Vocations Day

Being called by God doesn’t always lead to ordained ministry. There are so many ways to live out your faith in the life and mission of the church and wider community. If you feel God’s calling you to be or do something, then you might find an answer at the Diocese of Leicester’s forthcoming Vocations Day.

Exploring Calling For Everyone is the chance to think about how God calls us to live out our faith, to recognise our gifts, and to meet others from across the diocese serving their church and communities in a variety of ways.
Seminars throughout the day include caring for our buildings, leading worship, working with children and young people, helping others to deepen their faith, pastoral care, sharing faith, social action and caring for creation.

Revd Liz Rawlings, diocesan Discipleship and Vocations Enabler, says: “We are each called to be ‘salt and light’ in the world, to be bearers of the grace of God in the places and among the people we find ourselves.
“This day gives us the space to reflect on the opportunities and gifts we have to do this, a place where we can be inspired by others who are living their faith in a myriad of different ways and the opportunity to explore how God may be guiding us in our own unique calling.”

Exploring Calling For Everyone takes place on Saturday 10 February, 10am to 3pm, at St Martins House, Leicester.
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Hi. We’d love to see you.

It’s great that you’ve found our website. We’d love nothing more than to meet you in person. If you are able to do so, why not join us this coming Sunday 28th January for our services of worship.

At St Peter’s Church, 9.30am we meet for our All Age Service of Holy Communion. Using liturgy from the 1662 Book of Common Prayer, this traditional service has been specially adapted to make it suitable for families and children.

At Christ Church, 11am you can be assured of a warm welcome whether you are new to our Church or if you’ve been coming along since… well, for ever. We offer a blend of modern worship that we think you will enjoy. Come on your own, with a friend or with your family.

I do hope you will be able to come along and I look forward to being able to welcome you in person. Revd Colin Resch.

Welcome

Later this week we begin the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity (18-25 January). So let me encourage you to take some time to pray for unity within the Church.

This Sunday 21st January, the four Mountsorrel Churches will come together at the Mountsorrel Baptist Church for a united act of worship and you are very welcome to join us. The service begins at 10.30am and will be followed by tea/coffee.

Unfortunately, it has been necessary to cancel our Muddy Church session this weekend. Please accept our apologies for any inconvenience. Prior to this, you are welcome to join us for Muddy Church on Saturday 20th January which takes place from 4pm in The Orchard behind Christ Church. Follow the path to the back of the Church and through the small gate in the corner.

Bell Ringing Suspended

Unfortunately, due to a broken stay on one of the bells, there will be no bell ringing at St Peter’s Church until further notice. We are sorry for the disappointment. Our team are working on fixing the issue and getting us back to normal as soon as possible.

A warm welcome awaits

Do join us this week for worship. Our services this week include a service at St Peter’s Church, starting at 9.30am and another at Christ Church starting at 11am. In the afternoon, we have the first of this year’s special afternoon services for Seniors – Senior Sunday – which takes place at St Peter’s Church starting at 4pm and will be followed by afternoon tea.

Whatever your plans, I do hope that you will be able to join me. Every blessing, Colin Resch

Happy New Year

As we roll into 2024, let me extend a very warm welcome to you to join us for worship at Christ Church or St Peter’s in the coming days.

On Saturday 6th January, we celebrate the Feast of The Epiphany (traditionally marking the arrival of the wise men). Join us at St Peter’s Church at 7pm for a service of Holy Communion which will be followed by a ‘Bring and Share’ Supper.

On Sunday 7th January, we gather for Sunday Worship. At Christ Church, the service begins at 11am; and at St Peter’s Church, the service begins at 6pm. Both of these services will be followed by tea/coffee, so do stay if you can.

Christmas Services in Mountsorrel

As we enter into the Christmas period, we invite you to join us for any of the following Christmas services:

Christmas Eve
10am, St Peter’s Church: A nativity service where everyone gets to join in whatever your age.
4pm, Christ Church: A Christingle service where oranges and Jesus take the central place.
11.15pm, Christ Church: A service of Midnight Mass for Christmas.

Christmas Day
9.30am, St Peter’s Church, Holy Communion using the traditional language from the Book of Common Prayer.
11am, Christ Church, A family celebration of Holy Communion for Christmas – bring a present to show.

New Year’s Eve
We join together for one joint service at St Peter’s Church, 9.30am to mark the end of another year.

Carol Services and Worship

This week, we begin our Carol Services with a very special and atmospheric services amongst the Christmas Trees at Christ Church on Monday 11 December, 7pm. This service is open to everyone and will be led by the women of the Church.

On Saturday 16 December at 4pm, we have a special Muddy Carols in the Vicarage Orchard. Meet in the churchyard behind Christ Church and follow the noise and the smell of bonfire.

On Sunday 17 December there will be Sunday Worship at Christ Church, 11am and a traditional’ish service of Readings and Carols for Christmas at St Peter’s Church beginning at 6pm.

Do come and join us, if you can, to celebrate in the singing of carols.

It’s Christmas Tree Festival Time

This coming weekend at Christ Church we will be celebrating our Christmas Tree and Nativity Festival. The Church will be decked out with Christmas Trees decorated by the different community groups and businesses of Mountsorrel and the surrounding area. Scattered among the trees will be some beautiful crib scenes in some unusal, yet everyday, objects. See our dedicated Christmas Tree Festival page by using the link above.

On Sunday 10 December you can join us for worship at St Peter’s Church, 9.30am for Holy Communion; and at Christ Church, 11am for our All Age Worship. Later in the day, our seniors gather for a special service of worship and tea at St Peter’s Church, 4pm.

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