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SUNG EUCHARIST

10.30am

Sixteenth Sunday after Trinity6 October 2019

President : Canon James GarrardPreacher : The Revd Dr Jenny Gage

The Visible Community : Justice and Faithfulness

Communion Service in GFrancis Jackson b.1917

The Eucharist

Welcome to Ely Cathedral this morning. Everyone is very welcome for refreshments after the service near the main door to the Cathedral. Communicant members of all Christian denominations are welcome to receive Communion at this service.

Children and Families are very welcome to enjoy this service. There is an area at the front of the Cathedral where Children and Families can share fully in the worship experience and there is easy access to toilet and baby changing facilities. Please feel at home here and don’t worry if you need to move around during the service. Please ask a Steward if you need anything.

Older children might like to join Junior Church and Café Church which meets in Powcher’s Hall during the service (term time only). Please ask a steward for directions or for more information.

The Laying on of Hands and Anointing will be offered this morning. If you would like prayer for yourself or someone else, please go to St Dunstan’s Chapel during the administration of Communion, where one of the clergy and a member of the Pastoral Team will be available to pray with you.

There is an Induction Loop in both the North and South Transepts, the Choir and the Presbytery, for those using a hearing aid, and large copies of the service sheet are available on request.

Photography or video recording are not permitted at this service. Please keep your mobile phones switched off throughout the service.

If you are new to the cathedral and would like to know more about its services and community life, please contact Canon Victoria Johnson (01353 660302) who will be pleased to receive requests for prayer and respond to any pastoral need.

Today’s sermon can be read/heard again via the cathedral website.

Please respect the wishes of those who want to be quiet and pray before the service begins - thank you.

GIFT AID ENVELOPE Please remember to write your surname, initials, etc on the Gift Aid Envelope unless you do so the Cathedral cannot reclaim the tax you have already paid.

Thank you.

Action to be taken on hearing the fire alarm:Calmly leave the Cathedral by the nearest fire exit.

Stewards will direct persons in wheelchairs to the appropriate fire exit (either the West Door or the South Door)

This paper is responsibly sourced and made of 100% unbleached recycled waste. Ely Cathedral promotes responsible recycling.

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THE GATHERING When the bell rings, please stand

PROCESSIONAL HYMN

‘Lift up your hearts!’ We lift them, Lord, to thee;Here at thy feet none other may we see:‘Lift up your hearts!’ E’en so, with one accord,We lift them up, we lift them to the Lord.

Above the level of the former years,The mire of sin, the slough of guilty fears,The mist of doubt, the blight of love’s decay,O Lord of Light, lift all our hearts today!

Above the swamps of subterfuge and shame,The deeds, the thoughts, that honour may not name,The halting tongue that dares not tell the whole, O Lord of Truth, lift every Christian soul!

Lift every gift that thou thyself hast given;Low lies the best till lifted up to heaven:Low lie the bounding heart, the teeming brain,Till, sent from God, they mount to God again.

Then, as the trumpet-call, in after years,‘Lift up your hearts!’ rings pealing in our ears,Still shall those hearts respond, with full accord,‘We lift them up, we lift them to the Lord!’

Words: NEH398 Henry Montague Butler 1833 – 1918Music: Woodlands NEH 395 Walter Greatorex 1877-1949

THE GREETING

President In the name of the Father and of the Son,and of the Holy Spirit. Amen.

The Lord be with youand also with you.

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Please sit

The President welcomes the people and introduces the liturgy

THE PRAYERS OF PENITENCE

God so loved the world that he gave his only Son Jesus Christto save us from our sins, to be our advocate in heaven,and to bring us to eternal life.

Let us confess our sins in penitence and faith,firmly resolved to keep God’s commandmentsand to live in love and peace with all.

Please sit or kneel

Silence is kept

Almighty God, our heavenly Father,we have sinned against youand against our neighbourin thought and word and deed,through negligence, through weakness,through our own deliberate fault.We are truly sorry and repent of all our sins.For the sake of your Son Jesus Christ,who died for us, forgive us all that is pastand grant that we may serve you in newness of lifeto the glory of your name. Amen.

President Almighty God, who forgives all who truly repent,

have mercy upon you, pardon and deliver you from all your sins,confirm and strengthen you in all goodness,and keep you in life eternal;through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Please stand

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GLORIA IN EXCELSIS sung by the choir

Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. O Lord the only-begotten Son, Jesu Christ, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us. Thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer. Thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art Holy, thou only art the Lord, thou only O Christ with the Holy Ghost art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen.

THE COLLECT

Let us pray.

O Lord, we beseech you mercifully to hear the prayersof your people who call upon you;and grant that they may both perceive and knowwhat things they ought to do,and also may have grace and power faithfully to fulfil them;through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord,who is alive and reigns with you,in the unity of the Holy Spirit,one God, now and for ever. Amen

THE LITURGY OF THE WORD

FIRST READING Please sitHabakkuk 1.1-4; 2.1-4

A reading from the Book of Habakkuk.

The oracle that the prophet Habakkuk saw. O LORD, how long shall I cry for help, and you will not listen? Or cry to you ‘Violence!’ and you will not save?Why do you make me see wrongdoing and look at trouble? Destruction and violence are before me; strife and contention arise. So the law becomes slackand justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous – therefore judgement comes forth perverted.

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I will stand at my watch-post, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concerning my complaint. Then the LORD answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it. For there is still a vision for the appointed time; it speaks of the end, and does not lie. If it seems to tarry, wait for it; it will surely come, it will not delay. Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith.

For the word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

HYMN Please stand

3Come, my joy, my love, my heart:Such a joy, as none can move;Such a love, as none can part;Such a heart, as joys in love.

Words: George Herbert 1593-1633Music: The Call CP405 t. ii Ralph Vaughan Williams 1872-1958

1Come, my way, my truth, my life:Such a way, as gives us breath;Such a truth, as ends all strife;Such a life, as killeth death.

2Come, my light, my feast, my strength:Such a light, as shows a feast;Such a feast, as mends in length;Such a strength, as makes his guest.

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SECOND READING Please sit2 Timothy 1.1-14

A reading from the second letter to Timothy.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, for the sake of the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus, To Timothy, my beloved child: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.

I am grateful to God – whom I worship with a clear conscience, as my ancestors did – when I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. Recalling your tears, I long to see you so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that lived first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, lives in you. For this reason I remind you to rekindle the gift of God that is within you through the laying on of my hands; for God did not give us a spirit of cowardice, but rather a spirit of power and of love and of self-discipline. Do not be ashamed, then, of the testimony about our Lord or of me his prisoner, but join with me in suffering for the gospel, relying on the power of God, who saved us and called us with a holy calling, not according to our works but according to his own purpose and grace. This grace was given to us in Christ Jesus before the ages began, but it has now been revealed through the appearing of our Saviour Christ Jesus, who abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel. For this gospel I was appointed a herald and an apostle and a teacher, and for this reason I suffer as I do. But I am not ashamed, for I know the one in whom I have put my trust, and I am sure that he is able to guard until that day what I have entrusted to him. Hold to the standard of sound teaching that you have heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. Guard the good treasure entrusted to you, with the help of the Holy Spirit living in us. For the word of the Lord.Thanks be to God.

Please stand and face the deacon

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GOSPEL ACCLAMATION

Choir Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.All Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.

The greatest among you must become as the youngest, says the Lord, and the leader like one who serves.

All Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia. Luke 22.26

GOSPEL Luke 17.5-10

The Lord be with you.And also with you.

Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to Luke.

