The United Benefice of the parishes of Melbourne, Smisby, Stanton by Bridge and Ticknall. The Bulletin. All Saints' Sunday

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1 The United Benefice of the parishes of Melbourne, Smisby, Stanton by Bridge and Ticknall The Bulletin A weekly publication for the Parish of Melbourne 8am 10.30am Holy Communion All Saints' Sunday Festival Eucharist, Junior Church and Coffee (Please see Order of Service) Readings: pages 7/8 Introit: Holy is the true light Harris Setting: Darke in E Hymns: 478, Glory to you, 197 v.3 Men, v.6 Women [225, 396] Thanks be to God Anthem: There is a land of pure delight Grayston Ives Organ Voluntary: Prelude on Sine Nomine Francis Jackson 6.30pm All Souls' Service followed by refreshments (Please see page 2 for the music for tonight's service) Welcome! Welcome to all worshipping here today with a special welcome to those who are visitors or newcomers. 1

2 CONTACT US: Revd Steve Short: (Rector) (day off Monday) Parish Office: Kate Landenberger or Website: Across the Benefice Today Melbourne: 8am Revd Steve Short 10.30am Revd Steve Short 6.30pm Revd Steve Short Smisby: 5.30pm Revd Michael Rogers Stanton: 11am - Canon David Edwards Ticknall: 9.15am Canon David Edwards Taking responsibility for Church life today: 8am Holy Communion Sidespersons: Joe Laban, John Tatam Server: Joy Hill Reader: Ann Nicholls 10.30am 6.30pm Festival Eucharist, Junior Church & Coffee Sidespersons: Janet & Cliff Warner Crucifer: John Tivey Server: Ros Bell Reader: Pam Starkey Intercessor: Joanna Hocknell Junior Church: Rachel Coupe, Charlotte Hall Coffee: Griselda Kerr, Annabel Needham, Sheena Wilkins All Souls' Service followed by refreshments Sidespersons: Henry & Sheena Wilkins Music for tonight's All Souls' Service of Remembrance: Hymns: 331, 457, 381, 252 Psalm:121 Walford Davies Anthem: O pray for the peace of Jerusalem Howells Memorial Candles: Lead, kindly light Howard Helvey Eternal Rest James Whitbourn Give rest, O Christ Kiev melody Nunc Dimittis: Stopford Truro Service Organ Voluntary: Lamento Marcel Dupré 2

3 Remembrance Sunday: With this year being the centenary anniversary of the ending of the First World War, the community act of remembrance coordinated by the Royal British Legion will be starting earlier at approximately am to incorporate the two minutes silence at 11am (instead of the usual pm) outside in Church Square at the Memorial. Accordingly, our Sunday services will be as follows: 8 am Holy Communion, 9.30 am non-eucharistic service, 6.30 pm Evening Prayer (said). Steve Autumn Fair Saturday November 17 th from 10am to 12 noon in The Assembly Rooms Please start looking out your books, raffle and tombola prizes for sale on the stalls. We also need good quality china, ceramic and glass items. Stallholders confirmed so far: Usborne Books Produce: Jo Glaze, Kate Landenberger China and glass: Sheena Wilkins, Annabel Needham, Victoria Hancock Toys: Rachel Short Tombola: Choir members Chocolate Tombola: Linda Latchford Books: Allan Jacques Refreshments: Mothers' Union Cakes and Preserves: Maureen & Beth Anderson Quiz: Clive Avery Bling: Bronwen Truscott Crafts: Carolyn Tasker, Janet Warner, Alison Gregory, Carol Jenkins Raffle: Terry & Avril Harrison and Nigel Tasker Weight of the cake: Margaret Brackenbury RNLI If you would like to/are able to help on the day, please contact Kate on Contributions for the chocolate tombola would be extremely welcome. We would be very grateful for any donations of time (either to set up or clear away on the day. Many thanks in advance, Social Committee 3

4 Update : Bible Study Day 24 th November Church House, Melbourne. 10am 4pm. Canon Tony and I have now met to finalise this and we have pleasure in updating you as follows. The Programme: 10am Welcome and Worship 10.15am Session 1. Getting to know the Bible. Where does it come from? Texts and Translations. 11am Tea/Coffee 11.15am Session 2, Discerning Gospel characteristics pm Lunch and Wedding! 2pm Making links with the Scriptures the Nature of the Kingdom. 2.45pm Tea/Coffee 3pm Introduction to the Fourth Gospel (John). 3.45pm Prayer and close. A really good number have signed up so far but we could squeeze a few more in if you still want to sign up. Due to the size of the room numbers will close at 20. You will need to bring with you:- A Bible of your choice. A Pen And YOUR LUNCH. Tea/Coffee and biscuits will be provided (and a dish put out for donations towards the cost) It would be good to know which of those coming are involved in the wedding arrangements so that we can ensure that you are accommodated for around the lunch timings. This is a wonderful opportunity for us to be guided by Canon Tony and look at the Bible with fresh eyes together. We look forward to sharing this time with you. Canon Tony, Revd Margaret and Allan. Junior Church Events to look forward to this autumn: TODAY at 10.30: Bob Goody from SU brings tablets for playing Bible games Sun 18 th Nov What s in the Bible (give-away Bible Timeline Posters) Fri 14 Dec Countdown to Christmas Puppet Show at 7pm Sat 15 Dec Messy Christmas 4 5:30pm Sun 16 Dec Junior Church Nativity at 10:30am 4

5 Hospitality Sunday - 25th November: What is it? On Hospitality Sunday we give and receive hospitality by having lunch together after the Sunday Service in our homes in small groups (4-10 people). This is a great way to get to know each other better and have lots of fun. How does it work? We need people to host and people to be guests! If you feel you are able to provide a meal for 4-10 people then sign up to be a host or if you would prefer to have a meal cooked for you then sign up to be a guest. I will then match up the hosts with the guests. If you are willing to host then make sure you write down how many guests you can cater for. There are now sign up sheets at the back of church. Rachel Short House Group news and a new name The next meeting of those seeking the Living Waters is on Monday 19 th November at No. 63 Jubilee Close at 10.30am. It will be a House Eucharist featuring liturgy, which Canon Mark Powell prepared for use on Lundy and will be led by Revd Margaret with Mary Hirst assisting. This will be followed by a discussion about the Eucharist and what it is and then sharing what it means to us individually. Please do come along and as usual let me know so Allan and I can arrange seating and catering. Revd Margaret and Allan Melbourne Parish Church Choir presents a liturgical performance of Requiem Mass by Gabriel Fauré in the Parish Church Wednesday 7 th November 2018 at 7.45pm Poppies: We are looking for a volunteer to put out the ceramic poppies for display outside on the north side of the church building. Could one or two people ideally please contact Kate on if you're able to do it. Many thanks in advance. Also on the poppies front we shall be hosting the Festival poppies on the north side of church in the lead-up to Armistice Day. Kate Landenberger 5

6 Angels S.O.S. We need someone to fill a gap in our washing-up rota (ish) on alternate Wednesdays in term-time. The remaining dates this term are November 7, 21; December 5, 19. Please speak to me if you can help. Alison Gregory Cuppa and Cake: Thank you to everyone who came to or contributed to our Cuppa and Cake morning last week. We made just over 160 which was a splendid result and means we can purchase packs of Helpful books for children for five schools. Alison Gregory The Children's Society: Just a reminder from Avril Harrison that she would like Box Holders to kindly return their donations either to her, Tel: or to the Church, this month of November. Thank you so much. Pool Cottage: The Church will be holding a service of Holy Communion at Pool Cottage next Tuesday, 6th November at 3pm. All are invited to come along and support the Clergy and residents. Cake bakers needed: It is that time of the year again the Autumn Fair is on the horizon and one of the bestselling items at the event are cakes and we never have too many. If you can bake a cake for the stall or even two it would be absolutely great. Cakes can be brought to the Assembly Rooms on Saturday 17th November before 10am wrapped ready for sale. I know what excellent cake bakers we have in the congregation so please use your talents for this very worthy cause: Melbourne Church. Maureen Anderson Tel maureen.anderson1953@yahoo.co.uk Melbourne Bellringers' Christmas Dinner: The annual dinner will be held on Saturday 24 th November at 7pm at the Tea Rooms. All are welcome! Please contact Allan Jacques on for information and tickets. This week in connection with Melbourne Church Monday: 2pm 3.30pm Caring Hands Tuesday: 3pm Service at Pool Cottage 7.25pm Bellringing Practice Wednesday: 9 11am Angels' Delight 6

7 7.45pm Liturgical Performance of Fauré's Requiem Mass in Church Thursday: 9.15am Holy Communion 7.30pm 12 bell ringing Practice Saturday: 4.30pm Church prepared for Sunday worship A pattern for daily prayer, so that, at home or at church, we can pray together: Monday: Those in great poverty or need. Tuesday: Those who have asked for our prayers: Ruth Barkaway, Anne Brazier, Roo Hubbard, David Ingram, Madge Limbert, Vicky Murray, Betty Park, Ruth & Bob Smith and Margaret Stockley. Those in Derby s hospitals and hospices. All at Pool Cottage. Wednesday: Our group of parishes. Thursday: The church worldwide. All Christian people. The local church. The Anglican Communion. Friday: All in need, especially the hungry, poor and homeless. The Departed In our prayers this week, we can remember those who have died recently, and those whose anniversaries occur near this time, among them Jean Oscroft, Bill Limbert, Geoffrey Surtees (priest), Sid Gregson, Olive Webster, Phyllis Warner, Patricia Mary Collins, Elizabeth Ann Haynes and Edna Brame. Next Week at Melbourne: Remembrance Sunday 8am Holy Communion (Sidespersons: Ann Rafferty, Joy Hill) 9.30am Non-Eucharistic Service followed by 6.30pm Act of Remembrance outside at the War Memorial (Sidespersons: Victoria Hancock, Matthew Needham) Evening Prayer (said) (Sidespersons: Paddy & Joe Laban) The Readings at 8am and 10.30am: First Reading: Isaiah On this mountain the Lord of hosts will make for all peoples a feast of rich food, a feast of well-matured wines, of rich food filled with marrow, of well-matured wines strained clear. And he will destroy on this mountain 7

8 the shroud that is cast over all peoples, the sheet that is spread over all nations; he will swallow up death for ever. Then the Lord God will wipe away the tears from all faces, and the disgrace of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken. It will be said on that day, Lo, this is our God; we have waited for him, so that he might save us. This is the Lord for whom we have waited; let us be glad and rejoice in his salvation. The Gospel Reading: John When Mary came where Jesus was and saw him, she knelt at his feet and said to him, Lord, if you had been here, my brother would not have died. When Jesus saw her weeping, and the Jews who came with her also weeping, he was greatly disturbed in spirit and deeply moved. He said, Where have you laid him? They said to him, Lord, come and see. Jesus began to weep. So the Jews said, See how he loved him! But some of them said, Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind man have kept this man from dying? Then Jesus, again greatly disturbed, came to the tomb. It was a cave, and a stone was lying against it. Jesus said, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, Lord, already there is a stench because he has been dead for four days. Jesus said to her, Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God? So they took away the stone. And Jesus looked upwards and said, Father, I thank you for having heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I have said this for the sake of the crowd standing here, so that they may believe that you sent me. When he had said this, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come out! The dead man came out, his hands and feet bound with strips of cloth, and his face wrapped in a cloth. Jesus said to them, Unbind him, and let him go. Additional Collect: God of holiness, your glory is proclaimed in every age: as we rejoice in the faith of your saints, inspire us to follow their example with boldness and joy; through Jesus Christ our Lord. 8