Welcome to the Parish of Exning with Landwade

 

READINGS FOR SUNDAY SERVICES

                                                            

READINGS FOR SERVICES

St Martin (NRSVA)

15^th February Psalm 2 OT page 519; Matthew 17:1-9 NT page 19

18^th February Joel 2:12-17 OT page 880 Matthew 6:16-21 NT page 6

22^nd February Psalm 32 OT page 536; Matthew 4:1-11 NT page 3                                          

St Philip and St Etheldreda (NRSVA)

22^nd February Psalm 32 OT page 536; Matthew 4:1-11 NT page 3

St Agnes (KJV)                                                                                                                                 

15^th February Psalm 2; Matthew 17:1-9 page 980

22^nd February Psalm 32; Genesis 3:1-7  page 3 Matthew 4:1-11 page 963

 

PRAYER REQUESTS

 

Please pray for:

Avril, Ann, Nicholas, Pauline, Cedric, Sandra, Arthur, Tony, Lynsay, Claire, Andreea and Stephen and family, Patricia, Jane, Malcolm, June, Leena, Louie and his girls, and Ralph who are in particular need of prayer.

For those mourning the deaths of loved ones, particularly those mourning Andy Stott and Jo Mason.

 

 

Events for weeks commencing 15th and 22nd February
Day	Date	Time	Topic	Venue	Contact
Monday	16th February	10 am	Footsteps Toddler Group	Exning Community Church Hall	Sarah Price
Monday	16th February	2 pm	Time for Tea and Friendship with Hall Grove Choir	St Martin and Exning Community Church Hall	Christine Pearce
Tuesday	17th February	10 am	St Agnes Gardening Group	St Agnes Church	Cheryl Belding
Wednesday	18th February	10 am	Bible Study	By zoom	John Pascall
Wednesday	18th February	7.30 pm	Holy Communion for Ash Wednesday	St Martin	Liam Beadle
Wednesday	18th February	8 pm	Singing for Fun	Exning Community Church Hall	John Saville
Friday	20th February	7.30 pm	Holy Communion in Lent	St Philip and St Etheldreda	Liam Beadle
Friday	27th February	7.30 pm	Holy Communion in Lent	St Philip and St Etheldreda	Liam Beadle

 

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND INFORMATION

NEW THIS WEEK

FINANCIAL STEWARDSHIP You may be considering reviewing your regular giving or commencing regular giving. This can be achieved by amending your current standing order or making a standing order. If you wish to have the Church’s bank details, please speak to Sheena Datson or Peter Gill.

If you are a tax payer you can increase your giving by 25% at no cost to yourself. This is done by “Gift Aiding.” and both Sheena or Peter are happy to give you the details or advise you how the system works. Liam Beadle

 

MBC “Singing for Fun” February 18, 2026: we’ll be singing “Songs with Heart in the Title”

That includes songs recorded by Beatles, Bee Gees. Billy Ray Cyrus, Elton John, Elvis Presley, Herman’s Hermits, Neil Young, Rod Stewart, Yardbirds, Roxettes, Blondie, Bonnie Tyler, Celine Dion, Cilla Black, Dionne Warwick, Dusty Springfield, and Toni Braxton. You can see the full list at http://www.musicbuildscommunities.org/evening_fun_singing.html#next.

The evening will be held in ECCH starting at 8.00 pm. We request a voluntary donation of £2.50 at the door to cover the cost of hiring the Hall.

Any questions? Call John Saville on 07968-912046

THANKS My (belated) thanks to you all for such an amazing evening on 2^nd February for the Installation of Liam and my Licensing to our new Benefice. As usual you all came up trumps with the refreshments and support. It was good to meet our new Bishop and I think we can all agree that with our new Benefice and new Bishop we have a great opportunity to grow God's word and love in our corner of the Dioceses. With love and blessings Cheryl

EXNING VILLAGE CINEMA Exning Community Church Hall 13^th February 7 for 7.30 pm The film to be shown is “Dream Horse” Cert PG.

Dream Horse tells the inspiring true story of Dream Alliance, an unlikely racehorse bred by small town Welsh bartender Jan Vokes. With very little money and no experience, Jan convinces her neighbours to chip in their meagre earnings to help raise Dream in the hopes he can compete with the racing elites. Starring: Toni Collette and Damian Lewis.

