Weekly Pewsheet Service Details and Notices
Fourth Sunday of Advent
Oakham Team Ministry
Sunday 21 December 2014 Oakham
8:00am Holy Communion (CW Trad) 10:30am Nativity Tableau
Whissendine
6:00pm Carol Service
Ashwell
4:00pm Carol Service
Teigh
9:00am Holy Communion
Market Overton Langham
9:00am Christingle Service No service
Braunston
6:00pm Carol Service
Brooke
6:00pm Carol Service
Hambleton Egleton
No service 9:15am Holy Communion (CW Trad)
If you are new to this church or visiting, please make yourself known to the clergy or churchwardens. If you wish to receive Holy Communion in your pew, or would like a large print version of this Pewsheet, please ask a sidesperson.
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Oakham Team Clergy Revd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani Team Rector (Oakham) 01572 722108 lee@oakhamteam.org.uk Revd Janet Tebby Team Vicar (Whissendine, Teigh, Ashwell, Market Overton) 01664 474096 janet@oakhamteam.org.uk Revd Hildred Crowther Assistant Priest 01572 767779 hildred@oakhamteam.org.uk Revd Dr Dominic Coad Curate 01572 770024 dominic@oakhamteam.org.uk
Lay Ministers Mr Vyv Wainwright Reader – 01572 759157 vyv@oakhamteam.org.uk Mr Alan Rudge Reader – 01572 755570 alan@oakhamteam.org.uk Mr David Pattinson Reader – 01572 723884 david@oakhamteam.org.uk Ms Robin Robson Reader – 01572 757404 robin@oakhamteam.org.uk Mrs Gail Rudge Parish Evangelist – 01572 755570 gail@oakhamteam.org.uk Mrs Jenni Duffy Parish Evangelist – 01572 720064 jenni@oakhamteam.org.uk Mrs Madeleine Morris Pastoral Assistant – 01572 868418 madeleine@oakhamteam.org.uk
Director of Music Mr Kevin Slingsby – 01572 898242 kevin@oakhamteam.org.uk
Oakham Team Office Mrs Janine Weaver Team Administrator 01572 724007 office@oakhamteam.org.uk The Team Office is staffed on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9am- 1pm, Thursdays 11am-3pm and Fridays by email. Notices for inclusion in the pew sheet should be sent to notices@oakhamteam.org.uk or delivered to the office by Wednesday at 11 am.
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Collect God our redeemer, who prepared the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of your Son: grant that, as she looked for his coming as our saviour, so we may be ready to greet him when he comes again as our judge; who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
First Reading – 2 Samuel 7.1-11,16 Now when David, the king was settled in his house, and the LORD had given him rest from all his enemies around him, the king said to the prophet Nathan, ‘See now, I am living in a house of cedar, but the ark of God stays in a tent.’ Nathan said to the king, ‘Go, do all that you have in mind; for the LORD is with you.’ But that same night the word of the LORD came to Nathan: Go and tell my servant David: Thus says the LORD: Are you the one to build me a house to live in? I have not lived in a house since the day I brought up the people of Israel from Egypt to this day, but I have been moving about in a tent and a tabernacle. Wherever I have moved about among all the people of Israel, did I ever speak a word with any of the tribal leaders of Israel, whom I commanded to shepherd my people Israel, saying, ‘Why have you not built me a house of cedar?’ Now therefore you shall say to my servant David: Thus says the LORD of hosts: I took you from the pasture, from following the sheep to be prince over my people Israel; and I have been with you wherever you went, and have cut off all your enemies from before you; and I will make for you a great name, like the name of the great ones of the earth. And I will appoint a place for my people Israel and will plant them, so that they may live in their own place, and be disturbed no more; and evildoers shall afflict them no more, as formerly, from the time that I appointed judges over my people Israel; and I will give you rest from all your enemies. Moreover the Lord declares to you, David, that the Lord will make you a house. Your house and your kingdom shall be made sure for ever before me; your throne shall be established for ever.
Second Reading – Romans 16.25-27* To God who is able to strengthen you according to my gospel and the proclamation of Jesus Christ, according to the revelation of the mystery that was kept secret for long ages but is now disclosed, and through the prophetic writings is made known to all the Gentiles, according to the command of the eternal God, to bring about the obedience of faith – to the only wise God, through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory for ever! Amen.
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Gospel – Luke 1.26-38 In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, ‘Greetings, favoured one! The Lord is with you.’ But she was much perplexed by his words and pondered what sort of greeting this might be. The angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High, and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.’ Mary said to the angel, ‘How can this be, since I am a virgin?’ The angel said to her, ‘The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be holy; he will be called Son of God. And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month for her who was said to be barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.’ Then Mary said, ‘Here am I, the servant of the Lord; let it be with me according to your word.’ Then the angel departed from her.
Post Communion Prayer Heavenly Father, who chose the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of the promised saviour: fill us your servants with your grace, that in all things we may embrace your holy will and with her rejoice in your salvation; through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
Today 9:00am – CHRISTINGLE SERVICE St Peter & St Paul Market Overton 10:30am – SUNDAY SCHOOL NATIVITY TABLEAU All Saints Oakham 4:00pm –CAROL SERVICE St Mary Ashwell Carols for all the family.
6:00pm –CAROL SERVICE St Andrew Whissendine Traditional carol service with Team Choir. 6:00pm –CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT All Saints Braunston Carol Service for the whole village. 6:00pm – TRADITIONAL CANDLELIT CAROL SERVICE – St Peter Brooke Afterwards stay for mulled wine and seasonal nibbles. No evening service at Oakham
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Pewsheet Deadlines Please note the deadlines for the Pewsheet over Christmas as follows: Christmas Services – Mon 22 Dec 9pm; Sunday 28 Dec – Wed 24 Dec 11am; Sunday 4 Jan – Sat 27 Dec 11am
This Week CHRISTMAS EVE CRIB SERVICES 3:30pm Journey to Jesus at Braunston; 4:00pm at Oakham, Whissendine & Langham; 6:00pm at Market Overton. HOLY COMMUNION 9:00pm at Hambleton; 11:00pm at Langham; 11:15pm at Whissendine; 11:30pm at Oakham.
CHRISTMAS DAY HOLY COMMUNION 8:00am at Oakham & Brooke; 9:00am at Teigh; 9:15am at Egleton; 10:00am at Oakham; 10:30am at Ashwell & Market Overton; 11:00am at Braunston.
SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER 8:00am & 10:30am – HOLY COMMUNION All Saints Oakham The 8:00am Traditional Language Communion and the 10:30am Team Communion at Oakham will be the only services in the Team today.
No Lunchtime Concert at Oakham on Christmas Eve or New Year’s Eve.
Looking Ahead THURSDAY 1 JANUARY 10:15am – TEAM WALKING GROUP Hambleton Peninsula A walk of about 5 miles around the Hambleton Peninsula followed by a Bring and Share lunch. Meet initially at 8 Peterborough Avenue at 10.15am with your contribution for the Bring and Share then motor to the fishermen's car park at Hambleton for a 10.30 am start. Afterwards return to Peterborough Avenue for lunch. Please contact Sally or Dennis Corton on 01572 722272 to monitor numbers. 11:30am – BELL SERVICE St Peter & St Paul Langham All are welcome along to this short service which celebrates the work of the bell ringing team. And if you can take it, there’s a glass of wine at the end!
SATURDAY 3 JANUARY 2:30pm – ANNUAL FAMILY PANTOMIME Key Theatre, Peterborough Jack and the Beanstalk.
WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY 1:30pm – MUSIC AT LUNCHTIME All Saints Oakham Stephen Tatlow piano
THURSDAY 8 JANUARY 1:00pm – OAKHAM & BRAUNSTON MOTHERS’ UNION NEW YEAR LUNCH – Oakham Church Hall
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Please contact Meg Dyer (01572 771564) to confirm you can attend. The cost is £5. Please note the earlier time – see you there!
FRIDAY 9 JANUARY 7:30pm – RUTLAND THREE ARTS SOCIETY MUSIC GROUP Methodist Church Hall, Northgate, Oakham African Dream – Diane de Wet Non-members welcome (£3 charge).
TUESDAY 20 JANUARY 10:00am -12:00pm – OPEN HOUSE Home of Beryl & David Kirtland, 25 Brooke Road, Oakham All are welcome to call in for tea or coffee and a friendly chat.
SUNDAY 25 JANUARY 6:00pm – HEALING EUCHARIST WITH LAYING ON OF HANDS All Saints Oakham A quiet reflective service of Holy Communion, with opportunity for prayer and the laying on of hands and anointing – replaces Evensong.
Please pray for The family and friends of Elaine Barnes, whose funeral took place at St John & St Anne on Monday; The family and friends of Audrey Riley, whose funeral took place at Whissendine on Wednesday; The family and friends of John Culshaw, whose funeral took place at Marholm Cemetery on Thursday;
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The family and friends of the Anna Haefeli and Anastasia Besedovska. 7th Form students at Oakham School tragically killed in a road accident, and for the whole school community as they come to terms with the loss. Anna’s funeral took place on Monday at Ketton; Those who will be homeless this Christmas and the organisations trying to help them The people of Ukraine; The hostages held by religious extremists and their families and friends; The girls kidnapped in Nigeria and other victims of religious extremism; The victims of the Ebola outbreak and those working to stop it and to develop a vaccine; The people of Hong Kong; Simon Tyler and the MSF team in Burma; The people whose lives are torn apart by war and violence, especially in Syria and Iraq; The Rutland Food Bank; The Drop-in Centre for more people to join the cooking team; Justin and John our Archbishops and Donald and John, our Bishops; Lee, Janet, Hildred & Dominic, our Team Clergy, and all lay members of the Ministry Team; All who are persecuted for their faith, especially in Sudan, CAR, Kenya, Syria, Somalia, Eritrea, North Korea, China, Indonesia, Northern Nigeria, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Pakistan; Madeleine McCann and her family and all missing children
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Services During The Week Monday 22 Dec
08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham 09:00 Morning Prayer Langham
04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham 05:00 Evening Prayer Langham
Tuesday 23 Dec
08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham 04:00 Evening Prayer Oakham 10:00 Holy Communion Oakham
Christmas Eve Services Oakham
04:00 Crib Service 11:30 Midnight Communion
Whissendine
04:00 11:15 Market Overton 06:00 Langham 04:00 11:00 Braunston 03:30 Hambleton 09:00
Crib Service Midnight Communion Crib Service Crib Service Midnight Communion Journey to Jesus ‘Midnight’ Communion (CW Trad)
Christmas Morning Services Oakham
08:00 10:00 Teigh 09:00 Market Overton 10:30 Ashwell 10:30 Braunston 11:00 Brooke 08:00 Egleton 09:15
Holy Communion (CW Trad) Parish Communion Holy Communion (BCP) Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion Holy Communion (CW Trad)
Services Next Sunday – 28 December (1st of Christmas) Oakham
08:00 Holy Communion (CW Trad) 10:30 Team Holy Communion
No other services in the Team
Next Week’s Readings at Holy Communion Christmas 1: Isaiah 61.10–62.3; Galatians 4.4-7; Luke 2.15-21
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