Benefice website www.ConstableCountryChurches.co.uk Follow us on Twitter…..@constablechurch Rector Rev Canon Stephne van der Toorn mob 0777 157 4702 (Emergencies)................................. 01206 392646

The Rectory, Rectory Lane, Brantham, CO11 1PZ ......................................... revstephvdt@googlemail.com Curate Rev Dr Matthew Ling ............................................................................................................. 07486 449625

The Vicarage 18 Bell Ln, Kesgrave, Ipswich, Suffolk IP5 1JQ ........................... revmatthewling@gmail.com Office: Unit 4C The Gattinetts, East Bergholt ......................................................................... 07486 449625

Benefice Administrator Annie Greenhill email: branthamandbergholtrectory@gmail.com 07974657792 Benefice Safeguarding Officer Ruth Bull ............................................................................................................................... 01206 298733 Benefice Local Giving Advisor Joop van der Toorn ................................................................................................................ 01206 392646 Assistant Priests Rev Dr Richard Needle ........................................................................................................... 01206 298859 Rev David Searle (PTO*) ......................................................................................................... 01206 298932

Rev Peter Ball (PTO*) ............................................................................................................. 01206 393316 (* Permission to Officiate granted by the Bishop)

Reader Mr Nick Pavitt ........................................................................................................................ 01473 328512 Church Wardens: East Bergholt Brantham Mr Peter Colbear ................................ 01206 298489 Dr Jane Pavitt......................... 01473 328512 Mrs Fiona Trott ................................. 01206 298205 Mr Ken Stuttaford ................. 01206 394446 Director of Music (EB) Martin Huggett ............................................................... .............................................. 01206 395927

Elders East Bergholt Brantham

Dorothy Brundell ................................01206 298607 Ruth Bull ................................ 01206 298733

Fiona Trott .........................................01206 298205 Len Smith ............................... 01206 393321

Carrie Hinton ......................................01206 298309 Chris and Koshy Jacob.........................01206 298552

Karen Mason .......................... 01206 395865 Sarah McCraw ........................ 01206 391384 Rector’s Youth and Technology Advisor Ed Smith ................................ 01206 393321

Items for the pew leaflet should be sent by the Tuesday lunchtime 12 days prior to publication to Alison Jones at

alison.j.jones@btinternet.com with a copy to Rev Steph.

PLEASE PRAY FOR Iris Marr, Rosie Dorling, Marguerite Gold, Francis Goodchild, Brian Bezant , Edna Watkinson and Rev Steph

The family and friends of Rev Tony Jones, Angela Appleby, and Keith Brown. Those in financial difficulty, facing redundancy and homelessness, or family break up. The people of Southern Saharan Africa facing famine after the drought. Anyone affected by war and its aftermath, and victims of violence. READINGS FOR 15 JANUARY Isaiah 49: 1-7 1 Corinthians 1: 1-9 John 1: 29-42

DAILY READINGS

Monday: Baptism of Christ Exodus 14: 15-22 1 John 5: 6-9 Tuesday: Amos 2 1 Corinthians 1: 18-end Wednesday: Amos 3 1 Corinthians 2 Thursday: Amos 4 1 Corinthians 3 Friday: Amos 5: 1-17 1 Corinthians 4 Saturday: Amos 5: 18-end 1 Corinthians 5

8 JANUARY 2017

Epiphany

08:00 Communion (BCP), EB 10:00 Communion, EB Hymns: 49, 85, 724, 552 11:00 Family Service, B 18:30 M:youth meet in B

READINGS

08:00 Ephesians 3: 1-12 Matthew 2: 1 - 12 (p967) 10:00 Isaiah 60: 1-6 (p727) Ephesians 3: 1-12 Matthew 2: 12(p967)

POST COMMUNION PRAYER

Lord God, the bright splendour

whom the nations seek: may we who with the wise men have been drawn by your light

discern the glory of your presence in your Son, the Word made flesh,

Jesus Christ our Lord.

AMEN

COLLECT

Creator of the heavens, who led the Magi by a star to worship the Christ-child:

guide and sustain us, that we may find our journey’s end

in Jesus Christ our Lord.

AMEN

Benefice of St Mary’s & St Michael’s East Bergholt (EB) Brantham (B)

Prayer by Richard Halverson

Wherever you go, God is sending you. Wherever you are,

God has put you there. Christ who indwells you has something he wants to do with you where you are.

