The United Benefice of Fen Drayton with Conington and Lolworth and Swavesey Benefice Diary and Forthcoming Events * starred items are provisional 2012 FEBRUARY   1   The House Group - details   5   THIRD BEFORE LENT - worship for the first Sunday of a month - green   6   Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am 12   SECOND BEFORE LENT  - worship for the second Sunday of a month - green  13   Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 15   Lolworth Parochial Church Council at Hall Farm, Lolworth, at 8.00pm 19   NEXT BEFORE LENT - worship for the third Sunday of a month - green         Sunday Sanctuary at Bethel Baptist Church at 7.00pm 22   ASH WEDNESDAY - purple 26   FIRST OF LENT - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - purple        Conington Parochial Church Council in church at 4.30pm 29   Lent Group - details MARCH   4   SECOND OF LENT - worship for the first Sunday of a month - purple   5   Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am   7   Lent Group - details 11   THIRD OF LENT - worship for the second Sunday of a month - purple 12   Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 14   Lent Group - details 18   MOTHERING SUNDAY - worship for the third Sunday of a month - purple or rose pink        Sunday Sanctuary at St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 7.00pm 21   Lent Group - details 24   *Spring Coffee Morning &c. in the Memorial Hall, Swavesey - (not on this date) 25   FIFTH OF LENT - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - purple 28   Lent Group - details APRIL   1   PALM SUNDAY - worship for the first Sunday of a month - red   2   Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am   5   MAUNDY THURSDAY - white   6   GOOD FRIDAY - hangings removed   7   EASTER EVE - hangings removed >> EASTER VIGIL - gold or white   8   EASTER DAY - gold or white 15   SECOND OF EASTER - worship for the third Sunday of a month - white        Annual Parochial Church Meetings and Bring and Share Lunch at St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 12 noon        Sunday Sanctuary at Bethel Baptist Church at 7.00pm 16   *Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 17   Annual Parochial Church Meetings at St Mary’s, Fen Drayton, at 7.30pm 22   THIRD OF EASTER - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - white 29   FOURTH OF EASTER - worship for the fifth Sunday of a month - white MAY   2   The House Group - details   5   Archidiaconal Visitation at St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 10.30am.        *Concert at St Mary’s, Fen Drayton, with Ruth Travers and Company, at 7.30pm   6   FIFTH OF EASTER- worship for the first Sunday of a month - white   7   *Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am 12   Churchyard Working Party and Gift Day at St Mary’s, Fen Drayton, 9.30am-4.00pm 13   SIXTH OF EASTER  - worship for the second Sunday of a month - white        *Rogation Sunday Celebration at Conington (pm) 13-19   Christian Aid Week 14   Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 17   ASCENSION DAY - gold or white 20   SEVENTH OF EASTER - worship for the third Sunday of a month - white        Sunday Sanctuary at St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 7.00pm 27   PENTECOST - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - red JUNE   3   TRINITY SUNDAY - worship for the first Sunday of a month - gold or white   4   *Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am   6   The House Group - details 10   FIRST AFTER TRINITY (Proper 5)  - worship for the second Sunday of a month -green 16   Swavesey Festival Exhibition of Wedding Dresses at St Andrew’s, Swavesey 17   SECOND AFTER TRINITY (Proper 6) - worship for the third Sunday of a month - green        Swavesey Festival Concert at St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 7.30pm 18   Swavesey Festival Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 19   Swavesey Festival Open Bell Ringing in St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 7.30pm 21   Swavesey Festival History of Swavesey Part 2 in St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 7.30pm 24   BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - white JULY   1   FOURTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 8) - worship for the first Sunday of a month - green   2   *Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am   4   The House Group - details    8   FIFTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 9)  - worship for the second Sunday of a month - green   9   Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 14   Swavesey St Andrew’s Grand Summer Fête in Market Street, Swavesey, at 2.30pm 15   SIXTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 10) - worship for the third Sunday of a month - green        Sunday Sanctuary at Bethel Baptist Church at 7.00pm 21   