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The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell We offer a warm welcome to any visitors who are here with us today. Do 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 and all hearing aid users are invited to switch to ‘T.’ Large print

hymn books are available if required. ask one of the sidespeople.

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WEEKLY DIARY Sunday 2 nd March 2014 Transfiguration 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev Antony/Joan Plowman Readings: Exod.24:12-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Matt.17:1-9 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev Antony/Joan Plowman The Rector is at Marske and East Layton Wednesday 5th March 2014 Ash Wednesday 9.00am Holy Communion and Ashing 7.00pm Holy Communion and Ashing Thursday 6th March 2014 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 9th March 2014 1st of Lent 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev John/Rev Antony Readings: Exod.24:12-18, 2 Peter 1:16-21, Matt.17:1-9 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev John/Rev Antony 3.00pm All Age Worship Hudswell Village Hall 6.30pm Choral Evensong Scott Lunn

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, Enid Anderson, Frank Garman, Gordon Garfoot, Adam Gedye, Joyce Robertson, Stephen Salvin, Janet Smith, Mark Willey and all the patients at the Friary Hospital.

We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died, including Ruby Parsons. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn her loss.

Also those whose anniversaries fall during this week of March: 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th

Brian Parliss Dennis Wood, Mary Donkley, Cayden-James Woodhouse Malcolm Evans, Irene Sexton Florence Kipling, Margaret Jennings, Irene Day, Andrew Hill, George Anderson Walter Fielding, John Pike, Rita Hubbard, Lenard Scott John Ferries, Daniel Brown, Sylvia Heathley Hedvig Rutherford, Dennis Stockdale, Brian Dinsdale

BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE – Any names to be entered in this Book should be given to Ann McDonald along with the date of death and a donation of £5. *********************************************** Fair Trade Fortnight Feb 24th – Mar 9th. The theme this year is ‘Make Bananas fair.’ There will be a Traidcraft stall in church on Sunday March 2nd (but sorry no bananas). ***********************************************

David and Margaret Willey are hosting a Fund Raising Supper in aid of St Mary’s Church Disability Access Toilet Fund on Friday 21st March. It is in their home, 4 Roper Court, from 6.30pm with food available from 7.00pm.

Tickets are £9 per person to include a 2 course meal and first glass of wine. They are available from Claire Murray or Liz Chambers. *********************************************** Women’s World Day of Prayer is an international, interchurch organisation which enables us to hear the voices of women from all parts of the world: their hopes, concerns and prayers. It is taking place locally on Friday, 7th March 2014 at 2.00pm, in the Methodist Church. This year the service has been prepared by Christian women of Egypt.

The theme of the service is ‘Streams in the Desert’ and we are asked to reflect on our Christian role of being a ‘stream in the desert’ for those who experience spiritual ‘drought’.

All are welcome to attend, men, and women and people of all ages. Tea and biscuits will be served after the service. ******************************************************

Bishop James and Bishop Tony will be visiting every deanery during lent to talk with clergy and local people about the new diocese. The evening will start with refreshments and after a short service and a brief update a discussion will take place on three questions. What is special about this Deanery which you would wish to take into the new Diocese, key issues to enhance Mission in this community and how best to support this Deanery and the work of the Church locally. (See diary for details). *********************************************** We welcome Gordon Appleton who is deputising as organist for the next three weeks whilst Colin is busy elsewhere. Gordon is the former Director of Royal School of Church Music (North) and the Northern Cathedral Singers.

We are extremely pleased to welcome him to St Mary’s once again and very grateful for his expertise. *********************************************** If you are a tax payer please place your cash donations in the yellow gift aid envelope and complete the details. We are then able to claim the tax on your gift.

DATES FOR DIARY W/C Monday 10th March Lent House Groups ‘BUILD ON THE ROCK’ at five different venues throughout the week.

Monday 17th March at 7.00pm at St Francis Xavier School the 2014 Lenten Visits – An evening of Prayer and Reflection with Bishop James and Bishop Tony.

Tuesday 18th March at 7.00pm Christians Together in Richmond AGM at the Methodist Church.

Friday 28th March at 7.30 in Hudswell Village Hall an Illustrated talk by Linda and Martin Booth on their work in Rwanda. £2.50 including light refreshments.

Contacts Rector: Tel: E mail:

Rev John Chambers 01748 821241 j_echambers@btinternet.com

Curate: Tel: E mail:

Rev Antony Kirby 01748 850349 antonykirby01@btinternet.com

Administrator Claire Murray Tel: 07737482611 E mail: pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com Pew sheet E mail:

Liz Chambers liz.m.chambers56@gmail.com