Tickets at the door: Adults: £5 Children (under 15): £4 Family ticket (2adults/2children): £14

 

HOPE EXPLORED: THREE WEEKS IN LUKE’S GOSPEL – great as a refresher, or for those still looking into Christian things. Everyone is welcome. 30th January, 6th and 13th February at 7.45 p.m. to give people time to get home and have some supper first. We shall meet in the Vicarage sitting room.

 

HALL GROVE CHORISTERS We are delighted to announce that the Hall Grove Choristers, visiting Cambridge in February, have graciously agreed to perform at St Martin’s Church on Monday, 16th February at 2pm. This complimentary concert is open to all, with a retiring collection for the church, and refreshments will be served in the hall following the performance.

Contributions of homemade cakes for the event would be greatly appreciated; expenses incurred can be reimbursed. Additionally, we are seeking volunteers to assist with serving tea.

For further information please contact Christine Pearce 07754667663

 

REPORTS FOR THE ANNUAL PAROCHIAL CHURCH MEETING If you normally write a report on committee activities/events for inclusion in the annual report, could you begin to think about those please. If possible, I would like to receive them all by Sunday 15^th February, ideally in WORD format (.doc or .docx files). This will allow me to pool them easily into a single file and standardise fonts, headings etc. Thank you. John Pascall

FOOTSTEPS The next session will be on Monday 2^nd February at 10 am in Exning Community Church Hall. Continued thanks for your prayers and encouragement. Sarah Price

 

TIME FOR TEA AND FRIENDSHIP

Our next meeting will be on Monday 2^nd February at 2pm in the ECCH. Christine Pearce

 

BIBLE STUDY The bible study group continues to meet by zoom on the 1^st and 3^rd Wednesdays of each month. If you would like to join us, please contact me. John Pascall – john.pascall@outlook.com

GODLY PLAY Please pray for the work of Godly Play at St Martin’s and in the parish of Exning.

1. For effective advertising, to tell families what is happening.
2. For interest to be piqued and for families and children to want to join.
3. For people to come forward for training to take on the leadership of Godly Play in Exning parish.

For further information please contact Maryan Piano tel: 07568541602.

 

NEWMARKET FOODBANK Kerri Davies from the Newmarket Foodbank has issued a plea for help. The foodbank is very low on everything. Recent donations have been very low; however, demand remains the same. Though Kerri says they are in need of everything, their urgent needs are for pasta, soup, cereal, and tin tomatoes. They are happy to pick-up any donations if required, and they would also be grateful for any financial donations you care to make. Please contact Kerri Davies at 07597582546, or www.newmarketopendoor.org.uk if you have any questions.

THE NEWMARKET COMMUNITY PANTRY, based at The Racing Centre, provides affordable food and essential items to those in need, offering long-term support through a partnership-based approach. For a one-off £5 membership fee, members can do a weekly shop for just £3. We aim to help individuals not just with food but by connecting them to the right resources for lasting stability. The pantry is open on Monday and Friday from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m., and Wednesday from 10.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. If you, or someone you know could benefit, visit us at The Racing Centre or contact us at community@theracingcentre.org or 01638 662828

SAFEGUARDING

The parish of Exning with Landwade is committed to safeguarding children, young people, and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Safeguarding Officer. Our Diocese of St. Edmundsbury & Ipswich’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer who advises our parish Safeguarding Officer. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm, please contact the parish Safeguarding Officer (Mrs Christine Pearce 01638 664314) or the Diocesan Safeguarding Officer, Karen Galloway 07785 621319 or safeguarding@cofesuffolk.org If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

Further information can be found on the diocesan website Promoting a safer church - Diocese of St Edmundsbury and Ipswich.

 

 

PRINCIPAL PARISH CONTACTS

Title	Name	Telephone Number
Priest in Charge	The Revd Liam Beadle	01638 612373
	Liam.beadle@gmail.com
Assistant Curate	The Revd Cheryl Belding	07801 499179
Parish Safeguarding Officer	Christine Pearce	01638 664314
Churchwarden Exning Parish	Christine Pearce	01638 664314
Churchwarden St Agnes Parish	Dorothy Thomas
Lay Elders	Christine Shand	01638 667788
	Patsy Edwards	01638 665343
	Sarah Price	01638 578138