Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfil all righteousness.’ Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’

Prayer after CommunionGod of freedom, your beloved meets us where we are, immersed in the flow of life: by his humility and solidarity raise us from fear and guilt; may the arc of the Spirit’s flight make us people of peace; through Jesus Christ, the Son of Rightoesness. Amen.

For our prayers;Those who are ill, Denny Morley, Russel Hadaway, Michael Bowman. Those recently died; Janet Owen, Maureen Wesley, Eileen Walden, Isla Frost, Aubrey Logan, Margaret Payne Samuel Brown, Dorothy Hollands, Graham Wellands, Bob Terry, Kaleb Ablett.

Years mind, Jan 12-18

CHAT-TEA – a community lunch provided by the young people every 1st Sunday of the month 4-6pm


MEETINGS

Tues Jan 14th Team Council 7.30 St Peter’sTues 21st 7.30pm St Mary Fundraising Ctte @ Pat’s

Wed 22nd Jan 7.30pmDeanery Synod at Chatteris – all welcome


Some Future EVENTSSunday 16th Feb Valentine’s Day Lunch St Mary’sTues 25th Feb Pancake Party at St Peter’s


NEXT Saturday 18th St Mary’sCoffee Morning at Pat Quince’s 10-12

NEXT Saturday 18th 6pm Family Committee Quiz at St Peter’s

Week of Prayer for Christian UnitySat 18th 4pm Christian Unity Service at RC’sWed 22nd 1-3 Christian Unity Prayer@W’therspoonThu 23rd 10-11.30 Christian Unity Prayer @ TrinityFri 24th 7.30pm Christian Unity Service StWendreda



St Peter’s Church is open every day 9am-4pm.Mon-Fri at 12noon or 12.30pm short time of prayerTuesdays 10-11.30am Knit and Knatter. Next in Jan1st Tuesday 2.30pm St Peter’s Mother’s Union3 rd Tues 11am at St John Study&Discussion Gp 3 rd Tuesday 7.30pm Deanery Mother’s Union 1st Wed 7.30pm St Peter Study & Discussion Group2nd Wed Christian Aid Lunch 1-2pm St P Hall 2nd Wednesday 7.30pm St Peter’s Ladies Group3rd Wednesday 7.30pm Men’s Group Next in JanThurs 9.30-11am St Peter’s Tiny Tots Next Jan 9

Thursday 8.30am Morning Prayer in St Peter’s. 2nd Thursday 10.30am Solo Group Trinity Ch’ch3rd Thursday 2.30pm St Mary’s Mother’s Union

St Mary’s ROTA please sign list today or next week to read, pray etc. New & existing people welcome

Confirmation Many people when they are christened (baptised) are too young to make the promises for themselves, so their Godparents and parents do it for them. If, when they are older, they wish to make these promises for themselves, and to exercise their full membership of the church by receiving the bread and wine at Holy Communion, they confirm their promises in front of the Bishop. If anyone, normally over 9 years

old, is interested could they please let me know soon. To prepare we shall ask people to attend preparation sessions. Last time these were held on a Tuesday 6.30-7.30 (but there are alternatives) These will be arranged at time convenient for the candidates about fortnightly from February onwards. The Confirmation Service with Bishop Dagmar of Huntingdon is on Sunday April 26th at 4pm. If you are interested, or know someone who might be, please talk to me. We will try to start the preparation in February, so if you are interested please let me know in January. Thanks Andrew



Sunday 12 th January BAPTISM of CHRISTTeam Rector Rev Andrew Smith








Hymns; 327, 107, 99, 109, 241, 10811am Sung Communion at St Peter’s

Hymns; 209, 91, 410, 148, 405, 19311am Sunday Club in St Peter’s Hall


19 th January 2 nd Sunday of Epiphany Readings; Isaiah 49 v1-7,

1 Corinthians 1 v1-9, John 1 v29-428am Communion at St Peter’s


FUNERALS






Thurs 16th Jan 11.45am St Mary’s; Margaret Payne.Fri 17th 2.30pm Fenland; Samuel Brown.Wed 22nd 1.45pm St Peter’s; Dorothy Hollands.Thu 23rd 11.45am St Peter’s; Graham Welland 3.30pm Fenland; Bob Terry


company director coming to visit.St Peter’s – asbestos and boiler company

both expected to visit this week. Thanks to Peter


Baptism of Christ, 12 th January 2020

COLLECT – the Prayer for Today.God of the covenant, you anointed your beloved Son with the power of the Holy Spirit, to be a light for the nations and release for captives. Grant that we who are born again of water and the Spirit may proclaim with our lips the good news of his peace and show forth in our lives the victory of his justice. We make our prayer through Jesus Christ, your Word made flesh, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the spendour of eternal light, One God for ever and ever. Amen.

