Pew sheet 19th November 2017

The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 19th November 2017. 2nd before Advent 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. Lord’s Prayer and Communion Cubes for children are available for anyone to use during the service. Please just ask if you would like to borrow one.

There is an induction loop system in the church for those who would find it useful. Large print hymn and service

books are available. sidespeople.

Today 8.00am Readings: 10.00am 6.30pm

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Wednesday 22nd November 2017 9.15am Holy Communion Thursday 23rd November 2017 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 26th November 2017 8.00am Holy Communion Rev. Mark Readings Matt.25:31-end, Ezek.34:11-16,20-24, Eph.1:15-end.

10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev. Mark 4.00pm Fun-Key Christingle Anne Simpson will be selling olive wood articles made by Christian families in Bethlehem at the back of church after the 10am Service.

PRAYER REQUESTS Please pray for: Those mentioned in the Daily Prayer Calendar in the magazine.

All those in particular need of God’s comfort and healing, including, Bill Abbott, Liz Atkinson, Margaret Barrett, George Bell, Harry Bell, Caroline Conway, Adam Gedye, Margaret Grady, Mary Hartnell, Tim Harris, Doreen Hooton, Jennifer Mole, Vera Newman, Margaret Rucroft, Shaun Tindill, Carole Ward, John Willis and all the patients at the Friary Hospital.

We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn their loss, including Eddie Roberts, Shirley Wood and Ronald Peacock.

Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week: 19th Pat Watson, Leslie Rutter, Margaret Stevens th 20 Eleanor Reveley st 21 Meredith Nicholls, Lillian Tweddle nd 22 Dorothy Snelgrove rd 23 Gwen Close, Alma Oakley th 24 Carol King, Walter Dunn, Doreen Wilkinson th 25 Mary Richardson BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE – Any names to be entered in this Book should be given to Ann McDonald (01748 823223) along with the date of death and a donation of £5.

Round Pound Coins. Old style round pound coins are now no longer legal tender. There are thousands of pounds worth of these coins in people’s pockets, piggy banks and at the back of sofas. You can’t spend them but the bank have agreed to exchange them for the church. We’ve opened a special Round Pound Donation Box at the back of the church. Check your pockets and furniture and give these old coins a good home.

Donate to Christian Aid this Christmas. As we have done in previous years, instead of sending individual cards to your friends in the congregation, please consider putting your greetings onto one card in church and donating the money you would have spent to Christian Aid instead. There will be a poster for Christian Aid greetings on the cupboard at the back of church throughout December.

Any donations can be given to Graham Merlane, Anne Simpson, Judith Barber, verger or churchwarden. There will be Christian Aid envelopes in church for this purpose.

DATES FOR THE DIARY Saturday 25th November 10am – 12am. Please could you spare a little time to help make the Christingles ready for the Fun-Key Christingle service, which is at 4pm on Sunday 26th November. Refreshments will be provided. Please contact Claire Murray for further details.

Wednesday 29th November 7pm. There will be a Concert performed by the pupils of Barnard Castle School to raise funds for The Friends of St. Mary’s. Refreshments available. All Welcome.

Sunday 3rd December 7pm. Christmas at Marrick. You are invited to join us for entertainment carols and supper at Marrick Priory. A coach will leave Nun’s close car park at 6.16pm, returning at approximately 9.30pm. Tickets ae £10 available from Cathy Trewby or Judith Clark; the cost of the coach is £4.

Wednesday 6th December 7pm. Mayors Carol Concert at St. Mary’s Church with the Leyburn Band. Everybody welcome.

Saturday 9th December at 7.30pm. YMCA Richmond, The Jonas Centre Redmire and The Station Singers are holding a Christmas Concert with Candlelight in St Mary's Church. Tickets are £8 (£10 on the door) to include seasonal refreshments.

Children free (ticket required). Tickets available from Christine Stedman (01748 824664) and also from Castle Hill Bookshop, The Wives Kitchen, King Street Kitchen and Gift Shop.

Saturday 16th December 7.30pm Richmondshire Choral Society sing ‘Sleepers Wake!’ by JS Bach, Mass in G by F Schubert and ‘Jubilate Natale’ by Mark Harrison (first public performance) plus carols. Tickets are £10 from choir members, Castle Hill Books or online at richchoral.org.uk or at the door.

Sunday 24th December 4pm. St Mary’s Crib Service. Children are encouraged to come dressed as one of the characters from the Nativity and take part as the story unfolds.

Friday 29th December 7pm. The Vacation Chamber Orchestra is holding a Winter Concert at St. Mary’s. Tickets available on the door or online: £10 for adults, free for under 16’s. For more information please visit the website www.vaco.net

All notices for the next pew sheet to Claire Murray by Wednesday evening please.

Contacts Administrator: Pew sheet: Tel: E mail:

Claire Murray 07737482611 pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com

Pastoral Care: Tel: E Mail:

Gillian Lunn 07592016476 gillian.lunn@yahoo.com

Church Wardens:

(for access to church etc.)

Tel:

Roy and Janet Morel 01748 823278

Tel:

David Frankton 01748 823531

Website:

http://www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk