The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 7th February 2016 Next before 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. sidespeople. Sunday 7th 8.00am Readings 10.00am 6.30pm
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February 2016 Next before Lent Holy Communion Rev John Exod. 34:29-end, 2 Corinth.3:12-4:2, Luke 9:28-36 Sung Eucharist Rev John Illuminate Speaker Rev John
Wednesday 10th February 2016 Ash Wednesday 9.15am Holy Communion & Ashing 7.00pm Holy Communion & Ashing Thursday 11th February 2016 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 14th February 2016 Lent 1 8.00am Holy Communion Rev John Readings Deut. 26:1-11, Rom.10:8b-13, Luke 4:1-13 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev John 6.30pm Choral Evensong Rev John We welcome Chris Denton our new Director of Music A Yak in the Fridge by John Dickinson and Family is a book full of anecdotes about their experiences in Nepal, starting in 1969. Please speak to John or Angela for more details.
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, Bill Abbott, Enid Alderson, Liz Atkinson, Barbara Beatham, Jenny Beaumont, George Bell, Harry Bell, Lucinda Bewick, Jasmine Guy, Mary Hartnell, Jennifer Mole, Bill Overall, Janet Quilley, Janet Smith, Lorna Stewart, Pamela Wheatley, Gavin Wheldon, Alfred Wood and all the patients at the Friary Hospital. We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died including John Robinson, Mark Willey, Michael Clayson and Lily Smith. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn their loss. Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week: 8th 10th 11th 12th 13th
Peggy Garforth Ron Johnson, Heather Thom, John Foster Elsie Tindill, Anderson Muckle Bessie Benson, Gerald Todd, Julie Ford, Joyce Conway Sheila Anderson
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 Today is our voluntary charitable retiring collection, which will be for Mercy Ships, providing the largest charitable floating hospital in the world. It is staffed almost entirely by volunteers and brings free medical care to very poor people. Also today is Illuminate with guest musician Alice Saddington and the talk will be by Rev John. Illuminate will be celebrating its 1st Anniversary in the usual way, with cake.
Churches Together in Richmond Lent home groups called “Psalms – prayers for today’s church”, start w/c 15th February. This is described as an ecumenical course in five sessions written by Bishop Stephen Cottrell. Session Session Session Session Session
One Two Three Four Five
Know that the Lord is God (Psalm 100) Out of the depths have I cried (Psalm 130) How long, O Lord? (Psalm 13) You spread a table before me (Psalm 23) Unless the Lord builds the house (Psalm 127)
There is a choice of six times and venues. Tuesday 2:00pm The Rectory Wednesday 12:00pm Methodist Church Hall Wednesday 7:30pm 2 Hurgill Road Thursday 2:00pm 7 White Friars Gardens Thursday 7:30pm Ivy Cottage Marske Thursday 7:30pm 1 Roper Court Please sign up on the form provided at the back of church. The cost will be £5 to include the cost of booklets and course material for leaders.
Christian Aid: Count Your Blessings. This is an excellent resource sheet for reflection during Lent and I will be happy to order one for you if you let me know this week. Please look at the copy at the back of church and put your contact details on the sheet if you would like one. Thank you, Judith Barber
The choir have been sorting through the vestry music and have 130 sets of old choral music to be scrapped. Before they do this, if anyone thinks they might be interested in having any of this music then please see William Gedye who has the list. DATES FOR THE DIARY
Tuesday 9th February 2.15pm at the RC church a meeting for anyone interested in taking part in the Womens World Day of Prayer service (see below)
Saturday 13th February 10.00am at the Rokeby Inn. Father Henry Wansbrough, speaking on the subject 'How much do we know what Jesus said?' - Fr. Henry, who is based at Ampleforth, is a distinguished theologian who was appointed by the Pope to the Anglican/Roman Catholic commission set up to improve relations between the two churches. He is in great demand as a speaker being witty and comprehensible! Coffee, croissants, etc available from about 9.40am Please advise Keith Miller 01833 627540 to help with catering. Thursday 18th February CTIR coffee morning in the Town Hall. Please come and support, or any offers of help or cakes on the day would be gratefully received. Raffle prizes and tombola to Grace Allen 850581.
Friday 4th March Women’s World Day of Prayer. The service will be held this year at the Roman Catholic Church at 1.30pm. Saturday 5th March 10.00am at the Rokeby Inn Exploring Faith with Bishop Nick Baines. Saturday 5th March 7.00pm Concert by the Band of the West Yorkshire Fire & Rescue Service supporting The Friends of Garget Walker House and RCVA. Tickets £5 available from Edwina’s Cakes, Eastern District Tailors or on the door. All notices for the next pew sheet by Thursday evening please to Liz Chambers. Contacts Rector: Tel: E mail:
Rev John Chambers 01748 821241 j_echambers@btinternet.com
Administrator: Tel: E mail:
Claire Murray 07737482611 pa.richmondhudswellparish@gmail.com
Pew sheet: Tel: E mail:
Liz Chambers 01748 821241 liz.m.chambers56@gmail.com
Website:
http://www.richmondhudswellparish.org.uk