Joyfully proclaiming the love of God in worship, outreach, welcome and care Linked with the Parish of Hackney and Zanzibar Cathedral The Diocese is linked with the Nordkirche, Germany and the Diocese of Kigali, Rwanda SUNG EUCHARIST 10.30am Seventh Sunday of Easter 28 May 2017 Mass in E flat Op. 109 - Rheinberger President : Canon Victoria Johnson Preacher : Mr John Marshall
2 The Eucharist Welcome to Ely Cathedral especially if you are a visitor, pilgrim or regular worshipper with us. You are invited to join us for refreshments after the service near the main door to the Cathedral. Communicant members of all Christian denominations are welcome to receive Communion at this service. The ministry of healing is available this morning. If you would like prayer for yourself or someone else, please go to St Dunstan s Chapel, in the South Transept during the administration of Communion, where one of the clergy and a member of the Pastoral Team will be available to pray with you. There is an Induction Loop in both the North and South Transepts, the Choir and the Presbytery, for those using a hearing aid, and large copies of the service sheet are available on request. Photography or video recording are not permitted at this service. Please keep your mobile phones switched off throughout the service. If you are new to the cathedral and would like to know more about its services and community life, please contact Canon Victoria Johnson (01353 660302) who will be pleased to receive requests for prayer and respond to any pastoral need. Today s sermon can be read/heard again via the cathedral website. Please respect the wishes of those who want to be quiet and pray before the service begins - thank you. GIFT AID ENVELOPE Please remember to write your surname, initials, etc on the Gift Aid Envelope unless you do so the Cathedral cannot reclaim the tax you have already paid. Thank you. Action to be taken on hearing the fire alarm: Calmly leave the Cathedral by the nearest fire exit. Stewards will direct persons in wheelchairs to the appropriate fire exit (either the West Door or the South Door)
THE GATHERING When the bell rings, please stand PROCESSIONAL HYMN 1 All hail the power of Jesu s name; Let angels prostrate fall; Bring forth the royal diadem To crown him Lord of all. 2 Ye seed of Israel s chosen race, Ye ransomed of the fall, Hail him who saves you by his grace, And crown him Lord of all. 3 Hail him, ye heirs of David s line, Whom David Lord did call; The God incarnate, Man divine, And crown him Lord of all. 4 Sinners, whose love can ne er forget The wormwood and the gall, Go spread your trophies at his feet, And crown him Lord of all. 5 Let every tribe and every tongue To him their hearts enthral, Lift high the universal song, And crown him Lord of all. Words: Edward Perronet 1726-92 and others Music: Miles Lane NEH 332 W. Shrubsole 1760-1806 THE GREETING President In the name of the Father and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen. The Lord be with you and also with you. Alleluia! Christ is risen. He is risen indeed. Alleluia! The president welcomes the people and introduces the liturgy 3
THE PRAYERS OF PENITENCE Deacon President God our Father, your gift of water brings life and freshness to the earth; in baptism it is a sign of the washing away of our sins and the gift of life eternal. Sanctify this water, we pray. Renew the living spring of your life within us, that we may be free from sin and filled with your saving health; through Christ our Lord. Amen. The people are sprinkled during the Kyrie KYRIE sung by the choir Kyrie eleison Christe eleison Kyrie eleison Lord, have mercy Christ, have mercy Lord, have mercy ABSOLUTION President May the God of love and power forgive you and free you from your sins, heal and strengthen you by his Spirit, and raise you to new life in Christ our Lord. Amen. GLORIA IN EXCELSIS sung by the choir. Please remain standing Gloria in excelsis Deo, et in terra pax hominibus, bonae voluntatis. Laudamus te, benedicimus te, adoramus te, glorificamus te, gratias agimus tibi propter magnam gloriam tuam, Domine Deus, Rex coelestis, Deus Pater omnipotens. Domine Fili unigenite, Jesu Christe: Domine Deus, Agnus Dei, Filius Patris, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis, qui tollis peccata mundi, suscipe deprecationem nostram. Qui sedes ad dexteram Patris, miserere nobis. Quoniam tu solus sanctus, tu solus Dominus, tu solus altissimus, Jesu Christe, cum Sancto Spiritu, in gloria Dei Patris. Amen. Glory be to God on high, and in earth peace, good will towards men. We praise thee, we bless thee, we worship thee, we glorify thee, we give thanks to thee for thy great glory. O Lord God, heavenly King, God the Father almighty. O Lord the only-begotten Son, Jesu Christ, O Lord God, Lamb of God, Son of the Father, that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us; thou that takest away the sins of the world, have mercy upon us; thou that takest away the sins of the world, receive our prayer; thou that sittest at the right hand of the Father, have mercy upon us. For thou only art Holy, thou only art the Lord, thou only O Christ with the Holy Ghost art most high in the glory of God the Father. Amen. 4
Let us pray. THE COLLECT O God the King of glory, you have exalted your only Son Jesus Christ with great triumph to your kingdom in heaven: we beseech you, leave us not comfortless, but send your Holy Spirit to strengthen us and exalt us to the place where our Saviour Christ is gone before, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. THE LITURGY OF THE WORD Please sit A reading from the Acts of the Apostles. FIRST READING Acts 1.6-14 When the apostles had come together, they asked Jesus, Lord, is this the time when you will restore the kingdom to Israel? He replied, It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth. When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up towards heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up towards heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven. Then they returned to Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is near Jerusalem, a sabbath day s journey away. When they had entered the city, they went to the room upstairs where they were staying, Peter, and John, and James, and Andrew, Philip and Thomas, Bartholomew and Matthew, James son of Alphaeus, and Simon the Zealot, and Judas son of James. All these were constantly devoting themselves to prayer, together with certain women, including Mary the mother of Jesus, as well as his brothers. For the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 5
HYMN Please stand 1 Be present, Spirit of the Lord, Let sounds of earth be dumb; The Father s love be shed abroad, The dew of blessing on us poured: O silent Spirit, come! O silent Spirit, come! 3 Love s sovereign work of grace fulfil, Our souls to Christ incline, Intent to do the Father s will And stand by faith before him still In righteousness divine, In righteousness divine. 2 In power unseen upon us rest, Your gracious gifts impart: A mind renewed, a spirit blessed, A life where Christ is manifest, An understanding heart, An understanding heart. 4 O spirit come, and with us stay; Make every heart your home. So work in us that we who pray May walk with Christ in wisdom s way: O Holy Spirit, come! O Holy Spirit, come! Words: SP 89 Timothy Dudley-Smith b. 1926 Music: Repton NEH 353 C. Hubert H. Parry 1848-1918 from a song in his oratorio Judith A reading from the first letter of Peter. SECOND READING Please sit 1 Peter 4.12-14; 5.6-11 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that is taking place among you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice in so far as you are sharing Christ s sufferings, so that you may also be glad and shout for joy when his glory is revealed. If you are reviled for the name of Christ, you are blessed, because the spirit of glory, which is the Spirit of God, is resting on you. Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, so that he may exalt you in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. Resist him, steadfast in your faith, for you know that your brothers and sisters throughout the world are undergoing the same kinds of suffering. And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, support, strengthen, and establish you. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen. For the word of the Lord. Thanks be to God. 6
GOSPEL ACCLAMATION Please stand and face the deacon Choir All Alleluia, Alleluia. Alleluia, Alleluia. When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all truth. Alleluia, Alleluia. GOSPEL John 17.1-11 The Lord be with you. And also with you. Hear the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ according to John. Glory to you, O Lord. Jesus looked up to heaven and said, Father, the hour has come; glorify your Son so that the Son may glorify you, since you have given him authority over all people, to give eternal life to all whom you have given him. And this is eternal life, that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent. I glorified you on earth by finishing the work that you gave me to do. So now, Father, glorify me in your own presence with the glory that I had in your presence before the world existed. I have made your name known to those whom you gave me from the world. They were yours, and you gave them to me, and they have kept your word. Now they know that everything you have given me is from you; for the words that you gave to me I have given to them, and they have received them and know in truth that I came from you; and they have believed that you sent me. I am asking on their behalf; I am not asking on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those whom you gave me, because they are yours. All mine are yours, and yours are mine; and I have been glorified in them. And now I am no longer in the world, but they are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them in your name that you have given me, so that they may be one, as we are one. This is the Gospel of the Lord. Praise to you, O Christ. Choir All Alleluia, Alleluia. Alleluia, Alleluia. SERMON After the Sermon silence is kept 7
Let us confess our faith in God, Father, Son and Holy Spirit. We believe in one God, the Father, the Almighty, maker of heaven and earth, of all that is, seen and unseen. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, the only Son of God, eternally begotten of the Father, God from God, Light from Light, true God from true God, begotten, not made, of one Being with the Father; through him all things were made. For us and for our salvation he came down from heaven; was incarnate from the Holy Spirit and the Virgin Mary and was made man. For our sake he was crucified under Pontius Pilate; he suffered death and was buried. THE NICENE CREED On the third day he rose again in accordance with the Scriptures; he ascended into heaven and is seated at the right hand of the Father. He will come again in glory to judge the living and the dead, and his kingdom will have no end. We believe in the Holy Spirit, the Lord, the giver of life, who proceeds from the Father and the Son, who with the Father and the Son is worshipped and glorified, who has spoken through the prophets. We believe in one holy catholic and apostolic Church. We acknowledge one baptism for the forgiveness of sins. We look for the resurrection of the dead, and the life of the world to come. Amen. Please stand 8
THE INTERCESSION President In the power of the Spirit and in union with Christ let us pray to the Father. Please kneel. These responses may be used Lord, in your mercy or Lord, hear us. hear our prayer. Lord, graciously hear us. Merciful Father, accept these prayers for the sake of your Son, our Saviour Jesus Christ. Amen. And at the end THE LITURGY OF THE SACRAMENT THE PEACE Please stand President The risen Christ came and stood among his disciples and said, Peace be with you. Then were they glad when they saw the Lord. Alleluia. The peace of the Lord be always with you and also with you. Let us offer one another a sign of peace. The peace is shared. 9
THE PREPARATION OF THE TABLE OFFERTORY HYMN The altar is prepared and bread and wine are placed upon it. During this hymn an offering is received. If you pay tax in the UK, please place your offering in the envelope, remembering to include the details requested on the front of the envelope. Thank you Praise to the Lord, the Almighty, the King of creation; O my soul, praise him, for he is thy health and salvation: Come ye who hear, Brothers and sisters draw near, Praise him in glad adoration. Praise to the Lord, who o er all things so wondrously reigneth, Shelters thee under his wings, yea, so gently sustaineth: Hast thou not seen All that is needful hath been Granted in what he ordaineth? Praise to the Lord, who doth prosper thy work and defend thee; Surely his goodness and mercy here daily attend thee; Ponder anew All the Almighty can do, He who with love doth befriend thee. Praise to the Lord! O let all that is in me adore him! All that hath life and breath come now with praises before him! Let the Amen Sound from his people again: Gladly for ay we adore him. Words: German, Joachim Neander 1650-80 Tr Catherine Winkworth 1827-78 and others Music: Lobe den Herren NEH 440 Melody to Hast du denn, Liebster in 17 th German Collections. Set to Neander s Lobe den Herren (Ps 103) in The Chorale Book for England 1863. Descant by Alexander Brent Smith 1889-1950 10
The gifts of the congregation and Junior Church are received. The president takes the Bread and the Cup and praises God for his gifts Blessed are you, Lord God of all creation. In your loving care you spread before us the table of life and give us the cup of salvation to drink. Keep us always in the fold of our Saviour and our Shepherd, your Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. Blessed be God for ever. THE EUCHARISTIC PRAYER It is indeed right, our duty and our joy, always and everywhere to give you thanks, holy Father, almighty and eternal God, through Jesus Christ our Lord. For he is our great high priest who has entered once for all into the heavenly sanctuary, evermore to pour upon your Church the grace and comfort of your Holy Spirit. He is the one who has gone before us, who calls us to be united in prayer as were his disciples in the upper room while they awaited his promised gift, the life-giving Spirit of Pentecost. Therefore all creation yearns with eager longing as angels and archangels sing the endless hymn of praise: 11
The choir sings Sanctus, Sanctus, Sanctus Dominus Deus Sabaoth. Pleni sunt coeli et terra gloria tua. Osanna in excelsis. Benedictus qui venit in nomine Domini. Osanna in excelsis. Holy, holy, holy, Lord God almighty, Heaven and earth are full of your glory. Hosanna in the highest. Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, Hosanna in the highest. Please remain standing We praise and bless you, loving Father, through Jesus Christ, our Lord; and as we obey his command, send your Holy Spirit, that broken bread and wine outpoured may be for us the body and blood of your dear Son. On the night before he died he had supper with his friends and, taking bread, he praised you. He broke the bread, gave it to them and said: Take, eat; this is my body which is given for you; do this in remembrance of me. When supper was ended he took the cup of wine. Again he praised you, gave it to them and said: Drink this, all of you; this is my blood of the new covenant, which is shed for you and for many for the forgiveness of sins. Do this, as often as you drink it, in remembrance of me. So, Father, we remember all that Jesus did, in him we plead with confidence his sacrifice made once for all upon the cross. Bringing before you the bread of life and cup of salvation, we proclaim his death and resurrection until he comes in glory. Deacon Great is the mystery of faith. 12
Lord of all life, help us to work together for that day when your kingdom comes and justice and mercy will be seen in all the earth. Look with favour on your people, gather us in your loving arms and bring us with all the saints to feast at your table in heaven. Through Christ, and with Christ, and in Christ, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, all honour and glory are yours, O loving Father, for ever and ever. THE LORD S PRAYER Please kneel President Rejoicing in God s new creation, let us pray with confidence. Our Father, who art in heaven, hallowed be thy name; thy kingdom come; thy will be done; on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. For thine is the kingdom, the power and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen. 13 THE BREAKING OF THE BREAD The president breaks the consecrated bread, saying Every time we eat this bread and drink this cup, we proclaim the Lord s death until he comes. THE GIVING OF COMMUNION The president invites the people to receive the Holy Communion, saying Alleluia. Christ our Passover is sacrificed for us. Therefore let us keep the feast. Alleluia!
Communicant members of all Christian churches are welcome to receive Communion. All who are not communicants are invited to come forward for a blessing. If you wish to receive a blessing, please indicate this by bringing this service sheet with you. Gluten free wafers are available on request. At the distribution the minister says to each communicant: The body of Christ or The blood of Christ The communicant responds Amen, and then receives. During Communion the Choirs will sing Agnus Dei from Mass in E flat Op. 109 (Rheinberger) and the motet Be still, my soul (Whitlock). MINISTRY OF HEALING The ministry of healing is available this morning. If you would like prayer for yourself or someone else, please go to St Dunstan s Chapel, in the South Transept during the administration of Communion, where one of the clergy and a member of the Pastoral Team will be available to pray with you. Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, miserere nobis, Agnus Dei, qui tollis peccata mundi, dona nobis pacem. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, have mercy on us. Lamb of God, you take away the sin of the world, grant us your peace. Be still, my soul, for God is near; The Great High Priest is with thee now. The Lord of Life Himself, is here Before whose face the angels bow. AGNUS DEI MOTET To make thy heart His lowly throne Thy Saviour God in love draws nigh. He gives Himself unto His own For whom He once came down to die. I come, O Lord, for Thou dost call To blend my pleading prayer with Thine: To Thee I give my self, my all And feed on Thee, and make Thee mine. Amen. Words: Archbishop William Maclagan 1826-1910 Music: Percy Whitlock 1903-46 14 Please stand
President Let us pray. Eternal God, giver of love and power, your Son Jesus Christ has sent us into all the world to preach the gospel of his kingdom: confirm us in this mission, and help us to live the good news we proclaim; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen. Almighty God, we thank you for feeding us with the body and blood of your Son Jesus Christ. Through him we offer you our souls and bodies to be a living sacrifice. Send us out in the power of your Spirit to live and work to your praise and glory. Amen. POST COMMUNION HYMN 1 Come, let us join our cheerful songs With angels round the throne; Ten thousand thousand are their tongues, But all their joys are one. 2 Worthy the Lamb that died, they cry, To be exalted thus; Worthy the Lamb, our lips reply, For he was slain for us. 3 Jesus is worthy to receive Honour and power divine; And blessings more than we can give Be, Lord, for ever thine. 4 Let all creation join in one To bless the sacred name Of him that sits upon the throne, And to adore the Lamb. Words: Isaac Watts 1674-1748 Music: Nativity NEH 349 Henry Lahee 1826-1912 15
THE DISMISSAL President The God of peace, who brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the eternal covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which is well-pleasing in his sight; and the blessing of God almighty, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, be among you and remain with you always. Amen. ORGAN Praeludium in D major BuxWV 139 - Buxtehude Everyone is welcome to refreshments after the service EVENSONG : 4pm Preces - Radcliffe Psalm: 47 Hereford service - Richard Lloyd Hymn: OH116, 421 O clap your hands - Vaughan Williams Organ: Bells - Langlais From Monday to Saturday Morning Prayer is said at 7.30 am and the Eucharist is celebrated at 8am. Evensong is sung (or Evening Prayer said) at 5.30pm THIS WEEK IN THE CATHEDRAL Wednesday 31 May 12.10pm Holy Communion Visit of the BWM to Elizabeth Thursday 1 June 12.10pm Holy Communion Saturday 3 June ALL DAY OU Day THE CATHEDRAL WILL BE CLOSED FROM MIDDAY Sunday 4 June 8.15pm Holy Communion Pentecost 10.30am Sung Eucharist 4.00pm 7.00pm 16 Evensong Pentecost Praise Diocesan Baptism and Confirmation
OCTAGON FURNISHINGS One of the projects in the Masterplan is to renew the altar furnishings, and those who have attended briefings about the Masterplan will be aware that through the generosity of the bequest from the late Bishop and Mrs Walker we have been able to pursue this. Chapter appointed Luke Hughes as the designer, and on 5/6 June we are looking forward to a mockup of the platform and altar being in place for several weeks so that we can use it and decide whether we have the size and proportions correct. It will also be an opportunity for the Cathedrals Fabric Commission for England to visit and give their opinion. At this stage the mock-up will only be of the platform and altar, but in the overall scheme the choir stalls, lectern, kneelers, and clergy stalls will all be part of the scheme. This a very exciting project, and since worship is at the heart of what we re about one of the priorities of the Masterplan. PENTECOST ALL-AGE SERVICE Our Pentecost all-age service is on Sunday 4 June at 10.30am - a less formal Eucharist with congregational singing of rounds, to recall the multiple voices of the Spirit s praise at Pentecost. We will invoke the Spirit in the words Come, Holy Spirit, hear and ponder the events of the first Pentecost, light a candle to recall our baptismal promises and to mark the indwelling of spiritual fire in our selves and our lives. All are very welcome. PENTECOST PRAISE This year s service takes place on Sunday 4 June. It will start at the new time of 7pm and will be led by the Bishop of Huntingdon. As usual, the service will also include baptism and confirmation, with music from The Bishops Band. CHRISTIAN AID WEEK Some envelopes were not collected during the recent house to house collection, and other people did not receive envelopes. If your envelope was not collected, or if you would like to make a donation, please see John Marshall after today s service or the services on 4 or 11 June. SPACE DOES SCIENCE As part of the Science Festival, a service on Sunday 11 June at 6.30 pm giving thanks for God s created order and the scientific skills and discoveries that sustain it, with readings, prayers and music. Keynote speaker will be Dr Ruth Bancewicz, Senior Research Associate at The Faraday Institute for Science and Religion, who is currently working on the positive interactions between science and faith. There will also be a presentation by the two UK winners and representatives at the Children s Climate Prize 2016, and the Stockholm International Water Institute Prize 2016, Sweden. All are welcome. MEN S BREAKFAST The next men s breakfast will be held in the Cathedral Centre on Saturday 10 June at 8.45am for 9am until 10am. The speaker will be Canon Stephen Bourne. Members of the congregation and friends are warmly invited. For more information please contact John Buttifant (01353 654195 or buttifant222@btinternet.com) or John Marshall (01353 664927 or jandrmarshall68@ yahoo.co.uk). 17
CHILDREN IN DISTRESS Please join us for coffee and a plant sale at the Cathedral Centre on Saturday 17 June between 10am and noon. All proceeds will go to Children in Distress (previously Fund a Physio). Offers of plants please ring Gill on 01353 666756. THY KINGDOM COME Ely Cathedral are joining in with the global wave of prayer as part of Thy Kingdom Come from 24 May 4 June. Prayers will be said daily in the cathedral with special intentions that more people will come to know Christ. All are welcome to join us as we pray through the week. Morning prayer is said daily at 7.30am followed by the Eucharist at 8am. Evensong is sung daily at 5.30pm. Special Services include Contemplative Prayer before the Blessed Sacrament in Prior Crauden s Chapel, at 8pm on 31 May, and on the feast of Pentecost an All-age Eucharist, Festal Evensong and Pentecost Praise. FUNDRAISING FOR THE CHOIR TOUR FUND A small group of parents are trying a new approach to fundraising for the Choir Tour Fund. They have decided to cycle from Norwich Cathedral to Bury St. Edmund s Cathedral and finish at Ely Cathedral during The Etheldreda Fayre on 3 June racking up a total of approximately 75 miles. Every penny that can be donated will be very gratefully received and be spent wisely giving these young, talented boys some real memories. Please donate at https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/choirtourfund PASTORAL LETTER FROM THE ARCHBISHOPS to all members of the Church of England in the light of the forthcoming General Election may be found at this link. https://www.churchofengland.org/media/3977056/electionletter_text.pdf We are encouraged to read it and reflect upon it. ETHELDREDA FAIR Saturday 3 June 10am - 6pm. Please do come and enjoy the Etheldreda Food and Craft Fair once again this year, which will be held on Palace Green. There will be a wide variety of stalls selling local crafts, foods and plants. You may also wish to enjoy a glass of Pimms or Champagne together with a bowl of delicious Strawberries and Cream, or to try your hand at the Tombola. There will be plenty of games for the younger generation too. All this will help to raise funds for the next Cathedral Choir Tour the destination of which will be announced soon. MOTHERS UNION Branch Meeting on Wednesday 7 June at 7.30pm in the Cathedral Centre. This meeting coincides with the Cathedral Science Festival. At 6.30pm Dr David Summers will be giving a talk on What Darwin didn t know... We will meet afterwards at 7.30pm at the Cathedral Centre for refreshments and have our own short talk by Barnabas Leeke (Margaret s son), a Lay Minister who has 20 years experience in medical research and teaching and is particularly interested in communicating scientific research and the interplay between science and faith. 18
COMMUNITY FORUM MEMBER OF CATHEDRAL COUNCIL following Gretchen Floyd s return to the USA there is a vacancy on the Cathedral Council. The Council meets twice a year. Nominations to fill this post, which is for five years, are invited and if needed there will be an election at the annual meeting of the Forum on Sunday 11 June. Nominees, proposers and seconders must be members of the Community Roll. Nomination papers are available from Canon Johnson and should be returned to her by Sunday 4 June. The other members of the Cathedral Council from the Forum are Mary Rone and Bob Skelton who nominees may wish to speak to. NOTICES FOR THE SERVICE SHEET are due by 9am on Tuesdays to f.ascroft-walker@ elycathedral.org. DROP IN CRÈCHE for under-5s will be held in the Prior s door area with soft toys. You are welcome to go there with your children at any time during the service. JUNIOR CHURCH Children from Reception to Year 6. We would be pleased to welcome you to join us in exploring our faith through bible study, music, Godly Play, prayer and fun activities. Junior Church meet at 10.30am every Sunday during term time in Powcher s Hall. We rejoin the worship for Communion and have our seats at the front of the Octagon. Your parents will meet you there at the end of the service. Drinks and biscuits are provided. Please phone June Massey for more details 01353 656959. CATHEDRAL COMMUNITY COFFEE MORNING Wednesdays between 10-11:30am in the Cathedral Centre with a guest speaker on the first Wednesday of the month. All are welcome. EDWARD BEAR CLUB with worship time of praise, activity and stories, is held on Fridays, 10-11 am, for under 5s, parents or carers. For further details please ring Angela Jones (01353 665810). The group has now been relocated to Powcher s Hall (across the Cathedral South Car Park and down Firmary Lane, the building is on your left). The festival aims to open up the world of science to new and diverse audiences. Science and technology will be celebrated through art, music and exhibitions. This month long event of interactive fun and discovery for all ages also features live experiments, prehistoric creatures and fascinating talks by leading experts. ELY CATHEDRAL SCIENCE FESTIVAL 19 May 18 June 2017 Box Office : 01353 660349 For further information please visit www.elycathedral.org facebook.com/elycathedral twitter.com/ely_cathedral