Believe this, and go in his love, his grace and his power.

Amen

An Epiphany moment - have you had one?

We saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him

Delicious Soup lunch 10 January 12:30 in the West End, EB. Contact Linda Gray to book. 299763

YOUTH WORKER Caitlan the Methodist Youth Worker has agreed to help with M:youth. Thanks be to God! If you would like to contribute to this important project, please place your gift labelled “Youth Worker“ in the collection plate. You might like to make a monthly contribution?

THANK YOU to all our flower arrangers!

THANK YOU to everyone who helps in the benefice by locking and unlocking our churches, putting out the bins, making tea, setting up for services, reading, singing in the choir ….the list is endless.

Mon 9

16:00 3 SSS’s House Group: York Course: Living in the Light (1) at Seafield House Brantham

Tue 10

09:00 Incumbents and Curates meet at Kesgrave (TBC) 12:30 Soup Lunch in EB. Contact Linda Gray to book. 299763 14:00 Alpha at the Rectory 19:15 Ministry Team meet in the Rectory

Wed 11

10:00-12:00 Winter Warmer Welcome, EB 12:00 Chapter meeting at the Rectory 19:30 Windyridge Bible Study meets in Brantham

Mon 16 Mondays are usually Rev Steph’s day off. Fridays

are usually Rev Matthew’s day off with a

double day off once a month when he has

Thursday as well.

Tue 17 Rev Steph and Joop on

course today.

Matthew with Ipswich Hospital Chaplaincy

Team

Wed 18 Rev Steph and Joop on

course today.

10:00-12:00 Winter Warmer Welcome, EB 19:30 Windyridge Bible Study meets in Brantham

Mon 23 Rev Steph’s day off

Tue 24

14:00 Alpha at the Rectory

Wed 25

10:00-12:00 Winter Warmer Welcome, EB 10:30 Val and Berry Grantham’s home communion 19:30 Windyridge Bible Study meets in Brantham 19:30 Rev Steph at EB Preservation Society Committee Meeting

The Christingle collection at Brantham was £257.57 and the FOSM mince pies and mulled wine raised £100. Thank you for all the support!

The Benefice Retreat led by Rev Matthew and Rev Claire will be at Bishop Woodford House, Ely on the Bank Holiday weekend 26-28 May with the option to stay on for

the Monday. Application Forms available soon.

Thurs 12

10:00 Open the Book assembly at Brooklands 10:30 Coffee with the Canon, Bakes &Blossoms, B 14:30 MU with Guest speaker Barbara Hughes who will give a talk on the Ipswich Opportunity Group Charity she founded, helping families of pre school children with additional needs 14:50 Rev Steph at EBPS assembly

Fri 13 Rev Matthew’s day off

9:30-11:30 Toddlers and Carers meet in the West

End 10:00 Coffee with the Canon, Fountain House Tea rooms, EB 14:00 Rev Steph meeting with Rev Dave Gardner at Diocesan Office 19:00 Choir Practice in the West End, EB

Sun 15 Epiphany 2 Pulpit Swap

08:00 Communion (BCP), EB 10:00 Service of the Word with guest preacher Deacon Clive Brookes from the RC Church , EB 11:00 Communion with Methodist Guest Preacher, B

Sat 14 The Week of Christian

Unity Celebration begins on the 18 January.

Tomorrow we have the ecumenical pulpit

swap and next Sunday an ecumenical service

at the Methodist Church at 15:00

Thurs 19

14:50 Rev Steph at EBPS assembly 19:00 Brantham PCC

Fri 20 Rev Steph off today instead

of Monday this week! Rev Matthew’s day off

19:00 Choir Practice in the West End, EB

Sun 22 Epiphany 3

08:00 Communion (BCP), EB 10:00 Choral Matins, EB 11:00 Informal Service , B 15:00 Ecumenical Service, Methodist Church B

Sat 21 Rev Matthew on

training day.

Thurs 26

09:05 Open the Book Assembly at EB Primary 19:00 Church Wardens meet at the Rectory

Fri 27 Rev Matthew’s day off

9:30-11:30 Toddlers and Carers meet in the West

End

19:00 Choir Practice in the West End, EB

Sun 29 Epiphany 4

08:00 Communion (BCP), EB 11:00 Benefice Communion with recommissioning of elders, B

Sat 28

09:45—15:00 Deanery Wedding Preparation

Day, Bentley

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY