Pew sheet 12th January 2020

The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels, Hudswell Sunday 12th January, Baptism of Christ

We offer a warm welcome to any visitors who are here with us today. Please stay for refreshments after the service. This morning’s service is for everyone and if needed there is a children’s area at the back of church. There is an induction loop system in the church for those who would find it useful.

Large print hymn and service books are available. Please ask one of the sidespeople.

Today 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Parish Communion 6.30pm Choral Evensong Readings: Isaiah 42:1-9, Acts 10:34-43, Matthew 3:13-end Wednesday 15th January 9.15am Holy Communion Thursday 16th January 10.30am Holy Communion (at Holy Trinity) Sunday 19th January 8.00am Holy Communion 10.00am Worship for All Readings: Isaiah 49:1-7, 1 Corinth 1:1-9, John 1:29-42 6.30pm Free to Be The Charity of the month collection for January is in aid of The Butterwick Hospice. Please give generously.

Next Sunday at 6.30pm Free to Be at St Mary’s – a quiet and beautiful space just to be with God, thinking and praying, followed

by Evening Prayer led by Bishop John. All are welcome.

PRAYER REQUESTS Within your daily prayers please use the Parish Prayer Diary in the Magazine, also remembering: those in special need of prayer Eva, Claire, Jean Coulthard those in need of ongoing prayer Liz Atkinson, Jennie Beaumont, Tony Dykes, Mary Hartnell, Carole Ward, David Willey, Josh Winch and all the patients at the Friary Hospital those who mourn, as we give thanks for the lives of Ralf Waggett, Anthony Woodward, John Bremner, Evelyn Morrissey, Helen Barrieman Clark, Anne Simpson, Oliver Morton those whose anniversaries fall in the coming week 12th January Olive Severs 13th January Betty Miller and please pray for the growth of our church.

The Prayer Group will meet today at 5.30pm by Ruth’s Window. All are welcome join us in prayer.

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE If you would like the name of a loved one to be entered in this Book please contact Alexe Roberts (01609 881216).

Anne Simpson, RIP. Anne died peacefully at home on Monday 6th January. Although this has come as a shock to us we can be thankful that she did not have to suffer any longer than she did. Her funeral will be on Thursday 23rd January, 2:00pm at St Mary’s.

Home Groups. The Wednesday night Bible study group will meet this week on Tuesday 14th!!! We will go to the Agape meal at the Catholic Church Hall on Wednesday the 22nd and resume the meetings at 7.30pm the Lunns, 2 Hurgill Road on Wednesday 29th January.

Cashless donations can be made to St Mary’s Church: - by internet banking to ‘Richmond with Hudswell PCC’ Sort Code 40-38-19, Account No. 50701793 - by using The GoodPlate - by debit/credit card or by Apple or Google Pay please see one of the Sidespeople - any donation can be Gift Aided using a yellow envelope The GoodPlate is a collection plate that accepts “contactless” offerings. Simply tap your card against the plate to donate £2 (or you can easily enter any other amount). If you would rather not do this during the service, the GoodPlate will be at the back of church afterwards. Thank you for supporting the work of our church.

Boiler appeal. The cost of our boiler repair and refurbishment is £4000. Please help if you can.

Cheques (made out to Richmond with Hudswell PCC) can be sent to The Rectory, Church Wynd. DL10 7AQ marked “boiler appeal” or handed to the Churchwardens, or you can pay directly by cash or BACS to Sort Code 40–38–19 Account Number 5070 1793, reference “boiler appeal”.

Thank you so much on behalf of all those who use St Mary’s.

Recycle your used stamps for The Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Please put your used stamps in the box on the table at the back of church. Please leave approximately one centimetre of envelope or packaging around each stamp. Every stamp helps save lives.

Knit2gether meets on Fridays between 10am and 12 noon. A weekly knitting, crocheting and hand sewing group. This group meets in the Restaurant at Greyfriars. All are made very welcome.

Bring your own projects and enjoy tea/coffee and a chat whilst making new friends. Please contact Claire Murray on 07737 482611 for further details.

The Happy Bodgers. Are you in need of some small practical assistance? Then perhaps the Happy Bodgers may be able to help.

Why not give us a call on 07866 325843 and Keith Robson will see if they can help and take it from there.

DATES FOR THE DIARY Tuesday 14th January at 2.00pm. The Alzheimers’ Society are holding an hour long session at Mercury House, Station Rd, DL10 4JX, giving people an understanding of Dementia and the small things that we can do to make a difference. To book a place please contact Antony McFarland on 825817.

Wednesday 15th January at 2.00pm. Women's Fellowship will be holding their party at the Town Hall. New members welcome. For further information please contact Joy on 826490.

Saturday 18th January, 9.30am–12.30. “Everybody Welcome” morning at St. Mary’s Church. This is a morning for everyone who comes to church. Run by our Diocese, it is designed to help us look at what it is to be a welcoming church and how to enhance the welcome we already give.

Wednesday 22nd January at 7.00pm. Agape Meal at St Joseph & St Francis Xavier Church Hall. Tickets which are free are available from Angela Dickinson (826803).

All notices for the Pew Sheet to Claire by noon on Wednesday, please.

CONTACTS Rector: Tel: email:

Revd Martin Fletcher 01748 821241 07762 440094 martin.fletcher@leeds.anglican.org

Administrator/ Pew Sheet: Tel: email:

Claire Murray

Churchwarden: Tel:

David Frankton 01748 823531

Churchwarden:

Peter Trewby

07394 947819 pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com

Tel:

07885 347736

Website:

www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk