Weekly Notice sheet

Acle & Bure to Yare Benefice: Sunday Notices, 30^th November 2025

Today and the following Sundays:-

	Readings	am	pm
30^th November 1^st of Advent	Psalm 122 Romans 13.11-14 Matthew 24.36-44	8.00am Acle Holy Communion 10.30am Reedham Holy Communion
7^th December 2^nd of Advent	Psalm 72.1-7,18,19 Romans 15.4-13 Matthew 3.1-12	9.30am Halvergate Morning Prayer 10.30am Freethorpe Village Hall Carol Service 11.00am Acle Morning Worship	3.00pm Acle Gospel Choir 4.00pm Reedham Christingle
14^th December 3^rd of Advent	Psalm 146.4-10 or Magnificat James 5.7-10 Matthew 11.2-11	8.00am Acle Holy Communion 10.30am Beighton Holy Communion	2.30pm Cantley Carol Service 4.30pm Wickhampton Carol Service 6.30pm Reedham Carol Service

Please pray for the Revd Naomi Tuma, to be inducted on Tuesday at Rackheath.

For those bereaved of Paul Farrow, Judith Cossey and Brenda Tovell.

Diocesan Prayer Diary: for the parishes of Breckland Deanery including Nar Valley and Mundford.
The Sunday prayer for this week (drawn from one of a variety of sources):-

God of all,
fill us with joy and expectation in this Advent season
and move us to share our hope with others,
by being a good neighbour,
that we may be found ready when you come in glory.

This week:-

Thursday 7.00pm: Acle Churches Together Carols on the Green (St. Edmund’s Church if the weather is bad). Cash collection for Great Yarmouth Centre 81.

Saturday 9.00am – 12 noon: Village Market at St. Edmund’s Church Hall.
10.00am – 4.00pm: Christmas Crib Display at Freethorpe Methodist Church.

Next week:-

Sunday 7^th 3.00pm at St. Edmund’s: Happy Day Gospel Choir will be leading a Christmas Service.

Monday 8^th 11.00am at St. Edmund’s: Funeral of Brenda Tovell.

Thursday 11^th 5.30pm at Halvergate: Freethorpe School Christmas Concert.
7.30pm: Reedham PCC meets via Zoom.

Future events and other notices:-

Note January Outlook copy date will be Sunday 14^th Dec. Apologies that December Outlook has been delayed due to the failure of the colour covers to arrive in time.

Monday 15^th 7.00pm at Limpenhoe Church: Reedwarblers Choir followed by refreshments. Donations to St. Botolph’s restoration & improvement fund (see Outlook p.15).

Acle: there are some short readings for the Gospel Choir service in the folder at the back.
Also please let Jillian know if you can help make the Christingles for Christmas Eve this year.

The Sisters of Bethany’s new retreat programme runs through to Lent and can be found on their website: www.sistersofbethany.org.uk

Benefice website: www.abychurches.co.uk
Martin Greenland (Rector) 01493 750393 rector@aclechurch.plus.com – day off Wednesday.