The Parish of St Mary, Richmond with St Michael & All Angels Hudswell Sunday 7th December 2014 Advent 2 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. Please ask one of the sidespeople. WEEKLY DIARY Sunday 7th 8.00am Readings: 10.00am 12.00pm 7.00pm
December 2014 Advent 2 Holy Communion BCP Rev John Isai.40:1-11, 2 Peter3:8-15a, Mark1:1-8 Sung Eucharist Rev John Baptism Martha Jones Free to Be (see below)
Wednesday 10th December 2014 9.00am Holy Communion 7.00pm The Mayor’s Carol Concert Thursday 11th December 2014 10.30am Holy Communion (Holy Trinity) Sunday 14th December 2014 Advent 3 8.00am Holy Communion BCP Rev Antony Readings: Isai.61:1-4,8-11, Thess.5:16-24, John1:6-8,19-28 10.00am Sung Eucharist Rev Antony 6.30pm Advent Evensong Rev John
Please pray for:
PRAYER REQUESTS
Those mentioned in the Daily Prayer Calendar in the magazine and Martha Jones who is to be baptised today. All those in particular need of God’s comfort and healing, including, Bill Abbott, Enid Alderson, Harry Bell, Jenny Beaumont, Phil Ellis, Adam Gedye, David Gillie, Jasmine Guy, Hugh Knox, Bill Overall, Richard Pooley, Janet Smith, Stephen Salvin, Lorna Stewart, Theo Turner, Sheila Tweddle, Mark Willey, Gavin Wheldon and all the patients at the Friary Hospital. We commend unto God’s merciful keeping those who have recently died including Mavis Burton. We pray that God will bring comfort to all who mourn her loss. Also those whose anniversaries fall during the coming week: 7th Sue Raine, Mollie Faulkner 8th Theresa Gibbons, Tony Taylor, Harry Macpherson, Brian Thompson th 9 Michael Frain, Douglas Rhodes th 10 Joseph Johnson, Margot Whiteley th 11 Beatrice Peacock, Cecil Lightowler th 12 Eva Sowerby th 13 Oliver Shoubridge, Ron Ridley, Doris Bell, Peter Rutter 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 £ Choir of the Year 2014 Grand Final. Sophie Overin, current Head Chorister and her brother Dan (former chorister) will be competing against each other in this event on 7 th December, in Manchester. The event is being televised and will be shown on Friday 12th December at 7.30pm on BBC4. Sophie sings with the Northern Spirit Singers and Dan with the Oxford Gargoyles. Operation Christmas Child Many thanks from the organisers who counted and processed 1888 shoe boxes through the Richmond depot.
Donate to Christian Aid instead of sending Christmas Cards: As in previous years if you wish to write a card and display it at the back of church you may donate to Christian Aid in lieu between of extra cards and postage. This year the government will match any donations given between 7th November and 6th February so your money will be doubled!! Donations can be given to Anne Simpson, Graham Merlane or Judith Barber. John Blenkiron’s family have placed a Remembrance Tree in the grounds of their premises on Queens Road to enable the whole community to remember family and friends at Christmas time. Weather proof cards are available from the office, or out of hours from an outside container, and may be placed individually or left at the office to be put on the tree in memory of a loved one. £205.49 was raised at the Christingle Service in aid of the Children’s Society. Many thanks to all The pop up gallery is open now at 10B Frenchgate, 11am-4pm Tuesday to Saturday and 1pm-4pm Sunday. It is being staffed by volunteers and is only open until Christmas. A share of all the funds raised will go towards the Accessible Toilet Fund. DATES FOR THE DIARY Sunday 7th December Free to Be, a contemplative worship event giving space to think, pray, awaken the senses and be with God in the candlelit, inspiring space of St Mary’s after dark. Come any time from 7.00pm, Eucharist 7.45pm, ends 8.30pm. Friday 12th December Mother’s Union Deanery Advent Service 11.30am St. Anne’s Catterick. The service will be followed by soup. Please contact Margaret Clayson if you need a lift. The MU will continue to collect toiletries, brushes, combs etc for the Women’s Refuge during Advent. Please leave in the blue box.
Saturday 13th December Big Christmas Clean 9.30am– 12.00 approx. Please come and lend a hand for the working party to clean up for the Christmas season in church. Usual refreshments available. Please bring own dusters. Saturday 13th December 2014 7.30pm in St Mary’s Church, Richmond. Home-Start Richmondshire and The Beacon Catterick Garrison present Christmas Concert by Candlelight by the Station Singers. Tickets £8 or £10 on the door, children free but ticket required and refreshments are included. If you would like to make a donation of tinned or packet food to The Beacon please bring to the concert. Tickets available from Christine Stedman 824664, Home-Start 850079. Tuesday 16th December 2.00pm. Holy Trinity Church, Mothers’ Union Eucharist. This will be followed by tea/coffee and mince pies in the King’s Head. All are welcome.
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
Curate: Tel: E mail:
Rev Antony Kirby 01748 850349 antonykirby01@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