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J AME S,
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T h e
F i r s t
S u n d a y
o f
L e n t
5 t h
M a r c h
2 0 1 7
THIS SUNDAY
5TH MARCH
DON’T BE A SINNER:
BE A SAINT
EPHESIANS 4: 17-24

8am HOLY COMMUNION
(FULMER) Meyrick Beebee

9am HOLY COMMUNION (GX)
Chris Lion

10.45am MORNING WORSHIP (GX)
Martin Williams

11.15am MORNING WORSHIP
(FULMER) Chris Lion

4pm SUNDAY WORSHIP (GX)
Martin Williams
WEEKDAYS
THIS WEEK
 Monday 9.30am GX Prayers
 Tuesday 9.30am Discussion
and prayer (St James, Fulmer)
 Tuesday 10-11.30am
Tiny Tots (St James Centre GX)
 Wednesday 10-11.30am
Welcome to the two St James. If this is your first visit to St James or if you’ve recently joined
us, please fill in a Welcome card or simply talk to one of our host team (with lilac badges) so we
can invite you to our next Newcomers Coffee in the Rectory. If you are new to the Children's or
Youth Ministry we have LOTS going on that you might like to know about! Ask someone on
the team/take an info card or look at saintjames.org.uk/family/children/ or saintjames.org.uk/family/youth/ (click on icons to move around the website for more details)
The Youth Team Needs You!
Are you looking for a rewarding and exciting way to serve at St James? A place where you can
see faith grow and where you will learn and be inspired in your own faith journey?
Well then joining the Youth Team is the place for you!
We are looking for enthusiastic and committed people who want to engage with our young
people. All you’ll need is a desire to share your faith, knowledge and experiences. All ages are
welcome – so don’t think this is just for those under 30! Help is needed for all areas of the
youth ministry – The Boat – ages 11-14 (both 10.45am & 4pm services), Resonate – ages 14-18
(7pm Sundays), and The Link – ages 11-14, a youth club held once a month on a Friday night.
Come along and for a week or two and see what you think!
The team are also looking for two people to go to Soul Survivor and cook for the group. The
group are going to Week C which is 25th – 30th August. All equipment and menus are provided
and your event ticket is paid for.
Contact Tim, Kat, Marcela or TK in the youth office to let them know if you’re interested in
any of the above or to find out more! 01753 278963.
Tiny Tots (St James Centre GX)
 Wednesday 8pm Evening
Alpha (SJ Centre GX)
 Thursday 9.30am Morning
Alpha with creche
NEXT SUNDAY
12TH MARCH
FRAGRANT BODY:
BE LIKE GOD
EPHESIANS 4: 25-5:2

