December 14th - Advent 3 - The Cotswold Edge Parishes

The ‘Cotswold Edge’ Parishes
Of Eastington, Frocester, Haresfield
Moreton Valence, Standish and Whitminster
Readings, Notices and Prayer Requests
14th December - 3rd of Advent
Advent Candle Prayer
Let us pray that like Mary and Joseph we may prepare well
for Christmas.
Grant us, O Lord, to look forward with faith and hope to
the feast of Christmas. Let our happiness come from
knowing that you brought us salvation, and that our true happiness is to be found with
you in heaven. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen.
Collect
God for whom we watch and wait, you sent John the Baptist to prepare the way of your Son:
give us courage to speak the truth, to hunger for justice,
and to suffer for the cause of right, with Jesus Christ our Lord.
First Reading – Isaiah 61.1-4, 8-end
16Rejoice
always, 17pray without ceasing, 18give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of
God in Christ Jesus for you. 19Do not quench the Spirit. 20Do not despise the words of prophets,
21but test everything; hold fast to what is good; 22abstain from every form of evil. 23 May the God
of peace himself sanctify you entirely; and may your spirit and soul and body be kept sound and
blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. 24The one who calls you is faithful, and he will
do this.
Gospel Reading – John 1.6-8, 19-28
6 There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7He came as a witness to testify to
the light, so that all might believe through him. 8He himself was not the light, but he came to
testify to the light. 19 This is the testimony given by John when the Jews sent priests and
Levites from Jerusalem to ask him, ‘Who are you?’ 20He confessed and did not deny it, but
confessed, ‘I am not the Messiah.’* 21And they asked him, ‘What then? Are you Elijah?’ He said,
‘I am not.’ ‘Are you the prophet?’ He answered, ‘No.’ 22Then they said to him, ‘Who are you? Let
us have an answer for those who sent us. What do you say about yourself?’ 23He said, ‘I am the
voice of one crying out in the wilderness, “Make straight the way of the Lord” ’, as the prophet
Isaiah said. 24 Now they had been sent from the Pharisees. 25They asked him, ‘Why then are
you baptizing if you are neither the Messiah,* nor Elijah, nor the prophet?’ 26John answered
them, ‘I baptize with water. Among you stands one whom you do not know, 27the one who is
coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the thong of his sandal.’ 28This took place in Bethany
across the Jordan where John was baptizing.
Post Communion Prayer
We give you thanks, O Lord, for these heavenly gifts; kindle in us the fire of your Spirit that when
your Christ comes again we may shine as lights before his face; who is alive and reigns now and
for ever.
Notices
Eastington School Christmas Bazaar 12noon on Sunday!
Gloucester Cathedral
– for a full list check out their website www.gloucestercathedral.org.uk
Friday 19 December
14:00 "Carols in the Cathedral" Age UK Carol Service
Saturday 20 December
10:45 Follow the Star - Family Fun this Christmas Free Children's Trail
11:00 Christmas Carols on the Hour Sung by Adult Choirs
19:00 Dormi Jesu: Favourite carols and readings St Cecilia Singers Christmas Concert
Cotswold Youth Singers
Christmas Concert
On Tuesday 16th December
In Eastington Church at 7pm
Crib and Carol Services
18th Dec 6.30pm - Moreton Hill Care Centre
20th Dec 5pm – Whitminster Church
21st Dec 6pm – Moreton Valence Church
Christmas Eve 4pm – Frocester Church
Traditional Carol Services
21st Dec 3pm – Eastington Church
23rd Dec 6pm – Haresfield Church
Communion Services
Christmas Eve 10pm – Standish Church (Traditional Language Common Worship)
Christmas Eve 11.30pm – Eastington Church (Contemporary Language Common Worship)
Christmas Day 8am – Moreton Valence Church (Book of Common Prayer – no hymns)
Christmas Day 9am – Frocester Church (Contemporary Language Common Worship)
Christmas Day 10.30am – Whitminster Church (Contemporary Language Common Worship)
Sundays 
Morning
Service
Readings
Evening
Service
Readings 
Eastington
Frocester
Haresfield
21st December 24th/25th December 28th December
14th December
4th of Advent
(white/gold)
Holy Innocents
3rd of Advent
(p387 - purple)
Midnight Mass
(p1213 – red)
(p383- purple)
2 Samuel 7.1-11 &
Psalm 98 &
Jeremiah 31.15-17
1 Thessalonians Luke 1.26-38 (p390)
John 1.1-14
& Matthew 2.13-18
5.16-24 &
(p403/4)
(p1213/4)
John 1.6-8, 19-28
(p386)
As morning
Carol
Christmas Day
Services
Communion
Psalm 96 & Luke
2.1-20 (p395/6)
10.45am
3pm
Christmas Eve
Holy Communion
Carol Service
6pm
(Angela Reeder)
Christingle
11.30pm
Midnight Mass
8am
9.30am
Christmas Eve
BCP Communion Morning Worship
4pm
Crib and Carol
Service
Christmas Day
9am
Christmas
Communion
9.15am
9.15am
See Standish
10am
Holy Communion
Morning Worship
Benefice
(Lay led)
Tue 23rd 6pm
‘Birthday’
Carol Service
Communion
(15 years!)