The apostles said to the Lord, ‘Increase our faith!’ The Lord replied, ‘If you had faith the size of a mustard seed, you could say to this mulberry tree, “Be uprooted and planted in the sea,” and it would obey you. Who among you would say to your slave who has just come in from ploughing or tending sheep in the field, “Come here at once and take your place at the table”? Would you not rather say to him, “Prepare supper for me, put on your apron and serve me while I eat and drink; later you may eat and drink”? Do you thank the slave for doing what was commanded? So you also, when you have done all that you were ordered to do, say, “We are worthless slaves; we have done only what we ought to have done!” ’

This is the Gospel of the Lord.

SERMON Please sit

After the Sermon silence is kept

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THE NICENE CREED Please stand

Let us confess our faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit.

We believe in one God,the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen.

We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father,God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made.For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Maryand was made man.

For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried.On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures;he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end.We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son,who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified,who has spoken through the prophets.

We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen.

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THE INTERCESSION

President In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ let us pray to the Father.

Please sit or kneel. These responses may be used

Lord, in your mercy or Lord, hear us.hear our prayer. Lord, graciously hear us.

And at the end

Merciful Father,accept these prayers for the sake of your Son,our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen.

THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT

THE PEACE Please stand

President Christ is our peace. He has reconciled us to God in one body by the cross.

We meet in his name and share his peace.

The peace of the Lord be always with youand also with you.

Let us offer one another a sign of peace.

The peace is shared

THE PREPARATION OF THE TABLE

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OFFERTORY HYMN The altar is prepared and bread and wine are placed upon it. During this hymn an

offering is received. If you pay tax in the UK, please place your offering in the envelope, remembering to include the details requested on the front of the envelope. Thank you

Words: John Bode 1816-74Music: Wolvercote NEH 420 William H. Ferguson 1874-1950

The gifts of the congregation and Junior Church are received

1O Jesus I have promisedTo serve thee to the end;Be thou for ever near me,My Master and my Friend;I shall not fear the battleIf thou art by my side,Nor wander from the pathwayIf thou wilt be my guide.

2O let me hear thee speakingIn accents clear and still,Above the storms of passion,The murmurs of self-will;O speak to reassure me,To hasten or control;O speak, and make me listen,Thou guardian of my soul.

3O Jesus thou hast promisedTo all who follow thee,That where thou art in gloryThere shall thy servant be;And Jesus, I have promisedTo serve thee to the end;O give me grace to follow,My Master and my Friend.

4O let me see thy footmarks,And in them plant mine own;My hope to follow dulyIs in thy strength alone;O guide me, call me, draw me,Uphold me to the end;And then in heaven receive me,My Saviour and my Friend.

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The President takes the Bread and the Cup and praises God for his gifts

Wise and gracious God,you spread a table before us;nourish your people with the word of lifeand the bread of heaven. Amen.

THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER

Father, we give you thanks and praisethrough your beloved Son Jesus Christ, your living Word,through whom you have created all things;who was sent by you in your great goodness to be our Saviour.

By the power of the Holy Spirit he took flesh;as your Son, born of the blessed Virgin,he lived on earth and went about among us;he opened wide his arms for us on the cross;he put an end to death by dying for us;and revealed the resurrection by rising to new life;so he fulfilled your will and won for you a holy people.And now we give you thanks, because you are the source of light and life;you made us in your imageand called us to new life in him.And so, with choirs of angelsand with all the heavenly host,we proclaim your glory and join their unending song of praise.

The choir sings

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Holy, holy, holy,Lord God of Hosts Heaven and earth are full of thy glory.Glory be to Thee, O Lord most High.

Blessed is he that comethin the name of the Lord,Hosanna in the highest.

Please sit or kneel

Lord, you are holy indeed, the source of all holiness;grant that by the power of your Holy Spirit,and according to your holy will,these gifts of bread and winemay be to us the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ;who, in the same night that he was betrayed,took bread and gave you thanks;he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying:Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you;do this in remembrance of me.

In the same way, after supperhe took the cup and gave you thanks;he gave it to them, saying:Drink this, all of you;this is my blood of the new covenant,which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins.Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me.

Great is the mystery of faith.

And so, Father, calling to mind his death on the cross,his perfect sacrifice made once for the sins of the whole world;rejoicing in his mighty resurrection and glorious ascension,and looking for his coming in glory,we celebrate this memorial of our redemption.

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As we offer you this our sacrifice of praise and thanksgiving,we bring before you this bread and this cupand we thank you for counting us worthyto stand in your presence and serve you.Send the Holy Spirit on your people and gather into one in your kingdomall who share this one bread and one cup,so that we, in the company of all the saints,may praise and glorify you for ever,through Jesus Christ our Lord;by whom, and with whom, and in whom, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory be yours, almighty Father, for ever and ever.

THE LORD’S PRAYER

President Let us pray with confidence as our Saviour taught us: Our Father, who art in heaven,

hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil.For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.

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THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD

The President breaks the consecrated bread, saying

We break this bread to share in the body of Christ.Though we are many, we are one body,Because we all share in one bread.

THE GIVING OF COMMUNION

The President invites the people to receive the Holy Communion, saying Jesus is the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world.Blessed are those who are called to his supper.Lord, I am not worthy to receive you, but only say the word, and I shall be healed.

The President and people receive the Communion. Communicant members of all Christian churches are welcome to receive the Communion. The practice at the Cathedral is to receive the wafer in the hand; if you are concerned about drinking from the common cup, please take the wafer only – please do not dip your wafer in the cup. The Church believes that the fullness of God’s grace is given when only one of the two elements of Holy Communion is received. Gluten free wafers are available on request. If you do not wish to receive communion, you are invited to come forward for a blessing. Please hold this service book in your hands as an indication to the ministers.

At the distribution the minister says to each communicant

The body of Christ or The blood of Christ

The communicant responds Amen, and then receives.

During Communion the Choir will sing Agnus Dei from Communion Service in G (Francis Jackson) and the motet Give us the wings of faith (Bullock).

LAYING ON OF HANDS AND ANOINTINGThe laying on of hands and anointing is available this morning. If you would like prayer for yourself or someone else, please go to St Dunstan’s Chapel, in the South Transept during the administration of Communion, where one of the clergy and a member of the Pastoral Team will be available to pray with you.

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AGNUS DEIO Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us.O Lamb of God, that takest away the sins of the world, grant us thy peace.

MOTET

They marked the footsteps that He trod, His zeal inspired their breast; And following their incarnate God They reached the promised rest.

Words: Isaac Watts 1674-1748Music: Ernest Bullock 1899-1976

PRAYER AFTER COMMUNION

President Let us pray. Please stand

A moment of silence is kept

Almighty God,you have taught us through your Sonthat love is the fulfilling of the law:grant that we may love you with our whole heartand our neighbours as ourselves;through Jesus Christ our Lord.Amen.

Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ. Through him we offer you our souls and bodies to be a living sacrifice. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen.

Give us the wings of faith to rise Within the veil, and see The Saints above, how great their joys, How bright their glories be.

We ask them whence their victory came:They, with one united breath Ascribe the conquest to the Lamb, Their triumph to His death.

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THE DISMISSAL

President God the Father, by whose glory Christ was raised from the dead,

strengthen you to walk with him in his risen life;and the blessing of God almighty,the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit,be among you and remain with you always. Amen.

RECESSIONAL HYMNDuring the singing of the hymn, the servers, choir and the robed ministers move to the

West. Please turn to face them as we are sent to live out our Christian faith in the world.

The kingdom of God is justice and joy,For Jesus restores what sin would destroy;God’s power and glory in Jesus we know,And here and hereafter the kingdom shall grow.

The kingdom of God is mercy and grace,The captives are freed, the sinners find place,The outcast are welcomed God’s banquet to share,And hope is awakened instead of despair.

The kingdom of God is challenge and choice,Believe the good news, repent and rejoice!His love for us sinners brought Christ to his cross,Our crisis of judgement for gain or for loss.

God’s kingdom is come, the gift and the goal,In Jesus begun, in heaven made whole;The heirs of the kingdom shall answer his call,And all things cry ‘Glory!’ to God all in all.

Words: SP254 Bryn Rees 1911-83Music: Paderborn NEH 476 Paderborn Gesangbuch 1765

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ORGAN Fantasia in G - Parry

EVENSONG : 4pm Preces: Byrd Psalm: 142 Stanford in C Hymn: OH 202, 357 Sing we merrily - Campbell Preacher: Canon James Garrard Organ: Postlude in D minor - Stanford

BEN JUPP MEMORIAL LECTURE - ELY AMNESTY GROUP : 6:30pmJohn Burton, CEO of the World Land Trust, will talk about the Trust’s work in

conserving the world’s most biologically significant and threatened habitats.Free admission; retiring collection for Amnesty International.

COMPLINE for Creationtide : 8pm

From Monday to Saturday Morning Prayer is said at 7.30 am and the Eucharist is celebrated at 8am.

Evensong is sung (or Evening Prayer said) at 5.30pm

First time at the Cathedral? Returning - but wondering how to get more involved? If you want to know more, or to explore any question of faith or

doubt, contact : seeking@elycathedral.org

THIS WEEK IN THE CATHEDRAL

Thursday 10 October 12.10pm Holy Communion Saturday 12 October Harvest Weekend Sunday 13 October 8.15am Holy Communion Harvest 10.30am Sung Eucharist 4.00pm Harvest ‘Songs of Praise’

NOTICES FOR THE SERVICE SHEET are due by 9am on Tuesdays. Please send all notice requests to notices@elycathedral.org.

CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY FORUM 12noon-1pm, South Transept

Learn more about the Chapter’s vision of the Cathedral as a community serving the city, the diocese and the region. We will also be reviewing our congregational charitable giving and our Cathedral links with St John at

Hackney and Zanzibar Cathedral. The main speaker will be Jenny Gage, who will reflect on her sermon and her role as Minor Canon for Social Justice.

All are welcome.

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HARVEST On Friday 11 October the Harvest weekend begins with a harvest ceilidh with Catch the Pigeon Band at 7.30pm. Tickets £10 with a glass of wine or beer. On Sunday 13 October after the10.30am Harvest Sung Eucharist, there will be the Harvest lunch, £10 per ticket. Please book all tickets through the box office. For full listings of Harvest weekend activities please pick up a separate Harvest flyer or visit-ing elycathedral.org

CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING The coffee mornings are held every Wednesday between 10-11:30am in the Cathedral Centre. Everyone welcome.

ELY CATHEDRAL ENVIRONMENT GROUP - LITTER PICKING AROUND ELY We now have litter picking sessions once a month, on the FIRST Saturday of the month, from 8.00 a.m. to 9.00 a.m. If you would be interested in joining us, please come to the South Door of the Cathedral at 8.00 a.m. on 2 November. All equipment will be provided. We finish with coffee and cake in the Cathedral. Further information from Sue Holgate, RENEW, Ely Cathedral Environment Group. sueholgate@hotmail.co.uk

EDWARD BEAR CLUB with worship time of praise, activity and stories, is held on Fridays, 10-11 am, in Powcher’s Hall, for under 5s, parents or carers. For further details please ring Angela Jones (01353 665810).

JUNIOR CHURCH Junior Church meets at 10.30 every Sunday during term time in Powchers Hall . We re-join the worship for Communion and we have our seats at the front of the Octagon, where parents will meet you there at the end of the service. Drinks and biscuits are provided. We would be pleased to welcome you to join us in exploring our faith through bible study, music, Godly Play, prayer and fun activities. Please contact June Massey at juniorchurch@elycathedral.org for further information.

LET’S TALK RUBBISH Dealing with rubbish in our homes is a very confusing business. We all want to do the ‘right thing’ when it comes to recycling. So come along to a meeting of Renew – the Ely Cathedral Environment Group’s event on Tuesday 8 October at 7.00 p.m. when Darren Hughes, the Waste Minimisation Officer at East Cambs District Council will talk rubbish with us!! Entry free – when you bring a piece of rubbish for recycling! There may be an opportunity to try out a new phone App called “WasteGuru”. Location – Powcher’s Hall, near the South door of Ely Cathedral. All are welcome; please book by going to https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/circular-economy-club-ely-26205298959 or by emailing sueholgate@hotmail.co.uk

ELY CATHEDRAL BUSINESS GROUP - CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPLICATIONS FOR BUSINESS 10 October 2019 6:45pm - 9pm On the back of July’s European heatwave, we’ve lined up a distinguished panel from a variety of sectors to discuss the implications of our planet’s rising climate in the context of our Fenland. Free entry. Tickets available from Eventbrite (link via the Cathedral website).

TIP OF THE MONTH FROM RENEW: ELY CATHEDRAL ENVIRONMENT GROUPDid you know that empty toothpaste tubes and old tooth brushes can be taken to St Mary’s Dental Practice for recycling?

VISIT TO WATERBEACH WASTE MANAGEMENT PARK, the Environment Group (RENEW) are organising a visit on Thursday October 24 at 2pm. This is where all refuse and recycling collected in our area is sorted and processed. If you are interested please contact Mr R L Skelton home@robertskelton.com. All participants will be contacted with final details nearer the time, no arrangements have been made re transport but it is hoped that we can car share or perhaps hire a minibus. This numbers are limited to 16 so early application is advised.

THE COMMUNITY CHOIR SINGS AGAIN! No experience necessary, all are very welcome. Rehearsals in the Song School 12.30-1pm, on the following dates: 8, 18, 22 October, 4, 12, 21, 28 November, 6, 12 December with Performances at Volunteer Evening, 7th October, 7.30pm, Christmas Fayre Thursday 14th and Friday 15th November at 12.30pm and Christmas Community Sing-a-long with Littleport Brass Band, Saturday 14th December 2pm.

SERVICE VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED: We are looking for enthusiastic people who would like to be more involved in our Cathedral worship. Bedesmen are voluntary Vergers who help at Evensong once a week: supporting the Vergers with their ceremonial duties, helping with service preparations including lighting candles and setting hymn numbers, greeting the congregation, taking part in the service and helping to re-set the Chapel following the service. Servers fulfil a range of roles including carrying a candle or the Cross in procession and assisting the Clergy with the preparation of vessels and elements for Communion. If you would like to learn more about either of these roles, please make contact with James Garrard, Canon Precentor on 01353 660335 j.garrard@elycathedral.org or Grahame Hoskin, Head Verger on 01353 660303 g.hoskin@elycathedral.org

LECTURE IN HONOUR OF THE SAINTS OF ELY 15 October 7pm in the South Transept. Dame Janet Nelson, DBE, FBA, former Professor of Medieval History at King’s College London, will lecture on ‘Women in Anglo-Saxon England’. Free admission.

‘WAY OF LIFE’ BREAKFAST MEETINGS Saturdays 12 October & 9 November, 8.30am-10am .Venue: Powcher’s Hall. Come and have breakfast! Over croissants, orange juice, and excellent coffee, come to a group which explores scripture, right action and the life of the spirit together, talking over the readings for the Sunday Eucharist that weekend, sharing stories, supporting each other, and trying out silent contemplation together. All are welcome, whether occasionally or regularly, and whether you have come before or not. If you would like to come, please e-mail Emma Jones on e.jones@elycathedral.org or call her on 01353 660301, so that we can get the catering right. On 12 October Christine Tweddle and Izaak Martin will talk about their work with adults with special and additional needs. CCLI licence holder number 152256