Parish Diary Mon 7th St Ambrose (Bishop & Doctor) We pray for our Bishop, Stephen 08.30 09.00 Morning Prayer Mass TUE 8TH IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF BVM We pray for Walsingham 08.30 09.00 17.00 19.00 20.00 Morning Prayer Mass Vespers Bell ringing practise Bible Study (at The Vicarage) Wed 9th Advent Feria We pray for Norman, Bishop of Richborough 19.00 19.30 Vespers Mass Thur 10th Advent Feria We pray for the Helen Rollason Cancer Charity 08.30 12.15 17.00 19.00 Morning Prayer Mass Vespers Helen Rollason Carol Service Fri 11th Advent Feria We pray for our Pastoral Visitors and Carers Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin Burnham-on-Crouch Welcome to our Celebration Today During the Sung Mass, the Sunday School meets in the Ringing Chamber, they gather during the first hymn and return in time for the peace. Please ask the Sidespersons for directions. The Walsingham room is also 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 HON Process. Awake, awake: fling off the night! 49 Offertory Hail to the Lord’s anointed 193 Comm. Peace is flowing like a river 412 Process. Make way, make way 329 Mass Setting A Bible Study Takes place this Tuesday, meeting at The Vicarage for an 8pm start. Carol Services Over the next few weeks, we will be welcoming many visitors to St Mary’s as they attend different carol 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. 07.30 08.00 09.00 Morning Prayer Mass Collective Worship (at St Mary’s School) Sat 12th Advent Feria We pray for our Churchwardens 09.00 Morning Prayer Christmas Concert Will take place on Sunday 20th December 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. THIRD SUNDAY OF ADVENT We pray for our Parish Daily Reflections for Advent A little book of reflections Christmas is available for £1. 18.00 First Mass of Sunday SUN 13TH for Advent and Christmas Cards Handmade cards are now on sale at the back of the Church. Small cards £1 each, large cards £2. Mass Morning Prayer Sung Mass 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. Readings for Sunday 13th December: First Reading: Zephaniah 3:14-end Psalm: 146:4-end Second Reading: Philippians 4:4-7 Gospel: Luke 3:7-18 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 08.00 09.00 10.00 Details for next week’s pew sheet to be sent to Father Mark by Wednesday and