OLD TESTAMENT Isaiah 42 v1-9 Here is my servant, whom I uphold, my chosen, in whom my soul delights; I have put my spirit upon him; he will bring forth justice to the nations. He will not cry or lift up his voice, or make it heard in the street; a bruised reed he will not break, and a dimly burning wick he will not quench; he will faithfully bring forth justice. He will not grow faint or be crushed until he has established justice in the earth; and the coastlands wait for his teaching. Thus says God, the Lord, who created the heavens and stretched them out, who spread out the earth and what comes from it, who gives breath to the people upon it and spirit to those who walk in it: I am the Lord, I have called you in righteousness,I have taken you by the hand and kept you; I have given you as a covenant to the people, a light to the nations, to open the eyes that are blind, to bring out the prisoners from the dungeon, from the prison those who sit in darkness. I am the Lord, that is my name; my glory I give to no other, nor my praise to idols. See, the former things have come to pass, and new things I now declare;before they spring forth, I tell you of them.

NEW TESTAMENT Acts of the Apostles 10 v34-43

Peter began to speak to them: ‘I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation

anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him. You know the message he sent to the people of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—he is Lord of all. That message spread throughout Judea, beginning in Galilee after the baptism that John announced: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power; how he went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. We are witnesses to all that he did both in Judea and in Jerusalem. They put him to death by hanging him on a tree; but God raised him on the third day and allowed him to appear, not to all the people but to us who were chosen by God as witnesses, and who ate and drank with him after he rose from the dead. He commanded us to preach to the people and to testify that he is the one ordained by God as judge of the living and the dead. All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.’

GOSPEL Matthew 3 v13-17 Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan, to be baptized by him. John would have prevented him, saying, ‘I need to be baptized by you, and do you come to me?’ But Jesus answered him, ‘Let it be so now; for it is proper for us in this way to fulfil all righteousness.’ Then he consented. And when Jesus had been baptized, just as he came up from the water, suddenly the heavens were opened to him and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting on him. And a voice from heaven said, ‘This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.’

Prayer after CommunionGod of freedom, your beloved meets us where we are, immersed in the flow of life: by his humility and solidarity raise us from fear and guilt; may the arc of the Spirit’s flight make us people of peace; through Jesus Christ, the Son of Rightoesness. Amen.

For our prayers;Those who are ill, Denny Morley, Russel Hadaway, Michael Bowman. Those recently died; Janet Owen, Maureen Wesley, Eileen Walden, Isla Frost, Aubrey Logan, Margaret Payne Samuel Brown, Dorothy Hollands, Graham Wellands, Bob Terry, Kaleb Ablett.

Years mind, Jan 12-18



MEETINGSTues Jan 14th Team Council 7.30 St Peter’sTues 21st 7.30pm St Mary Fundraising Ctte @ Pat’s

Wed 22nd Jan 7.30pmDeanery Synod at Chatteris – all welcome


Some Future EVENTSSunday 16th Feb Valentine’s Day Lunch St Mary’sTues 25th Feb Pancake Party at St Peter’s


Regular EventsSt Peter’s Church is open every day 9am-4pm.

Mon-Fri at 12noon or 12.30pm short time of prayerTuesdays 10-11.30am Knit and Knatter. Next in Jan1st Tuesday 2.30pm St Peter’s Mother’s Union3rd Tues 11am at St John’s Study & Discussion Gp3rd Tuesday 7.30pm Deanery Mother’s Union

THIS WEDNESDAY 8th January7.30pm St Peter Study & Discussion Group

Christian Aid Lunch 12-1pm St P’s Hall2nd Wednesday 7.30pm St Peter’s Ladies Group3rd Wednesday 7.30pm Men’s Group Next in JanThurs 9.30-11am St Peter’s Tiny Tots Next Jan 9

Thursday 8.30am Morning Prayer in St Peter’s. 2 nd Thursday 10.30am Solo Group Trinity Ch’ch 3rd Thursday 2.30pm St Mary’s Mother’s Union

Some January dates

Sunday 5 th 4pm Sung Evensong at St JOHN’s (due to heating moved from St P’s to St J’s)

Tues 14th Team Council 7.30 St Peter’sSat 18th Coffee Morning at Pat Quince’s 10-12 4pm Christian Unity Service at RC’s 6pm Family Committee Quiz at St Peter’sTues 21st 7.30pm St Mary Fundraising Ctte @ Pat’sWed 22nd 1-3 Christian Unity Prayer@W’therspoon 7.30pm Deanery Synod at ChatterisThu 23rd 10-11.30 Christian Unity Prayer @ TrinityFri 24th 7.30pm Christian Unity Service St Peter’s





Sunday 5 th January 2020 EPIPHANY SUNDAYTeam Rector Rev Andrew Smith









Hymns; 394, 71, 537, 2, 4111am Sunday Club in St Peter’s Hall

4pm CHORAL EVENSONG at St JOHN’s (not St Peter’s as originally planned due to heating)


12 th January BAPTISM of CHRIST Readings; Isaiah 42 v1-9,

Acts of the Apostles 10 v34-43, Matthew 3 v13-178am Communion at St Peter’s







FUNERALSTues 7th Jan 12.45pm St Peter’s; Janet Owen 2.30pm Fenland; Maureen Wesley Wed 8th Jan 11.45am St Peter’s; Eileen WaldenThu 9th Jan 12.45pm St John’s; baby, Isla FrostFri 10th Jan 2.30pm Fenland; Aubrey LoganThurs 16th Jan 11.45am St Mary’s; Margaret Payne.Fri 17th 2.30pm Fenland; Samuel Brown.PLEASE TAKE THIS NOTICE SH EET HOME

Epiphany Sunday, 5 th December 2020

COLLECT – the Prayer for Today.Lord God of the nations, we have seen the star of your glory rising in splendour. The radiance of your incarnate Word pierces the darkness that covers the earth and signals the dawn of peace and justice. Make radiant the lives of your people with that same brightness, and beckons all nations to walk as one in your light. We ask this through Jesus Christ, your Word made flesh, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, in the spendour of eternal light, One God for ever and ever. Amen.

EPISTLE Ephesians 3 v1-12 I, Paul, am a prisoner for Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles— for surely you have already heard of the commission of God’s grace that was given to me for you, and how the mystery was made known to me by revelation, as I wrote above in a few words, a reading of which will enable you to perceive my understanding of the mystery of Christ. In former generations this mystery was not made known to humankind, as it has now been revealed to his holy apostles and prophets by the Spirit: that is, the Gentiles have become fellow-heirs, members of the same body, and sharers in the promise in Christ Jesus through the gospel. Of this gospel I have become a servant according to the gift of God’s grace that was given to me by the working of his power. Although I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given to me to bring to the Gentiles the news of the boundless riches of Christ, and to make everyone see what is the plan of the mystery hidden for ages in God who created all things; so that through the church the wisdom of God in its rich variety might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was in accordance with the eternal purpose that he has carried out in Christ Jesus our Lord, in whom we have access to God in boldness and confidence through faith in him.

Thanks to all who have served the churches so well in 2019

in so many different roles and ways.You are all appreciated

God bless.

HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all.

GOSPEL Matthew 2 v1-12 In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, ‘Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.’ When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; and calling together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah was to be born. They told him, ‘In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by the prophet: “And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah;for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.” ’ Then Herod secretly called for the wise men and learned from them the exact time when the star had appeared. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying, ‘Go and search diligently for the child; and when you have found him, bring me word so that I may also go and pay him homage.’ When they had heard the king, they set out; and there, ahead of them, went the star that they had seen at its rising, until it stopped over the place where the child was. When they saw that the star had stopped, they were overwhelmed with joy. On entering the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother; and they knelt down and paid him homage. Then, opening their treasure-chests, they offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they left for their own country by another road.

Prayer after CommunionShepherd of Israel and Light of the Nations, made known in the gifts of those who call to other names and walk on different ways: may unjust powers and the hatreds within us be dismayed buy your friendship and dethroned by your love; through Jesus Christ, the open arms of grace. Amen.

For our prayers;

Those who are ill, Denny Morley, Russel Hadaway. Those recently died; Mary Jordan, Lyn Seekins,Janet Owen, Maureen Wesley, Eileen Walden, Isla Frost, Aubrey Logan, Margaret Payne Samuel Brown.

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