Notices
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Advent Lunchtime
Prayers 2020 Inspired
and encouraged by the national Methodist prayer initiative, Revs Charity and
Alison invite you to join us on zoom for 15 minutes of prayer each week in
the Advent season. We will pray for
the work of our circuit and share together using the Christmas theme “God is
With Us”. (There will be nationally
prepared publicity on this theme). Please
book these dates in your diary - 12:45pm for 20 minutes Thursdays 26th November, 3rd December, 10th
December, 17th December. On
zoom: https://zoom.us/j/91772462577?pwd=Z2hYM25tdjhUbUNHckJkQWFoVXZPQT09 Meeting
ID: 917 7246 2577 Passcode: Advent One
tap mobile:
+442034815240,,91772462577#,,,,,,0#,,752452# United Kingdom Dial
by your location: +44 203 481 5240
United Kingdom Meeting ID: 917 7246
2577 Passcode:
752452 Find your local number: https://zoom.us/u/aeh4Ne2Zg1 . |
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Cathy and Helen would like to thank everyone for their prayers,
cards and letters after Joe’s recent death. They are much appreciated. |
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Join us for our Live service this Sunday! This week Revd Charity
Nzegwu leads us in our Act of Worship which
is outlined in these Notices. If you would like some help or advice to join
in this week please do get in touch with Pete (see contact details
below). Those who cannot or decide not to join us are invited to
participate in the same Act of Worship at 10.30am by reading, praying and
singing the words as you have been doing in previous weeks - Charity and the
Stewards. Details of how to join the Live
service and what to expect. Date and Time The service will be on Sunday
with a 10.30 am start time. The format will be: 10.20 -
10.30 am: congregation joins service, with time for conversation. 10.30 am:
service starts 11.15 am:
coffee morning starts If you are
struggling to join, or are late arriving for whatever reason, you can join at
any time. It will not disrupt proceedings. Joining
the service Please contact Peter Charlton: 07890 239 557 for details of how to join the service. During
the service You will be
able to listen and join in the conversation with everyone else before and
after the service. Depending on whether you are on a laptop, a tablet
(iPad), smartphone or computer you may see a greater or smaller number of
participants, however you should be able to scroll in the direction of arrows
directing you to more faces. If you have an old computer or laptop without a
webcam (camera) and if you are ringing in on a landline you will be able to
listen without pictures, but can join in conversations. You are advised (but it is not
essential) to print off a copy of the service. It is the same as the Act of
Worship in the Notices. It will help you to follow proceedings more easily
and give you the hymn words. From the start of the service you
will be muted and only the person speaking will be heard (the preacher, or someone reading or saying prayers,
or the pianist playing the hymn tune). It is impossible for us all to sing
together at a Zoom service (because of technical problems, it sounds awful).
You can, of course, sing to the music in the comfort of your own home. We will be recording the main
service in order to review it technically (how good the sound is – can the piano
be heard etc) – this is just for the organisers and not for any other
use. You will not be heard, as you will be muted
and only those participating will be seen on the recording. After the service finishes you
will be unmuted and invited to stay online for a while and speak to others.
