Coming Events
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
7pm PARISH TALK. Fr Edward will give a talk about Icons. Icons are regarded as Scripture written with images.
Fr Edward has been writing Icons for the last couple of years and will tell us about his own icons, as well as
helping us to appreciate others.
SATURDAY 25TH JULY
10:00am: A visit to labyrinth at Saffron Walden. This is open to anyone who would like to join us. Just come along.
Let Rev, Julie or Churchwarden Helen know if you need directions or need a lift.
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.
TUESDAY 28 JULY
12.30pm Service of Thanksgiving for the life of Ronald Charlton (RIP) at St Mary’s Church, Great Shelford.
Please remember Ruth and all the family in your prayers.
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: