The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 23rd March 2014 3rd Lent 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 23rd March 2014 3rd of Lent 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev Antony Readings: Exod.17:1-7, Rom 5:1-11, John 4:5-42 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev Antony The Rector is at Downholme and Marske Wednesday 26th March 2014 9.00am Holy Communion Thursday 27th March 2014 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 30th March 2014 Mothering Sunday 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev John Readings: 2 Corinth.1:3-7, Luke 2:33-35 10.00am All Age Eucharist with Baptism Rev John 4.00pm Fun-Key Church (see notice)
Please pray for:
PRAYER REQUESTS
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, Philip Gazzard, Adam Gedye, Stephen Salvin, Janet Smith, George Walker, Mark Willey and all the patients at the Friary Hospital. We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died, including Gerry Lederer and George Hunter. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn their loss. Also those whose anniversaries fall during this week of March: 23rd Elsie White, Edna Slater, Peter Kinchin, Sheila Addison th 25 Leslie Richardson, John Addison th 26 Thomas Dent, Elsie Anderson, George Bird, Stanley Glass, Eveline Rutter th 27 Peter Norman, Frances Masey, Neville Ball, Stanley Vann th 28 Janet McDonald Hutchings, Thomas Cuthbert, Mary Harrison, Yvonne Caygill 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. The church PCC Coffee Morning is on Thursday 27th March in the Town Hall. Offers of help to Susan Scrafton 824106 please. Donations of the following would be gratefully received, tombola to John Harland, cakes to Janet Morel, bric-a-brac to Claire Murray, jewellery and raffle prizes to Susan Scrafton. Many thanks for your continued support. Do come and enjoy coffee with friends.
Build on the Rock Lent Course Monday 24th March, 7.00pm 7 Whitefriars Gardens Tuesday 25th March, 2.00pm Gilling Vicarage Wednesday 26th March
- 12.30pm Soup lunch, course 1.00pm, Methodist Church -
7.30pm 2 Hurgill Road.
Thursday 27th March, 7.30pm – 1 Roper Court - Ivy Cottage, Marske Jude Brown will be selling Easter cards in aid of the disability access toilet. They are available in packs of 5. To pre-order please call/text 07773670649 or see Jude in church. Fun-Key Church @ St Mary’s Richmond is next Sunday at 4.00pm, with refreshments and activities from 3.40pm. This will be a very relaxed and informal Mothering Sunday Service full of fun, faith and fellowship for all ages. Traidcraft stock will be available. We look forward to welcoming you. Any queries please contact Gillian on 07592016476 Mothers’ Union Tuesday 25th March, 2.00pm, will be a joint Richmond & Wensley Deanery Lady Day service at St Matthews Church, Leyburn & not at Greyfriars. Anyone needing a lift please contact Susan (824106) or Liz (821241). Annual Church Report The Annual Church Report has to be prepared in advance of the Annual Church Meeting in April. To enable Sheila Harrison to compile this, would each church organisation please pass their individual reports to her by 30th March at the latest. Please send them to: harrisson1@aol.com or phone 07894668005 to make other arrangements.
DATES FOR DIARY Friday 28th March at 7.00pm in the Methodist Church Hall the Bible Society Chicken Curry and Quiz Night. A vegetarian option is available. Contact Anne Simpson or John Dickinson for details. Friday 28th March at 7.30pm in Swaledale Outdoor Centre, 17 New Road, Richmond. Friends of Marrick are hosting an illustrated talk Emperors & Icebreaking: Our Visit to the Antarctic. Tickets £5 including glass of wine, available from Judith Clarke (01748 826793). Saturday 5th April at 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church, Spring Concert with the Station Singers for the Friends of Marrick Priory. Tickets cost £8 (£10 on door) to include refreshments, children under 18 free. Tickets available from Christine Steadman (01748 824664) Sunday 6th April at 7.00pm in St. Mary’s Parish Church. A charity concert in aid of Yorkshire Cancer Research by Reeth Brass Band supported by Brompton on Swale Ladies Choir. Admission is free with a retiring collection for Yorkshire Cancer Research. Saturday 12th April, 9.30 -12.00noon The Big Spring Clean in St Mary’s Church. 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.
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