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At WSL Church there is a said (BCP) Holy Communion service every Sunday at 8.45am
and our main service in church at 10am (or 10.30 on 3rd "Cafe" Sundays).

Shottesbrooke Church has Holy Communion every 1st Sunday at 8:45am and Morning Prayer every 3rd Sunday at 8:45am.

A monthly online service is held via Zoom at 6pm on third Sundays;

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November 2024 

Date / Festival Time Service Sidesmen etc.

3rd Nov

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP, hymns) at Shottesbrooke

 

All Saints

 

Reading: Deuteronomy 6.1-9 John S

Reading: Mark 12.28-34 Vikki B

 

 

10:00

All Age Service with Baptism

Camilla B

 

 

Hymns: HON 368, 60, 322

Reading: Deuteronomy 6.1-9 Junior Reader

 

 

18:00

Choral Evensong

Bertie G-S

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 215, 407, 305, 6  Ps149

Introit: Just as Jesus died - Walker (Int39)

Responses: Ebdon, Vesper - EW Shaw

Setting: Wood in D

Anthem: Thou wilt keep him - Wesley (NCA)

Reading: Daniel 2.1-11 Pat W

Reading: Revelation 7.9-end Tony Boyd

Int: Chris W

10th Nov

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

Angela S

Remembrance

09:45

Remembrance Service with WSL Silver Band

Ann-Marie McE

Sunday

 

Hymns etc: per sheet

Anthem: Give us the wings of faith – Bullock (FSB)

Int: Linda S

17th Nov

08:45

Morning Prayer (BCP, hymns) at Shottesbrooke

 

2 before Advent

 

Reading: Psalm 16 Richard S

Reading: Mark 13.1-8 Jacquie H

 

 

09:15

St Lawrence Cafe (Neville Hall)

 

 

10:30

Parish Communion (Shorter)

MJ S

 

 

Hymns: HON 27, 396, 26

Reading: Mark 13.1-8 MJ Streather

Int: Anna A

Svr: Linda S

24th Nov

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

Sue B

Christ the King

10:00

Parish Communion

Bertie G-S

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 199, 346, 148, 202

Introit: How worthy is the Lamb - Walker (Int34a)

Anthem: Subdue us by thy goodness - Bach (NCA)

Reading: Psalm 93 Juanita T

Reading: John 18.33-37 Bertie G-S

Int: Roger H

Svr: Chris W

 

 

December 2024 

Date / Festival Time Service Sidesmen etc

1st Dec

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP, hymns) - Shottesbrooke

 

Advent 1

 

Reading: Psalm 25.1-9 Richard S

Reading: Luke 21.25-36 Catherine S

 

 

10:00

All Age Service

Camilla B

 

 

Hymns: HON 98, 541, 358

Reading: 1 Thessalonians 3.9-13 Junior Reader

 

 

18:00

Choral Evensong

 

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 25, 26, 28 Ps 9 (SJS4)

Introit: O Nata Lux – Tallis                 Responses: Ferial

Setting: Harris in A

Anthem: The Truth from Above - arr RVW (sheet)

Reading: Joel 3.9-21 Tony Boyd

Reading: Revelation 14.13-20 Pat W

Int: Chris W

8th Dec

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP)

Sue B

Advent 2

10:00

Parish Communion

Rob L

 

 

Hymns: AMNS 24, 27, 252(pt1+dox), 31

Anthem: Jesu, joy of man's desiring - Bach (NCA)

Reading: Baruch 5.1-9 Rosemary McG

Reading: Luke 3.1-6 Rupert McG

Int: Roger H

Svr: Andy H

15th Dec

08:45

Morning Prayer (BCP, hymns) - Shottesbrooke

 

Advent 3

 

Reading: Isaiah 12.2-6 John S

Reading: Philippians 4.4-7 Martha H

 

 

09:15

St Lawrence Cafe (Neville Hall)

 

 

10:30

Nativity Play (Junior Choir)

MJ S

22nd Dec

10:00

Parish Communion (Shorter)

Ann-Marie McE

Advent 4

 

Hymns: Carols 18, 8, 19

Reading: Luke 1.39-45 MJ S

Int: Rob L

 

18:00

Carols by Candelight

Bertie G-S

 

 

Readings and carols for choir and congregation

 

 

 

Carols: 15, 17, 13, 3, 21, 12, 7

 

24th Dec

16:00

Crib and Christingle Service

David C-B

Christmas Eve

23:15

Midnight Communion

David C-B

 

 

Carols: 16, 10, 9, 4

Anthem: Matin Responsory - Palestrina (sheet)

Reading: Isaiah 52.7-10 David C-B

Reading: John 1.1-14 Bertie G-S

Svr: Bertie G-S

25th Dec

10:30

Christmas Family Service

Bertie G-S

Christmas Day

 

Carols: 19, 3, 12

Reading: Luke 2.1-14 Fiona P

Int: Fiona P

29th Dec

08:45

Holy Communion (BCP) with Dave Atallah

Angela S

Christmas 1

10:00

Morning Worship (no choir) with Rob Lyman

John & Ann S

 

 

Carols: 2, 5, 6

Reading: Psalm 148 John S

Reading: Luke 2.41-52 Peter S

Int: Anna A

 

16:30

Carols by Candelight Shottesbrooke

 

 

 

Latest info, and looking further ahead...

The Services Planner is an online sheet with draft service information for up to three months ahead.

It can be viewed here:  Services Planner

On a mobile device it is best viewed using the Google Sheets app.

Those responsible for the various rotas etc. can edit it - if you do a duty swap please inform the person responsible so it can be kept up to date.

Service info and clergy cover - Fiona P
Sidesmen - Andrew C or David C-B
Readings and Readers - Ann S
Intercessions - Chris W
Servers and Music - Simon S