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The Benefice of Clophill and Maulden
Sunday 7th December 2025
2nd Sunday of Advent
9.30am Holy Communion
We are grateful to Alex Watson for playing for us today
Hymns 128 - 419 - 263 - 931 - 405
First reading - Isaiah 11: 1-10
Second reading - Romans 15: 4-13
Gospel reading - Mathew 3: 1-12
Sunday 8am Holy Communion
Sunday 8am services have resumed. Normally this will be for the 2nd & 4th Sunday of each month.
December – 14th only – there will be no 8am on the 28th
OUR PRAYERS ARE ASKED FOR:
Sick: Penny McEvoy, Mike Swann & Irene Swann,Johnathan MacKenzie-Skea, Bob Gale,
Adele Hoskison-Clark, Marjorie Horrell, Graham Smith
RIP: Diane Daniels, Pauline Helen Dowding
From the Memorial book:
Freda Horrell 11th December 1983
John Dryden 11th December 1991
Sybil Mary Odell 8th December 2004
Clive Arthur Franklin 8th December 2005
Sheila Dellar 10th December 2020
In the Parishes
Sun - All who organise & attend meetings in the Church Hall
Mon - All those who help produce the parish magazine
Tues - All those who work in the parish
Weds - Clophill Pre-school
Thurs - Those who attend Tea & Co.
Fri - Those who organise and run the Flittabus
Sat - Those celebrating an anniversary or getting married
The week ahead
Monday 8th December | 10am “House of Prayer” (Zoom) |
Tuesday 9th December | 7.30-9pm Bell ringing practice |
Wednesday 10th December | 10am Said Holy Communion |
Thursday 11th December | 7pm Choir Practice |
Friday 12th December | 11am -4pm Christmas Tree Festival |
Saturday 13th December | |
Sunday 14th December | 8am Said Communion |
Notices & Dates for your diary
Children’s Society Collection Boxes
Could anyone with a Children’s Society charity box please bring to church for counting as soon as possible. Thank you.
Christmas Tree Festival 13th & 14th December 11am – 4pm
We are looking forward to our 9th Festival. Voting forms will be available on the 13th and 14th Dec. Cost of entry will be £3 per person under 16’s free (cash only).
Light refreshments and Bric-a-Brac, cards and decorations will be available in the Church Hall.
The trees with the most votes will be announced and prizes awarded during the Carols by Candlelight Service
Wednesday Said Communion 10amPlease note there will be NO Wednesday services on the 24th or 31st of December.
Christmas DayThere will be an 8am service at St Marys and there will be a 9.30am service at Clophill Church
Defibrillator
The church has leased a defibrillator which has been placed outside of the church hall on the lower level. If anyone would like to contribute to the ongoing running costs for this please contact Michael, Sue or Chris. We would like to thank the ‘Sewing Group’ and Tea & Co. for their donations.
Future Dates – further information nearer the day
- 14th December - Christingle Service
- 18th December – Carols by Candlelight
- 24th December – 8am said communion
- 24th December – 4pm Nativity
- 24th December – 11:30pm Midnight Communion
- 25th December - 8am Said Communion at Maulden
- 9:30 Sung Communion at Clophill
Charities supported by St Marys Maulden
The Jigsaw club, Action Aid supporting Dollah from Malawi, Christian Aid and the Children’s Society
The Church Electoral Roll
Enrolment forms are still available, please ask
Churchyard maintenance
If you can help for an hour or two with any general tidying, please contact us. Every hour will make a difference and will be gratefully received.
Sue and David
Pastoral Care
As a church we are responsible for the spiritual wellbeing of everyone who lives in our parish. If people are unable to get to church or need a separate pastoral visit we will do everything we can to ensure they receive the support they need. This could include receiving Holy Communion at home. If you know of anyone who needs a visit, please do contact Revd Steve on 07789 692996 and he will arrange for him or someone else on the pastoral visiting team to visit them.
ST. MARY’S PRAYER TEAM:
If you require prayers for any situation, then please call the prayer team. All requests for prayer are treated in confidence. WE CAN HELP, PLEASE CALL 840102.
Website and Contact details
Rector: Rev’d Steve Marsh 07789 692996
Churchwarden: Vacancy
Website: www.stmarysmaulden.org
Enquiries: all enquiries to: RevdSteveMarsh@outlook.com