Home page Chippenham Christmas Market - Friday December 1 in the evening This year St. Margaret’s annual festive
market is being held on Stalls
galore; ;Raffle Prizes; and Food and Drink available from All welcome. The Festival of Light at St Andrew's - December 2 & 3 and 9 & 10 This year’s annual festival at
St. Andrew’s, Isleham will be held
The Festival of Light gives us the
opportunity to view St. Andrew’s Church We are looking for individuals, groups and companies to erect their Christmas trees in the church. Please contact Sheila Taylor at StAndrews-Soc@Outlook.com if you’d like to install a tree or require more information. On Saturday 2 December, there’ll be market stalls where you can make a start on your Christmas shopping. Please contact Catherine Durance at StAndrews-Soc@Outlook.com if you’d like to hold a stall or require further information. Have you ever visited your parish church? If you are a new resident of Isleham or perhaps have just never ventured inside your parish church why not do so today. Or perhaps another time would suit you better; the church is usually open every day from abut 9am until about 5pm. There are many surprising and marvellous things to see. We hold a service every Sunday at 9.30am at which you will be warmly welcomed. - Or why not join us at our Isleham Coffee Morning -Tuesdays 10am-12noon The Tuesday morning coffee and bacon butty crew are back at the St Andrew’s Social Centre , from 10am-12 noon. All welcome. Chippenham Christmas Market - Friday December 1 in the evening This year St. Margaret’s annual festive
market is being held on Stalls
galore; ;Raffle Prizes; and Food and Drink available from All welcome. Notes from The Rector
From Tuesday 5eptember 5, technology permitting, I aim to have Morning Prayer available on the churches’ Zoom link at 8.15 each day Tuesday to Saturday. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, this will be from the gathering; on other days it will be just online. Please email me for details of how to join in (see address below). Each day I produce a short set of reflections on the readings for Morning Prayer the following day. If you would like to receive these by email, please let me know. You can unsubscribe very easily if you decide you don’t want them any more! You can get in touch with me in a number of
ways: my email address is I take Monday as my day off each week, so messages which arrive on The Rector’s Daily Reflections Each day I produce a short set of
reflections on the readings for If you would like to receive these
by email, please let me know. You Christian Aid prayer for Ukraine God of all peoples and nations, who created all things alive and breathing, united and whole, show us the way of peace that is your overwhelming presence. We hold before you the peoples of Ukraine and Russia, every child and every adult. We long for the time when weapons of war are beaten into ploughshares. When nations no longer lift up sword against nation. We cry out to you for peace. Protect those who only desire and deserve to live in security and safety. Comfort those who fear for their lives and the lives of their loved ones Be with those who are bereaved. Change the hearts of those set on violence and aggression and fill leaders with the wisdom that leads to peace. Kindle again in us a love of our neighbour and a passion for justice to prevail and a renewed recognition that we all play a part in peace. Creator of all hear our prayer and bring us peace. Make us whole. Amen. Foodbank -update The Ark Church runs the Isleham Community Pantry which now collects and distrubutes donations of food made in Co-op stores in Isleham and Fordham. There is also always a need for toiletries - soap, shampoo, shower gel, toothpaste and so on - and pet food. They supply those in need, and will deliver, in Isleham and Fordham. Alternatively you may prefer to
donate money to he Trusell Trust Ely Food Bank. You can donate either by cheque
made payable to: Or if you prefer to donate online: https://localgiving.org/charity/elyfoodbank/ Thank you. Carol Taylor - an update We are pleased to inform you that Carol
is now home from Papworth hospital May our thoughts and prayers continue to strengthen Carol
and Stephen, at this time. We will ask for ongoing understanding and co-operation as, in the short term, we Welcome to church today – we are very glad to have you with us. Face coverings are no longer mandatory in public spaces, but if you are not All who are baptized and communicant members of their own church are warmly Services in
the Three Rivers group - Sunday November 26
All the orders of service will be found on our website at www.threeriversgroup.co.uk Collect Eternal Father, whose Son Jesus Christ
ascended to the throne of heaven Amen. Post Communion Stir up, O Lord, the wills of your
faithful people; that they, plenteously Amen. Intercessions Wedding: Fisayo Alasi & Rosie Bell on Saturday November 25, at 1pm at Isleham. Funeral: Baptism:
Revd Steve writes: Morning Prayer is a great way to start the day: for those of you who would like to join in, we gather at 8.15 in the church centre in Isleham on Tuesdays and in the church at Fordham on Wednesdays. I aim to have Morning Prayer available on the churches’ Zoom link at 8.15 each day on Tuesday to Saturday. On Tuesdays and Wednesdays, this will be from the gathering; on other days it will be just online. Please email me for details of how to join in (see address below). Each day I produce a short set of reflections on the readings for Morning Prayer the following day. If you would like to receive these by email, please let me know. You can unsubscribe very easily if you decide you don’t want them any more! You can get in touch with me in a number of ways: my email address is A reminder that all are welcome to join our midweek services, which currently include
The mailing list for online Compline is currently being refreshed, so if you would like to stay on it, or join it anew, please email threeriversgroupcambs@gmail.com to let us know1 Services in
the Three Rivers group - Sunday December 3
In person services in church
With due consideration to national guidance from the government and the Church of England in the meantime, I'm pleased to say that we are going ahead with services in-person in church. We must, of course, leave the decision whether or not to attend to you and your judgment. While it is generally good to be with other people, we realise that this is not comfortable or sensible for everyone at present, and we continue to pray for and ask God's blessing on all in our parishes, not just those we see in person. Two important considerations: Firstly, in common with all public indoor spaces, we ask that you do not attend an event if you are feeling unwell or experiencing any of the recognised symptoms of COVID.
As the virus spreads successfully between people without symptoms, please also consider taking a lateral flow test before attending a service, especially if you have been in contact with people beyond your household in recent
days.
We will continue to ensure good ventilation in our churches, so please come prepared for draughts. Three Rivers Group Car Scheme A reminder that the Three Rivers Group Car Scheme exists to provide lifts to medical and other appointments when other transport is not available. Some drivers are also offering their services for free to Ukrainians being hosted by families locally. So if you know of someone who needs transport for aparticular purpose, please do pass on the number: 07549 892322 Isleham Coffee Morning -Tuesdays 10am-12noon The Tuesday morning coffee and bacon butty crew will be back at the St Andrew’s Social Centre from 11 Jan, from 10am-12 noon. All welcome. Weekly notice sheet by email We still distribute a copy of the weekly notice sheet by email every Sunday to those who want to keep up-to-date with what's happening in the Group, even when they can't get to church. Please let Revd Anna know if you'd like to receive a copy.
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