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WEDNESDAY 24 JUNE
7pm in St Mary’s Church LEARNING FROM ICONS. An opportunity to explore different ways of praying by looking at icons.

THURSDAY 25 JUNE
9.30 Collective worship at the school
2pm HOLY COMMUNION at Barley Manor Care Home

SUNDAY 28 JUNE, FOURTH SUNDAY 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     EVENSONG A calm way to prepare for the week ahead with traditional evening prayer and music

THURSDAY  2  JULY 
9.30 am Collective worship at the School

SATURDAY 4 JULY MONTHLY COFFEE MORNING 
10.30-12noon in the Community Room. Open to everyone from the village.

SUNDAY 5 JULY, FIFTH SUNDAY 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 during part of the service.

FRIDAY 10 JULY  FEAST WEEK CONCERT at St Mary's church.
7.00pm - 9.00pm. The Moonlight Mandolin Orchestra and the Cafe Jazz Band. Tickets £10.00

SUNDAY 12 JULY, SIXTH SUNDAY 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. Today we think about how we sow love and show that we appreciate each other in the community. We think together about ways that we can build community and draw people together.

THURSDAY 16 JULY 
11am HOLY COMMUNION at Cambridgeshire Care Home

SUNDAY 19 JULY, SEVENTH SUNDAY 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 during part of the service.

WEDNESDAY 22 JULY
 “LEARNING FROM LABYRINTHS”. An opportunity to explore different ways of praying. 7pm in St Mary’s Church.

THURSDAY 23 JULY 
2pm   HOLY COMMUNION at Barley Manor Care Home

SUNDAY 26 JULY, EIGHTH SUNDAY 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 EVENSONG A calm way to prepare for the week ahead with traditional evening prayer and music.

THURSDAY 30 JULY  GARDEN TEA PARTY
Trevor Ward's annual garden party , 2.45pm at 4 Coppice Avenue. An enjoyable afternoon raising funds for the Friends of St. Mary's
 
EACH SUNDAY ZOOM SERVICE
6.30pm Online EWorship zoom service. The link can be found in the Newsletter which can be accessed at https://www.stmarysgreatshelford.org/
                                                 
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 6,13, 20, 27 JULY Morning Prayer in the Chancel.
8.30am THURSDAY 2,9,16,23,30 JULY Morning Prayer in the Chancel.
The Church is open daily for prayer 9.30am–4pm. 

THE PILGRIM STUDY GROUP
2pm on MONDAY AFTERNOONS
We meet at The Vicarage (12 Church Street). Join in at any time.
MONDAY 6 JULY What is the Trinity?
MONDAY 13 JULY We start a series of looking at the 10 Commandments.  What is their purpose, are they still relevant and if so how?  We will us material from The Bible Project and explore the first Commandment.
MONDAY 20 JULY We look at Commandments 2 and 3.
MONDAY 27 JULY We pause our exploration of the 10 Commandments for a bible study on the book of Esther.
 
ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
EACH SUNDAY MORNING at the 10.00 am 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.
On the SECOND SUNDAY OF THE MONTH at the 10.00 am service there is the FAMILY AND PARISH COMMUNION SERVICE. Children are welcome throughout the service and are encouraged to participate.
 
YOUNG PILGRIM GROUP Those who are Years 5 and 6 and above meet together on Third Sunday of the Month after the morning worship at 11.15am for an hour of fun, food and reflection.  This is a group where the YPG discuss ideas about how the church can engage in the world.
 
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:

Saturday 27 June
10:00amSaffron Walden Ringers @ Main Church Building
Sunday 28 June
1:00pmA First Communion Celebration @ Community Room
5:00pmEvensong @ Main Church Building
8:00pmHoly Communion BCP @ Main Church Building
Monday 29 June
8:30amMorning Prayer at St Marys @ Main Church Building
2:00pmPilgrim Study Group in... @
Friday 17 July
9:00amLeavers service, year 6 @ Main Church Building
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