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CHURCH NEWS
St. James’ Church
St. Nicholas’ Church, Islip
Holy Trinity Church, Denford Rector: Reverend Nolan Robson
e: tdichurches@gmail.com t: 01832 734614
w: www.tdichurches.co.uk
Happy New Year! We hope you have had a very special and happy Christmas and are ready
for the challenges of the New Year whatever they may be. If you are looking for somewhere to meet new friends and have a chat, why not pop into St James Church between 10am and 12noon on Tuesday and Saturday mornings
– there’s always a warm welcome, a hot drink and someone to talk to. There is usually a short Communion Service in the Chancel on Tuesday mornings from 9.45-10.15am too.
Another popular place to meet and chat is Knitting on Monday evenings. No need to book just come along to St James Church on Monday evenings from 6.30-8.00pm. All ages welcome!
Praise and Play looks forward to welcoming under 5s and their grown-ups from 9-10.30am in St James Church from the 13th January 2025. Look for the flag outside and come on in to meet new friends, sing, share a story, play and engage in a craft activity. It will be great to meet you.
The Men’s Fellowship will be meeting in St James Church on Wednesday 22nd January 7.30pm for catch up and conversations. Check the website for more details or email tdichurches@gmail.co.uk.
Sunday services are detailed below and there’s something for everyone!
Services in January 2025
Sunday 5th January
9.30am Family Service in Thrapston 11.15am Morning Service in Denford 11.15am Communion Service in Islip
Sunday 12th January
9.30am Morning Service in Thrapston 11.15am Morning Service in Denford
Sunday 19th January
9.30am Morning Praise in Thrapston 11.15am Morning Service in Denford 11.15am Communion Service in Islip
Sunday 26th January
9.30am Communion Service in Thrapston 11.15am Communion Service in Denford 11.15am Communion Service in Islip
JAMES Club and JAMES Club plus for primary school age children meet on the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Sundays in term time and our Youth Bible Study group, for those in secondary school, meets during the services on the 2nd and 3rd Sundays of the month. New members and visitors are always welcome. There are toys and activities for pre-school children who stay in the service with their families.
For further information or to enquire about baptisms, weddings and funerals please e-mail: tdichurches@gmail.com, call Nolan Robson on 01832 734614, or check the website, www. tdichurches.co.uk and our Facebook page. We look forward to meeting you.
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The Jubilee Year of Hope
The logo shows four stylized figures, representing all of humanity, coming from the four corners of the earth.
They embrace each other to indicate the solidarity and fraternity which should unite all peoples. The figure at the front is holding onto the cross. It is not only the sign of the faith which this lead figure embraces, but also of hope,
which can never be abandoned, because we are always in need of hope, especially in our moments of greatest need. There are the rough waves under the figures, symbolising the fact that life’s pilgrimage does not always go smoothly in calm waters. Often the circumstances of daily life and events in the