Pewsheet - 21 December 2014 (Oakham 10:30am)

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ll Saints O

akham

Sunday

School

Nativity

Sunday 21 December 2014

10:30am

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Oakham Team Clergy

Revd Canon Lee Francis-Dehqani

Team Rector (Oakham)

01572 722108 [email protected]

Revd Janet Tebby

Team Vicar (Whissendine, Teigh, Ashwell, Market Overton)


Revd Hildred Crowther

Assistant Priest


Revd Dr Dominic Coad

Curate


Lay Ministers

Mr Vyv Wainwright Reader – 01572 759157 [email protected]

Mr Alan Rudge Reader – 01572 755570 [email protected]

Mr David Pattinson Reader – 01572 723884 [email protected]

Ms Robin Robson Reader – 01572 757404 [email protected]

Mrs Gail Rudge Parish Evangelist – 01572 755570 [email protected]

Mrs Jenni Duffy Parish Evangelist – 01572 720064 [email protected]

Mrs Madeleine Morris Pastoral Assistant – 01572 868418 [email protected]

Director of Music

Mr Kevin Slingsby – 01572 898242 [email protected]

Oakham Team Office

Mrs Janine Weaver Team Administrator


The Team Office is staffed on Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday 9am- 1pm,

Thursdays 11am-3pm and Fridays by email. Notices for inclusion in the pew

sheet should be sent to [email protected] or delivered to the office

by Wednesday at 11 am.

www.oakhamteam.org.uk

www.facebook.com/oakhamteam

[email protected]

@oakhamteam

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Opening Carol

1. See him lying on a bed of straw,

a draughty stable with an open door;

Mary cradling the babe she bore –

the prince of glory is his name.

O now carry me to Bethlehem

to see the Lord of love again:

just as poor as was the stable then,

the prince of glory when he came!

2. Star of silver, sweep across the skies,

show where Jesus in the manger lies;

shepherds, swiftly from your stupor rise

to see the saviour of the world!

3. Angels, sing again the song you sang,

sing the glory of God’s gracious plan;

sing that Bethlehem’s little baby can

be the saviour of us all.

4. Mine are riches, from your poverty,

from your innocence, eternity;

mine forgiveness by your death for me,

child of sorrow for my joy.

Confession

Hear the words of the angel to Joseph:

‘You shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.’

Therefore let us confess our sins.

You were born for our salvation: Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

You came as Saviour to bring wholeness and peace: Christ, have mercy.

Christ, have mercy.

You come to bring light into the darkness of our lives: Lord, have mercy.

Lord, have mercy.

The Nativity Presented by the Sunday School and ASH group

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Carols Sung during the Nativity

1. O little town of Bethlehem,

how still we see thee lie!

Above thy deep and dreamless sleep

the silent stars go by.

Yet in thy dark streets shineth

the everlasting light;

the hopes and fears of all the years

are met in thee to-night.

2. O morning stars, together

proclaim the holy birth,

and praises sing to God the King,

and peace to men on earth;

for Christ is born of Mary;

and, gathered all above,

while mortals sleep, the angels keep

their watch of wond’ring love.

3. How silently, how silently,

the wondrous gift is given!

So God imparts to human hearts

the blessings of his heaven.

No ear may hear his coming;

but in this world of sin,

where meek souls will receive him still,

the dear Christ enters in.

Children only

1. Away in a manger, no crib for a bed,

the little Lord Jesus laid down his sweet head;

the stars in the bright sky looked down where he lay,

the little Lord Jesus asleep on the hay.

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2. The cattle are lowing, the baby awakes,

but little Lord Jesus no crying he makes.

I love thee, Lord Jesus! Look down from the sky,

and stay by my side until morning is nigh.

3. Be near me, Lord Jesus; I ask thee to stay

close by me for ever, and love me, I pray.

Bless all the dear children in thy tender care,

and fit us for heaven, to live with thee there.

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The Advent Wreath As the fourth Advent Candle is lit we pray

Advent 4

Lord Jesus, Light of the world,

blessed is Gabriel who brought good news;

blessed is Mary your mother and ours.

Bless your Church preparing for Christmas;

and bless us your children

who long for your coming. Amen.

We sing the Advent Candle Song

Advent 1

Advent candles tell their story

as we watch and pray,

longing for the Day of Glory,

‘Come, Lord, soon,’ we say.

Pain and sorrow, tears and sadness

changed for gladness on that Day.

Advent 2

Prophet voices loudly crying,

making pathways clear;

glimpsing glory, self-denhying,

calling all to hear.

Through their message – challenged, shaken –

hearts awaken: God is near!

Advent 3

John the Baptist, by his preaching

and by water poured,

brought to those who heard his teaching

news of hope restored:

‘Keep your vision strong and steady,

and be ready for the Lord.’

Advent 4

Mary’s gift, beyond all telling,

was to give Christ room.

She gave God a human dwelling

in a mother’s womb.

Who could guess the final story?

– cross and glory; empty tomb!

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Carol During which our offerings are received

1. In the bleak midwinter

frosty wind made moan,

earth stood hard as iron,

water like a stone;

snow had fallen, snow on snow,

snow on snow,

in the bleak midwinter, long ago.

2. Our God, heav’n cannot hold him

nor earth sustain;

heav’n and earth shall flee away

when he comes to reign.

In the bleak midwinter

a stable-place sufficed

the Lord God almighty, Jesus Christ.

3. Enough for him, whom cherubim

worship night and day,

a breastful of milk

and a mangerful of hay:

enough for him, whom angels

fall down before,

the ox and ass and camel which adore.

4. Angels and archangels

may have gathered there,

cherubim and seraphim

thronged the air;

but only his mother

in her maiden bliss

worshipped the beloved with a kiss.

5. What can I give him,

poor as I am?

If I were a shepherd

I would bring a lamb;

if I were a wise man

I would do my part,

yet what I can I give him:

give my heart.

Meditation Led by members of the ASK group

Carol 1. Joy to the world! The Lord is come;

let earth receive her King;

let every heart prepare him room

and heav’n and nature sing.

2. Joy to the earth! The Saviour reigns;

let us our songs employ;

while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains

repeat the sounding joy.

3. He rules the world with truth and grace,

and makes the nations prove

the glories of his righteousness,

and wonders of his love.

Blessing

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Pewsheet Deadlines

Please note the deadlines for the Pewsheet over Christmas as follows:

Christmas Services – Mon 22 Dec 9pm;

Sunday 28 Dec – Wed 24 Dec 11am;

Sunday 4 Jan – Sat 27 Dec 11am

Today

9:00am – CHRISTINGLE SERVICE

St Peter & St Paul Market Overton

10:30am – SUNDAY SCHOOL

NATIVITY TABLEAU

All Saints Oakham

4:00pm –CAROL SERVICE

St Mary Ashwell

Carols for all the family.

6:00pm –CAROL SERVICE

St Andrew Whissendine

Traditional carol service with Team Choir.

6:00pm –CAROLS BY CANDLELIGHT

All Saints Braunston

Carol Service for the whole village.

6:00pm – TRADITIONAL CANDLELIT

CAROL SERVICE

St Peter Brooke

Afterwards stay for mulled wine and seasonal nibbles.

No evening service at Oakham

This Week

CHRISTMAS EVE

CRIB SERVICES

3:30pm Journey to Jesus at

Braunston; 4:00pm at Oakham, Whissendine & Langham; 6:00pm at

Market Overton.

HOLY COMMUNION

9:00pm at Hambleton; 11:00pm at

Langham; 11:15pm at Whissendine; 11:30pm at Oakham.

CHRISTMAS DAY

HOLY COMMUNION

8:00am at Oakham & Brooke; 9:00am at Teigh; 9:15am at Egleton; 10:00am

at Oakham; 10:30am at Ashwell & Market Overton; 11:00am at Braunston.

There is no Lunchtime Concert at Oakham on Christmas Eve or New

Year’s Eve.

SUNDAY 28 DECEMBER

8:00am & 10:30am – HOLY

COMMUNION

All Saints Oakham

The 8:00am Traditional Language Communion and the 10:30am

Team Communion at Oakham will be the only services in the

Team today.

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Looking Ahead

THURSDAY 1 JANUARY

10:15am – TEAM WALKING GROUP

Hambleton Peninsula

A walk of about 5 miles around the Hambleton Peninsula followed by a Bring and Share lunch. Meet initially at 8

Peterborough Avenue at 10.15am with your contribution for the Bring

and Share then motor to the fishermen's car park at Hambleton for a

10.30 am start. Afterwards return to Peterborough Avenue for lunch. Please

contact Sally or Dennis Corton on 01572 722272 to monitor numbers.

11:30am – BELL SERVICE

St Peter & St Paul Langham

All are welcome along to this short service which celebrates the work of the

bell ringing team. And if you can take it, there’s a glass of wine at the end!

SATURDAY 3 JANUARY

2:30pm – ANNUAL FAMILY PANTOMIME

Key Theatre, Peterborough

Jack and the Beanstalk.

WEDNESDAY 7 JANUARY

1:30pm – MUSIC AT LUNCHTIME

All Saints Oakham

Stephen Tatlow piano

THURSDAY 8 JANUARY

1:00pm – OAKHAM & BRAUNSTON

MOTHERS’ UNION NEW YEAR

LUNCH – Oakham Church Hall

Please contact Meg Dyer (01572

771564) to confirm you can attend.

The cost is £5. Please note the earlier

time – see you there!

FRIDAY 9 JANUARY

7:30pm – RUTLAND THREE ARTS

SOCIETY MUSIC GROUP

Methodist Church Hall, Northgate,

Oakham

African Dream – Diane de Wet

Non-members welcome (£3 charge).

TUESDAY 20 JANUARY

10:00am -12:00pm – OPEN HOUSE

Home of Beryl & David Kirtland,

25 Brooke Road, Oakham

All are welcome to call in for tea or coffee and a friendly chat.

SUNDAY 25 JANUARY

6:00pm – HEALING EUCHARIST WITH

LAYING ON OF HANDS

All Saints Oakham

A quiet reflective service of Holy

Communion, with opportunity for prayer and the laying on of hands and

anointing – replaces Evensong.

Please pray for

The family and friends of Elaine Barnes, whose funeral took place at St

John & St Anne on Monday;

The family and friends of Audrey Riley, whose funeral took place at

Whissendine on Wednesday;

The family and friends of John Culshaw, whose funeral took place at Marholm Cemetery on Thursday;

The family and friends of the Anna

Haefeli and Anastasia Besedovska.

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7th Form students at Oakham School

tragically killed in a road accident, and for the whole school community as

they come to terms with the loss. Anna’s funeral took place on Monday at

Ketton;

Those who will be homeless this Christmas and the organisations trying to help them

The people of Ukraine;

The hostages held by religious extremists and their families and friends;

The girls kidnapped in Nigeria and other victims of religious extremism;

The victims of the Ebola outbreak and those working to stop it and to

develop a vaccine;

The people of Hong Kong;

Simon Tyler and the MSF team in Burma;

The people whose lives are torn apart by war and violence, especially in Syria and Iraq;

The Rutland Food Bank;

The Drop-in Centre for more people to join the cooking team;

Justin and John our Archbishops and Donald and John, our Bishops;

Lee, Janet, Hildred & Dominic, our Team Clergy, and all lay members of

the Ministry Team;

All who are persecuted for their faith, especially in Sudan, CAR, Kenya, Syria, Somalia, Eritrea, North Korea, China,

Indonesia, Northern Nigeria, Iran, Iraq, Egypt and Pakistan;

Madeleine McCann and her family and all missing children

Oakham Autumn Fair

The proceeds of the Fair were £2165.

Many thanks to all who supported the

Fair and to all who gave their time in making and supplying the items for sale,

and in helping on the day. Your efforts are much appreciated.

Oakham Christmas Cards

The annual Church Christmas card with donation to church funds continues. Please put cards in usual box in the

narthex.

Give As You Live

We would like to share with you a new

way you can support the church - at no extra cost to you. It's called Give as you

Live, and all you have to do is shop online with your favourite stores, just like you

already do. Give as you Live brings together thousands of retailers that have

signed up to donate to our church a percentage of every online purchase you

make. Just by shopping online with stores including John Lewis, Amazon and Expedia,

you could raise money for your local church, without adding to the cost of the

shopping. It is easy to sign up – go to http://www.giveasyoulive.com/join/all

saintsoakham and support us every time you fill your basket (donations will be credited to your own church). If you have

any problems, please speak to Beryl Kirtland or Kevin Slingsby.

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Services During The Week

Monday

22 Dec

08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham

09:00 Morning Prayer Langham

04:30 Evening Prayer Oakham

05:00 Evening Prayer Langham

Tuesday

23 Dec

08:30 Morning Prayer Oakham

10:00 Holy Communion Oakham

04:00 Evening Prayer Oakham

Christmas Eve Services

Oakham 04:00 Crib Service

11:30 Midnight Communion

Whissendine 04:00 Crib Service


Market Overton 06:00 Crib Service

Langham 04:00 Crib Service


Braunston 03:30 Journey to Jesus

Hambleton 09:00 ‘Midnight’ Communion (CW Trad)

Christmas Morning Services

Oakham 08:00 Holy Communion (CW Trad)

10:00 Parish Communion

Teigh 09:00 Holy Communion (BCP)

Market Overton 10:30 Holy Communion

Ashwell 10:30 Holy Communion

Braunston 11:00 Holy Communion

Brooke 08:00 Holy Communion

Egleton 09:15 Holy Communion (CW Trad)

Services Next Sunday – 28 December (1st of Christmas)

Oakham 08:00 Holy Communion (CW Trad)

10:30 Team Holy Communion

No other services

in the Team

Next Week’s Readings at Holy Communion

Christmas 1: Isaiah 61.10–62.3; Galatians 4.4-7; Luke 2.15-21

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