The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels, Hudswell Sunday 31st March. Mothering Sunday 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. Please ask one of the sidespeople. Today 8.00am Holy Communion Reading: John 19:25-27 10.00am Worship for All 4.00pm Fun-Key Church Wednesday 3rd April 9.15am Holy Communion Thursday 4th 9.00am 10.30am 12.00 noon
April Little Rainbows Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) First Thursday Prayers (Holy Trinity) led by the Roman Catholic Church
Sunday 7th April 8.00am Holy Communion Reading: Isaiah 43:16-21, Philippians 3:4b-14, John 12:1-8 10.00am Parish Communion 11.30am Annual Parochial Church Meeting The next Charity of the Month collection, which in future will be taken on the first 2 Sundays of the month, is for the Disasters Emergency Committee Cyclone Idai Appeal. Please give generously.
PRAYER REQUESTS Within your daily prayers please use the Parish Prayer Diary in the Magazine, also remembering: those in urgent need of prayer Adam Gedye, Eilidh Hallett, Eva those in need of ongoing prayer Liz Atkinson, Jennie Beaumont, Judith Bennett’s family, Mary Hartnell, Jennifer Jackson, Stephen Lambert, Harriet Ridley, Joan Rutterford, Carole Ward, Christopher White, David Willey and all the patients at the Friary Hospital those who mourn and those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week 31st March Robert Percival th 4 April Sean Marks and please pray for the growth of our church. BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE – If you would like to the name of a loved one to be entered in this Book please contact Alexe Roberts (01609 881216). Today’s Prayer Meeting is at 5.30pm, when we will gather around the votive candle stand near Ruth’s Window. Fun-Key Church is today at 4pm when we will be celebrating Mothering Sunday and also making preparations for the annual Fun-Key Church Passion play at the following Fun-Key Church service at the end of April. Lots of crafts, activities, a short talk, music and so much more. Come, make Lent in a bag - why not join us and bring a friend! Any queries just call Gillian on 07592 016476 or find us on Facebook. Make a Mother’s Day. Anyone who would like to give a donation in memory of their Mother, for the Mothers Union Make a Mother’s Day Appeal, please give to Margaret Clayson (8am) or Christine Stedman and Susan Scrafton (10am). Information leaflets are available at the back of church. Thank you.
Coffee Morning. Thank you so much to all who contributed in any way to our Coffee Morning which raised a grand total of £400 for church funds. __________________________________________________________ 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 debit/credit card or by Apple or Google Pay Please see one of the sidespeople - All can be gift aided using a yellow envelope __________________________________________________________ Your PCC needs you! At our Annual Meeting on Sunday 7th April we will be electing two Churchwardens and three new PCC members: people to represent our congregation in the governance of our church. Churchwardens are elected to serve for the coming year, and PCC members for a term of three years. Due to resignations during the past year, there are three further vacancies with a one year term. Our PCC meets six times a year (and for an Away Day). If you would like to know more about becoming a member of our PCC please contact Martin (821241). Lilies for Easter Buying a lily in remembrance of a loved one is a lovely way to add special decorations to the church for Easter, complementing other Spring flowers. Should you wish to do so, please place your donation in an envelope with the name of the person to be remembered so that their name can appear on a list at the back of church on Easter Day. Donations may be given to the Verger or to Judith Clarke. Many thanks. DATES FOR THE DIARY Saturday 6th April at 6.30pm with doors open from 6pm. The Station Singers, supporting St Mary’s Church and local branches of Riding for the Disabled, present “A Merry Ringtime with Songs for Springtime”. Tickets £8 (£10 on the door) children free (but ticket required). Tickets from Christine Stedman 01748 824664. Please do come and bring friends as well. It will be an evening of joy, friendship and music and will bring much-needed funds to St Mary's. The ticket price includes home-made cakes, pastries and wine/soft drinks. Definitely one not to be missed!
Saturday 27th April 7.30pm at St Mary’s Church. Richmond Choral Society are performing Dvorak Stabat Mater. Tickets are £12 from richchoral.org.uk, Castle Hill Books or via Choir members. Sunday 14th April, Palm Sunday. The 10am service will feature in place of the sermon a dramatic reading of Luke’s account of Jesus’ Passion. There will also be a Choral Evensong at 6.30pm. Friday 19th April, Good Friday. There will be an ecumenical Walk of Witness beginning at the Catholic Church at 10am and concluding with a short service in the Market Place – followed by hot cross buns at the Methodist Church. Between 12noon and 3pm there will be a Three Hours Service at St Mary’s, led by Bishop John, with a hymn every half-hour – please feel free to come or go during any of the hymns. There will also be a short All Age Service 4pm. Saturday 20th April, Easter Eve. Our first service of Easter will be the Easter Liturgy ay 8pm – featuring the wonderful Service of Light.
All notices for the Pew Sheet to Claire by noon on Wednesday please.
Contacts Rector: Tel: email:
Rev’d Martin Fletcher 01748 821241 martin.fletcher@leeds.anglican.org
Ordinand: Tel: email:
Siân Lawton 07583 874203 sianlawton@googlemail.com
Administrator: Pew Sheet: Tel: email:
Claire Murray 07707 710373 (new number) pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com
Church Wardens: Tel: Church Warden: Tel:
Roy and Janet Morel 01748 823278 David Frankton 01748 823531
Website:
www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk