St
Andrew's Church, IslehamA member of the Three Rivers Group of parishes
Chippenham, Fordham, Isleham, Kennett & Snailwell
The Diocese of Ely, The Church of England
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Midweek services for week beginning January 22
Newmarket Waitrose Community Fund In January Snailwell Church will be one of the three beneficiaries of their Community Fund so collect your green tokens and put them in the Snailwell box please. Week of Prayer for Christian Unity This is the week every year when we pray for Christian Unity. We pray for our brother & sister Christians in every denomination and pray that, as Jesus requires us, we may all be one. We will all be changed Change is at the heart of our Christian faith. Saint Paul said that anyone who is in Christ is a new creation, and we are called to live as children in the light. The theme for the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity 2012 comes to us from the churches in Poland, who have reflected upon their own experience as a nation, and in particular how, as a nation, they have been changed and transformed by the many upheavals of their history, and sustained by their faith. Change is also at the heart of the ecumenical movement. When we pray for the unity of the church we are praying that the churches that we know and which are so familiar to us will change as they conform more closely to Christ. This is an exciting vision, but also very challenging. Furthermore, when we pray for this transforming unity we are also praying for change in the world. Three Rivers Group Mothers' Union - next on January 23 Our next meeting is a Craft, Coffee and Cuttings morning on Monday 23 January 10am – noon at Judy Abbott’s home at 50 Mildenhall Road, Fordham. This is an opportunity for anyone interested to come and join us. There will be a Raffle and a Bring and Buy Stall. The new Three Rivers MU branch banner will be on display. Mothers' Union 2012 Diocesan Marathon Relay - February 4 On Saturday, February 4 at Fordham Victoria Hall our Three Rivers Branch will be hosting the arrival of the MU book which will be brought from Soham by their Branch Members on its journey, which will take all year, round the Diocese. Each Branch will add pages to this book of their thoughts, prayers and photographs about their involvement in the Mothers’ Union. Three Rivers MU members are putting on a display of the work of the Mothers Union and there will be a Soup and Sandwich Lunch available. More details to follow. Mums+ - next on February 10 A monthly breakfast/coffee/latte/cappuccino group for fun, conversation & sharing our questions of life, faith and parenthood – all welcome! We meet monthly on Fridays at 9.15am (after the school run) at La Hogue cafe, Chippenham. Babies & toddlers welcome. La Hogue has great play equipment, highchairs, children's menu and so on. Dates:
For more info: Helen Banyard – 721616 or Kate Peacock - 723960. Julian Prayer Group - next on February 13 The next meetings of the Julian Prayer Group will be at 7.30pm on February 13 at Chippenham Vicarage. Sundays@6 - a group for all year 6+ February 19 Spring and Summer 2012
We meet at Year 6+ welcome.
For more information please speak to Rev’d Kate Peacock 723960 or Gill Pedersen 780095. Download the flier to view and print (PDF)... Baptisms There have been many baptisms in our churches these past few months. It is so good to welcome the newly baptised into our churches. We are trying to maintain a balance between baptism as a major part of the main service on a Sunday and giving space for families to gather at other times either on Saturdays or Sundays. Thanks too to our Baptism Visitors who are making such a difference in welcoming and helping at baptisms. Thefts from our churches Both Kennett and now Chippenham have had substantial amounts of lead stolen from their roofs. A section of Fordham’s lightning conductor was also taken, making the building unsafe and unprotected. Do please keep an eye out for any illegal behaviour around our churches and report it speedily both to the Police and to Churchwardens. Vigilance is essential these days I am afraid. Book Swap at Chippenham Book Swap would like to thank their supporters. A cheque for £50 has been sent to the Arthur Rank Hospice. A chance to swap books and chat at Chippenham Village Hall, come and join us and bring your unwanted books. Paperbacks – 25p. Hardbacks 40p. Refreshments – 50p. Everyone is welcome. Regular Giving envelopes if you would like Regular Giving envelope please see Robert savage. If you are UK tax payer we can reclaim tax if you complete a Gift Aid form (also available from Robert). St Andrew's is a member of The Three Rivers Group The Three Rivers Group, a United Benefice, comprises the parishes of:
Each parish has its own Parochial Church Council (PCC), looks after its own finances and has its own style of worship. The ministry team comprises:
Isleham history on-line Read about the history of Isleham on the British History Online web site. A visitor's view of our church "St Andrew's is a wonderful church – a beautiful building filled with an array of treasures" . "St Andrew’s has the grandest clerestory we’ve encountered in Cambridgeshire."
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