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from the Vicar . . . My picture this month is of the flower display in front of the Font for Harvest. It’s a season when we remember to give thanks to God for his goodness to us in creation. Much of our worship is in the form of ‘remembrance’ of one form or another. To ‘remember’ literally means to put back together again (re-member, as opposed to dis-member!) Of course, we normally use the word in a rather weaker sense of ‘calling to mind’. But November is a month when we remember the lives of those who died serving their country, especially in the two great wars, but at other times too. We make much more of it than merely ‘calling to mind’ – this year our procession will start in St Peter’s Avenue, after our morning service, and make its way down to the memorial; there we hear the names of the fallen read out and keep a respectful two minutes silence. All over the country, and in many parts of the world, we will be joined by thousands if not millions of other people standing still for the two minutes’ silence. The other great remembrance that we rehearse in our churches, is the weekly ritual of the Communion Service, also called the Eucharist, Last Supper or Mass. In this we recall the sacrifice of Jesus made on the Cross, and the last fellowship meal that he shared with his disciples. In this remembrance we also believe that the body and blood of Christ, in the sacrament, represents his presence with us. In the service we say ‘The Lord is here! His spirit is with us.’ If you go into St Peter’s Church you will see a red lamp burning constantly near the altar. This reminds us that the bread and wine of the sacrament is kept in the Church, in a small cupboard called the Aumbry. For many people this is a very real way of feeling Christ’s presence with us, here and now. With all best wishes Geoffrey Boult, t: 01462 731227, e: [email protected] Christmas Tree Festival St.Peter’s Church Christmas Tree Festival will be held this year on Saturday 12th and Sunday 13th December. We would be delighted if organisations, schools, clubs and individuals can put a tree in church for this weekend. More information and entry forms from Betty Ambler, 01462 640882 or Katie Juffs 01462 638286. Trees can be put in the church on Friday 11th, 2.00pm onwards and Saturday 12th to 11.00am. Church Services St. Peter’s church Some dates for your diary in November Sundays Sunday 1st Parish Communion (St Peter’s) 9.30 am St Guthlac’s (Astwick)  11.15 am Sunday 8th Morning Praise 9.30 am Followed by procession to the Memorial and Remembrance service Sunday 15th Parish Communion 9.30 am Sunday 22nd Parish Communion 9.30 am Sunday 29th Parish Communion 9.30 am Weekly Tuesday Thursday 10.00 am Coffee Morning – Coffee, tea,  home-made cake 5.00 pm Pebbles 1.30 pm Little Fishes Wednesday 4th Parish Lunch 12.30 pm Contacts Vicar Reverend Geoffrey Boult t: 01462 731227 e: [email protected] Churchwardens Helen Frost 07982 614028 Linsey West 07930 410164 Arlesey Methodist Church Services for November are as follows: Sunday November 1st: Preacher at 10.30 a.m. Mr David White of Hitchin Sunday November 8th  (Remembrance Sunday) Preacher at 11.00 a.m. Rev Bob Forrest Sunday November 15th: Preacher at 10.30 a.m. Mrs Barbara Cook of Lower Stondon Sunday November 22nd: Preacher at 11.00 a.m. Rev Bob Forrest. Holy Communion.  Sunday November 29th: Preacher at 10.30 a.m. Rev Bob Forrest. This will be a United Service between Arlesey, Stotfold and Baldock Methodist Churches. Other Events The monthly Bible Study led by Rev Bob Forrest is scheduled for Wednesday 18th at 12.30 p.m.after a light lunch. Please let one of the Church Officials below know if you would like to come (and it is very popular) as we need to ensure that there is enough food! Saturday November 14th sees our Annual Bazaar at the Church from 12 noon until 4.00 p.m. This is our biggest Fund Raising effort of the year and there will be lots of new goods on offer plus refreshments and light lunches being served. Please support us. Our regular Coffee Morning will be held at the Church on Saturday November 28th from 10.00 a.m.until 12 noon All are welcome to these events Stewards Minister at the church is Rev Bob Forrest. Tel: 01582 727880 Mrs Doreen Archer Tel: 731392 Mrs Betty Joyce Tel: 731647 Miss Ann Archer Tel: 731392 Bookings should be made with Mr Jim Webb Tel 731309 Everyone is welcome at all these events, of course 4 | November 2015 | on the button, 32 Stotfold Road, Arlesey. Bedfordshire. SG15 6XT www.onthebuttonarlesey.co.uk