The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 4th May 2014 3rd 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.
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WEEKLY DIARY Sunday 4th May 2014 3rd Sunday of Easter 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev John Readings: Acts2:14a,36-41, 1Peter1:17-23, Luke24:13-35 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev John/ Katherine Hogg 12.00pm Baptism Darcy Scandrett Wednesday 7th May 2014 9.00am Holy Communion Thursday 8th May 2014 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 11th May 2014 4th Sunday of Easter 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev John Readings: Acts2:42-47, 1Peter2:19-25, John10:1-10 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev John/Joy Hornsby 6.30pm Choral Evensong
Please pray for:
PRAYER REQUESTS
Those mentioned in the Daily Prayer Calendar in the magazine also Darcy Scandrett who is to be baptised today. All those in particular need of God’s comfort and healing, including, Enid Anderson, Jenny Beaumont, Frank Garman, Gordon Garfoot, Adam Gedye, Jasmine Guy, Hugh Knox, 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 Philip Gazzard and Joyce Hall. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn their loss. Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week of May: 4th Millicent Mann, Malcolm Bailey, Doreen Cuthbert 5th Mabel Cockerill, George Coulson, Maurice Blueman 6th Annie (Betty) Dowson, George Swan 7th Dick Coleman, Bill Briddick, Angus Morton, Lily White 8th Sydney Coates, Nick Hancock, Nan Woodwork, Doris Breckon th 9 James Heseltine, Frederick Baty, Kathy Williamson th 10 Phyllis Henderson, Arthur Dennison, Neville Graham, Jackie Robinson 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. ****************************************** Sunday 4th May 10.00am service We welcome Katherine Hogg from Christian Aid who will be our visiting speaker. ******************************************
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. *********************************************** Curate placement Antony will be on placement in the Parish of Swaledale with Arkengarthdale from 11th May to 16th June. Please hold him in your prayers. *********************************************** 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 6th May Archdeacon’s Visitation 7.30pm at Bedale Church. Please support your Churchwardens at this event. Wednesday 7th May Licensing of Rev Andrew Cromarty to the Benefice of Hipswell with Colburn and Scotton. 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. Wednesday 21st May St Mary’s Women’s Fellowship Sing Along-favourite hymns and music. All welcome. 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. Friday 13th June The Friends of St Mary’s are holding a Social/Fundraising BBQ in aid of the Disability Access Toilet Fund. Weather permitting it will be in the rectory garden. Further details and tickets, £5 adults and £3 for children, will be available shortly. *********************************************** 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