27th April 2014 Pew Sheet

The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 27th April 2014 2nd Sunday of Easter 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.

Please

WEEKLY DIARY Sunday 27th April 2014 Easter Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev John/Joan Plowman Readings: Acts2:14a,22-32, 1Peter1:3-9, John20:19-31 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev John/Joan Plowman 11.30am Annual Parochial Church Meeting 4.00pm Fun-Key Church Monday 28th April 2014 1.00pm Funeral Robert Lawson Wednesday 30th April 2014 9.00am Holy Communion Thursday 1st May 2014 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Saturday 3rd May 5.00pm Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose & Sea Shanties

Sunday 4th 8.00am Readings: 10.00am 12.00pm

May 2014 3rd Sunday of Easter Holy Communion BCP Rev John Acts2:14a,36-41,1Peter1:17-23, Luke24:13-35 Sung Eucharist Rev John/Katherine Hogg Baptism Darcy Scandrett

Please pray for:

PRAYER REQUESTS

Those mentioned in the Daily Prayer Calendar in the magazine and for Amy Green and Adam Thompson who were married yesterday.

All those in particular need of God’s comfort and healing, including, Enid Anderson, Jenny Beaumont, Frank Garman, Gordon Garfoot, Adam Gedye, Jasmine Guy, Graham Halliday, 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 Ivy Swainston, Philip Gazzard and Robert Lawson. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn their loss.

Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week of April/May: 27th Catherine Nelson, John Dawson, Ronald Bunce 28th Olga Wicks, Josephine Tempest, Patricia Avery, Gerald Friend th 29 James Duncan Robertson th 30 Poppy & Ruby Smith, William Allinson, Julia Bradley, Rose Hird st 1 James Glenton, Gwen Marwood rd 3 Derek Wheatley 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.

Fun-Key Church @ St Mary’s Richmond is Today at 4.00pm, with refreshments and activities from 3.40pm. We will be looking at how it is ok to be Asking Questions. Fun, faith and fellowship for all ages. All are welcome. Any queries please contact Gillian on 07592016476 or http:// funkeychurchatstmarysrichmond.wordpress.com/ Advance Notice Joyce Kirby will be holding a Cake Stall after the 10.00am service on Sunday 11th May. This is in aid of the Disability Access Toilet Fund. If you would like to place an order in advance please contact Joyce on 01748 825604.

A Confirmation Service has been arranged for Sunday 23rd November. Preparation classes will commence in June.

Anyone who would like more details please contact the Rector. *********************************************** DATES FOR DIARY

Tuesday 29th April at 2.00pm at Greyfriars. The Mothers’ Union will have an update from Gillian, Claire and Julia about Reader training and Mission Shaped Ministry.

Saturday 3rd May 5.00pm–6.30pm. Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose and Sea Shanties, with The Choral Workshop led

by Musical Director Carol Gedye. For tickets, available from 13 th April, call Sandra Johnson on 01748 821372 or see Christine Steadman in church. Adults £6, concessions £5, accompanied under 16’s free.

Choral Workshops began taking place at St Mary’s Church in 2004 when friends, family and the church community gathered to sing together for Ruth Gedye’s Memorial Service. This 10 th Anniversary Workshop is themed around light hearted sea shanties and a special work Ahoy! Sing for the Mary Rose. The Workshop will bring together over 80 singers and musicians.

Also a children’s choir with young people from the schools in Richmond will join in the concert.

Sunday 4th May 10.00am service We welcome Katherine Hogg from Christian Aid who will be our visiting speaker.

11th – 17th May, Christian Aid Week will soon be here and once again Anne Simpson and Judith Barber are looking for willing collectors in Richmond. Each church has streets allocated to it and last year £3,527.19 was collected between them. They would love to equal or better that total this year! Please see the article in the May magazine.

A list of streets allocated to St Mary’s is at the back of church.

Please choose which you are willing to cover. Please consider helping to bring “Peace and Reconciliation” to some of the most desperate places in the world through the work of Christian Aid .

Saturday 10th May at 7.00pm at the Influence Church. The Bible Society Cambodian Evening. Steve Norman will speak on his visits to Cambodia and the ‘Pink Bible’. Enjoy Asian snacks. There will be a retiring collection for the Bible Society in Cambodia.

Saturday 24th May Bus Trip to Skipton. Please book your seat with Margaret Emmerson 01748 825381. Pick up Reeth Road 8.45am and Friary Gardens 9.00am.

All notices for the next pew sheet by Thursday evening please.

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