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Welcome to
PEWS NEWS
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RememberCoffee Pot – Monday –St Mary’s, W.Stickland
Coffee Stop -Tuesday –St James, Milton Abbas
Cup & Cake – Wednesday -St Mary’s, W.Whitechurch
10.30 am until noon
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Have you joined our Facebook group –
Winterborne valley and Milton Abbas?
It is full of news and photos of events
in our parishes and the wider world.
Not a member of Facebook? Contact Jenny G, who can help
you sign up safely - with all the necessary security settings.
Mrs Jenny Galuschka (01258 456305)
Who will be our 100th Member?
Do you know of someone in your Village
who could do with a friendly visitor?
The Six Churches of
The Winterborne Valley & Milton Abbas Benefice
have several fully trained and cleared visitors called
Lay Pastoral Assistants.
Please contact:
Rev’d Sue Litchfield
01258 880054
who co-ordinates the visitors.
Milton Abbas Patchwork and Quilting Group
are holding a Coffee Morning
in Aid of
Air Ambulance
Milton Abbas Reading Room
Saturday 22nd November
10am to 12noon
Coffee, Raffle and Christmas Gifts
Please come and support the Air Ambulance
And finally - the Rector’s highlight of the week…..
Finding that some musicians have been enticed out
of the woodwork and have formed The Band for
Praise Café.
The Ministry Team:
The Rev’d Alan Ryan
(01258 880482)
The Rev’d Marion Miles
(01258 452010)
The Rev’d Jimmy Hamilton Brown
(01258 880627)
Mrs Jenny Galuschka
(01258 456305)
The Rev’d Sue Litchfield (URC)
(01258 880054)
PS. Friday is Alan’s rest day - please respect his time off
and try to avoid telephoning or emailing on that day,
unless it is a real emergency.
Information about The Winterborne Valley
& Milton Abbas Benefice
Making Christ Visible
9th November
 Collect of the Day 
God, our refuge and strength,
bring near the day when wars shall cease
and poverty and pain shall end,
that earth may know the peace of heaven
through Jesus Christ our Lord.
The Inquisitive Mind of a Child
Author Unknown
Why are they selling poppies, Mummy?
Selling poppies in town today.
The poppies, child, are flowers of love
For the men who marched away.
But why have they chosen a poppy, Mummy?
Why not a beautiful rose?
Because, my child, men fought and died
In the fields where the poppies grow.
Why are the poppies so red?
Red is the colour of blood, my child.
The blood that our soldiers shed.
The heart of the poppy is black, Mummy
Why does it have to be black?
Black, my child, is the symbol of grief,
For the men who never came back.
But why, Mummy, are you crying so?
Your tears are giving you pain.
My tears are my fears for you my child,
For the world is forgetting again.
Next Benefice Prayer Meeting
Monday 24th November 7.30
St James Church
Milton Abbas
All are welcome.
If you are visiting one of our churches – you are very
welcome and we would be very pleased to meet you. Do
make yourself known to one of our team members.
Please take this Pews News with you and, when you have
read it, pass it on to a neighbour.
If you would like to receive the Pew News by email, please
forward your email address to
Harriet Ryan (Benefice Secretary) 01258 880482
Email mawvoffice@btinternet.com
www.winterbornevalleyandmiltonbenefice.com
Matthew 25: 1-13
New International Version - UK (NIVUK)
The parable of the ten virgins
25 ‘At that time the kingdom of heaven will be like ten virgins who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom. 2 Five
of them were foolish and five were wise. 3 The foolish ones took their lamps but did not take any oil with them. 4 The wise ones,
however, took oil in jars along with their lamps. 5 The bridegroom was a long time in coming, and they all became drowsy and fell
asleep.
6
‘At midnight the cry rang out: “Here’s the bridegroom! Come out to meet him!”
7
‘Then all the virgins woke up and trimmed their lamps. 8 The foolish ones said to the wise, “Give us some of your oil; our lamps
are going out.”
9
‘“No,” they replied, “there may not be enough for both us and you. Instead, go to those who sell oil and buy some for
yourselves.”
10
‘But while they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the
wedding banquet. And the door was shut.
11
‘Later the others also came. “Lord, Lord,” they said, “open the door for us!”
12
‘But he replied, “Truly I tell you, I don’t know you.”
13
‘Therefore keep watch, because you do not know the day or the hour.
THE MONTH AHEAD
9th Nov
(Remembrance Sunday)
3th before Advent
Red/Green
Clenston
Houghton
Milton Abbas
1800 (BCP) EP
AR
1015 (Remembrance)
MK/JT
16th Nov
2nd before Advent
Red/Green
1800 (BCP) EP
23rd Nov
Sunday before Advent
Red/White
AR
1030 HC
30th Nov
First of Advent
Purple
AR
1700 BLAZE Youth Group
(Kingston Farm House)
Stickland
1500 (Remembrance) AR
Turnworth
1030 HC (Remembrance)
JHB
1015 (Remembrance) AR
Followed by quiet HC
Whitechurch
1030 HC
AR
1030 MW
JG
1030 MW
JHB
1800 (BCP) EP
SL
0900 (BCP) HC
AR
1030HC
Theme
Kingdom waiting
Kingdom choices
Thy kingdom come
Keep awake
Old Testament
Epistle
Gospel
Amos 5: 18-24
1 Thessalonian 4: 13-18
Matt 25: 1-13
Zeph1: 7, 12-18
1 Thess 5: 1-11
Matt 25: 14-30
Ezekiel 34: 11-16, 20-24
Ephesians 14: 15-23
Matt 25: 31-46
EIsaiah 64: 1-9
1 Cor 1: 3-9
Mark 13: 24-37
KEY
BCP
HC
MW
Rev’d Alan Ryan AR Rev’d Marion Miles MM Rev’d Sue Litchfield SL
1662 Book of Common Prayer - Traditional
EP
Holy Communion (Eucharist) x Communion by
Prayer & Praise
extension
Morning Worship - An informal service for all, with old BLAZE
and new hymns & songs – without Holy Communion
sHC
Mrs. Jenny Galuschka JG Rev’d Jimmy Hamilton-Brown JHB
Evening Prayer
An informal service with a talk, prayers and modern songs.
A group for teenagers
Service without hymns or music
Mid-week Holy Communion on Wednesdays at 9.30am, St James, Milton Abbas
Morning Prayer is said at St Mary’s Church, Winterborne Stickland on Tuesday mornings at 8.35 am
Cheese and Wine & Vintage Valley Event
St Mary’s Church, Winterborne Stickland
Friday 21st November
Historic village artefacts & photographs
Millennium photographs to view from 3-5 pm.
Bringing back memories
Cheese and wine evening from 7pm
See The Valley News for more ticket details
Christmas
Fair
Sticklebacks Toddler Group
Pamela Hambro Hall, WS
Tuesday 25th Nov 10.30 – 12.30
CAKE STALL, 2ND HAND TOYS & BOOKS,
DESIGNS BY “SQUIGGLES” HAND MADE CARDS,
INVITES & FRAMED ART WORK
“KAYEFF LITTLE PRETTIES” HAND MADE PRETTY PRODUCT FOR YOUR HOME &
GIFTS
BEADED WIRE DECORATIONS, VINTAGE GIFTS, JESSICA’S WARDRODE
CHILDRENS CLOTHES
Coffee Pot
Christmas
Sale
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Monday
24th
November
10.30 - 12.00
10.30-12 noon
In the Parish Rooms
JHB