Moreton
Valence
9am
Morning Worship
(Lay Led)
6pm
Carol Service
Standish
3pm
Service cancelled
Fri 12th 9.30am
BCP Communion
Fri 19th 9.30am
BCP Communion
Whitminster
11am
Morning Worship
(Lay led)
Sat 20th Dec 5pm
Crib and Carol
Service
11am
Holy Communion
Christmas Day
8am
BCP Communion
(said)
Christmas Eve
10pm
Midnight Mass
Fri 26th 9.30am
No service
Christmas Day
10.30am
Christmas
Communion
Fri 2nd 9.30am
BCP Communion
Services are normally conducted by the Rector unless otherwise stated.
If you would like to join others in having this news sheet e-mailed to you each week, please e-mail
me a note to that effect at [email protected].
Website : www.cotswoldedgeparishes.org.uk
Prayer Requests
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Our Link Dioceses of: Dornakal: Bishop Prasada Rao; Karnataka Central: waiting to appoint a
new bishop. Vasteras: Bishop Thomas; El Camino Real: Bishop Mary; and Western
Tanganyika: Bishop Sadock.
Porvoo Communion: The Diocese of Kuopio, Finland – Bishop Jari Jolkkonen.
Anglican Communion: The Diocese of Kitgum, Uganda – Bishop Benjamin Ojwang.
Gloucester Diocese: Bishop Martyn, The Wotton Deanery
Angela Reeder’s husband Brian, undergoing radiotherapy following his operation.
For all in our benefice preparing for Christmas services, and for decorating our churches.
Eastington.
 We pray for the residents and staff of Eastington Grange Care Centre.
 We hold John Ellis in our prayers (at Scarlet House Care Centre in Ebley).
 We give thanks for the lives of Ruby Knight and Floss Davies.
Frocester
 The staff and residents of Frocester Manor Home Farm Trust.
 We hold Eddie and Ruth Price in prayer.
 We pray for Lee Kimber, with cancer.
 Myrtle White, following a stroke.
Haresfield.
 Philip Tudor’s nephew Neal, now a lot better – thank you for your prayers.
 For Susie Mitchell, following more eye surgery due to complications following her first operation.
 Gemma Treglia, with terminal cancer.
 We give thanks for the life Rachel Savage’s sister Valerie Pike.
Moreton Valence
 We hold Sandra Salter, Daphne Gardner and in prayer.
Standish
 We pray for the residents and staff at Moreton Hill Care Centre.
 Margaret Hazel’s sister Jill in Canada, who has cancer.
 We continue to remember Barnaby Moore, Margaret Gifford and Jan Powell in our prayers.
 Liz Whettel (at Moreton Hill) and her husband Ron.
Whitminster
 Veronica Herbert (friend of Janne Bunting) recently diagnosed with leukaemia.
Please contact me at the Rectory to add or update prayer requests –
Revd Richard Amys, The Rectory, Millend Lane, Eastington, 01453-822437.
(mobile 07796 956050) E-mail – [email protected].

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