Weekly Notice sheet

Acle & Bure to Yare Benefice: Sunday Notices, 20^th September 2026

Today and the following Sundays:-

	Readings	8.00am	9.30am	11.00am (10.30am if stated)
20^th September 16^th after Trinity	Psalm 145.1-8 Philippians 1.21-30 Matthew 20.1-16		Halvergate Holy Communion	Acle Holy Communion Reedham Harvest Thanksgiving
27^th September 17^th after Trinity	Psalm 25.1-8 Philippians 2.1-13 Matthew 21.23-32	Acle Holy Communion	Halvergate Matins	10.30am Beighton Morning Prayer Freethorpe Holy Communion for Harvest Thanksgiving
4^th October 18^th after Trinity	Psalm 80.9-17 Philippians 3.4b-14 Matthew 21.33-46		Halvergate Morning Prayer Wickhampton - readings Harvest Thanksgiving	Acle Holy Baptism Reedham Morning Prayer

Please pray for Licensed Lay Ministers across the Diocese (annual celebration at Norwich Cathedral yesterday) especially Nicholas Cowen; also for Michelle Faccenda and others in training.

For a wider awareness of the needs of disabled people (Disability Awareness Week).

For Melanie & David Boulton and Carolle & Kevin Whittaker (1^st wedding anniversaries today).
For those bereaved of David Wynne-Fitzgerald (funeral 1.00pm Tue 13^th October at St. Edmund’s).

Diocesan Prayer Diary: continuing to pray for the parishes of Lowestoft and district.
The Sunday prayer:-

God of deep compassion,
you welcome the weak and free us from the bondage of sin.
Break the cycle of judgement and violence
through Jesus our forgiveness,
who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever.

This week:-

Friday 2.15pm: Beighton with Moulton PCC meets.

Saturday 10.30am – 12.30pm: All Saints Drop-in at Beighton Church.
2.30pm at St. Edmund’s Church Hall: Stuff & Folly – cancelled by the performers.
5.00pm at Reedham Church: Harvest Festival Dinner & Dancing – book with Kati (700915) before Friday 25^th.

Next week:-

Monday 28^th 10.30am: Wickhampton PCC meets.

Tuesday 29^th (Michael & All Angels) 10.30am: service at Swallowtail Place, Acle (games room).
2.30pm at Acle Methodist Church: ACT autumn discussion group (1) Advent – a time for the kids?

Friday 2^nd 9.30am at Cantley: the return of First Friday Morning Prayer – always on the first Friday (except January) but each month in a different church in the benefice.

Saturday 3^rd 9.00am – 12 noon: Acle Village Market in St. Edmund’s Church Hall.

Benefice website: www.abychurches.co.uk
Martin Greenland (Rector) 01493 750393 rector@aclechurch.plus.com
– day retreat Tue, then off Wed & Thu this week.