Please Pray For… The healing of Pam Crutchfield who suffered a stroke following an operation, Nick Eden and Emma Barr. Neil Catchpole and family, following the recent death of Neil's mother Sunday 14th December 2014 3rd Sunday of Advent Patrick Appleby who is being Christened at St. Andrew’s, Greenstead today, and for his family, Glyn, Cheryl & Shannon. Christmas In The Benefice We are delivering Christmas Cards to all homes in the Benefice - pray that the Lord Jesus will enter homes and hearts as they are opened. St. John the Baptist Mount Bures (MB) St. Andrew Wormingford (WF) Services Today 08:00 Holy Communion* WF 09:15 Parish Communion MB 11:00 Christingle Family Service LH 11:00 Morning Service WF 18:30 Evening Service LH St. Peter & St. Paul Little Horkesley (LH) Next Sunday (21st Dec) 15:30 9 Lessons & Carols MB 18:30 9 Lessons & Carols WF 18:30 9 Lessons & Carols LH *1662 service A memorable verse from… 1 Thessalonians Be joyful always; pray continually Give thanks in all circumstances For this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. TAKE ME HOME! Today’s Readings (to follow in your pew Bible) 1Thessalonians 5:16-24 & John 1:6-8, 19-28 (WF 8:00, MB & LH 18:30) Isaiah 12 & Luke 1:57-66 (WF 11:00) 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 & Matthew 5:13-16 (LH 18:30) Services: Sunday 21 December 3.30pm: 9 Lessons & Carols – Mount Bures Sunday 21 December 6.30pm: 9 Lessons & Carols – Wormingford Sunday 21 December 6.30pm: 9 Lessons & Carols – Lt. Horkesley Wednesday 24 December 3pm: Crib Service – Mount Bures Wednesday 24 December 4.30pm: Crib Service – Lt. Horkesley Wednesday 24 December 6pm: Crib Service – Wormingford Wednesday 24 December 10pm: Early Midnight Mass – Mount Bures Wednesday 24 December 11.30pm: Midnight Mass – Lt. Horkesley Thursday 25 December 10am: Family Communion – Wormingford Thursday 25 December 11am: Family Communion – Lt. Horkesley Sun. 28 December 9.15am: Benefice Family Communion – Mt. Bures The Stour Valley: A Prehistoric Landscape This new book, with a Foreword by Ronald Blythe and dedicated to Ida McMaster, is on sale in our Churches price £5. It is an interesting and comprehensive investigation into the archaeology and crop marks of the Middle Stour Valley, with lots of photographs, diagrams and information. A wonderful item for your Christmas stocking! www.wormingford.com www.littlehorkesley.com www.mountbures.com Paper Widely Recycled D009