MON 24TH ST GEORGE (MARTYR),

PRINCIPAL PATRON OF ENGLAND We pray for the Church in England

TUE 25TH ST MARK (EVANGELIST)We pray for Missionaries & Evangelists

08.00 Strategy Committee (at St Mary’s School)17.00 Vespers19.00 Bell ringing practise20.00 Standing Committee

Wed 26th Easter Feria (2nd week of Easter)We pray for Members of the PCC

08.30 Morning Prayer19.00 Vespers19.30 Mass

Thur 27th Easter Feria We pray for the Faithful Departed

08.30 Morning Prayer09.00 MMU Clergy Meeting10.00 Coffee Morning12.15 Mass17.00 Vespers

Fri 28th St Peter Chanel (Martyr) We pray for Norman, Bishop of Richborough

07.30 Morning Prayer08.00 Mass09.00 Collective Worship (at St Mary’s School)12.00 Interment of Ashes Sid Reynolds RIP17.00 Vespers

SAT 29TH ST CATHERINE OF SIENA (VIRGIN & DR),CO-PATRON OF EUROPE

We pray for the Church in Europe09.00 Morning Prayer10.00 BUC Trustees Meeting10.00 Church Cleaning

SUN 30TH THIRD SUNDAY OF EASTERWe pray for our Parish

08.00 Mass 09.00 Morning Prayer10.00 Sung Mass and Dedication of the

Memorial Garden followed by refreshments18.00 The Rev’d Tony Jones’ Leaving Service

(at the Baptist Church)

Readings for Sunday 30th April: First Reading: Acts 2.14a. 36-41Psalm: Psalm 116:1-3. 10-17Second Reading: 1 Peter 1:17-23Gospel: Luke 24:13-35

Details for the following week’s pew sheet to be sent to Father Mark by Thursday

Welcome to our Celebration TodayThe Walsingham room is available as a crèche room for young people who need a break during the service. The Sidespersons have bags of toys for younger visitors to use during the service. At the end of Mass please stay and join us for coffee and refreshments. The green books have the Order of Service in them, while the hymns are found in the bigger green book. The numbers are as follows:Music at the Sung Mass NEHProcess. A brighter dawn is breaking 102Offertory Christ the Lord is risen again! 105Comm. Now the green blade riseth 115Process. Good Christian men, rejoice and sing! 107Mass Setting F Coffee MorningThe next set of invitations needs to be distributed to   those who live in Fernlea Road, Filey Road, The Forge, Galahad Close and Glebe Way. Please take the appropriate bundle if you can help with the distribution.Dedication of the Memorial GardenTakes place next Sunday when we look forward to welcoming Norman, Bishop of Richborough, to our Sung Mass. Refreshments will be served after our celebration, offers of help gratefully received. We also look forward to being joined by many members of the local community who have been invited to this special service.Big Burnham Book SaleThe next Book Sale will take place on Bank  Holiday  Monday, 1st May, from 10.30am to 3.30pm here at St Mary’s Church. If you have any books, please bring them to Church on the afternoon of Sunday 30th April. Once again we  will require plenty of helpers to set up on the Sunday afternoon, and to return unsold books to storage after the sale has finished. If you can help, please add your name to the list at the back of Church. We will also need cakes for the refreshments. If you can offer a cake, please put the details on the separate list. School for Disciples - Thursday 4 th May St Mary’s is hosting this Deanery training event, during which Bishop Stephen will be talking about discipleship. We have been asked to supply tea and coffee from 7pm. Volunteers for refreshments will be needed and all are welcome to stay and hear Bishop Stephen!Car Boot SaleThe next Car Boot Sale takes place on Saturday 6th May. This is a fairly easy fundraising activity with a few helpers needed to marshal cars, take admission money and serve refreshments. If you can help, add your name to the list at the back of Church. Parish ContactsVicar: Fr Mark North SSC 01621 782071 frmarknorth@btinternet.com

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VirginBurnham-on-Crouch

Parish Diary

Churchwarden: Beth Greaves 01621 786296

Tony Young 01621 929309Parish Website: www.stmarysburnham.co.uk