St. Nicholas Church Latest News
News for the current month, including service details can be found in the Parish magazine here
Congratulations! We came second in the Best Kept Churchyard in Essex Competition!
St. Nicholas, Laindon with Dunton
Newssheet given out during morning service of 29th January 2012 – Presentation
of Christ in the Temple
Please stay after the service for a chat over a cup of tea/coffee.
If this is your first time to a service at St. Nicholas please introduce
yourself to one of the clergy and fill in a “welcome card”.
Readings for today: Revelation 12. 1 – 5a(page 1247)
Luke 2: 22 – 40(page 1028)
Services this week:
Today at 12 noon Holy Baptism
Today at 6.30 pm Churches Together Service at Kingswood Baptist
Tuesday at 9.30am Nippers
Next Sunday - Third Sunday before Lent (Education Sunday)
10.00 a.m. Family Service (followed by Cake Sale)
6.30pm Evensong
Morning Prayer in Church at 8.30 a.m. every morning except Monday. On Saturday we will remember the following people from the electoral roll: George Wallis, Liz Whitaker, Dorrie Williams, Davina Webb
E100 Bible Readings – in Church on Saturday at 10.00 a.m..
Please remember in your prayers:
Rt Revd John Wraw, our new Bishop of Bradwell Doreen Keeble, Glynis, Jim,
John Tolhurst, Kerri Smith, Ted Day, Jan, Reg & Rene Fry, Audrey
and Jim Knox, Alan Clifford, Alex, David Aldrich, Rose Tanner, Eddie & Viv
Rogers, Daisy, David Porter, Robert Hartgrove, and family & friends
of George Gibbs whose funeral is this week.
Funeral of Christine Winfield will take place on Monday 30th January at 2pm at St Mary’s Church, Runwell. Family flowers only donations to St Mary’s or Cancer Research.
Wednesday 2pm – Mothers’ Union meet in the Vicarage for a service for Candlemas – Everyone is welcome
Dates for your diary:
Bishop John will be with us for our service on Sunday 26th February
Saturday 12th May, Quiet Day led by Ven. David Lowman, Archdeacon of Southend
Please let Diane know if you can help with the refreshments for the Marriage Preparation Day on 11th February
COLLECT FOR TODAY:
Lord Jesus Christ, light of the nations and glory of Israel:
make your home among us, and present us pure and holy to your heavenly
Father, your God, and our God. Amen
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NEXT BISHOP OF CHELMSFORD COMES HOME
“HUNGRY FOR US TO BE A CHURCH THAT CONNECTS WITH EVERY PERSON AND EVERY COMMUNITY”
The Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, Bishop of Reading, (image right),
has been nominated by Her Majesty the Queen as Bishop of Chelmsford in
succession to The Right Reverend John Gladwin.
More details from the Diocese of Chelmsford can be read here
E100 Bible Reading leaflet - download here
Images: Graham, Peter and Ken show off our certificate for second prize in the Best Kept Churchyard in Essex competition, The certificate, The Right Reverend Stephen Cottrell, Organ loft, First Communion, One of the bells in the bell tower