You can even go and get a coffee and return for a conversation. You can leave
at any time by using the ‘Leave the meeting’ icon. If you are joining by
telephone you can simply hang up. |
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You are reminded
that the church premises will remain closed, for all but essential
reasons. If you consider that you need access for an essential
reason please contact Paul Harris (01763 230021 or 07789 121913). |
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Church Advent Calendar – go to our church website link at: www.royston-methodist.org.uk/adventCalendar.php to click on and
open a window each day during December to reveal pictures, puzzles, and the
Christmas story of the birth of Jesus. Please share it with your
friends, children and grandchildren. |
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Christmas outside Royston Methodist Church
– Rebirth after lockdown: It is
proposed to provide a Christmas display, including a decorated tree and
nativity scene in the church lobby, an arch of holly and festive greenery and
decorated notice boards containing religious greetings cards to our local
community. You
are invited to send a card, addressed to The Royston Community, c/o 20A Mill
Road, Royston, Herts SG8 7AE. The cards and messages will be displayed in the
notice boards. This display will feature as the Christmas eve
destination for the Homestart ‘Living Advent Calendar’ with the community
invited to seek out decorated windows each day in the run up to Christmas. |
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Cambridge Women’s Aid Refuge – CWA, who we have supported for many years at
Christmas, cannot accept any gifts of toys, toiletries, etc., this year
because of the coronavirus pandemic, so there will not be a toy service, but
you could make a donation instead either on their website (https://cambridgewa.org.uk – how you can help
us) or send a cheque or supermarket voucher to: |
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Abode Town
and Country, the Estate Agents, 10 Church Lane, Royston will accept your
boxes from 9th-16th November, 9am to 4pm each day (they are not
open on Sunday 15th November). Pam Cooper |
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Evening Carol Service on 20th December 2020 at 6.30pm -
If you would like to read at a traditional
Carol service, please contact Joyce at joycegoodall@hotmail.com or
leave me a text message on my mobile phone 07748 598325. |
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Virtual
coffee morning after services: We plan to continue trying out the breakout
room feature on Zoom to allow us to have our virtual coffee morning in
smaller groups to allow more of a chance to chat. Please do give your
feedback on how you find this new approach. |
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Advent
Bible studies: Our Advent bible studies will take place on Monday
evenings at 7.30-8.30pm on the 30th Nov, 7th, 14th and 21st Dec. We will be
following a course entitled Watching and Waiting, written by the London
Methodist District. The season of Advent represents a period of watching and
waiting in anticipation of the arrival of Christ. During Advent we look back
and celebrate the incarnation of the Son of God in the world; whilst also
looking forward to HIS return at the end of time. The course encourages
us to walk through the season of Advent to enable us to engage in mission and
discipleship as a way of life. It has been specifically designed to be used
in small groups and by individuals. The course is available online
here: https://www.methodistlondon.org.uk/adventcourse2020 ,
and paper copies are available - please contact the Stewards for a copy (stewards@royston-methodist.org.uk, 449126). Join the
Bible studies in the same way as for Sunday services. We hope you will be
able to join us! |
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Hymn words: The words for the hymns in our
services are distributed in the Act of Worship alongside the Notices.
However, we realise that this approach may not allow everyone to join in with
the hymns as they wish. If this approach isn't convenient for you then please
contact the Stewards to arrange an alternative (stewards@royston-methodist.org.uk, 449126). |
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Greetings from Orwell – News of Christmas
Village in the Porch: Unfortunately, the
Annual Christmas Tree Festival, our 20th, has had to be cancelled.
We are very disappointed and saddened by this but feel it is the safest and
most responsible action we can take.
However, I am pleased to announce that there will be a mini Festival
with a Christmas Village display in the porch of Orwell Methodist Church. It
will take place on 12th and 13th of December between 4
and 6 pm. We hope that you will feel
able to come with your family and see the display but ask that you adhere to
the government guidance at that time. Donations can be made to the Chapel. |
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Notices for
next week: to be with Tracy Aggett by Monday, call 01763 243376 or by email
to tracy.aggett@btinternet.com |
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Sunday 15th November – The Sunday before Advent An Act of Worship for this
Sunday – click here Lectionary Readings: 22 Nov:
Ezekiel 34: 11-16, 20-24, Psalm 95: 1-7a, Ephesians 1: 15-23, Matthew
25: 31-46 29 Nov:
Isaiah 64: 1-9, Psalm 80: 1-7, 17-19, 1 Corinthians 1: 3-9, Mark 13:
24-37 |
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Rota for Sunday 29th November 2020 Zoom Host: Tess
Maddin Preacher: Joyce Goodall Steward: Paul Harris |
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Facebook – we have a facebook page for the
Church, search for Royston Methodist church.
If you are a facebook user, please go to the page and click on the
“Like” button on the main picture at the top of the page. ********* Church Stewards: Paul & Jennie Harris, Richard Elcock,
Mel Cooper, Safeguarding Officer: Richard
Elcock
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