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 Ratby News Sheet

 

Sunday 5th Febuary  2012

Third Sunday Before Lent

 

 

This Week's Diary

 

For this week's events, please see the church diary.

 

What's Going On

 

 

Morning Prayer

You may have noticed that Morning Prayer is now being said in church at 8.30am on Mondays and Thursdays. This is a later start time in the hope that others may wish to join in with this short half an hour service, held in the side chapel, with an atmosphere of peace and tranquillity to start the day. Please speak to Revd Peter for more details.

 

Churches Together Pantomime Outing                                                                                  Saturday 11th February

Churches Together has organised a trip to visit the pantomime at Wigston on Saturday 11th February. We leave from Ratby memorial hall at 6.30.p.m. The cost is £11.00 per person including transport and the pantomime is Snow White. We are anxious to sell the remaining tickets to avoid a loss. Please contact Pamela Pollard Tel: 2388271 for further information and ticket sales.

 

Ratby Band New Year Concert                                                                                              Saturday 11th February

Starting at 7.30pm in Ratby Church, tickets priced at £7 per person for this very popular concert are now available from the Events Committee

 

Community Cinema                                                                                                                     Friday 17th February

The next film to be presented by the Energize Youth Group will be Marley and Me 2: The Puppy Years (U). Drinks and snacks will be available from 6pm in church with the film starting at 6.30pm. Entrance is free to all the family.

 

Lent Books                                                                                                                               22nd February – 8th April

We may just be coming to the end of Epiphany but our next Church festival period, Lent, begins in just a few weeks time. As last year, we are recommending two books that you may find useful as part of your journey through Lent. Review copies are at the back of the Church along with an order sheet should you wish to sign up.

 

Bible Readings For Today

 

 

First Reading Isaiah 40:21-31

God, the mighty Creator, knows the ways not just of the heavens and the earth, but also of both rulers and ordinary people. Nothing is hidden from God.

 

Gospel Mark 1:29-39

Jesus’ healing ministry starts to draw crowds, as he travels through Galilee, preaching.

  

Prayers For Today

 

Collect: Almighty God, who alone can bring order to the unruly wills and passions of sinful humanity: give your people grace so to love what you command and to desire what you promise, that, among the many changes of this world, our hearts may surely there be fixed where true joys are to be found; through Jesus Christ your Son our Lord, who is alive and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

 

Alternative Collect: Eternal God, whose Son went among the crowds and brought healing with his touch: help us to show his love, in your Church as we gather together, and by our lives as they are transformed into the image of Christ our Lord.

 

Post Communion Prayer: Merciful Father, who gave Jesus Christ to be for us the bread of life, that those who come to him should never hunger: draw us to the Lord in faith and love, that we may eat and drink with him at his table in the kingdom, where he is alive and reigns, now and for ever.

 

Prayer for our village: As we continue to pray for our village street by street, during February we remember all who live on Lee Rise,Lockley close,Main St, Markfield Rd, Martin Square,Meadow Close

 

Prayer for our Diocese: Unless the eye catch fire; God will not be seen. Unless the ear catch fire; God will not be heard. Unless the tongue catch fire; God will not be named. Unless the heart catch fire; God will not be loved. Unless the mind catch fire; God will not be known.

 

 
     

 

 

 

 

 

Please Note:

All items for inclusion in the News Sheet should be passed to David Collins by the Wednesday evening prior to the required publishing date. 
Telephone: 2861306. Email: collins_d@hotmail.com

 

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