Songs of Praise If after the pleasure of joining in all those carols over the Christmas period you are missing a good singing session, this afternoon provides a wonderful opportunity to dispel any withdrawal symptoms. At 3.00pm we are having a Songs of Praise service with favourite hymns that so many of us enjoy. Do come along and exercise those lungs and vocal chords.

Happy Birthday! A significant birthday is being celebrated today by one of our members and we would like everyone to join in wishing Peter Hagley-Dickinson Many Happy Returns on his 70th birthday. And we pray that the next twelve

months will prove less stressful for Peter and Lystra than the past year.

Welcome Today we welcome a guest speaker to our morning service. Hannah Alderson, the

Diocesan Vocations Adviser, will be talking about her work and no doubt providing further details of

the next Exploring Vocation to Ministry event which will be on Saturday, 27th January from 10.00am-3.30pm at St Luke’s Chapel, Heavitree Road, Exeter. Anyone who is considering a vocation to ministry is encouraged and warmly invited to go along. The day will include thinking about how God calls, hearing from a Curate and a recently licensed Reader about their journey of calling, considering our own journey and talking about the next steps for exploring various ministries. Details of the event and how to book can be found at http://exeter.anglican.org/events/

Magazine Deadline Today is the deadline for material for the February Parish Magazine. Please send any material for inclusion to Pat Whatty as soon as possible.

New Roof The work on re-roofing the church hall garage has been completed. As far as is known, despite some high winds, no-one was blown off in the process.

Flower Festival – Advance Notice The ecumenical community at Christ Church in Estover has chosen PILGRIM PEOPLE as the theme of their 2018 Flower Festival from 28th-30th June. Neighbouring churches and local groups are being invited to participate. The church is able to accommodate numerous displays of various size, eg table top, single posy or an arrangement on a stand. Any interested in

registering an interest in this event – as an individual or a group – is invited to telephone 768183 for further details.

Only Joking! Albert Einstein died and went to Heaven

only to be informed that his private room was not yet ready and that in the meantime he would have to share a dormitory. Einstein was perfectly happy with this arrangement and looked forward to meeting his new roommates. “Mr Einstein,” said the doorman, “this is your first roommate. He has an IQ of 180.” That’s great,” said Einstein. “We can discuss mathematics.” “And here is your second roommate,” continued the doorman. “His IQ is 150.” “That’s wonderful,” said Einstein. “We can discuss physics.” “And this is your third roommate. “His IQ is 100.” “Wonderful,” said Einstein. “We can discuss the latest plays at the theatre.” Just then another man stepped in to shake Einstein’s hand. “I’m your last roommate, but I’m sorry my IQ is only 60.” “Not a problem,” said Einstein with a smile. “So tell me which way do you think interest rates are heading?” Five important qualities in a woman: It’s important to have a woman who does

all the housework and has a paid job. It’s important to have a woman who can

make you laugh. It’s important to have a woman who you can trust and doesn’t lie to you. It’s important to have a woman who enjoys your company. It’s very, very important that these four woman do not know each other.

Evening Prayer at St Edward’s The following is the programme of Evening Prayer for the remainder of this month led by Rev Carl at 6.30pm each Sunday: 14th - BCP Evening Prayer 21st - Taize Prayer 28th - Contemporary Worship and Prayer

Parochial Church Council Members of the Eggbuckland with Estover PCC will be meeting here in church tomorrow evening at 7.30pm. Agenda items include ‘Reviewing Church Life’, ‘Community Building and Social Planning” and preparing the timetable for the Annual Parochial Meeting.