Parish Diary Mon 14th St John of the Cross (Priest & Dr) We pray for Ormiston Rivers Academy 08.30 19.00 Morning Prayer Ormiston Rivers Academy Carol Service Tue 15th Advent Feria We pray for the Royal National Lifeboat Institute 08.30 09.00 17.00 19.30 Morning Prayer Mass Vespers Royal National Lifeboat Institute Carol Service Wed 16th Advent Feria We pray for our Flower Ladies 19.00 19.30 Vespers Mass Thur 17th Advent Feria – O Wisdom We pray for our Parish School 08.30 12.15 17.00 19.00 Morning Prayer Mass Vespers St Mary’s School Carol Service Fri 18th Advent Feria – O Adonai We pray for Burnham Primary School 07.30 08.00 09.00 Morning Prayer Mass Collective Worship (at St Mary’s School) Vespers BMG Rehearsal 17.00 19.30 Sat 19th 09.00 10.00 14.30 Advent Feria – O Stock of Jesse We pray for Burnham Churches Together Morning Prayer Church Cleaning BMG Rehearsal FOURTH SUNDAY OF ADVENT – O KEY OF DAVID We pray for our Parish 18.00 19.45 First Mass of Sunday Burnham Music Group Concert SUN 20TH 08.00 09.00 10.00 14.30 19.30 Mass Morning Prayer Sung Mass Service of Nine Lessons & Carols Rayleigh Brass Concert Details for next week’s pew sheet to be sent to Father Mark by Wednesday Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Burnham-on-Crouch Welcome to our Celebration Today The Walsingham room is available as a crèche room for young people who need a break 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 NEH Advent Prose Drop down, ye heavens 501 Offertory On Jordan’s bank the Baptist’s cry 12 Comm. The Lord will come and not be slow 15 Process. The advent of our God 14 Mass Setting A Readings for Sunday 20th December: First Reading: Micah 5:2-5a Psalm: Psalm 80:1-8 Second Reading: Hebrews 10:5-10 Gospel: Luke 1:39-45, [46-55] Christmas Services Over the Christmas period, we will be welcoming many visitors to St Mary’s as they attend different services. Helpers will be required to act as sidespersons, servers and readers. Please sign up on the list at the back of Church if you can help. Church Cleaning An opportunity to get the Church ready for Christmas this Saturday from 10am in the Church. Bring your mops and marigolds! Christmas Concert Will take place next Sunday at 7.30pm. Rayleigh Brass will be performing a selection of Christmas music at St Mary’s. Tickets will cost £10 and can be purchased after the Sung Mass this morning, or by ringing John and Linda Green on 01621 783114. Seasonal refreshments will be served during the interval. Daily Reflections for Advent A little book of reflections Christmas is available for £1. for Advent and Christmas Cards Handmade cards are now on sale at the back of the Church. Small cards £1 each, large cards £2. Prayer Cycle Please take your copy of the weekly Prayer Cycle and use the little form to add names of those in need of our prayers. Parish Contacts Vicar: Fr Mark North SSC 01621 782071 frmarknorth@btinternet.com Churchwarden: Beth Greaves 01621 786296 Tony Young 01621 929309 Parish Website: www.stmarysburnham.co.uk