The Vicarage Garden Party at The Vicarage, Honey Hill, Fen Drayton, 2.30pm-5.00pm 22   MARY MAGDALENE - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - white        Conington Parochial Church Council in church at 7.30pm 29   EIGHTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 12) - worship for the fifth Sunday of a month - green AUGUST   1   The House Group - details   5   NINTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 13) - worship for the first Sunday of a month - green   6   Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am 12   TENTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 14)  - worship for the second Sunday of a month - green 13   Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 19   ELEVENTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 15) - worship for the third Sunday of a month - green        Sunday Sanctuary at St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 7.00pm 26   TWELFTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 16) - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - green SEPTEMBER   2   THIRTEENTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 17) - worship for the first Sunday of a month - green   3   Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am   5   The House Group - details    9   FOURTEENTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 18)  - worship for the second Sunday of a month - green 10   Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 15   *St Andrew’s Quiz Night in the Memorial Hall, Swavesey 15-16   *Arts and Crafts Exhibition at St Mary’s, Fen Drayton 16   FIFTEENTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 19) - worship for the third Sunday of a month - green        Sunday Sanctuary at Bethel Baptist Church at 7.00pm 22   Conington Harvest Supper in church at 6.30pm 23   SIXTEENTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 20) - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - green 30   SEVENTEENTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 21) - worship for the fifth Sunday of a month - green OCTOBER   1   Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am   3   The House Group - details   6   *Fen Drayton Harvest Supper   7   EIGHTEENTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 22) - worship for the first Sunday of a month - green 13   St Andrew’s Harvest Supper, in St Andrew’s Church at 6.00pm 14   NINETEENTH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 23)  - worship for the second Sunday of a month - green 15   Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 20   *Autumn Coffee Morning in the Memorial Hall, Swavesey 21   TWENTIETH AFTER TRINITY (Proper 24) - worship for the third Sunday of a month - green        Sunday Sanctuary at St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 7.00pm 28   SIMON AND JUDE - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - red        Conington Parochial Church Council in church at 7.30pm NOVEMBER   1   ALL SAINTS’ DAY - gold or white   4   ALL SAINTS’ SUNDAY - worship for the first Sunday of a month - gold or white   5   Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am   7   The House Group - details 10   *Table-top Toy Sale in the Memorial Hall, Swavesey, at 10.30am 11   REMEMBRANCE SUNDAY (THIRD BEFORE ADVENT)  - worship for the second Sunday of a month - red 12   Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 18   SECOND BEFORE ADVENT - worship for the third Sunday of a month - red        Sunday Sanctuary at Bethel Baptist Church at 7.00pm 25   CHRIST THE KING - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - red DECEMBER   2   FIRST OF ADVENT - worship for the first Sunday of a month - purple        Chrisngle Service at St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 4.30pm - No Evensong at 6.30pm   3   Holy Communion in the Community Room, Thistle Green, Swavesey, at 11.30am   5   The House Group - details   8-9   Christmas Tree Festival at St Andrew’s, Swavesey. Saturday 10.00am-4.00pm   9   SECOND OF ADVENT -  - worship for the second Sunday of a month - purple        Christmas Tree Festival at St Andrew’s, Swavesey.  Sunday 2.00pm-5.00pm Songs of Praise 5.00pm 10   Baby And Toddler Service (BATS) at St Andrew's, Swavesey, at 10.30am - details 16   THIRD OF ADVENT - worship for the third Sunday of a month - purple or rose pink        Sunday School Nativity Play at St Andrew’s, Swavesey, at 11.00am        Christingle Service at St Mary’s, Fen Drayton, at 4.30pm - No service at 9.30am 18   Carol Singing in Fen Drayton starting from The Three Tuns at 7.00pm 23   FOURTH OF ADVENT - worship for the fourth Sunday of a month - purple 24   CHRISTMAS EVE - purple 25   CHRISTMAS DAY - gold or white 30   FIRST OF CHRISTMAS - worship for the fifth Sunday of a month - white 2013 JANUARY   6   EPIPHANY - worship for the first Sunday of a month - gold or white