8am HOLY COMMUNION
(FULMER) Jill Roth

9am MORNING WORSHIP (GX)
James Leach

10.45am HOLY COMMUNION (GX)
Phil Mann

11.15am MORNING WORSHIP
(FULMER) James Leach

4pm HOLY COMMUNION (GX)
Phil Mann
www.40acts.org.uk
We are excited to see what God will do in our
community, our workplaces, among our
friends and family as we all do these small
acts each day.
At St James, let us encourage one another and
share how God has blessed us and others as
we do these small acts of kindness. If you
would like to share your own 40acts stories,
please email [email protected] and
she will send an email out to the 40acts@St
James community once or twice a week. All
stories will be anonymous and for God’s glory.
The Upper
Room
The Upper Room Community Prayer Room
relaunched last week with a brand new theme
for Lent. The room has been designed and
created by a team from 4 local churches,
working together to encourage us to revisit and rediscover the amazing resource of the
Upper Room. The room will guide you
through a reflection on Jesus' baptism, temptation and ministry. Perfect for Lent. Please
use the link on the webpage below to sign up
for an hour or more:
www.247communityprayer.co.uk
Readings Today @ 8am HOLY COMMUNION (FULMER)
The First Reading: Genesis 2: 15-17 and 3:1-7 page: 4 & 5
The Second Reading: Psalm 32 page: 560
The Gospel: Matthew 4: 1-11 page: 967
FOCUS 2017
St James has been invited to HTB Focus in 2017. Venue: Somerley Estate, a 7,000-acre private estate
in Ringwood, New Forest. Arrivals are from 3pm on Monday 24th July. The programme will begin on
Tuesday
This new
25thmagazine/
July, finishing on Sun 30th July. Accommodation is in various forms of camping, pod or
documentary
style
Alpha
caravan.
All details
are
on line at www.focus.htb.org Phil & Anna Mann and their Derby Church
Courseteam
engages
andsent
stimPlanting
will be
from Focus by the Bishop of London during the week.
Let’s
ulates
go as
conversation
a church family
with to support them and to have a wonderful week of encounter with God
and
stunning
fellowship
photography
together. Pick up your details sheet from Church today.
and inspirational interviews from around the
globe. Each session focusses on a different asSt James@Resonate is cancelled today.
Fulmer Ladies Afternoon Tea: Friday 10th March
pect of the Christian
2.30-4.30pm at the Saint James Centre.
Sunday
Evening
in the Space meets at
Faith.
Everyone
is invit(refreshments)
GX Gardeners: Our next gardening morning will
ed6.15pm
whether
you are ex- for a 6.30pm start.
be on Saturday 11th March from 10am. Contact:
ploring
things
for
the
first
Thanksgiving
Service
for
Susie
Webb
on
Prayer Diaries:
John Foy 883 355.
time,
want 13th
to become
Monday
March at 1.30pm at St James
Pick up a paper copy today after
more
confident
about
GX. All welcome. Family request—please
Church Electoral Roll: If you worship regularly at
your
beliefs
orclothing
have a to celebrate Susie’s life.
the service or signup for daily
wear
bright
St James and your name is in not already on the
strong faith and are excitprayer emails at saintlist of members (called the Electoral Roll), please
next Friendship
edThe
by helping
others lunches will be held on
pick up a form after the service and return to:
james.org.uk/prayerdiary/
Monto6th
March
and Thurs
come
know
Christ.
We 16th March. If you
Judith Paterson, Cerny Gate, 7 Duke Rise, GX, SL9
knowlove
of someone
would
the wholewho might like to be
7LD. Or for Fulmer to: Diana Mann, Alvaston, 59
GX Monday Prayers: church
invited
Brian Horne on 884 722.
tocontact:
engage with
Moreland Drive, GX, SL9 8BE. Alternatively comHeld every Monday in the Saint
this
Stnew
James Walkers: All are welcome to the
pleted forms can be left at the Church Office.
James Centre at 9.30am.
nextFilm
St James
The deadline for the return of all forms is 2nd
Alpha
Serieswalk
nexton Tuesday 21st March
andeither
pub lunch
after at the Jolly Farmer.
April in preparation for the Annual Parochial
on Wednes24/365 Upper Room: term
Please
contact [email protected]
Church Meeting (APCM) on Tuesday 25th April.
day
evenings/Thursday
Book for the Upper room in Chal- mornings at the Saint
Baptism Service on Easter Sunday 16th April
Friday Men's Leadership Breakfast: 10th and
font St Peter via
James
Centre or
withwould
their like to be baptised,
at 6.30pm:
If you
24th March at 7.30-9.30am. Topic: 'Action Steps
Lifegroup
even
if
you
please speak to Di Rowlandson or Meyrick
247communityprayer.co.uk
for Changing Good Intentions into Reality'. An
have
done alpha before
Beebee.
opportunity to hear Dr Henry Cloud.
What else is on...
PRAYER
Quiet Garden:
The ‘Quiet Garden’ flows from the
example of Jesus’ to withdraw to
natural places and ‘Come to me by
yourselves to a quiet place and get
some rest’. We are fortunate to have
the original Quiet Garden close by at
Park Road, Stoke Poges, SL2 4PG.
Licencing Service for our new Associate
Rector Ben Topham will be on Sunday 9th
April (Palm Sunday) at 6.30 pm. All welcome.
Venue: Meyrick’s home. Open to St James men
and their guests. Text or ring 07956435025 or
Email: [email protected]
Call Noreen Cooper 664273 for more
details or see below to check the next
date (alt months) : at 10am on
16th Mar, 18th May, 20th Jul, 21st Sept,
16th Nov 2017.
The Two St James, Gerrards Cross with Fulmer
St James Church Office
Oxford Road
Gerrards Cross
SL9 7DJ
01753 883311
[email protected]
www.saintjames.org.uk
the2stjames.churchapp.co.uk/my
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