Coming Events
THURSDAY 27 AUGUST
2.00pm. Communion Service at the Barley Manor Care Home
SUNDAY 30 AUGUST (THIRTEENTH AFTER TRINITY)
8am BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER HOLY COMMUNION. A traditional said service.
10am PARISH COMMUNION A sung contemporary Communion service, with a Children’s Sunday Club for children and families
Goodbye to Rev Dr Sarah West: Sarah West’s last Service with us will be today. Please stay behind for refreshments after the service to wish Sarah God’s blessing as she starts her first incumbency. We have greatly enjoyed having Sarah with us as curate at St Mary the Virgin. She leaves to go to become Team Vicar in The Sole Bay Team Ministry and will be licensed on Sunday 18th October 3pm at St Peter & St Paul’s Church Wangford.
SATURDAY 5 SEPTEMBER
Monthly Coffee Morning from 10.30 in the Community Room
SUNDAY 6 SEPTEMBER (FOURTEENTH AFTER TRINITY)
8am BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER HOLY COMMUNION. A traditional said service.
10am PARISH COMMUNION A sung contemporary Communion service, with a Children’s Sunday Club for children and families
YOUNG PILGRIM GROUP (YPG) Those who are in Years 5 and above meet together today after the morning worship at 11.15am for an hour of fun, food and reflection.
Starting back to school’ - Children and Families Picnic: There will be an informal Bring and Share Picnic after church, Young Pilgrim Group and Coffee. In the Churchyard or Community Room. There will be some activities for children, a blessing of backpacks, and prayers as term begins again.
MONDAY 7 SEPTEMBER Adult Pilgrim Group: We are going to be looking at the 5 marks of Mission. There is a video, discussion and a time to prayerfully reflect. We meet at 2pm in the Vicarage. You are welcome to join us.
THURSDAY 10 SEPTEMBER Parish Talk: Eleanor Witter will give an illustrated talk, ‘Travelling alone at 85’. Travelling can be the journey of travel and holidays as well as the journey of life. Enjoyment of life can come from meeting people and taking advantage of situations and offers that arise. There will be slides which include Uluru (Ayers Rock).at
7pm in the Community Room.
SATURDAY 12 SEPTEMBER - CAMBRIDGE RIDE AND STRIDE
Join us and get sponsored to visit beautiful churches and chapels by bike, foot, horse or whatever way takes your fancy. All money raised will be shared between the Cambridgeshire Historic Churches Trust and your chosen church or chapel of any denomination and will help to repair and maintain these amazing buildings. For more information visit www.camhct.uk or email r-s-treasurer@camhct.uk
SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER (FIFTEENTH AFTER TRINITY)
8am BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER HOLY COMMUNION. A traditional said service.
10am FAMILY AND PARISH COMMUNION This is an intergenerational service on the theme ‘Wiping the Slate Clean’
SUNDAY 20 SEPTEMBER (SIXTEENTH AFTER TRINITY)
8am BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER HOLY COMMUNION.
A traditional said service. Guest Preacher Rev Michael Wilcockson Rural Dean of Granta Deanery.
10am PARISH COMMUNION A contemporary sung service, with a Children’s Sunday Club.
Guest Preacher Rev John Pinder.
SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER (SEVENTEENTH AFTER TRINITY)
8am BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER HOLY COMMUNION. A traditional said service.
10am PARISH COMMUNION A contemporary sung service. There is a Children’s Sunday Club.
5pm SUNG EVENSONG This traditional service of evening prayer.
ZOOM SERVICE (every Sunday) 6.30pm Online EWorship zoom service. The link can be found in the Newsletter which can be accessed at https://www.stmarysgreatshelford.org/
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
On Sundays, in the 10am service, there is a SUNDAY CLUB where the children go out to do activities, games and prayers in the Community Room for part of the service.
YOUNG PILGRIM GROUP (YPG) Those who are in Years 5 and above meet together after the morning worship at 11.15am for an hour of fun, food and reflection.
MORNING PRAYERS
These take place in the Chancel at St Mary’s. We welcome people dropping in to join us. We include the prayers of those who have made special requests. We meet on the following Monday and Thursdays:
8.30 am MONDAY 7,14,21,28 SEPTEMBER
8.30am THURSDAY 3,10,17, 24 SEPTEMBER
The Church is open daily for prayer 9.30am–4pm.
We are seeking to make the church a place to drop into for solace and space during the week. You are welcome to come in and look around at the historical features of the building, some dating from Saxon times. We have historic information to read, and photographs of the church interior to view. There is an area where children can come and read some books, a space to light a candle and leave a prayer request. There are books on how to pray. There is also a book stall where people can bring books and buy books for a small charge or donation.
Please take a look at our church calendar: